Tetanus/Lockjaw

[belvak]

I got a tetanus shot yesterday. The nurse said it might not help if I already have it, but at least I got it.

Symptoms can take up to 6 days to show, so I'm still in the waiting period.

Prays for you...














Sorry, couldn't resist! Hope everything is okay and no tetnus!

 

[Dye Tied]

I got a tetanus shot yesterday. The nurse said it might not help if I already have it, but at least I got it.

Symptoms can take up to 6 days to show, so I'm still in the waiting period.

Look on the bright side. You didn't get lockfingers!

 

[BadGirl]

Look on the bright side. You didn't get stufdacockie!

:fixed:

 

[BS Gal]

:fixed:

 

[crabcake]

I think I'm okay ... if the lockjaw set in that quickly, other symptoms probably would've presented themselves by now, I'd think.

Of course, my ass hurts where I got the shot, but that won't prevent me from getting stuffadecockie in any way.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Of course, my ass hurts where I got the shot, but that won't prevent me from getting stuffadecockie in any way.

 

[Pasofever]

I am glad your gunna live

 

[Pushrod]

I know some would say it's about time , but I'm concerned that I might have tetanus/lockjaw. I don't know when my last booster was, but I'm sure I had one at some point while I was in the military, but I got out 10 years ago, and don't know if I've had one since.

Yesterday, we were out working in the yard, and my arm brushed against a metal piece of fence, which put a good 9" scratch down my arm. It didn't go really deep -- only enough to have a little blood along the scratch -- but it did cut the skin, nonetheless. I washed it several times -- immediately after it happened and throughout the day -- as we were working in the yard from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The scratch happened around 10:30.

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Whatever the problem, I don't think it is Tetanus. Tetanus is an anaerobic infection which results from a puncture wound, not a scratch or surface cut. It has to be deep enough that no oxygen gets to the wound site (hense associated with punctures).

 

[crabcake]

Whatever the problem, I don't think it is Tetanus. Tetanus is an anaerobic infection which results from a puncture wound, not a scratch or surface cut. It has to be deep enough that no oxygen gets to the wound site (hense associated with punctures).

It was deeper than a "scratch" but I didn't sever my arm. There was blood.