A sharp material went through my nails, what do I do ? I think I punctured a vei!
Question: A sharp material went through my nails, what do I do ? I think I punctured a vein?
I was cleaning out my chain on my bicycle, then my dog peed on the floor and I lost focus on cleaning the chain for a moment and my hand moved to the right a bit. The rear COG on my bike ( it has sharp teeth ) went through my thumb nail and punctured my skin. I had a tetanus shot on Feb. 2nd 2011. It has a punctured mark and I am bleeding heavily, It became numb and throbbing, so I poured a bottle of alchohal to disinffect it, but the opening is too small, so a little alchoal went in. My who thumb including the finger from tip to my wrist hurts really badly.. it is hard to type... should i consult a doctor immedietly? Will i di ? from a punctured vein ?
Answers:
Your gone be fine, don't worry! Put some pressure on it, until the bleeding stops. Than I would recommend Icing it for a 20 minute, to help with the swelling. Your nail well turn blue and might fall off but other than that, you be fine.