I have had a bb from a bb gun in my foot for about 8 years and i was wondering if i may need to have it removed or sumthing! Is it lethal or does it do anything? should i go to the docter or should i just leave it b? Please help!
2006-10-02 03:45:56 · 24 answers · asked by 96' Subaru Impreza L 2.2l 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
My oldest son has a BB in his stomach (compliments of his younger brother.) The doctors said they would leave it alone, because it wouldn't hurt anything where it is now. I wouldn't worry about it, unless it seems infected, or is causing you pain.
2006-10-02 03:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by pdubie2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can, of course, go have it removed, but after eight years it does not seem to be doing you any real harm. No, it is not lethal for it to remain inside you. Even if it were lead, which it is not, the body would eventually encapsulate it.
My father, then just returned from WWII which he had passed through without injury, was involved in a hunting accident on his first day home in which he took an entire load of buckshot fin this thigh rom a shotgun at close range. Doctors were able to remove a good many of the pellets, but not all. Over the next 50 years periodically one of those remaining would work its way to the surface his skin would deveop a small sore and then the pellet would erupt and he would remove it. That probably has happened a dozen times since that fateful day in 1946, most recently just this past year, and my father is now 81.
Incidentally, it was a a result of that incident that my father met my mother, a nurse from the hospital in which he was cared for after his wound. Owing to my own dark sense of humor, I like to refer to the unorthodox beginning of that relationship as the original shotgun wedding.
2006-10-02 10:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what the BB is made of. Are you saying that you
haven't need to see a doctor in 8 years? When I go to the doctors office I often have a list of questions regarding ailments or concerns. I want to get the most out of the doctors visit. I don't want to go to the doctor for every individual ailment. You might want to consider doing this. Alot of hospitals have programs called "Ask a Nurse". If you call your local hospital they can put you in touch with a professional who can answer your questions. They will refer you to a doctor if they feel you
need one. If they don't have the program ask a nurse, call your
hospital's emergency room and ask them your question
2006-10-02 11:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by elmoore3@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stepped on a needle about 20 years ago. 5 years ago something felt funny on the top of my foot, so I got some tweezers and pulled out the "other half" of that needle! No harm done.
Does your foot hurt? If not, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" Hope you get to doing better! But, if it bothers you mentally, get it looked at. Besides, why are you just now asking? Did something else happen? If you don't have problems by now, you probably never will!
2006-10-02 10:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure? This BB would have caused an infection by now or worked its way out. But it would be easily removed. Go see your family Doctor.
2006-10-02 10:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by HomePapa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weren't BB's made with lead before 1929?? perhaps a trip to the doctor may be your next step if the bb's were of the older variety. otherwise it should be fine if it's not causing any discomfort.
2006-10-02 10:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BBs are usually made from steel or copper and shouldn't cause any problems. There are lots of guys coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan that have shrapnel still in in them that isn't fatal.
If it doesn't hurt or look infected I wouldn't worry about it.
2006-10-02 10:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it dosent hurt it should be fine. alot of people live with object like that in there body if the bb is made of lead you might get lead posioning but since its been in for so long I doubt that.
2006-10-02 10:49:07 · answer #8 · answered by serenity_may 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the other answerers here is right !!..Lead...not nice to know it has been in your foot for 8 years !!...asap, go to doctor and get his professional opinion.....good luck...
2006-10-02 10:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hasn't bothered you in 8 years leave it alone.if you were an oyster it would now be a pearl.
2006-10-02 10:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