cut with glass

jezza

hey guys, i know this isnt really in right forum so sorry... im just after walking on glass, foot is now pumping blood, on my own and im not a blood person, tried soaking in cold water still bleeding and tooooooooooooo sore to put plasters on it.. any ideas on how to stop it bleeding?
cheers

mayordenis

get in the bath lie on your back put your foot up, it'll be messy for a few secs thats why you get in the bath :P
put presure on your leg aswell,
if it starts getting really worrying go to the hospital.

Chalk

make sure theres no glass in it
clean it
put some antiseptic on it
put on a bandage

go to a doctor if it wont stop or seems to be very deep

Wertz

Firstly try elevating the foot. Raise it above the level of your heart and that should stem most of the bleeding. Check to make sure there's no glass in the wound. When the bleeding stops a little tie a bandage around it and maybe go to a doc if you think it needs stitches (continuous bleeding after everythign I suggested above is tried).

eth0_

Elevate your leg so it's above your body that'll stop it a bit.

If it's really bad you should probably go to A&E......but you knew that, right?

jezza

reckon theres glass in it as i cant even touch around it... big toe gone snow white

Wertz

I'd be heading for my nearest GP at that stage. Bleeding is one thing but foreign bodies wedged in a wound are another...

Chalk

999 or ring a mate
i dont think a taxi woould take you if your bleeding
go get the glass out and stitches.

fragile

Chop off your foot at the ankle, that will get rid of the glass...




Sorry, I couldn't resist

newgrange

Go to the hospital.
Now.

jezza

my parents out at the moment. hospital about 5 miles away.. is there a chane i could get the glass out myself.. ie use ice to numb it or something

Chalk

ffs is this a troll?
cop on would ye.
its too sore to put a plaster so your gonna go digging around inside your foot with a tweezers
ring your folks and tell them what you did

then sit down with your foot elevated and theyll bring you to a doctor

if its under your foot youll have a hard enough time getting it out anyway.

crazy angel

tetanus for breakfast!

Mimikyu

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Tobias Greeshman

Clean the wound as best you can, personally Id use epsom salts and water with cotton wool. When its reasonably clean, put cotton wool on it and put a bandage over it. Order a taxi or get someone to drive you to the nearest doctor or hospital.

If I were you Id do it fairly quick!

seamus

If you think there's still glass lodged in it, go to the doctor.

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