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sorry about the delay...been taking to nhs direct again and when i was checking it to describe what was going on, i nudged it and it fell off (quite literally!). cheers for the advice, squad...it's nice to know it may grow back, but under the many layers of black nail polish, the toenail looks quite mutant. maybe i should cut back on that and see if i have a nail infection. painkillers are fine...i take co-codamol, pregabalin, meloxicam an buprenorphine patches for my arthritis! so my toe really is the least of my worries, esp. now i have calmed down a bit...thanks again squad and mrs o x