SI Question - help !!

over and out · 20-05-2008, 11:40 PM

help i have cut really bad a lot of times and dont know how to treat it cos i cant cover it cos i havent got a big enough pad thing its kinda stopped bleeding but its gaping still i dont know what to do, please help me i cant go to hospital cos theres no way to get there without my parents finding out

Undomiel · 20-05-2008, 11:48 PM

Did they bleed for longer than 10minutes with pressure? How much are they gaping hun? If they did bleed for longer than 10mins and/or any are gaping a cm or more you really should get them checked out..

For the dressings..have you got a few pads that you could use? Put them side by side and bandage them...
What first aid stuff have you got?

Sorry bit of a useless post.. try and stay calm hunny..

over and out · 20-05-2008, 11:58 PM

no they didnt bleed any longer and there gaping about 1 cm, i think ive got two pads tht i could use,erm i ve also got tape and antiseptic and a bandage :\

Undomiel · 21-05-2008, 12:33 AM

ok..well I'd use the two pads, and bandage them up as best you can...and obviously use the tape if needed too..
If they're gaping a cm, they really could do with being looked at so they could possibly be stitched and at the very least steri stripped..

Sorry can't be more help hun..please take care.. *Hugs*

Animad · 21-05-2008, 07:13 AM

Yeah, use 2 pads next to each other. Cover the cuts with antibacterial cream, then but the pads on, then either stick them down with medical tape or bandage them on say with a tubigrip. You should really steristrip them if possible or you can go to a walk-in centre/ doctor/a+e and see if they dress them properly (its a bit late for most of them to stitch them now).