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Stepped On A Nail Months Ago Still Sore

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I stepped on a rusty nail a couple of weeks ago. The puncture healed quick but a couple of days later the top of my foot was swollen and very sore to the point that I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Recently I had stepped on a rusty nail(Sunday the 25th. I have had my tetnis shot in 2006 and a booster in 2011. I am wondering if I have anything to worry about. The effected area is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Friend stepped on roofing nail 6 months ago was infected third toe amputated it got reinforced 2 months later had I&d dressed by home nurses 3 months foot healed now they... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Stepped on a very old rusty nail july 3, I cleaned the wound and went to clinic July 5 and got tetanus shot and round of cipro . Today the wound is almost completely closed. But it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Puneet Maheshwari MD

time for the nail to grow back, and I still have pain with it. Last night, someone stepped on my toe and my whole new nail came loose from the bed, but it is still on. How... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Puneet Maheshwari ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I stepped on a rusty nail about 3 months ago and recently I ve gotten sore bumps around where it ... on them and they are sore. There s about 7 of them ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I stepped on a rusty nail on the heal of my foot almost two months ago went to doctor two weeks later when my foot started getting red and took antibiotics the infection is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Divya Upadhya MD

my 17 year old daughter stepped on a nail in someone s yard, should she get a tetanus shot? Her ... out the date of her last tetanus shot. Can she wait 9 hours? She just told me she... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divya Upadhya ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

I stepped on a nail 6 weeks ago, bleed a little and was current on my tetnus shot...now foot is very sore, not to the touch but inside, no noticeable signs on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Rashmi Singh MD

Just noticed a dark spot, like a bruise, on my big toe toe nail. I did have that toe stepped on 2 weeks ago, but did not notice any discoloration due to nail polish.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rashmi Singh ( General & Family Physician)