hi i have a sore toe that is red and swollen if anything touches it, it throbs and really is painful, its been bleeding and also had yellow puss coming out of it. its hurting at the skin next to the side of the nail but its traveled upwards to all around ones side. i believe i had an ingrowing toe nail which i removed and now its become infected. i just want to know if there is any way i cant treat it at home or just go to the chemist and pick something up as the weather where i live makes it near enough impossible to leave the house to go to the doctors plus i have just had a baby he is now 11weeks old and dont want to take him out. thank you steph.
Hello. Thank you for your question. I understand your concern. Let me try and help. You seem to be having an infection probably an abscess. The throbbing pain is due to the pus collection. So the best thing to do would be to visit a clinic where a general physician would let out the pus, clean and Chat Doctor. Even if you were to stay at home you would still need a course of antibiotics such as co-amoxiclav which is a prescription medicine. Another thing I would like to point out is if you are still breastfeeding your baby, you might want to be careful about which medications you take. You can use painkillers such as Paracetamol 500 mg three times a day for pain or fever, but you will get complete relief only if the pus is released from the site of the wound. So my advice is still to consult a GP in your area. Hope you found this information useful. Take cartoons