I cut my finger with hedge clippers
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Sat May-31-08 11:45 AM
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I cut my finger with hedge clippers |
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It looks kind of deep and was bleeding like crazy. A bandaid seems to have stopped it. But dang! It hurts like hell. I'm a 6 fingered typist today.
I don't know whether I should go to Urgent Care. The bleeding has stopped -- I think it's just gonna be damn sore for a while.
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Sat May-31-08 11:53 AM
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1. you should probably have it looked at |
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being an outdoors injury, who knows what you might have been exposed to. What's your tetanus status? :hi: take care
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Sat May-31-08 11:55 AM
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My last tetanus shot was in 2000. I was chopping up honeysuckle. I'll Google it for the poison info.
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Sat May-31-08 03:12 PM
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3. You were absolutely right! 4 stitches |
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The lidocaine shot was so painful I nearly fainted. They had me drink some OJ and sit calmly for a while before the doc stitched it. It hasn't worn off yet.
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Sat May-31-08 09:31 PM
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4. I'm so glad you got it properly taken care of! |
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now take it easy cuz that sucker is gonna HURT when the lidocaine wears off. :hug:
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Sat May-31-08 09:57 PM
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6. Thanks for your suggestion. |
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I hate going to the doctor and would probably have put it off. The bad news is I can't get that work done myself now so I'll need to hire someone to do it. Oh well -- at least it will get done.
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Sat May-31-08 09:33 PM
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Sat May-31-08 09:58 PM
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The lidocaine has worn off and it hurts. I'm just waiting for the "Mighty Mo" to kick in.
Welcome to DU! :hi:
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Sat May-31-08 10:16 PM
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8. If you sleep with that hand propped up on a pillow |
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(above the level of your heart) it won't throb so much.
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Sat May-31-08 11:42 PM
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9. Thanks for the suggestion |
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I'm heading off to bed now and will give that a try.
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