Comments on: How to Remove a Ring That's Stuck on a Finger

on 10/8/2008 OK, so it's 3am and I wake-up to find my hand thobbing. I look down and my hand was quite swollen. The finger with my ring on it was almost purple. I tried soap and nut oil to get the ring off but the swelling just got worse. Then I turned on the computer and found this sight. I tried icing and than windex. It seemed like it was going to work but the ring just wouldn't go over my knuckle. I started to freak out. I came back to my computer to see if there was anything else I could do and found the extra steps...1. Soak hand in ice water for 45 secs. 2. hold hand above head for 5 mins. 3. work dental floss under ring (To give you leverage) 4. sray a ton of windex all around your finger and ring 5. with your other hand wrap a thin towel around a couple of fingers and then wrap the floss around tight to give you a firm grip ( the towel keeps the floss from cutting you) 6. with the floss, twi

on 10/6/2008 Sorry.. tried everything under the sun INCLUDING Windex and NOTHING WORKED!!! NOW my finger is skinned from trying to twist the ring off and I fear my wedding band and engagment rings will both have to be snipped off. I just hope they can be repaired!! :(

on 9/28/2008 Ohhh my....WINDEX DOES WORK...I woke this morning after a long day yesterday w/ re-plumbing my house only to find my left hand swollen. I could not even turn my wedding and engagement rings. I tried Palmolive, ice and twisting...nothing worked...I sprayed windex Gel spray and after working it in and under my rings, they came off...Real RED and SORE but Relieved

on 7/26/2008 Oh My God....Windex is my new best friend...my husband and I tried everything to get my wedding/engagement ring set off...I don't know why my finger just suddenly swelled up, but it was turning blue, we tried berts bees, other slimy stuff... soap, water, icing...holding my hand above my head, finally we just kept spraying windex while my husband slowly twisted it off... IT REALLY HURT, but it finally came off...my ring finger is so much larger then my other fingers right now, but I am so glad it is off... not putting my ring back on for a while... lol.. thank you to everyone who recommended windex, I never would have thought to use that on my own!!!!! I love love love you guys!!!!

on 7/21/2008 In some cases these techniques may not be feasible as your finger may become swollen to 2x the size of the ring. It hurts very badly and waiting for the swelling to go down or icing it for a long time may not be an appropriate solution. This morning, a ring got stuck on my finger and we tried everything to get it off, but it was just getting worse. I was at work and was in immense pain. A coworker found out that there is a "rescue station" at the local fire department that has special tools for cutting off a ring. He drove me there and in 20 seconds the ring was off. They were happy to help me and just concerned because my finger was purple and hot. If the ring that is stuck can be repaired then I suggest getting it cut at the fire department.

on 7/1/2008 Most definitely use windex, it works like a miracle! My ring came right off!!! Also great to get stains out of carpeting.

on 6/28/2008 Windex works!! I iced my hand over my head for 5 minutes, then sprayed windex and twisted, sprayed and twisted, until I worked the ring off my finger! What a relief!

on 6/1/2008 I had ring stuck for 4 years !

Step 1 - cool fingers in cold water
Step 2 - hold hand up in air for 5 minutes
Step 3 - thread dental floss under ring
Step 4 - spray window cleaner on ring & finger
Step 5 - use dental floss to pull in a screw fashion
Step 6 - gradually ring will be pulled along finger
Step 7 - ring is off!

on 1/31/2008 I am 32 weeks pregnant and started experiencing swollen fingers. I knew it was time to take my rings off. This is the ONLY thing that worked for me:

1. Take a long piece of floss...maybe about 2-3 feet worth.
2. Thread one end through the ring going towards your palm. Leave a few inches on this end.
3. Now with the other end, wrap the floss around your finger, starting at the ring. Be sure to wrap tightly and evenly spaced. I would wrap the floss very close together.
4. Once you get to the top of the knuckle, you can probably stop. Hold that end tight.
5. Lube up your finger. I tried it without lube and it hurt very bad.
6. Grab a hold of the short end of floss and start winding it upwards.
7. Keep winding even if you think it's not working.
8. This should pop the ring right off! Yes, it will be uncomfortable, but it's worth it to go through a few minutes of pain!

on 12/25/2007 TRIED EVERY THING BUT NOTHING WOULD WORK HAD TO CUT OFF WITH TINSNIPS

on 12/9/2007 Windex is the almighty for getting a stuck ring off if it is a class ring or an engagement ring just put some windex down your finger and twist the ring down the finger till it's off and it will be off in the matter of a minute if you keep twisting it even if there is pain keep twisting.

on 11/25/2007 There is time when all this just does not work. I have been in this situation, to the point of where my finger has become infected underneath the rung because it was tight and stuck and moving it around, wiggling it to get it off just made it worse and it cut into my flesh. The way i got it off was a long tiresome fight but when nothing else works its the only thing that will eventually work. Take a set of crimping pliers, the ones with the thick jaws, squeeze the side of your ring until is flat no longer round. Take a set of heavy duty cutting pliers and work on cutting it. Mine was gold, took an hour of tireless work to cut through it, its the only way i could possible get it off, tried everything else, was this way or off with the finger.

on 11/6/2007 I just have to say WOW for WINDEX!!!! I tried everything from freezing my hand off, to applying a lubricant and nothing worked.....that is until, I tried the Windex! I soaked my finger in the Windex and about 30 seconds later, the ring was off!! Now, I ain't gonna lie, it hurt like something terriable, but it worked!

on 10/19/2007 my husbands riung ius stuck sooo bad that it won't even turn. We so far have tried ice; soaps; lotions; hemmoriod pads; lubricant spray; right now he is keeping it above his head for 15 minutes and trying to relax will update you when done.

on 9/2/2007 Yes, yes windex does work. I have had a ring stuck on my finger for over two years and was getting ready to go to the doctors to get it cut off until I read this website. I held my hand up in the air for a couple of minutes, sprayed it with windex and twisted the ring right off. I can not believe it. Try the windex!!