Nighttime pacer
27-06-14, 22:39
Hi all
I'm on flucloxaccillin anyway for a possible staph infected small boil on my back. On Wednesday my right ankle felt sore. I pulled my sock down and discovered a bit of a grass or weed dart, you know those sort of dart shaped bits that grow on weeds. It was rubbing my foot and had caused a red dot but no real wound. I had some antiseptic alcohol wipes with me anyway so rubbed one of those on it. Later that night I looked at it and it had become really red and raw. I cleaned it and put a plaster on it. I did the same yesterday and today but it's still raw and bleeding ever so slightly as it the top layer of skin's missing. I phoned 111 and they said to go the out of hours GP tomorrow as they need to look at it in case it's infected and I need more or stronger antibiotics. I'm really scared now. Surely such a minor wound can't be that bad can it? Have I done serious damage with the alcohol wipe?
Has anyone got any advice?
Thanks
Nighttime Pacer
I'm on flucloxaccillin anyway for a possible staph infected small boil on my back. On Wednesday my right ankle felt sore. I pulled my sock down and discovered a bit of a grass or weed dart, you know those sort of dart shaped bits that grow on weeds. It was rubbing my foot and had caused a red dot but no real wound. I had some antiseptic alcohol wipes with me anyway so rubbed one of those on it. Later that night I looked at it and it had become really red and raw. I cleaned it and put a plaster on it. I did the same yesterday and today but it's still raw and bleeding ever so slightly as it the top layer of skin's missing. I phoned 111 and they said to go the out of hours GP tomorrow as they need to look at it in case it's infected and I need more or stronger antibiotics. I'm really scared now. Surely such a minor wound can't be that bad can it? Have I done serious damage with the alcohol wipe?
Has anyone got any advice?
Thanks
Nighttime Pacer