djlawrence3557 t1_ity17uz wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:19 AM

Do the floss trick, only… commit to it. If you got the ring on, you can wrap the finger enough to get it off. Also, have you consumed a lot of alcohol and/or sodium? Is the ring discoloring your finger? Raise your hand over your head and chill for a bit. Relax. Then try again. Worst case, walk your ass over to the local emt squad. They’ll have a good laugh and either help you or let you know if you need the ER.

hillsy8 OP t1_ity3kmg wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:40 AM

words cannot describe how hard I’ve committed to the floss trick - I’ve had this stuck on my finger for almost two weeks. It’s been multiple attempts across those two weeks - closest it got to coming off was after I had my hand in a bowl of ice water above my head for 5 minutes and then tried the floss trick. Second closest was when I tried the floss trick while standing in the walk-in freezer at work. Still got stuck on my knuckle both times rip

and yes, as mentioned, I know emergency services can help me - I’m asking about jewelers who do removal because I’m hoping to save myself a second trip to get the ring repaired (I’m cheap, and I’ve got a feeling my “local emt squad” + ring repair is going to be more expensive than just the jewelers)