General Medical Question - Urgent - serious grazes?

guttergirl · 16-08-2007, 07:48 PM

sorry for yet another thread =/
my arm is in a bit of a mess. I injured it. it was incredably painful and it still is very sensative.which is to be expected i guess.i put some which hazle on it,stung so bad i almost fainted,water had the same effect.i havent put a dressing on it,but my hoodie got it covered in fluff throughout the day.most of the fluff has been cleaned out thoguh some is still sticknig and it hurts too bad to persist with it.i was just wondering if there is anything else i can do for it and would a dressing be a good idea?am i more prone to infection from this? sorry,i rambled a bit there.any advice would be great thank you.

Bitter_Angel · 16-08-2007, 08:13 PM

You need to clean all the fluff off the wound.
Then you need to get some non stick gauze. Put plenty of antisceptic cream on to them and placethem over the wound. Use a bandage uch as a tubi-grip or ACE wrap to hold it all in place.
You should change the dressing twice a day and observe for signs on infection.

Take care
Kim

guttergirl · 16-08-2007, 08:16 PM

thanks very much.
shall head up to tesco as soon as i finish work tommorow
i dont have money for medical supplies until then

Bitter_Angel · 16-08-2007, 08:52 PM

You could really do with treating them sooner.
Perhaps you could go to your local walkin centre?