Do i need to go to the doctor right now just to make sure? Help
2007-12-13 09:11:23 · 21 answers · asked by jonasbrotherfreak_mwah 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
If you have to get on the computer to ask if you should go to the doctor, the pencil is really the least of your problems!
2007-12-13 09:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by TyMax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are, you'll end up with a piece of graphite in your hand for a while...there's certainly no lead in pencils anymore.
If the pencil goes through the muscle tissue, or if you can't move your hand appropriately, you should check with a doctor...You might need to have something stitched back together (and it's probably a good idea to sterilize the wound).
2007-12-13 17:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean, "through" your hand? If you can see it on the other side, obviously, you need to be in the emergency room. If it's just a flesh wound, clean it and put a bandage on it. You should be fine. If you're worried about "lead" in the pencil, pencils don't contain lead, they contain graphite. It won't hurt you.
2007-12-13 17:14:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to the Doctor.
2007-12-13 17:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Puncture wounds like that are very susceptible to infection, so you would want to make sure it is cleaned out very, very well. The best way to do this would be to go to a doctor. he will also give you a tetanus shot.
2007-12-13 17:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by czekoskwigel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would at least call a doctor, or go to Emergency because OW that would hurt. Not much we can do to help.
2007-12-13 17:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Kate B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's happened to me twice - no emergency - take the lead tip out, clean with hydrogen peroxide and bandage it up.
2007-12-13 17:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by AT6381 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it goes through you hand see a doctor now. GO!NOW!
2007-12-13 17:14:38 · answer #8 · answered by evergirl_890 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if a piece broke off, be prepared to have a black spot there for the rest of your life.
you won't get lead poisoning because pencils aren't made out of lead, they're made out of wood and graphite.
2007-12-13 17:15:54 · answer #9 · answered by rozefyre86 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its a lead pencil u might want to get that ckeck out lead is poisonous if its graphite i dont know u probaly will be ok
2007-12-13 17:14:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