OUCH! Stepped on a nail, so what's the best way to treat it?

[dewey]

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I might have done both if I hadn't of had to drive and run around all day for easter.

My minds a blank today...would waiting until monday for the shot be ok? It happened early this morning.

My mom scared the livin' daylights outta me when I was a kid over lock-jaw horrors. Guess the shots aren't as a bad as getting lock-jaw!! LOL

 

[EweSheep]

Better safe than sorry, GO and get that tetanus shot, even it would be on the fifth year, the booster may not be as strong as the first two years.

 

[StevenW.]

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Thank you. And I know...oh the agony of those shots!! I don't wanna.

OH it was painful to just watch them put the needle in then take it

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

lock-jaw horrors

Great topic for me to google and waste time- thanks!

 

[dewey]

I don't watch those needles go in, lol. I can watch a lot of things and have had tons of needles, even poked in my chest several times a day, but regular shots I cannot watch go in and out, lol.

Ok, thank you all. I've got it soaking in salt water now, will then put more alcohol on it & maybe some 5% lidocaine around the area to numb it a little. Odd thing is, I'd made an appt monday for my nephew to get a tet shot at his request since it was 10 years ago for his last. Guess I jinxed myself, lol.

Is all kosher with the tet shots if one's veins have been blown out by chemo and with other joint/muscle ills from it? I haven't had a tet shot since treatment and can't remember why.

 

[dewey]

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Great topic for me to google and waste time- thanks!

And so, now, the torch is passed on.

 

[SarahBeth9394]

My last tetanus shot was done with a really small needle used for babies. I told the nurse how bad the last one was and didn't even realize she gave me the shot while I was talking. I just thought she was swabbing the injection spot. I don't remember my arm being sore either. I need to remember to get a tetanus shot next time I go to the dr. It's been over 10 years. My last one was when I stepped on a needle used for denim. Hurt like an sob and I had to call my sis to pull it out with a pair of plyers. I waited 15 minutes for her to drive over. Thankfully my kids who were 4 and 5 were playing and didn't need anything while I waited.

 

[sgtmom52]

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Puncture wounds also have a tendency to get infected so you may also need antibiotics when you go for your tetanus shot.

 

[4nematode]

Yep, I second the tetanus shot and antibiotic cream. But if it went in 1/2 inch, the cream is probably just to make yourself feel better. Any redness or fever is an ER visit for sure...lots of nasty infections waiting for an opportune moment these days.

 

[jojo54]

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I agree - smaller needle doesn't hurt. Some people are better at giving shots than others. But I agree with everyone - tetanus shot - better safe than sorry.