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Complete nail torn off finger? i cleaned it with savlon, covered with betadine and paraffin gauze and bandaged the finger. i am taking mybulen tablets for the pain, yet the pain is unbearable when my fingers is bandaged.
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Pain: Sorry to hear! You’re doing a good job by keeping it clean and wrapped but it’s going to hurt a lot for awhile. You can try just wrapping it softly. Local anesthetics like lidocaine jelly may help as well but you need a prescription for that. Hang in there
Answered 12/27/2017
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