tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post8502074818732001517..comments2024-03-25T07:48:04.365-04:00Comments on Chasing Cheerios: My Rings are STUCK...Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382299215040850847noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-44776843765967703992009-07-28T13:30:03.059-04:002009-07-28T13:30:03.059-04:00Oh so sad : (
I guess that's a good reminder ...Oh so sad : ( <br />I guess that's a good reminder for me to take them off : (<br /><br />I hope it'll work out for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-993726876371623702009-07-28T13:03:18.901-04:002009-07-28T13:03:18.901-04:00I tried all of the things mentioned, and even had ...I tried all of the things mentioned, and even had a doctor try the string trick, with my last pregnancy. In the end, I went to the jewelry store, and had them cut off. It was quick, free, and painless, and the rings were easily repaired after my fingers returned to normal.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-30143953844283834262009-07-28T09:49:54.854-04:002009-07-28T09:49:54.854-04:00Windex. I know it sounds all "My Big Fat Gree...Windex. I know it sounds all "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", but a jeweler showed me the trick and it works! I had to do it when I was pregnant.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803455320027408237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-63902054814913761192009-07-27T23:37:49.736-04:002009-07-27T23:37:49.736-04:00My step-grandma was an ER nurse and swore by the s...My step-grandma was an ER nurse and swore by the string method. I'd try one more time -- turn the air conditioning way down, position a comfy chair and tv tray next to a powerful vent, run your hand under some really cold water, wrap up the string/dental floss, and put some olive oil on your hand. Then sit in your cool spot and work at it very slowly. Make Elliott read to you to keep you from panicking. Hopefully you'd be able to get it off.<br /><br />But if not, they will be off tomorrow and they'll be easy to fix! That's good news!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385300459967135657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-17810306911714360702009-07-27T22:09:40.076-04:002009-07-27T22:09:40.076-04:00THanks, everyone!!! So far, I think I've trie...THanks, everyone!!! So far, I think I've tried everything suggested...olive oil, windex, string method, eating watermelon, soaking my hands in ice, holding my hands over my head, trying at different times of the day (my hands swell the most in the morning and at night), etc. Our neighbor is a jeweler, and he used pliers to make my ring more rounded (it was kind of smooshed from me carrying heavy test kits at work), and we thought that would help. He also told me to hold my hand over my head, bend it at my elbow behind my head and try to twist the ring off. He said that is supposed to stretch the ligament and make it easier to get off. So far, nothing has worked :(<br />I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow at 3:30, so I'm going to try a few more things before then. If I don't have it off by then, I'm hoping she can cut it off. Our neighbor said they will be easy to fix, thank goodness. I just want them OFF! Elliott thinks the whole thing is hilarious and that doesn't help :( I knew I should have taken them off a month ago...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382299215040850847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-4382218315980626202009-07-27T21:24:31.311-04:002009-07-27T21:24:31.311-04:00Mine got stuck when I was pregnant as well. I wen...Mine got stuck when I was pregnant as well. I went to the doctor to have him cut them off and he did the string trick and it worked!! The only difference is that he used dental floss. The dental floss is a little more slippery and allows the ring to move over it easier.Jennifer,Brittany, Alexis & Nicholas Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484791608591313839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-1717171639633225072009-07-27T20:18:56.781-04:002009-07-27T20:18:56.781-04:00My friend is a doula and recommends to her clients...My friend is a doula and recommends to her clients in this situation to eat a hearty amount of watermelon, let it digest and then do all the soapy water, ice, etc. tricks. Watermelon is a natural diuretic, but not so much of one that you'll lose necessary water. Good luck!!darahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120365457011470437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-73049990659403540572009-07-27T19:29:45.325-04:002009-07-27T19:29:45.325-04:00Oh no! I'm sorry to hear about your rings. I...Oh no! I'm sorry to hear about your rings. I don't have any other advice for you that hasn't already been listed above but PLEASE let us know what happens and what worked for you. I'm sending good ring removal thoughts your way!!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-43320984855509364522009-07-27T18:42:46.730-04:002009-07-27T18:42:46.730-04:00nothing worked for me...I had mine cut off by my j...nothing worked for me...I had mine cut off by my jeweler for free. He said he could resize them no problem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-25872860153222676772009-07-27T18:19:10.141-04:002009-07-27T18:19:10.141-04:00This happened my last pregnancy. I soaked my hand...This happened my last pregnancy. I soaked my hand in ice water for about 5 minutes and then was able to get them off using a little lubrication (windex/butter/lotion). The cold helps reduce the swelling enough to get them off.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666574879918232920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-80281067265327491882009-07-27T17:44:15.837-04:002009-07-27T17:44:15.837-04:00Ditto the windex and the string methods (and letti...Ditto the windex and the string methods (and letting them be for a while) - my brother-in-law is a registered nurse and EMT - he was the one who suggested the string method to me years ago.<br /><br />Good luck! My rings were stuck on my finger for 7 years - yup, you read that right - 7 years (weight gain). I finally had them cut off when I got pregnant, thinking the problem would be worse. Ironically, I ended up wearing my rings right through the delivery, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-47895867385810409962009-07-27T17:04:53.722-04:002009-07-27T17:04:53.722-04:00Dawn dish soap can work better than oil.
