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that service for their patients. Sometimes the hardest part of seeing a
doctor is getting past the front desk. You know he will do it properly
and you will not get a fungus or infection. Ingrown toenails can be so
painful.
"Mary" <absolutelym...@calm.com> wrote in message
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bunionectomy on one foot the first week of March and plans to do a
garden tour in England in May. I told her she'll need extremely
comfortable shoes.
"Userb3" <use...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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December to walk comfortably in any shoe. In November I still needed
velcro closures or soft tennis shoes.
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the helpful advice!! Yes, I know ALL about getting past the
receptionist/front desk to actually have stuff done...I know my internist in
KY is like that too, his secretaries or nurses are trying to determine how
"sick" you are in order to see if you need to be seen by the DR today or
tomorrow or whatever when the DR should be making that decision!! I had to
have another referral to my internist in KY coz it had been about 6 months
since I had seen him (I was in MN for awhile)...and I don't have a family DR
in KY coz my case is complicated...I use an internist instead. I thought
that that was ridiculous b/c my insurance does not require referrals for
specialists and b/c I had been a very regular patient for over 3 years
before this little 6 month blip. I ended up having my psychiatrist talk to
my internist b/c they are best friends and they go on trips to Florida
together and stuff. I got in right away after that to the internist. But
if I didn't have "the hookup" I'm not sure what I would have done. Sry for
that, I digress. Anyways, I know that ingrown toe nails are very painful!!
I didn't even know what that wicked pain was called and I most certainly did
not know that it could be "cured" in such an easy way. This is cool. I
will talk to the podiatrist himself on Jan 10th and try to see if he will
perform the service for me every month. I have never heard of a "medical
pedicure" nor of a "European pedicure" and I'm not all that interested in
how the toe nails "look" as in the shape of them or anything, but I want to
be as comfortable and pain–free as possible and I think that the podiatrist
cutting my nails every month, well, this may be the solution. I can paint
them myself....I'm not very good at it, but I use very light colors so it
doesn't look terribly botched up. Thanks, everyone!!
––Kristin
Ingrown Toenails/Plantar Fasciitis/Ouch!
<valmont32...@aol.com>
12/16/2005 1:45:04 AM
Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and all of
the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that I should have
the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I had a bunch of
slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them for
me once a month) don't know how to avoid this situation––it just seems to be
how the nails grow naturally. They just tend to grow ingrown!! The
podiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like maybe
once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my nails
cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they never
were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem taken
care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just going to
get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I assumed
"properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask if he
offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular trims, but
she was not very helpful. She said that "somtimes he does it, sometimes he
doesn't" and that she didn't know how insurance worked with that since I'm
not a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results I
got from him trimming them. Does anyone here have this done I want to know
and do y'all honestly think I am psychotic for wanting it done once a month
like that?? I can't describe the sensations of relief when he pulled out
the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain from
the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the P.F. either, so since the DR
and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like me/tolerate me pretty well
lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim them for me. I am going in on
Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like my new slippers & shoes and if i
want to consider getting custom orthodics or if I can maange w/o them. The
I will also confront him about the monthly toenail service and at least if
nothing else get the ones that are growing in since he last pulled them out
done. Wish me luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that I should have
the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I had a bunch of
slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them for
me once a month) don't know how to avoid this situation––it just seems to be
how the nails grow naturally. They just tend to grow ingrown!! The
podiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like maybe
once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my nails
cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they never
were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem taken
care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just going to
get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I assumed
"properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask if he
offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular trims, but
she was not very helpful. She said that "somtimes he does it, sometimes he
doesn't" and that she didn't know how insurance worked with that since I'm
not a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results I
got from him trimming them. Does anyone here have this done I want to know
and do y'all honestly think I am psychotic for wanting it done once a month
like that?? I can't describe the sensations of relief when he pulled out
the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain from
the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the P.F. either, so since the DR
and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like me/tolerate me pretty well
lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim them for me. I am going in on
Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like my new slippers & shoes and if i
want to consider getting custom orthodics or if I can maange w/o them. The
I will also confront him about the monthly toenail service and at least if
nothing else get the ones that are growing in since he last pulled them out
done. Wish me luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 7:49:34 AM
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and
all of the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that
I should have the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I
had a bunch of slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them
usually cuts them for me once a month) don't know how to avoid this
situation––it just seems to be how the nails grow naturally. They
just tend to grow ingrown!! The podiatrist had a special instrument
that he used to pull out the ingrown parts and it was super painful
coz of all of the pressure, but once he removed the ingrown parts, the
