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20 Nov 2003 01:02:11 PM |
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ewwww (medical, slightly gross) |
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "DaKitty" |
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20 Nov 2003 01:09:46 PM |
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If it was me, I'd see a doc.
"wombn" <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Tracy Barber" |
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20 Nov 2003 01:10:42 PM |
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:02:11 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Absesses are nothing to mess with. If you feel sick in the least,
follow up on it.
It seems, though, that you got the goods and that's a start. Watch
out for outside healing - not good. Keep soaking the sucker until it
goes down more and heals from the inside out.
Feel better!
Tracy Barber
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| User: "wombn" |
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| Title: Re: ewwww (medical, slightly gross) |
20 Nov 2003 02:58:15 PM |
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doc: 3
not doc yet: 3
hm.....
Well, not today. I'm about to go to bed soon. I'll see how it is
tomorrow morning.
p.s. there's not much redness at all, and the small amount of red
isn't spreading. yet. maybe the worst is over? <hopehopehope>
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:02:11 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
--
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Teilhard Knight" |
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20 Nov 2003 03:12:00 PM |
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"wombn" <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:fjaqrv44u3nnca8cms2752md74qhfqhlft@4ax.com...
doc: 3
not doc yet: 3
And if you would allow me: doc 4. I do not know about these things, but you
got me worried. Please see a doc right away.
--
Teilhard Knight
The Extraterrestrial
Change "privacy" for "softhome" if you want to intrude my inbox
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| User: "Deminimii" |
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20 Nov 2003 07:00:40 PM |
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Here's a compromise: call your doc and ask him if you need to come in. Bc of
your diabetes and bc you smoke (bad girl!) your circulation is somewhat
compromised, therefore , it's more important for you to take care of wounds,
skin, extremities, infections. I'm sure you know this, already.
Now, if you had a blood blister under your nail, I know a good trick. Heat up
the end of a paperclip until it's red hot. Touch it to your nail. There is no
pain bc there are no nerves in your nails. It will burn a hole through it,
relieving the pressure and stopping the throbbing pain.
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| User: "wombn" |
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21 Nov 2003 03:11:55 AM |
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On 21 Nov 2003 01:00:40 GMT, (Deminimii) wrote:
Here's a compromise: call your doc and ask him if you need to come in. Bc of
your diabetes and bc you smoke (bad girl!) your circulation is somewhat
compromised, therefore , it's more important for you to take care of wounds,
skin, extremities, infections. I'm sure you know this, already.
<hangs head> For some reason I never think of my hands are part of
that. Just my feet.
Now, if you had a blood blister under your nail, I know a good trick. Heat up
the end of a paperclip until it's red hot. Touch it to your nail. There is no
pain bc there are no nerves in your nails. It will burn a hole through it,
relieving the pressure and stopping the throbbing pain.
ooo I'll have to remember that!
p.s. It's looking about 80% better tonight. If this keeps up, then
maybe by the time the docs wake up tomorrow morning, the problem will
be solved.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "John" |
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20 Nov 2003 03:11:42 PM |
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"wombn" <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:fjaqrv44u3nnca8cms2752md74qhfqhlft@4ax.com...
doc: 3
not doc yet: 3
hm.....
Well, not today. I'm about to go to bed soon. I'll see how it is
tomorrow morning.
p.s. there's not much redness at all, and the small amount of red
isn't spreading. yet. maybe the worst is over? <hopehopehope>
Are you nuts?
Go to the damn doctor...
Sheesh...
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| User: "jake" |
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20 Nov 2003 02:01:33 PM |
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i wouldn't be worried myself. i'd just wait a few days to see how it
develops. if i wree really worried, i'd call, not see, a doc, then take it
from there
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| User: "elegy" |
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| Title: Re: ewwww (medical, slightly gross) |
21 Nov 2003 06:41:30 AM |
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personally i'd soak it in hot water with nolvasan, which is a skin and
wound cleaner, several times a day and try to draw out any more ook
that's in there, and put neosporin on it.
but i'm a big weanie when it comes to doctors.
