Ow. My fingertips hurt. Seriously, of the 10 prescribed fingers, 8 of them have ouchy places, mostly on the “corners” next to the nails. No visible cuts, redness, swelling or easy stuff. Just ouchy fingertips.
I had a bit of a binge drinking thing last night (holiday, you know), so I suspect I’m just a bit dehydrated, but that’s boring. What else could be wrong with me?
Did you get a manicure, exposing your pushed-back cuticles to 'pretty-for-the-holiday-nail-polish", or to “odd-ingredients-for-special-holiday-cooking”?
Serious answer: I get my nails done every two weeks (gel, though the tips are long gone, so the gel is just there to strengthen my own nails, not extend them), and I did get them done on Thursday. It was a new girl, who wasn’t as skilled or proficient as my usual guy, but she didn’t really do anything wrong like get the gel too close or file my skin. However, I chose black polish, which I haven’t worn since high school. Maybe there’s a pigment in the black that isn’t in my usual colors, and my system doesn’t like it. Unlikely, since there’s a layer of gel 'tween my polish and my actual body, but possible. If they’re not feeling better by tomorrow after I’ve rehydrated (seriously, I’ve been up since 10 and to the bathroom only once!), I’ll take the polish off and see if that changes anything.
You have been exposed to bacteria from dirty equipment and now have a fungus in your nails that will escalate into a flesh eating bacteria. Your fingers will probably have to be amputated at the first knuckle to prevent the bacteria from spreading.
I wouldn’t worry though, the dehydration is a prelude to a coma. You’ll be peacefully sleeping as your kidneys shut down from lack of fluids to do their job.
I made a voodoo doll of you last summer (you really need to be more careful with disposing your, ah, feminine products), and I’ve been slamming its hands in a doorknob all morning. No special reason; I’m just a jerk.
I put it in The Game Room so it was crystal clear that I was just joshing around having fun, not seeking actual medical advice against the rules. Next time I’ll offer arbitrary points or somethin’.
I thought about leaving it, WhyNot, since nobody had posted since yesterday, but it had been reported, and it certainly couldn’t hurt anything to move it to the forum it belonged in.
BTW, I think your original problem is sleeping with your cat. Sometimes they nibble in the dead of night…
Well, I do a lot of typing on this little message board you might be familiar with…
(They’re all better today, btw. Skald’s voodoo doll obviously sucks.)