immediate relief was intensely immense!! I could not believe the
difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails tirmmed
professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like maybe
once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my
nails cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and
they never were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown
problem taken care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I
was just going to get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly"
or what I assumed "properly" was at that time. I called the secretary
today to ask if he offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a
month regular trims, but she was not very helpful. She said that
"somtimes he does it, sometimes he doesn't" and that she didn't know
how insurance worked with that since I'm not a diabetic. Well, I am
willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results I got from him trimming
them. Does anyone here have this done I want to know and do y'all
honestly think I am psychotic for wanting it done once a month like
that?? I can't describe the sensations of relief when he pulled out
the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain
from the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the P.F. either, so
since the DR and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like
me/tolerate me pretty well lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim
them for me. I am going in on Jan 10th for a check up to see how I
like my new slippers & shoes and if i want to consider getting custom
orthodics or if I can maange w/o them. The I will also confront him
about the monthly toenail service and at least if nothing else get the
ones that are growing in since he last pulled them out done. Wish me
luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
Get past the receptionist and talk to the podiatrist. Yes, many perform all of the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that
I should have the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I
had a bunch of slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them
usually cuts them for me once a month) don't know how to avoid this
situation––it just seems to be how the nails grow naturally. They
just tend to grow ingrown!! The podiatrist had a special instrument
that he used to pull out the ingrown parts and it was super painful
coz of all of the pressure, but once he removed the ingrown parts, the
immediate relief was intensely immense!! I could not believe the
difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails tirmmed
professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like maybe
once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my
nails cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and
they never were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown
problem taken care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I
was just going to get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly"
or what I assumed "properly" was at that time. I called the secretary
today to ask if he offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a
month regular trims, but she was not very helpful. She said that
"somtimes he does it, sometimes he doesn't" and that she didn't know
how insurance worked with that since I'm not a diabetic. Well, I am
willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results I got from him trimming
them. Does anyone here have this done I want to know and do y'all
honestly think I am psychotic for wanting it done once a month like
that?? I can't describe the sensations of relief when he pulled out
the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain
from the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the P.F. either, so
since the DR and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like
me/tolerate me pretty well lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim
them for me. I am going in on Jan 10th for a check up to see how I
like my new slippers & shoes and if i want to consider getting custom
orthodics or if I can maange w/o them. The I will also confront him
about the monthly toenail service and at least if nothing else get the
ones that are growing in since he last pulled them out done. Wish me
luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
that service for their patients. Sometimes the hardest part of seeing a
doctor is getting past the front desk. You know he will do it properly
and you will not get a fungus or infection. Ingrown toenails can be so
painful.
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 9:53:07 AM
"Mary" <absolutelym...@calm.com> wrote in message
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Hmmm, just got back from the podiatrist to have stiches out for my 5
hammer toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown
toenail on my big toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the
surgery a week ago Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
Going on a cruise the end of February and want my toes to look nice
too, lol.
Mary
You have to plan the surgeries carefully. A friend is getting a hammer toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown
toenail on my big toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the
surgery a week ago Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
Going on a cruise the end of February and want my toes to look nice
too, lol.
Mary
bunionectomy on one foot the first week of March and plans to do a
garden tour in England in May. I told her she'll need extremely
comfortable shoes.
Userb3 <use...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 6:02:37 PM
"Mary" <absolutelym...@calm.com> wrote in
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and it was a MUCH bigger deal than I had expected. To tell the trugh, I
thought it'd be a minor in and out procedure, but it had me popping pain
pills, limping, and soaking feet for days following.
It also made me VERY concientious about not overtrimming my toenails, and
on the advice of my podiatrist, I've been having regular pedicures ever
since (OK, so not everything about the experience was painful).
You do have to watch when you go to a new pedicurist, though. I once went
to a mall nail salon, and the girl WAY overcut several of my nails. I
spent months pulling the edges of those nails out of my skin before the
nails finally got long enough to quit digging in on the edges and
corners.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
news:UoydnZm2pc0Edz_eRVn–...@centurytel.net:
Hmmm, just got back from the podiatrist to have stiches out for my 5
hammer toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown
toenail on my big toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the
surgery a week ago Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
I had surgery for ingrowns on both of my big toenails a few years ago, hammer toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown
toenail on my big toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the
surgery a week ago Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
and it was a MUCH bigger deal than I had expected. To tell the trugh, I
thought it'd be a minor in and out procedure, but it had me popping pain
pills, limping, and soaking feet for days following.
