Thumb Injury From Orange Fruit

iOrlando · Mar 29, 2010, 09:35 AM

I rarely eat oranges however I found myself faced with a huge orange the other day.

I went to peel this orange and ever since my thumb (mainly the nail tip) has been killing me. I cant apply pressure to the tip of it. and the top of the thumb looks very raw.

anyone have this happen to them? Something having to do with the acid in the orange getting under my thumbnail?

jessica. · Mar 29, 2010, 09:36 AM

Amputation seems fitting.

redwarrior · Mar 29, 2010, 09:40 AM

You bruised your nail, and probably pulled it away from the flesh a bit too. Poor thing. Where's your mother?

iBlue · Mar 29, 2010, 09:41 AM

You probably pulled your nail back underneath, leaving a tiny wound and the acidity irritated it. Put some tea tree oil or something antibacterial on it and don't fiddle with it too much.

Or of course you can consult your doctor if you're really worried.

iOrlando · Mar 29, 2010, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

Amputation seems fitting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by redwarrior

You bruised your nail, and probably pulled it away from the flesh a bit too. Poor thing. Where's your mother?

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBlue

You probably pulled your nail back underneath, leaving a tiny wound and the acidity irritated it. Put some tea tree oil or something antibacterial on it and don't fiddle with it too much.

Or of course you can consult your doctor if you're really worried.

out of these three suggestions, I decided to go with the last one and dip my thumb in a cup of Purell antibacterial.

on another note, is there any other method of eating an orange that doesnt involve peeling with thumbs? Possibly cutting vertical strips or something?

Teh Don Ditty · Mar 29, 2010, 10:02 AM

How come monkeys can open fruit without bitching but we can't?

SilentPanda · Mar 29, 2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by iOrlando

on another note, is there any other method of eating an orange that doesnt involve peeling with thumbs? Possibly cutting vertical strips or something?

You could buy a $10 orange peeler.

miles01110 · Mar 29, 2010, 10:06 AM

Cut it into slices and don't bother peeling it at all.

redwarrior · Mar 29, 2010, 10:07 AM

How to peel an orange.

iOrlando · Mar 29, 2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Teh Don Ditty

How come monkeys can open fruit without bitching but we can't?

i am not a monkey expert but i think they rely on their mouth and teeth to eat most of the orange.
the skin of the orange is very acidic though so I cant see myself doing that to get to the insides.

i might just stick with orange juice.

Mac N Tosh · Mar 29, 2010, 10:17 AM

There's an app for that...Thats what ya get...Ya shoulda eaten an

yg17 · Mar 29, 2010, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iOrlando

out of these three suggestions, I decided to go with the last one and dip my thumb in a cup of Purell antibacterial.

on another note, is there any other method of eating an orange that doesnt involve peeling with thumbs? Possibly cutting vertical strips or something?

Bite into it a bit just enough to break the skin then you can stick your finger under there and peel it away without putting any pressure on your fingers. That's what I do.

citizenzen · Mar 29, 2010, 11:50 AM

There are these things called "knives".

Disc Golfer · Mar 29, 2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Teh Don Ditty

How come monkeys can open fruit without bitching but we can't?

We could, until we invented the internet, the bitch nexus of human existence.

yg17 · Mar 29, 2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teh Don Ditty

How come monkeys can open fruit without bitching but we can't?

Yeah but at least we don't throw our feces at each other.

JNB · Mar 29, 2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yg17

Yeah but at least we don't throw our feces at each other.

You obviously don't spend much time in PRSI.

pooky · Mar 29, 2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by yg17

Yeah but at least we don't throw our feces at each other.

Speak for yourself!

snberk103 · Mar 29, 2010, 12:15 PM

I wonder.... if we put an internet terminal in the jungle, would monkeys learn to type just so that they could complain?

That youtube clip..... great way to lose a finger! yikes!

rdowns · Mar 29, 2010, 01:09 PM

Orange you glad I'm not going to make a joke at your expense?

bartelby · Mar 29, 2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

Amputation seems fitting.

But what would you amputate?
Thumb?
Hand? Arm?

Something else?

IgnatiusTheKing · Mar 29, 2010, 01:26 PM

I've heard you can get a staph infection from getting an under-the-nail orange-peeling "injury."

macbook yes · Mar 29, 2010, 01:47 PM

According to WebMD, orange peel injuries have been linked to:
Leprosy
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Necrotizing fasciitis
Type II diabetes
Fingernail cancer
Irritable bowel syndrome and
Hepatitis B and C

Teh Don Ditty · Mar 29, 2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macbook yes

According to WebMD, orange peel injuries have been linked to:
Leprosy
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Necrotizing fasciitis
Type II diabetes
Fingernail cancer
Irritable bowel syndrome and
Hepatitis B and C

OH NOES!!11!

I'm gonna go live in my sterilized plastic bubble now!

iOrlando · Mar 29, 2010, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macbook yes

According to WebMD, orange peel injuries have been linked to:
Leprosy
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Necrotizing fasciitis
Type II diabetes
Fingernail cancer
Irritable bowel syndrome and
Hepatitis B and C

not quite sure what irritable bowel syndrome is but it sounds like diaraheera and I have been suffering from that lately after the orange problem.

but in all honestly, this is indeed a pretty big problem here. oranges are beginning to really get on me with these thumb problems. I dont mind eating them plain, but i now require someone else to peel them up for me. i didnt want to resort to that but it has.

Mac N Tosh · Mar 29, 2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by yg17

Yeah but at least we don't throw our feces at each other.

Apparently you havnt been to the other side of "Community Discussions".

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iOrlando macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008	Thumb Injury From Orange Fruit I rarely eat oranges however I found myself faced with a huge orange the other day. I went to peel this orange and ever since my thumb (mainly the nail tip) has been killing me. I cant apply pressure to the tip of it. and the top of the thumb looks very raw. anyone have this happen to them? Something having to do with the acid in the orange getting under my thumbnail?
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iBlue macrumors Core Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, England	You probably pulled your nail back underneath, leaving a tiny wound and the acidity irritated it. Put some tea tree oil or something antibacterial on it and don't fiddle with it too much. Or of course you can consult your doctor if you're really worried. __________________ ‎(•͡. •͡) Nothing lasts but nothing is lost.
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Teh Don Ditty macrumors G4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland	How come monkeys can open fruit without bitching but we can't? __________________ I heard that Steve Job's Kool-Aid fueled Unicorn craps rainbows which emits the RDF. Disgusting
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miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	Cut it into slices and don't bother peeling it at all. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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