medical supplies not sure if its a SI trig

[bitter_sweet_irony]

Hey.
Lately my parents have notaced medical supplies starting to go missing. So im going to have to buy my own.Im not really sure what I need other then antiseptic cream. So any ideas? Also my cuts have started to get deeper and when rubbing against my clothes started bleeding again so will i need to buy dressings to put on them? if so what kind?. I also started burning myself but it does'nt do me any harm so i wont need anything for the burns will i?

[Louise]

How bad are the burns? L x

[bitter_sweet_irony]

There not bad.

[Louise]

when you burn yourself to put it under cold water for at least 10minutes. For your cuts you good either put a plaster on it or a sterile dressing.

[Bitter_Angel]

Burns still need to be treated. You should keep them clean and do not burst any blisters that appear. Cool them using cold water immediatley after. Anti bacteral cream may also be applied.

A basic first aid kit should have anti septic cream, non stick gauze, medical tape and bandages such as a tui grip/ ACE wrap. It might also be useful to have steri strips in you first aid kit.

Take care
Kim

[bitter_sweet_irony]

Do i really need to put my burns in water. I don't normally, it just means it hurts longer and i deserve the pain anyway. What are steristrips

[Bitter_Angel]

Burns should be put in water to decresse the chance of long term damage.

Steri strips or butterfly strips are strips of plaster thatare used to hold the edges of a wound together. If they will not hold the edges together, or the wound gapes more than 0.5cm, then the wound should be treated by a doctor

Kim

[Louise]

Yes you do need to put them in water to increase the chance of any damage or even long term damage. You do not deserve the pain. L x

[bitter_sweet_irony]

ok thanks for the advice on what supplies il need. Il start putting the burns under water. Thankyou

[Bitter_Angel]

It is better if you put them under cold running water than under water.