But th...Dawn dish soap can work better than oil. <br /><br />But the string method is what I've heard has the most success with truly stuck rings.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652021585291107836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-43095395690639179642009-07-27T16:44:58.596-04:002009-07-27T16:44:58.596-04:00This happened to me too. Let’s us say it lead to ...This happened to me too. Let’s us say it lead to a very weepy preggers being escorted to the world’s most romantic jewelry store by hubby for the worst reason. Yes I had to have them cut off. I tried everything. I know it’s upsetting, but just try everything you can and if you have to go just remember they can be fixed.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971981591752511165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-80819471986584741532009-07-27T16:20:00.943-04:002009-07-27T16:20:00.943-04:00I've always heard that dental floss works grea...I've always heard that dental floss works great.<br /><br />http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stuck-RingRobin (RsIslandCrafts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06875986169322073281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-86691704872008830432009-07-27T16:08:53.553-04:002009-07-27T16:08:53.553-04:00I was going to tell you Windex, but it looks like ...I was going to tell you Windex, but it looks like someone else already suggested it. I learned that trick from a jeweler!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522954253640067555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-70161688079600319102009-07-27T16:05:38.679-04:002009-07-27T16:05:38.679-04:00I second a lot that has been said. Although, stra...I second a lot that has been said. Although, strangely I get hot in my sleep so my fingers swell at night and are tight in the mornings but go down throughout the day. I would quit trying to get them off for a while, relax, drink lots of water, and let the swelling caused by trying to get them off go down. Then when you do try again, work slowly, and twist rather than pull.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746233349847124744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-46482781645066652352009-07-27T15:56:34.985-04:002009-07-27T15:56:34.985-04:00I know you said that you tried oil. However it too...I know you said that you tried oil. However it took me a few times, and some serious pain to get mine off with oil. (I have heard some tried butter?) I also had to twist them. If you have two rings, mine are seperate, I had to do one at a time!<br />Hope that helps. Don't cut them, just keep trying.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12949782888146720766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-74085949315750724262009-07-27T15:53:35.074-04:002009-07-27T15:53:35.074-04:00I'd try blitzing yourself with a combination o...I'd try blitzing yourself with a combination of all of the above: relax, cool your hand down (I'd try holding a cold beverage while you relax), and use some dish soap, windex, or WD-40.<br /><br />Though Meredith's string thing is really intriguing and I bet would work, too! I'll file that one away . . .Lenettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342070002060603966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-30855144579059435672009-07-27T15:49:09.985-04:002009-07-27T15:49:09.985-04:00Are they attached, or can you try to take them off...Are they attached, or can you try to take them off one at a time? It might be easier if you can remove one thinner band that the two at the same time. Also, massage really helps reduce the welling. Have your hubby massage your hand with movements that run toward your elbow...like he's massaging the fluid out of your hand and into your arm...there it can be reabsorbed into your body. That might get it down enough to get the rings off - oil or soap as a lubricant might still be necessary.Bri (like the cheese)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03059709999827461473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-22337951859646317282009-07-27T15:48:38.507-04:002009-07-27T15:48:38.507-04:00Oops--the correct URL for the removing a ring with...Oops--the correct URL for the <a href="http://www.health.com/health/library/mdp/0,,tp9593,00.html" rel="nofollow">removing a ring with string method</a> is hereMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-74865882077777957512009-07-27T15:46:15.600-04:002009-07-27T15:46:15.600-04:00Make your hands cold. Handle ice or something. You...Make your hands cold. Handle ice or something. Your hands swell when hot.<br /><br />Your rings fit looser in winter time for this very reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-46920533449131541482009-07-27T15:46:05.002-04:002009-07-27T15:46:05.002-04:00I know how to do this! When my aunt's flight a...I know how to do this! When my aunt's flight arrived in Aspen, a combination of salty food plus altitude made her fingers swell. She could not remove her wide diamond band, and cutting it would ruin the vintage ring forever.<br /><br />She went to the emergency room in desperation, where none of the traditional tricks worked. A resident tried this string method and it saved her ring (and her finger!)<br /><br />http://www.health.com/health/library/mdp/0,,tp9593,00.htmlMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-89899966108572126132009-07-27T15:43:11.261-04:002009-07-27T15:43:11.261-04:00Ditto a few things that have been said :o( Try fi...Ditto a few things that have been said :o( Try first thing in the morning...and grease up with oil. Good luck!!Myrniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585790815417752655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-4541720126920122262009-07-27T15:36:34.667-04:002009-07-27T15:36:34.667-04:00I had the same problem! However, the more I freak...I had the same problem! However, the more I freaked out and messed with them...the more swollen my fingers got. I suggest doing nothing for 24 hours if you can stand it...and let them go down before fooling with them anymore! :)Anna-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230868654216089234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536964614643414021.post-19827719811099833382009-07-27T15:29:11.125-04:002009-07-27T15:29:11.125-04:00Try spraying your finger with Windex...why or how ...Try spraying your finger with Windex...why or how it works I don't know, but it works!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766002784442471147noreply@blogger.com