anyexit
26-08-16, 21:57
Hello
I was gardening today and pruning some shrubs and a thorn pieced my gloves and stuck quite deep into my finger. I did manage to pull the thorn out of my finger. It was about 6-7mm in length. When I got home I poked about with a sterilised needle and could not get any dirt out. It looked as if there was dirt or something there but I know I got the whole thorn out. There seemed to be a black dot like a hole.
I am just worried in case it will get infected due to there being any dirt in my finger or if I will get tetanus. I am sure all of my inoculations are up to date as I had one before I left school when I was 16 (about 23 years ago). I did wash it well and then I did put on some germaline antiseptic clear cream.
I am worrying quite badly at the moment. My mind is telling me that it will get infected and I will have to go to the doctors or hospital and have treatment. I have a fear of both doctors and hospitals and that is making it worse :(
I know I am probably worrying over nothing but that is the way I am sorry :(
I was gardening today and pruning some shrubs and a thorn pieced my gloves and stuck quite deep into my finger. I did manage to pull the thorn out of my finger. It was about 6-7mm in length. When I got home I poked about with a sterilised needle and could not get any dirt out. It looked as if there was dirt or something there but I know I got the whole thorn out. There seemed to be a black dot like a hole.
I am just worried in case it will get infected due to there being any dirt in my finger or if I will get tetanus. I am sure all of my inoculations are up to date as I had one before I left school when I was 16 (about 23 years ago). I did wash it well and then I did put on some germaline antiseptic clear cream.
I am worrying quite badly at the moment. My mind is telling me that it will get infected and I will have to go to the doctors or hospital and have treatment. I have a fear of both doctors and hospitals and that is making it worse :(
I know I am probably worrying over nothing but that is the way I am sorry :(