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:02:11 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
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| User: "wombn" |
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21 Nov 2003 07:55:11 AM |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:41:30 -0500, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
personally i'd soak it in hot water with nolvasan, which is a skin and
is that available at pharmacies/drugstores?
wound cleaner, several times a day and try to draw out any more ook
that's in there, and put neosporin on it.
but i'm a big weanie when it comes to doctors.
I just get plain tired of having to go to the doc's so often.
Right now, I'm supposed to see my gyne and my eye doc (for
retinopathy). And then quarterly visits to the dentist (perio
disease) and quarterly to my endo. And I just changed to a new PCP
(one who is closer), so I'll need to visit her soon. And then I'm
supposed to go give a blood sample (procrastinating). And I was
supposed to get a mammogram but procrastinated too long on that one
and so need another lab slip for it.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "elegy" |
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21 Nov 2003 08:01:26 AM |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:55:11 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:41:30 -0500, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
personally i'd soak it in hot water with nolvasan, which is a skin and
is that available at pharmacies/drugstores?
<small grin> vet's offices :p
but i'm sure you could find something like it at a pharmacy. the
active ingredient is chlorhexidine.
or epsom salts, maybe? aren't they supposed to draw out infection?
wound cleaner, several times a day and try to draw out any more ook
that's in there, and put neosporin on it.
but i'm a big weanie when it comes to doctors.
I just get plain tired of having to go to the doc's so often.
Right now, I'm supposed to see my gyne and my eye doc (for
retinopathy). And then quarterly visits to the dentist (perio
disease) and quarterly to my endo. And I just changed to a new PCP
(one who is closer), so I'll need to visit her soon. And then I'm
supposed to go give a blood sample (procrastinating). And I was
supposed to get a mammogram but procrastinated too long on that one
and so need another lab slip for it.
i'm *so* sorry. i haven't been to a doctor's office in ages. i'm quite
content that way.
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| User: "wombn" |
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21 Nov 2003 11:37:41 AM |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:01:26 -0500, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:55:11 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:41:30 -0500, elegy <elegy@shattering.org>
wrote:
personally i'd soak it in hot water with nolvasan, which is a skin and
is that available at pharmacies/drugstores?
<small grin> vet's offices :p
:-P~ !
but i'm sure you could find something like it at a pharmacy. the
active ingredient is chlorhexidine.
ah ok.
or epsom salts, maybe? aren't they supposed to draw out infection?
I think we have some in there. somewhere.
wound cleaner, several times a day and try to draw out any more ook
that's in there, and put neosporin on it.
but i'm a big weanie when it comes to doctors.
I just get plain tired of having to go to the doc's so often.
Right now, I'm supposed to see my gyne and my eye doc (for
retinopathy). And then quarterly visits to the dentist (perio
disease) and quarterly to my endo. And I just changed to a new PCP
(one who is closer), so I'll need to visit her soon. And then I'm
supposed to go give a blood sample (procrastinating). And I was
supposed to get a mammogram but procrastinated too long on that one
and so need another lab slip for it.
i'm *so* sorry.
It sucks.
i haven't been to a doctor's office in ages. i'm quite
content that way.
I sure hope you can stay that way!!!!! At least til you're 80.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Indigo Moon Man" |
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20 Nov 2003 02:31:56 PM |
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wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> spake thusly:
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Keep treating it with neosporin and if it doesn't look like it's healing or
it's making you feel sick at all I would say then definitely see a doctor.
If the neosporin is gonna do the trick there should be noticable healing in
a day or so.
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| User: "old coyote" |
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20 Nov 2003 01:13:17 PM |
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wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in
news:5b3qrvk4u0fttif3r9dndt4a4amqljd0jk@4ax.com:
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Okay, IMHO, abcesses are nothing to mess around with. It takes nothing
for the bacteria to get into the blood stream where it can wreak havoc,
including sepsis. Since you asked for advice, I would encourage you to
go to a clinic or something. Bacteria growing sub-dermal is nothing to
screw around with nowadays because of all of the resistant strains that
are so wide spread.
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| User: "harakiri" |
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20 Nov 2003 06:51:34 PM |
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wow cool!
