Another ouchy.

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I wasn't sure how to correctly clean the cut, so phoned NHS 111. Who very helpfully wouldn't tell me and told me to go to A&E.

A nurse phoned me back, and also told me to go to A&E.

We agreed I'd wash the cut out, and carefully bandage it, after I said I wasn't going to A&E. Also, I didn't agree that I'd go to A&E in the morning.

I thought A&E was bursting at the seams with timewasters, and non serious ailments, so I was puzzled that they seemed so keen on me going. I've had plenty of tetanus shots, I said I'd seek help if it looked like it was infected etc

[Ste]

Have you got suitable antiseptic stuff for cleaning it out with? Clean it out really thoroughly so there are no little bits of grit or dirt in the wound, blah blah blah, etc etc etc. Change the dressing frequently but if you can leave it uncovered when you're sitting around at home or such like then it will dry out and heal faster.

Going to your local minor injury unit should be quicker than A&E.

Dibs on your stuff when you die of the gangrene bad brexit aids.

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Yeah there is a walk in centre open mornings I'll go there

[Lord Percy]

Probably some kind of insurance/H&S issue.

If they don't tell you to go to A&E, and then you die, they'll get the blame.

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[stinkwheel]

For future reference, I personally would clean that with large volumes of low pressure, clean, tepid/cool water. If I was being fussy, I'd then flush it again with sterile saline but franky, you're never going to get that wound fully sterile.

If it was me, I'd run the shower over it until it was clean. Perhaps a certain amount of picking bits out might also be necessary. I'd take a couple of Ibuprofen, elevate the limb and consider putting a cool (not cold) pack over it to keep the swelling down.

I wouldn't put anything else on it other than water/saline. No chemicals, potions, lotions or creams.

I'd then lightly tape a non-adherent dressing over the top to stop it rubbing on stuff while still allowing the air to get to it.
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[Minty]

Kudos for the authentic looking tears of blood on your tattoo tho.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

So you not going to tell us how that happened, then?
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[Easy-X]

A dab of JB-Weld will sort that right out...

too soon?
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[martin734]

One of the things I use on wounds is Neosporin. It is an antiseptic and mild antibiotic wound cream. You can't buy it over the counter in the UK but it is easily available on the internet. I always have a tube of the stuff in my first aid kit.

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[yen_powell]

[stinkwheel]

[andyscooter]

pour jd over it and down throat
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[Ste]

[stinkwheel]

Mind you, last time i went to a walk-in centre I got a bollocking for a) Driving there and b) Not going straight to A&E.... so I drove to A&E.

That said, I reckon I was seen pretty quickly because I'd already been triaged and sent there by a doctor.

Had a broken shoulder as it turned out. I thought it was just a soft tissue injury.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

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[stinkwheel]

I see where he's coming from. TCP has an all pervasive reek about it which is about a pleasant as cat piss.

[Riejufixing]

[quote="stinkwheel"]Just because a lot of people do something, doesn't mean it's a good idea/quote]
Oh well, you'd better send a letter of complaint to the manufacturers (various) and tell them how bad their stuff is and how chuffin' dangerous it is. Pffffffffffffft.