Thorn in my thumb?

[condor]

Whilst checking the bird feeders yesterday afternoon, I think I got a thorn stuck in my thumb. I felt a pin prick and thought nothing more of it. There were thorns around, but I thought I was being careful.
Last night my thumb got very painful around the left nail area, so did a quick google and thought I might have picked up a nail infection...a while later on I remembered the earlier pin prick.
This morning I have a painful red swollen thumb - no pain around the nail area. I've had a good squeeze to try and be rid of whatever is in there. A small amount of clear liquid is all that comes out.

Is it most likely to be a thorn, or could I have been bitten by something else?

[condor]

Just back from the Docs and given the choice of a course of antibiotics, have it gouged out at A & E, or leave it and see if it sorts itself out. I chose the latter.

[spikeyhead]

condor said:

Just back from the Docs and given the choice of a course of antibiotics, have it gouged out at A & E, or leave it and see if it sorts itself out. I chose the latter.

Man up and chop your thumb off.

[XG332]

condor said:

Whilst checking the bird feeders yesterday afternoon, I think I got a thorn stuck in my thumb

Guilty

Edited by XG332 on Friday 10th December 22:52

[condor]

[Defcon5]

That story was the first thing I though of too!

[IanMorewood]

Man up you wus, stanley knife and gouge it out yourself.

[K77 CTR]

Apply magnesium sulphate twice daily and warm water soaks, will hopefully help. I expect it's the beginnings of a paronicyia (or however it is spelt)

[cslgirl]

K77 CTR said:

Apply magnesium sulphate twice daily and warm water soaks, will hopefully help. I expect it's the beginnings of a paronicyia (or however it is spelt)

Yes, slather it in that magnesium stuff. Keep it elevated as well if you can.

Hope it doesn't turn out to be too painful. Here is what happened to my finger (paronychia).... and video of how it ended

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[condor]

I survived the weekend

I think the warm water soaks did the job, a small hole appeared yesterday morning - so I think stuff was allowed to drain out. The hole is still noticeable and I'm keeping an eye on it.

Thanks for the help

[londonman]

I think you'll find that that small hole is your body getting ready to eject the thorn all by itself. Fabulous thing the body ...if it's looked after!