XxAxX said:

vainandy said:

Do you know I got up this morning and the damn thing is oozing two tiny drops of blood from each end of it? I had it completely stopped last night. I don't know, maybe I slept on it wrong or something. I just simply pulled the tea bag back out of the trash and that stopped it again. If someone had recommended a tea bag years ago, I would have thought they were crazy. I've got that tea bag in one of my ashtrays in case I need it again since it seems to be the only thing that works. I just can't understand why it still wants to bleed even a little bit after all these hours. I must have cut it deep. I do take blood pressure and cholesterol medicine though. I wonder if that may have thinned my blood and makes it harder to clot.

try gluing it shut with superglu. sounds wacky but they actually do make something called skin glue for just such occasions.

Sheeeeeit! Are you crazy! Now, that's one remedy I don't think I want to try.

ZombieKitten said:

Are you taking fish oil supplements? They have blood thinning properties.

Yes. Four gel tablets a day as well as three cholesterol medicines. Hey, I'm from the South, the fried food capital of the world.

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vainandy said:

XxAxX said:

try gluing it shut with superglu. sounds wacky but they actually do make something called skin glue for just such occasions.

Sheeeeeit! Are you crazy! Now, that's one remedy I don't think I want to try.

it would work dude.

http://sportsmedicine.abo...uecuts.htm

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BobGeorge909 said:

vainandy said:

Sheeeeeit! Are you crazy! Now, that's one remedy I don't think I want to try.

it would work dude.

http://sportsmedicine.abo...uecuts.htm

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I'll think I'll still stick with the tea bag.

Those work just fine

vainandy said:

MarySharon said:

Genesia said:

You're lucky you still have your hand.

No I'm not lucky, I just tried to act with wisdom and not to panic in vain.

It was 3am and my man was 800 kms away from me. By night our local 911 (15 in France) is so saturated that it would have taken like 3 hours to the doctor to come to my place and check me on the spot (imagine the blood loss meanwhile!). Anyway I disinfected my finger before putting the bandage so my hand couldn't have become gangrenous. The morning after I removed the touniquet, changed the bandage and bought adhesive sutures at the pharmacy. One just need to know first-aid steps.

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Tourniquets cut off most if not all circulation, they're actually very dangerous. Genesia is right - considering that you didn't take it off until the next day you actually got very lucky. How you didn't lose your hand, I don't know. You actually did the worst thing possible in that situation.

PippiL said:

MarySharon said:

No I'm not lucky, I just tried to act with wisdom and not to panic in vain.

It was 3am and my man was 800 kms away from me. By night our local 911 (15 in France) is so saturated that it would have taken like 3 hours to the doctor to come to my place and check me on the spot (imagine the blood loss meanwhile!). Anyway I disinfected my finger before putting the bandage so my hand couldn't have become gangrenous. The morning after I removed the touniquet, changed the bandage and bought adhesive sutures at the pharmacy. One just need to know first-aid steps.

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Tourniquets cut off most if not all circulation, they're actually very dangerous. Genesia is right - considering that you didn't take it off until the next day you actually got very lucky. How you didn't lose your hand, I don't know. You actually did the worst thing possible in that situation.

These were accepted beliefs ages ago. First, I tied the tourniquet but it wasn't tightened too much. It's like thinking you can lose an arm just because you fell asleep with your arm under your side. When you wake up the arm is ice cold and dead weight. But if you just move on it regains feelings (it goes further than having pins and needles in one's arm). It doesn't have any long term affect on the body so don't freak.

sounds like you need some stitches!

MarySharon said:

PippiL said:

Tourniquets cut off most if not all circulation, they're actually very dangerous. Genesia is right - considering that you didn't take it off until the next day you actually got very lucky. How you didn't lose your hand, I don't know. You actually did the worst thing possible in that situation.

These were accepted beliefs ages ago. First, I tied the tourniquet but it wasn't tightened too much. It's like thinking you can lose an arm just because you fell asleep with your arm under your side. When you wake up the arm is ice cold and dead weight. But if you just move on it regains feelings (it goes further than having pins and needles in one's arm). It doesn't have any long term affect on the body so don't freak.

...Ages ago? Last I saw they were still warning people who aren't medical professionals, not to use tourniquets, unless they were out in the wild and got bitten by a poisonous snake or something. Even in the very rare cases where they do recommend use of a tourniquet, they always say to apply one and then immediately go to the hospital where it will be removed, one should never ever ever be left on overnight. There's a difference between merely falling asleep on your arm (which probably causes a mild reduction in circulation) and something more extreme like a tourniquet. Don't take this the wrong way as me coming down on you because I honestly don't mean it that way, but I just want to make clear to others that doing something like that WILL result in the loss of a body part, or worse. Mary Sharon just got lucky - extremely lucky.

KidaDynamite said:

I always knew one day it would be a fish that cut you deep.

damn

PippiL said:

MarySharon said:

These were accepted beliefs ages ago. First, I tied the tourniquet but it wasn't tightened too much. It's like thinking you can lose an arm just because you fell asleep with your arm under your side. When you wake up the arm is ice cold and dead weight. But if you just move on it regains feelings (it goes further than having pins and needles in one's arm). It doesn't have any long term affect on the body so don't freak.

