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Post by peano on Aug 27, 2017 23:32:50 GMT
A bamboo skewer used to grill chicken (so charred on the end) pierced my skin. It's barely bleeding. It's been over 10 years since my last one.
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Post by Zee on Aug 27, 2017 23:34:06 GMT
Not because of a charred piece of bamboo that's had chicken on it, but you should just stop in and get one anyway if it's been over ten years. That way you won't have to wonder next time.
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Post by peano on Aug 27, 2017 23:44:54 GMT
Does it have to be tonight?
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Post by scrappington on Aug 27, 2017 23:49:54 GMT
Pretty sure tenanus is only for metal
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Post by littlemama on Aug 27, 2017 23:52:52 GMT
Not tonight, but you should get one-the recommendation for adults is to also receive a Pertussis booster along with it.
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Post by Zee on Aug 27, 2017 23:56:19 GMT
Does it have to be tonight? No, I just meant you should get one at your convenience. Lots of pharmacies will now give it to you. They're given by pharmacists who have received training in injections, so it's safe. |
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Post by Zee on Aug 27, 2017 23:58:59 GMT
Pretty sure tenanus is only for metal Actually that's a common misperception, that of the rusty nail. It's most commonly found in the soil, especially where animals roam and poop. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Aug 28, 2017 0:43:49 GMT
Get pertussis too as it sucks and I am still coughing 8 months later.
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Post by peabay on Aug 28, 2017 0:46:16 GMT
Yes, eventually, but you don't need Tetanus for anything but metal.
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 28, 2017 0:52:40 GMT
Pretty sure tenanus is only for metal Actually that's a common misperception, that of the rusty nail. It's most commonly found in the soil, especially where animals roam and poop. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TetanusThis is correct. The tetanus bacteria, Clostridium tetani, is a spore and is found in soils exactly how @z*G has mentioned. That bacteria can live on lots of different surfaces besides metal....glass, wood, concrete, etc. We use the Tdap vaccine which will cover you for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. We like to use 10 years as a guide for receiving the Tdap but if you've had a significant penetrating injury after 5, we will revaccinate you. *edit: you don't need it tonight but I'd get one soon just to keep you covered. SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave |
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Post by artbabe on Aug 28, 2017 0:53:53 GMT
You can get tetanus from cat bites so it doesn't just come from metal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2017 1:04:06 GMT
Pretty sure tenanus is only for metal It's for soil mainly but also includes manure and dust that will enter the body through cuts and wounds. |
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Post by smokeynspike on Aug 28, 2017 1:07:47 GMT
My rule of thumb with those kinds of things is, when in doubt, revaccinate.
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Post by peano on Aug 28, 2017 1:11:12 GMT
Thanks for your input and education.  |
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Post by snyder on Aug 28, 2017 3:07:09 GMT
Sorry about your ouchie! Do clean it out and put an antibiotic ointment on it, but as others have said, do get an update soon.
I read a story one time in the Reader's Digest about a woman living in the south where there was tons of nutshells on the ground. She had gone out barefoot to hang some clothes on the line and stepped on a pecan shell that pierced the bottom of her foot. She ended up getting tetanus. That's when I learned you could get it from other things than metal.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 28, 2017 3:13:44 GMT
The shots are worth getting and keeping up to date! You do NOT want to risk getting tetanus!!
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 28, 2017 19:23:50 GMT
Actually that's a common misperception, that of the rusty nail. It's most commonly found in the soil, especially where animals roam and poop. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TetanusThis is correct. The tetanus bacteria, Clostridium tetani, is a spore and is found in soils exactly how @z*G has mentioned. That bacteria can live on lots of different surfaces besides metal....glass, wood, concrete, etc. We use the Tdap vaccine which will cover you for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. We like to use 10 years as a guide for receiving the Tdap but if you've had a significant penetrating injury after 5, we will revaccinate you. *edit: you don't need it tonight but I'd get one soon just to keep you covered. SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveGood to know. Learned my something new today. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 28, 2017 20:44:31 GMT
Pretty sure tenanus is only for metal Tetanus is not for metal. The bacteria grow best in a low oxygen environment, so any wound that pushes into the body has the potential to push the bacteria into a place where it can grow and multiply quickly. |
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Post by scrappington on Aug 28, 2017 23:18:51 GMT
Thanks for the info. I've learned my something new for today.  |
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