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21. Try cutting out salt completely, drinking tons of water and after a few days if you drop a couple pounds try with soapy

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:29 PM

Apr 26

Water to get it off yourself. It’s really painful to do this and it pretty much destroys your ring although it sounds like the OP found a jeweler who is willing to work with what’s left. When I’ve witnessed this being done before, the person’s finger turned colors that fingers are not supposed to be while we live.

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Well, The Ring Is Off! [View all] ProfessorGAC Apr 26 OP

I know a road house on the way to Milwaukee, about 10 miles north of Waukeegan ... marble falls Apr 26 #1

Whore monger Duncanpup Apr 26 #9

Well done!!! niyad Apr 26 #12

Really why thanks. Duncanpup Apr 26 #15

A very good plan! niyad Apr 26 #16

Go between sez I! Only facilitating the possiblties. marble falls Apr 26 #30

I had been wearing my mother's college ring since she died in 1989. Finally my knuckle and fingers got too big so I had Walleye Apr 26 #2

Why not wear it around your neck? Demobrat Apr 26 #17

That's a good suggestion, thank you it's a pretty ring, Walleye Apr 27 #31

I used to work in a jewelry store and we did that all the time. rsdsharp Apr 26 #3

That's Funny! ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #4

That sounds like Jim Ignatowski BaronChocula Apr 26 #13

He was the same guy who told a woman he was surprised a case ring fit her rsdsharp Apr 26 #18

Wow! BaronChocula Apr 26 #26

My knuckle started to enlarge Marthe48 Apr 26 #5

There is a kind of hinge that can be installed. rsdsharp Apr 26 #10

Great! The dental floss method works too- It's often Quakerfriend Apr 26 #6

Tried It 3 Times ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #11

I have used window cleaner before and it worked for me. ... littlemissmartypants Apr 26 #19

Wow, you were really stuck! So glad it worked out Quakerfriend Apr 26 #29

So is ... FeelingBlue Apr 26 #27

Surprise the wifey and have an informal renewal of vows. Baitball Blogger Apr 26 #7

She Knows The Situation ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #24

Had a hornet sting on a ringed finger once unweird Apr 26 #8

Thanks for the info snowybirdie Apr 26 #14

Try cutting out salt completely, drinking tons of water and after a few days if you drop a couple pounds try with soapy mahina Apr 26 #21

You poor thing. I have witnessed that before, and I know from just observing that it is extremely uncomfortable if not mahina Apr 26 #20

Great that you got the ring off.... sdfernando Apr 26 #22

I'm an old EMT AverageOldGuy Apr 26 #23

That Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #25

At least it wasn't a stygium ring. eppur_se_muova Apr 26 #28

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