Any ideas on a glass splinter?

jenniewb

I broke a bowl last week, thought I'd swept and mopped and wiped away all the glass, it appears to my feet, I haven't.

I have a glass spliner (at least thats what it feels like) in my big toe, in the harder part of skin you have just under the toe it pinches to walk or place any weight on my toe.

I have no idea how to get this thing out! I thought about wrapping it in oils and then a damp warm cloth, didn't help. Thought about having a bath, didn't help. Had wondered about rubbing with a pumice-stone but am worried about pushing it in deeper.

I don't know what to do!! Would welcome any ideas. I can't see the thing I can only feel it.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Put a fabric plaster over the top. That might help to draw it out, but really, as you have no idea how big or how deep this thing is, you're better off at A&E tomorrow.

i.like.cats

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Put a fabric plaster over the top. That might help to draw it out, but really, as you have no idea how big or how deep this thing is, you're better off at A&E tomorrow.

Seconded. If you have any baking soda in the house then you can mix it with water to make a simple drawing poultice to apply for now, but as with any foreign object lodged in the body there's a significant risk of infection - then there's the discomfort you're feeling. You really do need to get it seen to.

Dizzy_Ditzy

i had a glass splinter and managed to get hold of some magnesium sulphate paste - it wasnt paste as such, more like a thick plaster but it did the trick good and proper

lisawood78

Doctors or A and E, you can't ask for medical advice here same as you wouldn't ask for it off a stranger in the street.

j.e.j.

maybe get the nurse at your GP surgery to take a look at it if it doesn't come out?

shell_girl

A soap and sugar plaster will also draw stuff out, and most people will have that in the house. Good luck, it's v painful

Edited to add the splinter is plainful not the soap and sugar lol

jenniewb

lisawood78 wrote: »

Doctors or A and E, you can't ask for medical advice here same as you wouldn't ask for it off a stranger in the street.

I errrr, wasn't asking for medical advice. I was asking about any tips on removing splinters. If this is medical advice I am a bit suprized. I didn't consider the removal of a splinter medical advice. Had it been infected (which its not) maybe. And yes, I would ask a stranger on the street for tips on removing splinters:D But would always apply common sense. Same if I asked them advice on what the best hair colour for my hair dye should be.

jenniewb

BTW, It does seem to have removed itself. I had tried the bicarb idea but mixed it with vaseline to get it to stay, wrapped it up and went to bed. My skin didn't suffer at all but the splinter still 'felt' as if it was there when I woke tuesday morning. It doesn't today though, (thursday) as I'd forgotten about it until I saw this! I have no idea how it came out (no blood, no pinching and no more bicarb) but its gone. Thanks for your tips everyone!