Sliced my fingers

katbuad · 01-27-2008, 08:44 PM

I was at a store yesterday and cut my finger and thumb on some broken glass. The thumb is ok, not too much more than a bad paper cut. But the index finger is pretty bad. I sliced from the tip to the first bend, pretty deep. The sliced skin didn't come totally off either. Boy does it hurt!!! I can't touch anything with it.

I did the whole perxoid, neospuran, and bandaid thing. Been changing it ever so often trying to keep it clean. But I am wondering if I need something more. I woke up last night, it was bleeding through the bandaid. I can't bend the finger really well. I sure can't touch it to anything. I don't think there is any glass in it, but I am not really sure how I would know. I can't imagine that a dr would stitch it or be able to do anything more to it then I already have.

How do I know if I need to see a dr? What can a dr do, or would I be wasting my money? How long will it take before it is not so horrible to touch stuff?

ccbegay · 01-28-2008, 12:21 PM

OUCH!!! heal quickly!

the_woman_99 · 01-28-2008, 02:25 PM

I remember slicing my thumb this summer. It hurt so bad. I cut it with a knife. It was also pretty deep. I actually ended up at the Dr for something else so I asked him about it and he said that it looked clean and that it didn't need stitches. I think that if it is still bleeding tonight then maybe tomorrow morning you might want to get it checked out and just see what they say. Just my .02

I hope that it feels better soon!

Chi829 · 01-28-2008, 03:02 PM

Girl,, I bet you need stiches,,, it sounds pretty deep especially if it hasnt clot yet huh? I would just go if I were you.

katbuad · 01-28-2008, 03:15 PM

My boss noticed me fumbling around (I can't write, type or ten key very well since I can't touch anything to it) and sent me over to the free clinic for state employees at lunch. I still had a bit of glass in it. The NP probed and poked and got it out with tweezers. OUCH!! Cleaned everything up. And told me it should feel better now. It hurts from all the digging around, but I hope that I am now on the road to recovery.

spotty4 · 01-28-2008, 03:22 PM

Mmmmm, yummay! Glad you got the necessary attention. Now that the source of the irritation is removed, I'm sure you'll be feeling better soon!! Take care!

Dana · 01-31-2008, 09:48 PM

Glad you got it seen into. Just make sure you have good movement of the joint and finger. Need to be sure you didn't cut your tendon.
Watch for swelling, redness, etc.

01-27-2008, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 720 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Sliced my fingers I was at a store yesterday and cut my finger and thumb on some broken glass. The thumb is ok, not too much more than a bad paper cut. But the index finger is pretty bad. I sliced from the tip to the first bend, pretty deep. The sliced skin didn't come totally off either. Boy does it hurt!!! I can't touch anything with it. I did the whole perxoid, neospuran, and bandaid thing. Been changing it ever so often trying to keep it clean. But I am wondering if I need something more. I woke up last night, it was bleeding through the bandaid. I can't bend the finger really well. I sure can't touch it to anything. I don't think there is any glass in it, but I am not really sure how I would know. I can't imagine that a dr would stitch it or be able to do anything more to it then I already have. How do I know if I need to see a dr? What can a dr do, or would I be wasting my money? How long will it take before it is not so horrible to touch stuff?

01-28-2008, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
ccbegay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,681 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers OUCH!!! heal quickly! __________________ <-------MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR... ~Great Love and Great Achievements involves Great Risks~ CASSIE

01-28-2008, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
the_woman_99 Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA Posts: 399 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers I remember slicing my thumb this summer. It hurt so bad. I cut it with a knife. It was also pretty deep. I actually ended up at the Dr for something else so I asked him about it and he said that it looked clean and that it didn't need stitches. I think that if it is still bleeding tonight then maybe tomorrow morning you might want to get it checked out and just see what they say. Just my .02 I hope that it feels better soon! __________________ Danielle http://danielleandmarshall.blogspot.com/

01-28-2008, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chi829 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,444 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers Girl,, I bet you need stiches,,, it sounds pretty deep especially if it hasnt clot yet huh? I would just go if I were you. __________________ Jo Happily Mrs. Adams and Mommy to Liam www.joandbillsblog.blogspot.com

01-28-2008, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 720 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers My boss noticed me fumbling around (I can't write, type or ten key very well since I can't touch anything to it) and sent me over to the free clinic for state employees at lunch. I still had a bit of glass in it. The NP probed and poked and got it out with tweezers. OUCH!! Cleaned everything up. And told me it should feel better now. It hurts from all the digging around, but I hope that I am now on the road to recovery.

01-28-2008, 03:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capital City, USA Posts: 1,237 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers Mmmmm, yummay! Glad you got the necessary attention. Now that the source of the irritation is removed, I'm sure you'll be feeling better soon!! Take care! __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

01-31-2008, 09:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dana Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 605 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Sliced my fingers Glad you got it seen into. Just make sure you have good movement of the joint and finger. Need to be sure you didn't cut your tendon. Watch for swelling, redness, etc.

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