Infection opinions

speaking professionally, you better go get it checked out to see if you got tetinus.....and man up and get a shot. Taking 12 ibuprofen is not only dangerous, but your going to end up with bigger problem than an infection....bottom line, go see a doctor.
 
Hopefully you don't have MRSA. I've had patients and a buddy get that infection it's a bitch to get rid of.
 
Just got home from pharmacy and doctor.

He said it is bad and gave me TWO more antibiotics.
Sending me on an emergency basis to a an orthopedic specialist tomorrow due to it being in the joint/tendon.

I hope I don't lose the use of my thumb.
Sheeesh ! from such a tiny wound :(
 
HOT RAM said:
Just got home from pharmacy and doctor.

He said it is bad and gave me TWO more antibiotics.
Sending me on an emergency basis to a an orthopedic specialist tomorrow due to it being in the joint/tendon.

I hope I don't lose the use of my thumb.
Sheeesh ! from such a tiny wound :(
yessir it will be, neither one of my thumbs work, they close but dont open , but mine was due to racing accidents and soakin in the wrong cider:p

hopefully the antibiotics will get to it in time bud, pop it in the vinegar ever so often and maybe it will help, do all you can till you get to the specialist, i jsut left one this morn, but he was a dumbass, poked, proded, pulled, yanked, had me do this and that.......looked an me and all he could say is ........."hmmm not sure whats wrong"
hence i left shortly after:argh:
 
You need to get a Tetanus shot too, if you haven't had one in over 3 years... Tetanus can KILL YOU, so get a shot.

I would have thought the doctor would have cleaned out the wound, and not just gave you pain killer. :dontknow: :argh: Definitely get another opinion.
 
HOT RAM said:
I think I am going to try to drain it later tonight,using a sterilized needle.
nelson , please , be very careful, now me, eh, I am not that careful bud, I still use a dewalt to drill into a fingernail to releave the pressure from a mashed finger:p

mine was on the knuckle, I actually used a pocket knife and cut it open to let it drain.


dont do that!

if its swolen the best place is the area of the initial damage, its gonna hurt like hell bud, just be very very careful;)
 
Stinker said:
........."hmmm not sure whats wrong"
hence i left shortly after:argh:
That's been my diagnosis of you too.:D

Nelson, hopefully the antibiotics will kick in and knock the infection out. Go see the other Doc tomorrow and hopefully he can determine what has been damaged. No telling what was on that knife blade or what's growing in your injury.

I was bitten in the arm by a cat once (long story). I washed it and forgot about it until a few days later it was looking all red and felt hot. A nurse friend took one look at my arm and said get to the hospital before you lose the arm. Straight to urgent care I went. So don't treat this lightly. Give it the attention it needs. We don't need another reason to call you stubby.:D At least that's what Brat said.:p
 
SilvrSRT10 said:
That's been my diagnosis of you too.:D

Nelson, hopefully the antibiotics will kick in and knock the infection out. Go see the other Doc tomorrow and hopefully he can determine what has been damaged. No telling what was on that knife blade or what's growing in your injury.

I was bitten in the arm by a cat once (long story). I washed it and forgot about it until a few days later it was looking all red and felt hot. A nurse friend took one look at my arm and said get to the hospital before you lose the arm. Straight to urgent care I went. So don't treat this lightly. Give it the attention it needs. We don't need another reason to call you stubby.:D At least that's what Brat said.:p


Bwahahaha ! He didn't get that far on just one drink ! :D

It hurts like hell,but the swelling is going down,so I am not going to do anything to it except soak it in vinegar, epsom salts,and warm soapy water,not necessarily in that order.

The Vicodin is helping waaaaaaay more than the ibuprofen.:D
Maybe a mixed drink before bed and I can sleep :D
 
Hell far nelson , just run down here to ol Doc Stinks and ill take care of it bud:D

gotta helluva quick bandsaw,and if we hit a snag we kin allways use the axe:p
 
HOT RAM said:
Maybe a mixed drink before bed and I can sleep :D
Watch those drug/alcohol interactions. Don't want to end up worse off than you already are.
 
Stinker said:
Hell far nelson , just run down here to ol Doc Stinks and ill take care of it bud:D

gotta helluva quick bandsaw,and if we hit a snag we kin allways use the axe:p

:D :D :D :D

...... NEED VIDEO!!!! :marchmellow:
 
I still haven't bought a digital camera.I will attempt a description

twice normal size down to second joint,light red all over and deep red,almost purple on top of first jointand definitely purple under first joint,can barely move it,hot to the touch and tingling on surface,the joint itself hurts BAD !

It just looks like it is begging to be lanced open and drained on the first joint
 
just take a claw hammer and smack the hell out of it lol:D
 

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