It also made me VERY concientious about not overtrimming my toenails, and
on the advice of my podiatrist, I've been having regular pedicures ever
since (OK, so not everything about the experience was painful).
You do have to watch when you go to a new pedicurist, though. I once went
to a mall nail salon, and the girl WAY overcut several of my nails. I
spent months pulling the edges of those nails out of my skin before the
nails finally got long enough to quit digging in on the edges and
corners.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
"Ellen Brickman" <kine...@gmail.com>
12/16/2005 6:42:57 AM
I definately wish you luck with this!
I have the ingrown toenail problem, too. Do *not* let this doctor talk you
into removing the part of the nail that gets ingrown. That is what happened
to me – I had horrible back problems a couple of years ago and could not
bend enough to get to my feet. The doctor talked me into this permanent
solution. It leaves your nails looking abnormal. I stopped him before
getting the second nail done.
I had the same experience with the doctor trimming toenails. It was
phenomenally painful and aesthetically horrid. I was expecting something
along the lines of European podiatrists I had read about – soaking feet,
gentle extraction, etc. Not in the USA – they needed to get to the next
patient!
I was lucky enough to find wonderful nail technicians in the next two places
I lived. They soaked and worked on toes until just right. This taught me
how to take care of it by myself. Soak your feet for quite a bit longer
than the normal time given during a regular pedicure. It can take anywhere
from 1/2 hour upwards for the soaking to work for me. Then, take the little
digging tool – almost any beauty supply place has them. Mine is stainless
with a little tiny narrow hook. – and gently work under the ingrown portion
of the nail. You will experience a slight discomfort, but nothing like the
podiatrist! You will then be able to clip or file off the offending
portion. Oh, I use salts in the soaking water.
I don't know how many people have told me to simply let the nail grow
straight out and that would eliminate the ingrown problem. Doesn't work for
me! I trusted the first time I heard it and ended up with infections.
Good luck and hope your feet are more comfortable.
Ellen
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message news:4guof.2480$It6....@fe02.lga...
I have the ingrown toenail problem, too. Do *not* let this doctor talk you
into removing the part of the nail that gets ingrown. That is what happened
to me – I had horrible back problems a couple of years ago and could not
bend enough to get to my feet. The doctor talked me into this permanent
solution. It leaves your nails looking abnormal. I stopped him before
getting the second nail done.
I had the same experience with the doctor trimming toenails. It was
phenomenally painful and aesthetically horrid. I was expecting something
along the lines of European podiatrists I had read about – soaking feet,
gentle extraction, etc. Not in the USA – they needed to get to the next
patient!
I was lucky enough to find wonderful nail technicians in the next two places
I lived. They soaked and worked on toes until just right. This taught me
how to take care of it by myself. Soak your feet for quite a bit longer
than the normal time given during a regular pedicure. It can take anywhere
from 1/2 hour upwards for the soaking to work for me. Then, take the little
digging tool – almost any beauty supply place has them. Mine is stainless
with a little tiny narrow hook. – and gently work under the ingrown portion
of the nail. You will experience a slight discomfort, but nothing like the
podiatrist! You will then be able to clip or file off the offending
portion. Oh, I use salts in the soaking water.
I don't know how many people have told me to simply let the nail grow
straight out and that would eliminate the ingrown problem. Doesn't work for
me! I trusted the first time I heard it and ended up with infections.
Good luck and hope your feet are more comfortable.
Ellen
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message news:4guof.2480$It6....@fe02.lga...
Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and all
of
the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that I should
have
the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I had a bunch of
slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them
forslightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them
me once a month) don't know how to avoid this situation––it just seems to
be
how the nails grow naturally. They just tend to grow ingrown!! The
podiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like
maybepodiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like
once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my nails
cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they never
were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem taken
care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just going to
get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I assumed
"properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask if he
offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular trims,
butcut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they never
were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem taken
care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just going to
get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I assumed
"properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask if he
offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular trims,
she was not very helpful. She said that "somtimes he does it, sometimes
he
doesn't" and that she didn't know how insurance worked with that since I'm
not a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results
Inot a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the amazing results
got from him trimming them. Does anyone here have this done I want to
know
and do y'all honestly think I am psychotic for wanting it done once a
month
like that?? I can't describe the sensations of relief when he pulled out
the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain
fromthe ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new pair of feet!" The pain
the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the P.F. either, so since the DR
and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like me/tolerate me pretty well
lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim them for me. I am going in on
Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like my new slippers & shoes and if i
want to consider getting custom orthodics or if I can maange w/o them.
