tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post7085098658081811750..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: the nitty grittyellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-22320051191294175882022-04-30T14:07:41.033-05:002022-04-30T14:07:41.033-05:00Yeah, Tramadol will make you sick as a dog. I lear...Yeah, Tramadol will make you sick as a dog. I learned that the hard way with my back pain. Not taking that stuff any more. I always ask my doctors what exactly they are prescribing to let them know what I can tolerate and what doesn't work for me. <br />Your toe looks less of a mess than David's did. He had his big toe nail removed too. I now do all his toenail cutting and he hasn't had another episode since.Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313664441343901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33567049364269732482022-04-30T13:42:34.022-05:002022-04-30T13:42:34.022-05:00To be honest I think that a lot of the pain the ne...To be honest I think that a lot of the pain the next two days was because the doctor had wound the bandage too tight. Try abrading the center of the toenail from quick to cuticle with a nail file. It causes the nail to sort of grow towards the center instead of curling under at the edges. This worked for me for decades but the last couple of years it just started curling under itself on the outside edge. Also don't wear tight shoes that crowds your big toe.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-8929492766484124272022-04-30T09:22:38.837-05:002022-04-30T09:22:38.837-05:00Oh man. I’m glad it’s feeling better but what a pa...Oh man. I’m glad it’s feeling better but what a painful experience. You have 100% convinced me to not consider this for a similar toenail on my left foot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-75106025200064527242022-04-29T08:22:06.597-05:002022-04-29T08:22:06.597-05:00Yeah, I don't think it's getting infected ...Yeah, I don't think it's getting infected but it's still swollen and black.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-1812843634341271902022-04-29T08:21:21.369-05:002022-04-29T08:21:21.369-05:00I took off the bandage completely Wednesday night ...I took off the bandage completely Wednesday night about 2 AM as it was bothering me and haven't covered it since. The whole toe is still mostly numb and swollen but I guess it's healing OK. The weird part is the skin around the cuticle is black and puffy. I think I'll take a picture and send it to the doctor through the patient portal and see what they say.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-38531114090987946432022-04-28T05:00:57.348-05:002022-04-28T05:00:57.348-05:00Yeesh. Sorry this has been so difficult. I'm g...Yeesh. Sorry this has been so difficult. I'm glad the pain has mostly stopped by now! I was afraid maybe you were getting infected but it sounds like that's not the case. It does sound like living with the ingrown nail might have been better! But I guess once this heals you'll be glad to be free of that bother.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-45360171834068994722022-04-27T17:50:51.306-05:002022-04-27T17:50:51.306-05:00What an ordeal. I hope the numbness continues as t...What an ordeal. I hope the numbness continues as the healing process goes on. I think you've had enough pain at this point. I can't remember what I was given when I had dental surgery -- oxycodone, maybe -- but it nauseated me and made me so sick I went to alternating extra-strength Tylenol and Advil, and that took care of it. Here's hoping you're back on a pain-free foot soon!shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-9100700889346593102022-04-27T17:42:20.820-05:002022-04-27T17:42:20.820-05:00Yeah, won't be a next time. I will never take ...Yeah, won't be a next time. I will never take tramadol again and if some doctor tries to prescribe it I'll refuse. Nausea aside it did nothing to alleviate the pain. I did try the ice and elevating the foot and it just made it hurt more but that was on Sunday. Perhaps if I'd thought of it on Friday it would have been helpful. And I should have thought of it since I had quite a bit of advanced wilderness first aid training when I was doing the river guide thing but that was 20 years ago. Well, it doesn't hurt now, kind of numb actually, just waiting for it to stop weeping.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-38977230155478085142022-04-27T13:56:28.956-05:002022-04-27T13:56:28.956-05:00Argh yuk, poor Ellen!!!! Tramadol causes nausea, i...Argh yuk, poor Ellen!!!! Tramadol causes nausea, it works better if you take dramamine 30 mins beforehand. Dramamine stops the nausea. Just for future reference. But I cannot imagine you'll ever do that again. Would you not put ice on the toe and keep your foot up at about heart level-ish?<br />Anyway, you live and we are all the better off for that fact. Stay strong, hope it's over and done soon.