Elbs Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I stepped on a nail this morning, part of a dismantled chair upstairs. I hobbled downstairs bleeding, and my father helped wash it and bandage it. Now I'm waiting for a call from the doctor to let me know if I need a tetanus booster. Link to comment
Jamesfull Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 oh dear! that is never good. I hope it heals soon and that you dont need a tetanus shot. Link to comment
~Brian~ Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Elbs said: I stepped on a nail this morning, part of a dismantled chair upstairs. I hobbled downstairs bleeding, and my father helped wash it and bandage it. Now I'm waiting for a call from the doctor to let me know if I need a tetanus booster. @Elbs OWWWW - Feel better ***HUGS*** Brian Link to comment
Elbs Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thanks, guys. I got a shot just in case, since my last one was 5 years ago, but I think it's probably OK. The nail wasn't rusty or outside, so it's lower risk. The pain really sucks, though. 2 Link to comment
warpiper Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 It's not rust that gives you tetanus, it's dirt. Your likelihood of getting it with a last shot 5 years ago and a booster is virtually nil. The reason people used to think it came from rust was because farmers who would walk around barefoot would get it after stepping on a rusty rake or something. The tetanus gets pushed up into a deep crevice with a puncture wound, but your body is already making the antibodies again, so you're good. 1 Link to comment
Crinklz Kat Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 ow.... I remember stepping on some staples just last year (summer/fall... can't recall). Socks don't make for good armor against punctures! But at least it soaked up the blood from dripping on the carpet. ? Link to comment
Apache Raccoon Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Ouch! I know what that's like I've stepped on a nail before: I was walking around outside in bare feet when I was like 12 and there was a plank of wood with a big nail in it and I trod on it and it went right through my foot, wasn't a pleasant experience. Link to comment
PoPoDiaperFetish Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 5:23 PM, warpiper said: It's not rust that gives you tetanus, it's dirt. Your likelihood of getting it with a last shot 5 years ago and a booster is virtually nil. The reason people used to think it came from rust was because farmers who would walk around barefoot would get it after stepping on a rusty rake or something. The tetanus gets pushed up into a deep crevice with a puncture wound, but your body is already making the antibodies again, so you're good. I was today years old that tetanus was not related to punctures from metal. "Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Spores of tetanus bacteria are everywhere in the environment, including soil, dust, and manure." Link to comment
feralfreak Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/23/2021 at 8:17 AM, PoPoDiaperFetish said: I was today years old that tetanus was not related to punctures from metal. "Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Spores of tetanus bacteria are everywhere in the environment, including soil, dust, and manure." that explains why i got a shot in '12 when i fell outside and cut my left paw on a rock, was a bit curious why they did that, thought they was being overreactive at the er(needed stitches) Link to comment
square_duck Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yup....been there too. Stepped on a nail in a board while wandering through a house under construction.....long ago...I was....oh hell..maybe 6-7.. Ish. I remember it went through my shoe intp my foot....O*U*C*H!!!., But for some reason it didn't bother me, guess I didn't care....I think I got a shot..... Not sure, but I DO remember stepping on that thing....? Hope you get betters!!! ? Link to comment
Elbs Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Update: My foot is totally fine now! 1 Link to comment
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