Theand I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to like me/tolerate me pretty well
lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim them for me. I am going in on
Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like my new slippers & shoes and if i
want to consider getting custom orthodics or if I can maange w/o them.
I will also confront him about the monthly toenail service and at least if
nothing else get the ones that are growing in since he last pulled them
outnothing else get the ones that are growing in since he last pulled them
done. Wish me luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
––Kristin
Userb3 <use...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 6:05:01 PM
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:YYmdnRR7Df2eYj_eRVn–
...@giganews.com:
limping for 7–10 days, and will only want to wear very roomy shoes for
weeks following surgery. If I were planning a trip, I'd schedule my surgery
at least a month ahead or right after I got back.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
...@giganews.com:
You have to plan the surgeries carefully.
Indeed – if my own experience is any indication, you'll be tender and limping for 7–10 days, and will only want to wear very roomy shoes for
weeks following surgery. If I were planning a trip, I'd schedule my surgery
at least a month ahead or right after I got back.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 12:11:03 PM
"Userb3" <use...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in
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...@giganews.com:
Indeed – if my own experience is any indication, you'll be tender and
limping for 7–10 days, and will only want to wear very roomy shoes for
weeks following surgery. If I were planning a trip, I'd schedule my
surgery
at least a month ahead or right after I got back.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
When I had surgery on both feet a few years ago it took from July until news:YYmdnRR7Df2eYj_eRVn–
...@giganews.com:
Indeed – if my own experience is any indication, you'll be tender and
limping for 7–10 days, and will only want to wear very roomy shoes for
weeks following surgery. If I were planning a trip, I'd schedule my
surgery
at least a month ahead or right after I got back.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
December to walk comfortably in any shoe. In November I still needed
velcro closures or soft tennis shoes.
Userb3 <use...@yahoo.com>
12/16/2005 8:13:25 PM
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:sJGdnTS6YvDKgj7eRVn–
...@giganews.com:
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
...@giganews.com:
When I had surgery on both feet a few years ago it took from July until
December to walk comfortably in any shoe. In November I still needed
velcro closures or soft tennis shoes.
Wow! I guess I was lucky! December to walk comfortably in any shoe. In November I still needed
velcro closures or soft tennis shoes.
––
use...@yahoo.com
http://www.gopchoice.org/
"Mary" <absolutelym...@calm.com>
12/16/2005 10:26:01 AM
Hmmm, just got back from the podiatrist to have stiches out for my 5 hammer
toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown toenail on my big
toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the surgery a week ago
Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
Going on a cruise the end of February and want my toes to look nice too,
lol.
Mary
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message news:4guof.2480$It6....@fe02.lga...
toes and also had the permanent solution for the ingrown toenail on my big
toe. Ouch. The big toe looks fine since having the surgery a week ago
Tuesday. Hope it stays that way.
Going on a cruise the end of February and want my toes to look nice too,
lol.
Mary
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message news:4guof.2480$It6....@fe02.lga...
Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and all
of the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that I should
have the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I had a bunch of
slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them
for me once a month) don't know how to avoid this situation––it just seems
to be how the nails grow naturally. They just tend to grow ingrown!! The
podiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like
maybe once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my
nails cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they
never were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem
taken care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just
going to get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I
assumed "properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask
if he offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular
trims, but she was not very helpful. She said that "somtimes he does it,
sometimes he doesn't" and that she didn't know how insurance worked with
that since I'm not a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the
amazing results I got from him trimming them. Does anyone here have this
done I want to know and do y'all honestly think I am psychotic for wanting
it done once a month like that?? I can't describe the sensations of
relief when he pulled out the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new
pair of feet!" The pain from the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the
P.F. either, so since the DR and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to
like me/tolerate me pretty well lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim
them for me. I am going in on Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like
my new slippers & shoes and if i want to consider getting custom orthodics
or if I can maange w/o them. The I will also confront him about the
monthly toenail service and at least if nothing else get the ones that are
growing in since he last pulled them out done. Wish me luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
of the great ideas. Now, I've got another problem. I think that I should
have the podiatrist cut my toenails for me once a month. I had a bunch of
slightly ingrown nails and my mom and dad (one of them usually cuts them
for me once a month) don't know how to avoid this situation––it just seems
to be how the nails grow naturally. They just tend to grow ingrown!! The
podiatrist had a special instrument that he used to pull out the ingrown
parts and it was super painful coz of all of the pressure, but once he
removed the ingrown parts, the immediate relief was intensely immense!! I
could not believe the difference!! Does anyone here get their toenails
tirmmed professionally by a podiatrist or heard of it being done like
maybe once a month? I used to go to those cheapie Asian salons to get my
nails cut and they don't have that instrument that the DR uses, and they
never were successful in the littlest bit of getting the ingrown problem
taken care of, and sometimes they made it worse!! Sometimes I was just
going to get pedicures simply to get my nails cut "properly" or what I
assumed "properly" was at that time. I called the secretary today to ask
if he offers this service coz I'd like to schedule once a month regular
trims, but she was not very helpful. She said that "somtimes he does it,
sometimes he doesn't" and that she didn't know how insurance worked with
that since I'm not a diabetic. Well, I am willing to pay CASH coz of the
amazing results I got from him trimming them. Does anyone here have this
done I want to know and do y'all honestly think I am psychotic for wanting
it done once a month like that?? I can't describe the sensations of
relief when he pulled out the ingrown pieces. I felt like I had a "new
pair of feet!" The pain from the ingrown stuff doesn't exactly "help" the
P.F. either, so since the DR and I hit it off pretty well (he seemed to
like me/tolerate me pretty well lol), I'm pretty sure he'd be able to trim
them for me. I am going in on Jan 10th for a check up to see how I like
my new slippers & shoes and if i want to consider getting custom orthodics
or if I can maange w/o them. The I will also confront him about the
monthly toenail service and at least if nothing else get the ones that are
growing in since he last pulled them out done. Wish me luck, y'all!!
––Kristin
<valmont32...@aol.com>
12/17/2005 8:58:02 PM
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Get past the receptionist and talk to the podiatrist. Yes, many perform
that service for their patients. Sometimes the hardest part of seeing a
doctor is getting past the front desk. . Ingrown toenails can be so
painful.
Audrey (and everyone else), that service for their patients. Sometimes the hardest part of seeing a
doctor is getting past the front desk. . Ingrown toenails can be so
painful.
Thanks for the helpful advice!! Yes, I know ALL about getting past the
receptionist/front desk to actually have stuff done...I know my internist in
KY is like that too, his secretaries or nurses are trying to determine how
"sick" you are in order to see if you need to be seen by the DR today or
tomorrow or whatever when the DR should be making that decision!! I had to
have another referral to my internist in KY coz it had been about 6 months
since I had seen him (I was in MN for awhile)...and I don't have a family DR
in KY coz my case is complicated...I use an internist instead. I thought
that that was ridiculous b/c my insurance does not require referrals for
specialists and b/c I had been a very regular patient for over 3 years
before this little 6 month blip. I ended up having my psychiatrist talk to
my internist b/c they are best friends and they go on trips to Florida
together and stuff. I got in right away after that to the internist. But
if I didn't have "the hookup" I'm not sure what I would have done. Sry for
that, I digress. Anyways, I know that ingrown toe nails are very painful!!
I didn't even know what that wicked pain was called and I most certainly did
not know that it could be "cured" in such an easy way. This is cool. I
will talk to the podiatrist himself on Jan 10th and try to see if he will
perform the service for me every month. I have never heard of a "medical
pedicure" nor of a "European pedicure" and I'm not all that interested in
how the toe nails "look" as in the shape of them or anything, but I want to
be as comfortable and pain–free as possible and I think that the podiatrist
cutting my nails every month, well, this may be the solution. I can paint
them myself....I'm not very good at it, but I use very light colors so it
doesn't look terribly botched up. Thanks, everyone!!
––Kristin
"Queue" <qu...@fashionhouse.com>
12/16/2005 4:02:56 PM
Wow, Kristin, you are indeed having a time with the feet. The thing about
feet is that we are on them all the time so foot discomfort can really be
disturbing to lifestyle. I don't have "the" answer but definitely just ask
the pod next time you are in the office.