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-72403754268199112352022-04-27T13:18:37.228-05:002022-04-27T13:18:37.228-05:00That really does look nasty, Ellen. I am glad you ...That really does look nasty, Ellen. I am glad you found the right kind of pain killer to give you some relief.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66206232563061859902022-04-27T12:39:48.916-05:002022-04-27T12:39:48.916-05:00Pain is gone, in fact it's mostly numb.Pain is gone, in fact it's mostly numb.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-5464840594343878162022-04-27T12:39:17.676-05:002022-04-27T12:39:17.676-05:00It's actually kind of numb right now.It's actually kind of numb right now.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-458514254253708972022-04-27T12:38:54.226-05:002022-04-27T12:38:54.226-05:00When I go back I'm going to tell that doctor t...When I go back I'm going to tell that doctor that if that's all he is willing to prescribe for pain he could just save us all the trouble of going to the pharmacy and wasting some money by just not prescribing it.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-27102819810729006452022-04-27T12:11:20.077-05:002022-04-27T12:11:20.077-05:00No more pain and hasn't been since Sunday nigh...No more pain and hasn't been since Sunday night. Actually, right now it's kind of numb.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-37079736872793760892022-04-27T12:04:23.530-05:002022-04-27T12:04:23.530-05:00Tramadol is worthless - WORTHLESS! They should ha...Tramadol is worthless - WORTHLESS! They should have sent you home with oxycontin for a few days. I'm glad it has stopped, and I hope this solves the problem for you. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-25322406491635451552022-04-27T09:25:31.088-05:002022-04-27T09:25:31.088-05:00Oh ellen, what an ordeal. I hope the pain releases...Oh ellen, what an ordeal. I hope the pain releases you soon.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-72011498031851370492022-04-27T09:00:12.596-05:002022-04-27T09:00:12.596-05:00 What an awful experience! Glad you finally got so... What an awful experience! Glad you finally got some relief. Hope your toe continues to feel better and heals quickly!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-55047261889138473022022-04-27T08:57:44.966-05:002022-04-27T08:57:44.966-05:00You know, when you talked about the Tramadol I was...You know, when you talked about the Tramadol I was hoping it would work better for you than it did for me. I'm so sorry you had to suffer through all of that!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-16130383377902069162022-04-27T08:57:00.007-05:002022-04-27T08:57:00.007-05:00Amen!Amen!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-32809967243999626722022-04-27T08:50:25.269-05:002022-04-27T08:50:25.269-05:00I'm so glad it has stopped hurting and I hope ...I'm so glad it has stopped hurting and I hope you get relief too.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-32346583367270603362022-04-27T08:47:57.016-05:002022-04-27T08:47:57.016-05:00As ugly as it is it really doesn't hurt now fo...As ugly as it is it really doesn't hurt now for which I am grateful and thank all the gods for. And I have a fairly high tolerance to pain.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-48339067637968036362022-04-27T08:46:09.291-05:002022-04-27T08:46:09.291-05:00I think Jesus Fucking Christ covers it a little be...I think Jesus Fucking Christ covers it a little better.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-31351472213325565972022-04-27T08:44:58.852-05:002022-04-27T08:44:58.852-05:00Oh, couldn't tolerate the weight of the covers...Oh, couldn't tolerate the weight of the covers so stuck my foot out from under. I just don't get why the pain didn't stop the first time I unwound the tape. At first I rewound it a little looser but then redid it tighter before the throbbing stopped. I guess it was the blood getting back in there. Anyway I'm just glad it all stopped when I took it off again four hours later.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-45623487663539330982022-04-27T08:40:54.932-05:002022-04-27T08:40:54.932-05:00As ugly as it looks now, it doesn't hurt. Anyw...As ugly as it looks now, it doesn't hurt. Anyway, it was the weekend and I'd get the answering service and who knows how long it would be before or if I got a call back. I figured they would just tell me to go to the emergency room which I did not want to do. I did intend to call first thing Monday morning but didn't need to after all.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21700395205177646582022-04-27T08:21:16.328-05:002022-04-27T08:21:16.328-05:00That is just an incredibly traumatized foot there....That is just an incredibly traumatized foot there. No wonder you were in so much pain. Why didn't you call the doctor to ask for something that would work better than the Tramadol which obviously does not work for you and also interacts badly with you? You should not have to suffer like this if there is a better solution. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com