Today my bitchen boyfriend decided to take down an old fence on the side of our yard. However, when I went out there to say good morning to him as I turned around and started walking back to the side door I stepped on one of the planks and into my foot went 2 rusty nails.
Oh my gosh it hurt so f****** bad!!!!!!!!!! I was wearing flip flops (very cute ones too) but the nails went straight through them. I cleaned the two holes right when it happened, is it ok if I wait till Monday to go get a tetanus shot, or should I go like 3 hours ago???????
If I wait, what are some of the signs that I should look for to tell that something is wrong due to the rusty nails in my foot?
thanks
2007-04-21 14:09:33 · 8 answers · asked by *tiffany* 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If there were horses in the yard or pasture the fence is in or cows you can also get Blood poisoning and if you have had a tetanus shot in 5 years it would STILL be smart to get another with two rusty nails in your foot! Fever and or red lines proceeding away from the puncture site and leading up the foot and leg would be definite bad news. Be smart and go get it looked at, why worry and wait or wait and have something bad happen?? Good luck!**Here's an Article about it:
Tetanus, also sometimes called "lockjaw", is caused by a toxin produced by a bacteria called Clostridium tetani. C. tetani is found all over, including soil (the garden and field kind), stool and manure, and anything lying on the ground. Rusty metal is also a favourite place for C. tetani to hang out, and in fact puncture wounds with rusty nails are a common cause of tetanus. C. tetani grows in wounds, especially closed wounds like punctures, and produces a toxin that paralyzes muscles -- thus the term "lockjaw". In the worst case tetanus can kill by paralyzing the breathing muscles. Although C. tetani itself can be treated easily with penicillin, antibiotics will not destroy or neutralize the toxin. Antibodies to the toxin can bind to and inactivate the toxin before it attacks muscles and nerves.
2007-04-21 14:50:08 · answer #1 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the nails did contain the bacteria that causes tetanus, you'd be dead before Monday.
Find a clinic - yes, just a clinic will do as almost all doctors provide tetanus shots - and get your tetanus shot ASAP.
These days, tetanus shots can last you much longer than before, so once you get the shot you will be protected not just for this incident but any others (touch wood!) that happen in the near future.
2007-04-21 21:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by july_exodus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No..do not wait....infection can start right away. Go to the doctor now!! You could get fever and start throwing up. Dizzy spells and pain in the foot.
2007-04-25 16:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Pepper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will PROBABLY be okay. Did you clean out ALL the rust?
If you get a discharge of any color other than red or completely clear, then you've got an infection.
**BUT if you want to be safe, you should go to the ER NOW.**
2007-04-21 21:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by thedavecorp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow...usually if that happens immediatly get water and alchol swaps to clean it...it might hurt but if u dont clean out the rust and go to see the doctor then u will seriously get this diease that u might have to cut ur foot off...but i dont think that wll happen to u...but hope that u clean it out...because the fust is filled with all thos stuff that makes u sick....even if u poke ur self u will also to need to clean it out....rust is very dangerous
2007-04-22 00:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Justina . 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the foot is very painfull still ,and you see little blue streaks going up your leg get to the hospital now.you have blood poisoning.
2007-04-25 17:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like the lady said above me get it asap.been there done that,and yes it hurts.
2007-04-21 21:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by I Bleed Black & Gold 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the shots A.S.A.P!
2007-04-21 21:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by sillyshas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