O/T: Is there a doctor in the house?

[jakebullet]

About a month ago I was in the garage messing with stuff as usual. The next morning the tip of my finger was red / swollen / ouchy, typical of having either stuck it with swarf or squashed it.

 

It's still the bloody same, and every day I wake up thinking OW wtf is wrong with my finger?

 

My quacks operates on the suck air thru teeth, having a heart attack? well we can perhaps fit you in for 5 minutes in 3 weeks time appointments system. So while I wait any guesses on what I'm likely to have done / how to fix welcome....

[AeroNautiCal]

If you don't have any confidence in your Doctor, pop into your local A&E and see what they say.

 

If it's been this way for a month, something is clearly not right, and it's worth getting it checked by professional's rather than forum consensus!

[wackywacerwill]

it's worth getting it checked by professional's rather than forum consensus!

 

I beg to differ. Hit your opposing thumb repeatedly with largest hammer available, this will take the pain away from the finger with immediate effect.

 

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[meshking]

Don't go to a&e, but your NHS drop in centre. It sounds like you've got it infected and need it broggling (thats a technical term, in case you were wondering).

[Father Ted]

If you don't have any confidence in your Doctor, pop into your local A&E and see what they say.

Walk in centre rather than A&E. You should have one in your area.

Chances are you have picked up a bit of something, though without examining your finger I could not tell you for sure.

You could try using some Magnesium Sulphate held in place with a simple dressing to see if it draws anything out.

 

Main points to look for are "redness" tracking down your finger - indicative of an infection spreading.

[Father Ted]

I beg to differ. Hit your opposing thumb repeatedly with largest hammer available, this will take the pain away from the finger with immediate effect.

 

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I quite often recommend Deep Heat rub at work, applied directly to the arsehole (ring piece, not patient)as this is a guaranteed way to ensure your mind is taken off the painful appendage.

[Station]

I used to get shards of metal in the fingers and they always swell up! A&E will freeze it, extract the li'l bit and then it'll sting as it thaws out. Get it done though, as it's currently infected if it swells.

I got a bit directly in the pupil of my eye thanks to an angle grinder and the doctor just scraped it out with a scalpel. The relief was amazing.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Eh? This is Autoshite, not a fuggin NHS helpline man. Why on earth ask for fuggin medical advice on here?

 

Just go to the local NHS drop in centre, thats what its there for

[jakebullet]

Thanks Doctors!

 

We don't have a walk in centre. They opened one, people realised it was a good thing and used it, and the first 2 years budget was used in 3 months. So they closed it. Have booked with normal vets.

[John F]

Eh? This is Autoshite

 

Yeah, exactly. Just hammer a smaller finger over it & stop complaining, man!

[pompei]

I went to the doc last week and he said, "You're a hypochondriac!" I said, "Oh no, not that as well"