My nails are very beveled (figers and big toes) and I had the ingrown nail
removal surgery on one toe some years ago. The pod was fairly new and since
then a portion of the nailbed was not actually killed and tries to grow back
from time to time. Aside from this I don't think my nail looks weird, but
that's because the nail was wide to begin with so by removing a small strip
along one side I still have a nail of normal looking width remaining. The
problem is the weird regrowth stuff.
After reading your post, Ellen, it makes me want to get a European style
pedicure (medical pedicure) next time I'm there. I have a hard time
envisioning the tool and the process you describe. My other toenail is
slightly ingrown so it could use some help. I stopped running some years ago
and I think that slowed the process. It seemed to me that the pressure from
running exacerbated and inflamed the ingrown nail on the other toe.
"Ellen Brickman" <kine...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and
all
feet is that we are on them all the time so foot discomfort can really be
disturbing to lifestyle. I don't have "the" answer but definitely just ask
the pod next time you are in the office.
My nails are very beveled (figers and big toes) and I had the ingrown nail
removal surgery on one toe some years ago. The pod was fairly new and since
then a portion of the nailbed was not actually killed and tries to grow back
from time to time. Aside from this I don't think my nail looks weird, but
that's because the nail was wide to begin with so by removing a small strip
along one side I still have a nail of normal looking width remaining. The
problem is the weird regrowth stuff.
After reading your post, Ellen, it makes me want to get a European style
pedicure (medical pedicure) next time I'm there. I have a hard time
envisioning the tool and the process you describe. My other toenail is
slightly ingrown so it could use some help. I stopped running some years ago
and I think that slowed the process. It seemed to me that the pressure from
running exacerbated and inflamed the ingrown nail on the other toe.
"Ellen Brickman" <kine...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:yCyof.451$Ou3...@dukeread09...
I definately wish you luck with this!
I have the ingrown toenail problem, too. Do *not* let this doctor talk
youI have the ingrown toenail problem, too. Do *not* let this doctor talk
into removing the part of the nail that gets ingrown. That is what
happened
to me – I had horrible back problems a couple of years ago and could not
bend enough to get to my feet. The doctor talked me into this permanent
solution. It leaves your nails looking abnormal. I stopped him before
getting the second nail done.
I had the same experience with the doctor trimming toenails. It was
phenomenally painful and aesthetically horrid. I was expecting something
along the lines of European podiatrists I had read about – soaking feet,
gentle extraction, etc. Not in the USA – they needed to get to the next
patient!
I was lucky enough to find wonderful nail technicians in the next two
placesbend enough to get to my feet. The doctor talked me into this permanent
solution. It leaves your nails looking abnormal. I stopped him before
getting the second nail done.
I had the same experience with the doctor trimming toenails. It was
phenomenally painful and aesthetically horrid. I was expecting something
along the lines of European podiatrists I had read about – soaking feet,
gentle extraction, etc. Not in the USA – they needed to get to the next
patient!
I was lucky enough to find wonderful nail technicians in the next two
I lived. They soaked and worked on toes until just right. This taught me
how to take care of it by myself. Soak your feet for quite a bit longer
than the normal time given during a regular pedicure. It can take
anywherehow to take care of it by myself. Soak your feet for quite a bit longer
than the normal time given during a regular pedicure. It can take
from 1/2 hour upwards for the soaking to work for me. Then, take the
little
digging tool – almost any beauty supply place has them. Mine is stainless
with a little tiny narrow hook. – and gently work under the ingrown
portionwith a little tiny narrow hook. – and gently work under the ingrown
of the nail. You will experience a slight discomfort, but nothing like
the
podiatrist! You will then be able to clip or file off the offending
portion. Oh, I use salts in the soaking water.
I don't know how many people have told me to simply let the nail grow
straight out and that would eliminate the ingrown problem. Doesn't work
forportion. Oh, I use salts in the soaking water.
I don't know how many people have told me to simply let the nail grow
straight out and that would eliminate the ingrown problem. Doesn't work
me! I trusted the first time I heard it and ended up with infections.
Good luck and hope your feet are more comfortable.
Ellen
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:4guof.2480$It6....@fe02.lga...Good luck and hope your feet are more comfortable.
Ellen
<valmont32...@aol.com> wrote in message
Well, I want to thank everyone for their input on the P.F. stuff and
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