Ah...but I should have taken better care of that little nick. A couple days ago, I noticed that my toe was reddened and decidedly tender. On closer exam, I could see that the small scratch was infected.
Ew.
I immediately soaked it in warm salt water and then applied antibiotic ointment and wrapped a sterile bandaid around it. I need to keep a close eye on those seemingly little scrapes and scratches - ESPECIALLY since I am taking immunosuppressants and prednisone, both of which make me more susceptible to infections.
If it doesn't resolve within a few days, I need to get my tootsies into my doctor's office.
And ditch the sandals for steel-toed shoes, perhaps.....
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Hi Julia--your timing here is just eerie---I had a baby toenail fall off a few days back, and since I'm also on Methotrexate, I was super careful to clean it, treat it and wrap it up--and it's still not healed, at all! Gonna have to keep an eye on it; what's really strange here is that I have never had a toenail fall off, in my life, and I didn't stubb my toe or anything! hmmmm...any input?
I'm stumped on this one, Leslie. MTX is sometimes used to treat psoriasis that has affected the nailbeds, and fungal infections of finger/toenails, so it usually improves the nails.
Good question to ask your doctor. I hope both of our tootsies are better soon!
Hi! I once read from ZetaClear's review that even a little scratch or cut on your toes can lead to infection and you should never take it for granted. I hope your toes are alright now.
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