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Toenails are a funny thing though, I ripped my big toenail almost completely off (literally 90 degrees to the toe and just attached at the base) when I was 16, and would NOT let a doctor anywhere near it, even though later the same day I actually had to have stitches in my hand (ouch in itself, and yes, I was a clumsy child).  I wonder if it's because it's so painful to damage your toenails in the first place, I really didn't want anyone interfering with it.  I strapped the toenail back down and let it get on with it.  Of course I then had to work out how to stop nail regrowth from turning into an ingrowing nail (tucking little bits of toilet tissue under the corners!), but it's fine now

Y'all know the saying that a kick in the nuts is probably the worst pain a man can experience? I may confidently assure you that this was far worse. I believe the word 'excruciating' was invented for such things.

I haven’t had the toe nail thing so I won’t be able to compare but I can share that a rupture in my lower  spine last year (L5/S1) pushing tissue against my spinal cord resulting in my left buttocks, left leg and left foot being cut off from my neural control was a pain beyond anything I experienced before. When the painkillers stoped working after a few months I had 0.8L of whiskey with my buddies hoping that it will soothe the pain for a small while at least. The pain was exactly the same while I was totally drunk, even the hangover wasn’t a thing because the pain was always there at the same ridiculous level. This was like having pain probes fed straight into my brain  ,which considering my condiction is probably a good analogy. Ah, the relief when the operated on me, best feeling I can remember for a long time. 

I’d go see a doc anyway if I were you btw.