What do I do?/Ingrown Toenail Infection

Question

Okay, so I just started a new job like a week ago. I have health insurance, but not through them. I've had an ingrown toenail for like two months, but it's gotten worse and worse as time has gone on, and now it's really puffy and red and oozing pus LITERALLY every day. I keep it covered with a band-aid and antibacterial ointment and reapply it every day and I try to keep the area clean. I know I need to go to the doctor and get it removed, but I work as a waitress and it's a new job. I can't be out of work for a week. I need to be able to walk on my feet for 8 hours a day, and I have to wear tennis shoes but i've heard with the bandage on after the surgery, you can't wear shoes for like 7 days. So I really really really don't know what to do. I've tried removing it multiple times myself and each time I only make it more aggravated :( I've looked at tutorials and youtube videos and everything! What do I do?! I can't quit my job and I know my boss won't understand or keep me around if i'm asking for a week off the first month I start working.
Also, I couldn't get it fixed before I started the job because I didn't have money for co-pays.

Answer

Go buy some Epsom salt and soak your toe twice a day! Then schedule you a doctors appointment. They'll want to do surgery to remove the roots and they'll numb you and you won't feel a thing. I've had it down twice to both of my big toes. You shouldn't have to miss work afterwards or anything. But def start soaking it in Epsom salt, it helps bring all that infection out and you'll get a little relief. I'm speaking from experience.

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If I were you I'd run to my local pharmacy and get triple antibiotic ointment, colloidal silver gel, and the ingrown toenail treatment with a bunch of gauze and bandages to help treat it in the mean time.. Then I'd tell my manager what was going on and get my booty to the doctor because the longer the infection goes untreated the larger the risk that it'll spread into deeper tissues and then further which not only would make you miss more work but also could be life threatening.

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You could go to a nail shop , i did . they keep coming but i continue to get pedis.

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I had my bog toe nail removed while in high school and was told mot to wear a shoe for a few days until the pain went down some. But i was in marching band and have a game that night we were performing at and wore a shoe and marched 3 hrs after having the procedure done. Yes it hurts but it isn't unbearable.

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The doctor  will put you on medication  for a week first. I  have had if done before . Put a shoe on and went to work the next day. Couldn't take time off.

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I had never had an ingrown toenail in my life until I had my daughter. If you can't make it to the doctor soak your foot with warm water and epsom salt. This will soften the skin and help with the infection.

What do I do?/Ingrown Toenail Infection

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