Help! Sliver in big toe!! *Update #6*

[LynnS6]

Help! Ds (8, nearly 9) has a pretty big sliver that's causing him pain in his big toe.

How do we get it out? It's too deep for us to pull it out with a tweezers. I could, if he would stay still long enough, get it out with a needle. But he's got extremely sensitive feet....do we need to take him to the doctor? I don't know what's more traumatic....

[JessicaS]

You can get that Prid stuff, it is a drawing salve. It works well

[LynnS6]

Prid drawing salve? I'll confess I've never heard of it. What does it do?

[mbravebird]

Activated charcoal and bentonite clay both have the same drawing properties, and at least one of those should be at your local health food store or pharmacy.

[ASusan]

icthamol

[LynnS6]

thanks all - I had him take a bath tonight and was able to get it with a tweezers with no pain. I think it had worked its own way out.

[Learning_Mum]

Glad you got it out OK. Just for future reference I think you can use banana skin to draw things out as well. Also, they do grow out in the end. I had a splinter in my hand that I just couldn't get out, even with a needle, and it ended up just growing out and popping out by itself one day. Just keep an eye out for infection.

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by LynnS6

Prid drawing salve? I'll confess I've never heard of it. What does it do?

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp13293_33...wing_salve.htm

It looks like that.


I have used it before and it worked, I usually use the tweezers but dd was in a "YOU'RE KILLING ME!!!! AAAHHH!!!!" phase so I bought some.