tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7184534617526846573..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Thumbs Down.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79068144346044949442011-03-15T20:51:37.795+00:002011-03-15T20:51:37.795+00:00I've come to this too late, but if there is a ...I've come to this too late, but if there is a next time, Cro, try a hot bread poultice.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6685999417622957532011-03-14T10:19:25.995+00:002011-03-14T10:19:25.995+00:00Nothing like a splinter to bring continents togeth...Nothing like a splinter to bring continents together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72296513438423228682011-03-14T05:52:31.090+00:002011-03-14T05:52:31.090+00:00I'm pleased to say that with the help of Bakin...I'm pleased to say that with the help of Baking Soda, considerable pain, and a mop & bucket, the little blighter is now out. Thanks everyone for both your advice, and sympathy!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2795998047927498252011-03-14T05:11:24.715+00:002011-03-14T05:11:24.715+00:00Well, now Im worried because we haven't heard ...Well, now Im worried because we haven't heard from you! Splinters are always nasty characters.I would not allow my children to whine all day about a splinter, I would just hold them down and dig it out, like Tess's grandpa. Be glad I'm not there! Best WishesLinda Tunnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423265966091830574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12108908350881463782011-03-14T03:17:25.281+00:002011-03-14T03:17:25.281+00:00If my grandpa were alive, he would come at you wit...If my grandpa were alive, he would come at you with the flat edge of his pocket knife. You would scream and hide behind the couch.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49355254279451702172011-03-14T00:17:24.599+00:002011-03-14T00:17:24.599+00:00Yes, we're all agog waiting to know how the ho...Yes, we're all agog waiting to know how the home remedy worked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46228453107586469732011-03-13T19:46:40.549+00:002011-03-13T19:46:40.549+00:00Did the baking soda work?Did the baking soda work?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42446574600165568242011-03-13T18:30:50.377+00:002011-03-13T18:30:50.377+00:00Splinters are nasty little divils. I think everybo...Splinters are nasty little divils. I think everybody else has offered good advice so I'm just sending a load of love and sympathy.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17735541202676231652011-03-13T18:23:26.512+00:002011-03-13T18:23:26.512+00:00they generally work themselves out eventually
but ...they generally work themselves out eventually<br />but are bloody painful!<br />you have my sympathiesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80001451386052400772011-03-13T16:41:13.405+00:002011-03-13T16:41:13.405+00:00We think alike SO AC M. Viva Baking Soda.We think alike SO AC M. Viva Baking Soda.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11224623463889065032011-03-13T16:39:48.677+00:002011-03-13T16:39:48.677+00:00I don't like splinters either, Cro. I just go ...I don't like splinters either, Cro. I just go ahead and take the pain with the needle in hand, digging as deep as I have to go and finally working it out. I skinned my knuckle about 2 months ago and it has finally healed. Hang in there pal! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46994328508136046672011-03-13T16:38:25.840+00:002011-03-13T16:38:25.840+00:00Baking soda is the way to go. Stay away from doct...Baking soda is the way to go. Stay away from doctors, they make you sick.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30766165884595151952011-03-13T13:04:22.607+00:002011-03-13T13:04:22.607+00:00I'm trying the Baking Soda method NOW. I'l...I'm trying the Baking Soda method NOW. I'll let you know how I get on. I'm totally confident!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71767033987381495162011-03-13T12:33:02.408+00:002011-03-13T12:33:02.408+00:00Soaking it, or the baking soda method are about it...Soaking it, or the baking soda method are about it Cro. If you wait for Mother Nature to remove it, you will have a hot, tender thumb for quite a while and the risk of a nasty infection.<br />And you are not a wimp...these things really hurt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42076765734725292892011-03-13T12:11:26.926+00:002011-03-13T12:11:26.926+00:00I think I have some baking soda somewhere, so befo...I think I have some baking soda somewhere, so before trying Ranter's thumb-in-vice method, I'll give yours a go. Much more to my taste!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47931538482767366462011-03-13T11:39:35.045+00:002011-03-13T11:39:35.045+00:00the household remedy for removal of splinters goes...the household remedy for removal of splinters goes as follows:<br />make a thick paste of baking soda and water and cover the affected area with it..wrap in gauze or a commercial bandage....wait.....<br />unbelievably the baking soda starts to draw on the area and more often than not you will find the sliver in the paste after a few hours. This is also an excellent way to remove infection from a small wound.<br />The other method is to go to the doctor where he starts to dig around in your flesh with a sterilized pin.......go for the baking soda.<br />Good luck and "poor you".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2278875065302855112011-03-13T10:36:33.542+00:002011-03-13T10:36:33.542+00:00Thanks. I'll try the hot water/door hinge meth...Thanks. I'll try the hot water/door hinge method first. If all fails, I still won't try the other one.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21848727909043871712011-03-13T10:03:54.332+00:002011-03-13T10:03:54.332+00:00Boiling water works a treat, but be careful not to...Boiling water works a treat, but be careful not to submerge the affected appendage for too long (30 seconds is fine) as it's quite hot and you may lose some skin. After you remove your thumb apply gently pressure either side of the splinter - a vice works best but if you don't have one then a door hinge is just as good. This method works in most cases but if not let me know and I'll take you through the "sledgehammer/Bosch" technique.Ranterbantermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380619111805738349noreply@blogger.com