There is a permanent fix for this. I had it done. NOT bad at all. You get a shot to numb it, a bit of a sting. They make a tiny incision and clip out the offending piece of nail. Put on a band aid, and off you go. I was not even sore Chaos, it was a relief. All you have to do is put up with a tiny sting. xxginnie

I also have one and am scared to death to have it fixed. Ginnie - is this the normal fix they would do? I have whole body CRPS. thx

Hi, don't be afraid of the actual process of this ingrown toenail. However you need to find a physician that knows about CRPS before doing any kind of injection or surgery. This little slice of toenail out, corrects it for all time. It doesn't come back. I would seek an orthopedic surgeon, rather than a podiatrist in your case because of the CRPS. I would think they would know a lot more.
This shot is a nerve block to the toe that is the offending one. It really isn't bad to do, however I know you have to be careful with CRPS. Let me know what you plan to do. ginnie

Hi Chaos, I would check with a neurologist and pm dr too about the rsd and toenail procedure. You want to take all measures to keep rsd from spreading, but if you don't take care of toenail, it may become infected and that could cause rsd spread too. I know it's scary and I hope you feel better soon.
My dr told me yesterday that I have a heel splint and that I have to see a podiatrist about it. I've been having alot of pain, burning, redness and swelling my feet lately and thought it was due to accupunture I had, but had xrays done yesterday and they showed a bony splint in my heel of my left foot. I think that may have aggravated my rsd and fibromyalgia and caused rsd spread to both feet now. I have to see if the podiatrist wants to remove this splint surgically or not. The pain is pretty bad and I will also be checking with my pm dr next week and neurologist. I'm afraid too of more surgery, but if I leave it untreated and it gets worse, my rsd may get worse by spreading even more. It's never easy to decide what to do, but I'm having alot of pain and trouble walking because of it and the spread has already started, so I will probably have it removed if dr okays. I wish you all the best with your situation and hope you feel better soon. My thoughts are with you.