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Pain of prying ingrown fingernail from infected skin cause shock-like symptoms (dizzy, sweaty, low hr, tired). no blood. can pain cause shock? dangerous?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

The subjective: Experience of pain can do a lot of things to an individual and is best avoided at all costs. In your case i would recommend stop manipulating your fingernail (lots of pain receptors there) and let your doctor take a look.

Answered 4/7/2014

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