I washed it as much as I could (he was making such a fuss screaming as if he was stabbed 1000 times) - but after 5 min forgot about it (my son is usually a bit overdramatic can't stand pain). In the middle of the night he woke up and said his hand hurt (but he also had to pee) so I thought he had just slept wrong. When he woke up this morning he was screaming again because his hand hurt. His hand was a little puffy,red and warm. In his screaming fit I tried to calm him down while also icing his hand and he seems fine - but I'm wondering if I should take him to be seen or wait a day? any suggestions?
2007-11-23 02:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by expat g 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Puffy, red, and warm are the signs of infection. Get him to a doctor and start treatment. Do not wait.
2007-11-23 02:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is something to be careful with. Watch for spreading redess up his arm. If the whole hand is puffy, I would call your pediatrician or take him to the ER.
Good Luck
2007-11-23 02:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by at1955 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is best to take him to a doctor if u dont want to then just apply some antibiotic cream like gentamycin but wash his hand with soap and warm water and clean the wound with alcohol. bandage it well and change the bandage every 6 hrs and apply cream.
2007-11-23 02:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by cooool dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to see a dermitologist!
Evergreens are covered with mould and can produce a painful serious wound.
2007-11-23 02:32:34 · answer #4 · answered by mike m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is allregic to Pine, it kinda sounds like what would happen to my hubby.
Keep an eye on it, and if its worse later today, go to a doc.
2007-11-23 02:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by Just Beachy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't make a big deal out of it. Tell him 'getting owee's' is part of life and he'll have to accept that it will happen every now and then.
2007-11-23 04:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by E S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