Scaredy_Cat
30-10-13, 12:53
Hello,
I know that this is my HA, but that niggling little 'what if?' won't leave me alone again, so please could I get someone's thoughts on this?
I have just sliced my finger with some scissors. I washed it with cold water and soap (my hot water isn't working atm), sprayed some antiseptic wash on it, then covered it with a plaster. I'm still, however, worried that I'm going to get an infection from it. And my brain isn't picking a minor infection to worry about (that would be far too easy!), but rather, I'm now worried I may get septicemia.
I know that I cleaned it after I cut it, but I'm worried about the germs that were already on my hand before the cut, and the germs that were on the scissors. I'm also worried about something getting in it between now and the time it heals.
Is this all health anxiety, or should I be worried?
Thanks :)
I know that this is my HA, but that niggling little 'what if?' won't leave me alone again, so please could I get someone's thoughts on this?
I have just sliced my finger with some scissors. I washed it with cold water and soap (my hot water isn't working atm), sprayed some antiseptic wash on it, then covered it with a plaster. I'm still, however, worried that I'm going to get an infection from it. And my brain isn't picking a minor infection to worry about (that would be far too easy!), but rather, I'm now worried I may get septicemia.
I know that I cleaned it after I cut it, but I'm worried about the germs that were already on my hand before the cut, and the germs that were on the scissors. I'm also worried about something getting in it between now and the time it heals.
Is this all health anxiety, or should I be worried?
Thanks :)