Hammered my thumb today

[Shambling Shaman]

Well just as it says, I fair whack my thumb today

I think it will get a lot worse before it gets better

 

[ReamviThantos]

Ouch, makes my eyes water. How's the hammer?

 

[JAG009]

Done this a few times in my life, the best thing to do is to relieve the pressure by puting a small hole in the nail will a hot paperclip or very small drill , just through the nail to let the blood out it works so well no more thumping pain ,if you are using a small drill just use your fingers to twist it until you see the blood flowing



Jason

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Done this a few times in my life, the best thing to do is to relieve the pressure by puting a small hole in the nail will a hot paperclip or very small drill , just through the nail to let the blood out it works so well no more thumping pain ,if you are using a small drill just use your fingers to twist it until you see the blood flowing

Jason

So not with a Dremel!!! Lol, the hammer is fine though it almost Got launched in to space...

 

[JAG009]

So not with a Dremel!!! Lol,...

Give it a try if your brave :yikes: but i would stick to doing it by hand

The first time i done it was in my first week of my apprenticeship ,and i completely blued the nail ,i went to A&E thinking they would just take the nail off , but no doctor just heated up a paper clip and burnt a couple of holes just through the nail ,instant pain relief ,,,ever since then i have just done it myself ,but touch wood not done it in years


Jason

 

[Shewie]

Done this a few times in my life, the best thing to do is to relieve the pressure by puting a small hole in the nail will a hot paperclip or very small drill , just through the nail to let the blood out it works so well no more thumping pain ,if you are using a small drill just use your fingers to twist it until you see the blood flowing



Jason

Seriously dude? The last thing on my mind would be sticking a red hot piece of metal through my nail.

 

[JAG009]

Seriously dude? The last thing on my mind would be sticking a red hot piece of metal through my nail.

Yip no kidding it works ,i have done it a good few times now ,the pain comes from the amount of blood under the nail ,all you are doing is letting the blood out ,takes the pain away almost instantly


Jason

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

If unbroken skin, Witch Hazel gel may work to relive the throbbing and swelling. Also R.I.C.E too late for all of those but Ice in a sock may help.

Look forward to the nail falling off...........

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

I don't tend to get these at school in metal or wood work. We tend to be holding work in a vice not by hand, apart from when using rivet sets or nail /centre punches.

Worse one I got was a horrible vibration injury when my mate was battering a fence post and I was holding the post......

 

[Kepis]

Seriously dude? The last thing on my mind would be sticking a red hot piece of metal through my nail.

Yup, thats what A&E did to mine years ago, like others, i just do it myself now

 

[Robbi]

done the paper clip trick myself, really does work

 

[Teepee]

Nice shot

+1 on what Jag says, burn a hole. Instant relief I went to A+E years ago after a bullseye shot on my thumb with a lumphammer. They burnt a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure.

 

[Harvestman]

Nail: Small piece of metal used for taking careful aim, before lowering hammer onto thumb.

From - The Devil's dictionary

 

[sasquatch]

The drilling or burning a hole is the best thing to do by far, saves so much pain!

 

[nuggets]

just done the same to my thumb last week !!!!!! its still very swollen and unable to bend it yet !!! ouch

 

[mountainm]

I thrust a small chisel into my thumb this weekend. Taking shortcuts ends in big cuts.

 

[Jinsin456]

I can vouch for the paperclip / drill trick, I tend tto do horrible things to my toenails and this always works, gives you a better chance of keeping the nail too.

 

[tinderbox]

As soon as I saw the picture I thought hot paper clip/needle. Works like magic.