I stepped on on glass in the park, i got a deep puncture wound for sure, I dont want to go to hospital?
I was walking bare footed, stepped on glass cut my foot, I then went home soaked it in alcohol then paraoxide, after soaking it I cleaned it with more alcohol and iodine. Is it really a nessessity to get medical attention. I dont want to but everyone is tellin me to, I have had staff infection and I healed that by myself and i feel I can clean this and keep it clean my self? what do you think?
FollowTheLeader
on February 8th, 2012
It’s a good idea to see a doctor anyway. You may have pieces of glass in the wound that need to be removed. Also, if your tetanus shot is not up to date, go.
If the wound looks clean of debris and the bleeding has stopped it might not be necessary, however (as long as you’ve had your shots). Keep it clean, dry, and dressed. If it swells, oozes colorful drainage, turns severely red and becomes very painful definitely see a doctor then.
Bambi
on February 8th, 2012
If the laceration is deep, they will flush it from the inside out with a syringe and solution, punctures generally are not sutured. If you DON’T get it completely flushed clean, you already know what will happen, so you will have to do the best you can if you are not seeking medical help.
RollingSands
on February 8th, 2012
Everyone is telling you to go to the doctor because they know this is a serious type of injury. Deep puncture wounds, especially in the foot, are at a pretty high risk of infecting you with tetanus, even if you’ve been scrupulously cleaning out the area. It’s just too hard to catch all of those bacteria when they’ve been injected up into your foot. In order to prevent tetanus, you have to get a shot, and to get the shot, you have to go to a doctor.
It’s also really a good idea to get stitches when you’ve had a deep puncture wound. The stitches will close the area and help to keep any more bacteria from entering the wound.
Dolphinswimmer
on February 8th, 2012
You really should go to the hospital. You need to have a tetanus shot if you haven’t had one in the last 10 years. Also you could have a piece of glass in it and not know it.
Erin
on February 8th, 2012
atleast go see your primary care doctor or call your primary care doctor and explain what happened and what you have got. they will tell you what is the best treatment and may prescribe some ointment that is stronger that you may need. since you have had a staph infection before you are more prone to becoming permanently colonized with bacteria in your blood or other parts of your body such as mrsa which is type of staph infection or vre and take it from someone who is colonized with both from yrs of chronic pressure wounds and infections. that is not to be messed with as mrsa especially loves the heart valves and can cause heart attacks and death before you even know you have an infection. so please even if you dont go to the hospital call your primary doctor and take your temperature. if your temp goes above 101.5 go to the er. hope it heals well and take care.
StarGirl
on February 8th, 2012
Since you are already being advised to seek professional help, I cannot add anything more accept to say, where there is smoke there is fire. Deep puncture wounds on extremities heal slower and are more painful. If you have already had a staph infection, then you are not necessarily more resistant to another one. They can be fatal and often are. I don’t know why you don’t want to go to the emergency room, but you must like to gamble. By refusing medical intervention, you are risking your life, or at least the use of your foot. Someone close to you might have strong feelings to the contrary about your inclination.
Cashsplash
on February 8th, 2012
Me thinks you should get some medical attention, maybe see a psychiatrist too, you need help.
SkateRForeveR
on February 8th, 2012
The big question is….Is your tetanus vaccination up to date? If not, you are putting yourself at risk for tetanus.
Another thing is you say that it is a deep puncture wound. Once established an infection around the bone of the foot is VERY difficult to heal.
Gunship
on February 8th, 2012
Just put a lotion of turmeric powder, mustard oil and onions heated over fire, on to the Cotton and bandage it one the wound, after cleaning with dettol.
Gideeup
on February 8th, 2012
I recomend you to go to a hospital. Even if the cut is not deep, you should still go see a doctor for a clean up and to make sure that no bacteria that can cause other diseases got in. If your cut, in this case, is deep, I highly recomend you to go to the hospital, simply just for a check up. I once fell, and there was a small cut, but the next day I got a fever of 42 degrees and I nearly died. It was because of the bacteria that got in, even though we cleaned it so well right after the accident. I went to the hospital (well they took me to the hospital) as soon as possible and I was saved, but they told me that if I left it longer there was more than a 90% that I would have died. I really recommend you to see a doctor.