[Inspiretoday]

I have been battling with an ingrown toenail for a while now. It seems to feel better after a few weeks of soaking and treating with Dr. Scholls Ingrown toenail Pain reliever but then it resurfaces.

I have never had these issues prior to 3 months ago. I think it is probably because my feet swell at an increased rate and I was wearing closed toe shoes all the time. ( I now wear my sandals so my feet can breathe)

During 2 of my ketamine treatments no one in the hospital would touch it and referred me to a podiatrist. Finally after the toe was infected and flaring my CRPS I went to the podiatrist. The podiatrist wouldn't even touch my foot because of the CRPS. We sat in the examining room and watched my foot turn colors about 5 times within 3 minutes. She said it would be best for me to go under general anesthesia w/ additional ketamine to help prevent a flare up.

Sent home with directions to soak and pull the skin back from the nail and take antibiotics. Tomorrow I head back to the pain docs to see if they will back the idea of surgery.

This sucks. Simple procedures that would take a few minutes I now have to be hospitalized and undergo surgery. 2 months ago I had surgery for dental issues because of the spread of CRPS and it was hell. I still am not able to chew tough foods and my pain never went back down to the baseline even after 2 ketamine treatments.

I'm really afraid this ingrown toenail could set off a series of very painful events and even affect my ability to get a shoe on and walk.... Anyone had experience with this? I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you!