"wombn" <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5b3qrvk4u0fttif3r9dndt4a4amqljd0jk@4ax.com...
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
********* gross part **************
Today, I finally saw a white spot near the side--right up next to my
thumbnail. Thanks to having superfine syringes hanging around the
place (for emergency insulin when my pump isn't working), I discovered
that there really is pus under there. Fairly deep.
EWWWWWW
Ok. So....
Got rid of a much ick as I could, then soaked it in peroxide for a bit
(til the bubbling stopped) then put on neosporin and a bandaid..
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
--
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "wombn" |
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21 Nov 2003 03:08:45 AM |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:51:34 GMT, "harakiri" <m.d.wittenberg@att.net>
wrote:
wow cool!
*giggle*
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| User: "John" |
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20 Nov 2003 03:10:52 PM |
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"wombn" <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5b3qrvk4u0fttif3r9dndt4a4amqljd0jk@4ax.com...
I have some kind of abcess on my thumb!
There's no cat scratch, no puncture mark, nothing. Except a lump
that's been growing for a week. Ice didn't work. Heat made it throb.
Aspirin helped a little.
Used a lancet a couple days ago to see if it was a blister. Nope.
Just blood. (and major pain from the pricking!)
You gotta be careful with stuff like that, wombn.
My mom just had an infection that moved into her bloodstream.
She finally went to the doctor, and they pumped her full of antibiotics to
do in the infection.
But she was evidently within 24hrs. of having it do her in.
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| User: "Skorch" |
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| Title: Re: ewwww (medical, slightly gross) |
20 Nov 2003 01:26:44 PM |
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x-no-archive:yes
wombn wrote:
*snip of details*
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Well, if it were something close to the surface of the skin, I'd not
bother with the doc (at least yet). But if it seemed to somehow come
from inside, I'd say get it checked out, I guess. Could it have been due
to a hangnail? You mention the pus being right up by the nail bed.
-Skorch
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| User: "wombn" |
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20 Nov 2003 02:55:42 PM |
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:26:44 -0500, Skorch <skorchkat@hotmail.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive:yes
wombn wrote:
*snip of details*
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Well, if it were something close to the surface of the skin, I'd not
bother with the doc (at least yet). But if it seemed to somehow come
from inside, I'd say get it checked out, I guess. Could it have been due
to a hangnail? You mention the pus being right up by the nail bed.
That's what I've been wondering. Or an ingrown thumbnail. I had
ingrown toe nails as a kid, complete with the operations.. *wah*.
I'm now wondering if that cat nail got under the side of my thumbnail
and I just don't remember it.
In which case, it's a bad thing, right?
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Joe Myers" |
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| Title: Re: ewwww (medical, slightly gross) |
20 Nov 2003 03:14:28 PM |
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I'm a doctor's kid and I reccommend you get it checked out.
Infection...which is what the pus indicates...is nothing to fool around
with. It can get into the blood stream and screw up a lot of organs. If
you haven't had a tetanus shot in five years, it can be fatal.
Neosporin is a good topical antibiotic, but doesn't kill every bacteria.
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| User: "Skorch" |
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20 Nov 2003 03:01:43 PM |
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x-no-archive:yes
wombn wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:26:44 -0500, Skorch <skorchkat@hotmail.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive:yes
wombn wrote:
*snip of details*
What do I do now? Do I really have to see a doc for this? Can I just
wait awhile?
Well, if it were something close to the surface of the skin, I'd not
bother with the doc (at least yet). But if it seemed to somehow come
from inside, I'd say get it checked out, I guess. Could it have been due
to a hangnail? You mention the pus being right up by the nail bed.
That's what I've been wondering. Or an ingrown thumbnail. I had
ingrown toe nails as a kid, complete with the operations.. *wah*.
I've had toe nail ingrowns before, but not to the point of medical
intervention! Ouch!
I'm now wondering if that cat nail got under the side of my thumbnail
and I just don't remember it.
In which case, it's a bad thing, right?
I'd say so. Cats can give us nasty infections. Better to be safe than
sorry, although it does sound like you're giving whatever this is a run
for its money with all the peroxide and neosporin.
-Skorch
^,,^<
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