...Ages ago? Last I saw they were still warning people who aren't medical professionals, not to use tourniquets, unless they were out in the wild and got bitten by a poisonous snake or something. Even in the very rare cases where they do recommend use of a tourniquet, they always say to apply one and then immediately go to the hospital where it will be removed, one should never ever ever be left on overnight. There's a difference between merely falling asleep on your arm (which probably causes a mild reduction in circulation) and something more extreme like a tourniquet. Don't take this the wrong way as me coming down on you because I honestly don't mean it that way, but I just want to make clear to others that doing something like that WILL result in the loss of a body part, or worse. Mary Sharon just got lucky - extremely lucky.

when my mum sees a drunk passed out on a park bench with his arm slung over ther back of the bench, she will prod him and if he doesn't wake up, move his arm for him, she says those guys will get gangrene and lose their arm if they lie there for hours like they do.

LMAO we orgers got issues http://prince.org/msg/100/301179?pr

johnart said:

LMAO we orgers got issues http://prince.org/msg/100/301179?pr

how did that heal up?

PippiL said:

MarySharon said:

These were accepted beliefs ages ago. First, I tied the tourniquet but it wasn't tightened too much. It's like thinking you can lose an arm just because you fell asleep with your arm under your side. When you wake up the arm is ice cold and dead weight. But if you just move on it regains feelings (it goes further than having pins and needles in one's arm). It doesn't have any long term affect on the body so don't freak.

...Ages ago? Last I saw they were still warning people who aren't medical professionals, not to use tourniquets, unless they were out in the wild and got bitten by a poisonous snake or something. Even in the very rare cases where they do recommend use of a tourniquet, they always say to apply one and then immediately go to the hospital where it will be removed, one should never ever ever be left on overnight. There's a difference between merely falling asleep on your arm (which probably causes a mild reduction in circulation) and something more extreme like a tourniquet. Don't take this the wrong way as me coming down on you because I honestly don't mean it that way, but I just want to make clear to others that doing something like that WILL result in the loss of a body part, or worse. Mary Sharon just got lucky - extremely lucky.

Exactly. I was a lifeguard for 8 years which required that I was re-certified in CPR and First Aid every year. The steps for stopping bleeding are as follows (in order):

1. apply direct pressure. If blood soaks through the bandage/cloth do not remove it, just add more bandages to the top. (If it's starting to clot and then you rip it off, you undo all the progress.)

2. elevate - so like RenHoek said, raise your arm/hand above your heart

3. pressure points. Press hard on the major artery in either the inside of your arm (sort of between the bicep & tricep muscle) or inner thigh (for leg injuries)

4. we were taught that tourniquets were to be used as only an absolute last resort because chances were that limb would have to be amputated. This was in the early 90s. I don't think they even recommend tourniquets any more.

Andy, be careful that the cut doesn't get infected. Stop getting the tea bag in/out of the trash -- just leave it on the counter or in a tupperware or something!

Edit: They don't recommend tourniquets: http://www.redcross.org/e...rstaid.asp

Myth: The best way to treat a bleeding extremity is by applying a tourniquet.
Reality: Tourniquets stop the flow of blood, which could cause permanent damage to a limb. They should be used only as a last resort in the case of severe bleeding.
The right approach: Pad the wound with layers of sterile gauze or cloth, apply direct pressure and wrap the wound securely. Seek medical help if the bleeding doesn't stop or if the wound is gaping, dirty or caused by an animal bite.

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ZombieKitten said:

johnart said:

LMAO we orgers got issues http://prince.org/msg/100/301179?pr

how did that heal up?

Hardly noticeable.

After a bit of therapy I went right back to hand modeling.

Of course what everyone said does make sense and I won't be disagreeing with any of you. But the simple fact of wearing a tourniquet during a long time generates pain. It just takes some common sense to be attentive to what your body feels and to loosen a tourniquet if required. I'm a country girl and a former homeless person, used to be out in the wild very often.

johnart said:

LMAO we orgers got issues http://prince.org/msg/100/301179?pr

That's because our mind stays in the gutter all the time and doesn't focus fully on what we're presently doing....even when we're handling sharp objects.

KidaDynamite said:

How's the finger now?

The skin looks like it's trying to reconnect and it's slightly purple around the cut, not much purple though.

vainandy said:

KidaDynamite said:

How's the finger now?

The skin looks like it's trying to reconnect and it's slightly purple around the cut, not much purple though.

Fill a bowl with the hottest water you can stand, then add epsom salt, how much you use depends on the size of your bowl, but Id say a one cup of water to 1 tlbsp salt ratio is what you need... Soak it in there for at least 15 mins a few times a day...

This has always worked for me with cuts if there was the slightest bit of infection... even if there isnt, it will do it good!!

vainandy said:

XxAxX said:

try gluing it shut with superglu. sounds wacky but they actually do make something called skin glue for just such occasions.

Sheeeeeit! Are you crazy! Now, that's one remedy I don't think I want to try.

Actually, superglue works very well for that kind of thing. It really doesn't sting, at all, will hold the edges of the cut together, and will work its way out as the cut heals.

My nail guy nicked my cuticle once and stopped the bleeding with nail glue (same thing). Since then, I've used nail glue if I nick my leg when shaving. Works like a charm!

you should have stuck your finger into something warm, moist and tight. that would have made it feel better.

just sayin.

I'd go to a doctor, because this could mean you have a blood problem or you cut it too deep.

You're in the south, so I doubt ya'all even have hospitals..lol

BlackAdder7 said:

Duct tape. that would have made it feel better.

just sayin.

duct tape is very useful

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XxAxX said:

BlackAdder7 said:

Duct tape. that would have made it feel better.

just sayin.

duck tape is very useful

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this is about Andy's finger..you always bring it back to birds, don't you dear