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Drez
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I stepped on a shard of glass and it went in pretty deep. That was Thursday morning. I pulled it out, cleaned the wound with Hydrogen Peroxide, bandaged it. It still hurts when I walk.
My big toe on the same foot is kinda numb.
Is that normal? Do I need to see a doctor?
My big toe on the same foot is kinda numb.
Is that normal? Do I need to see a doctor?
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Some info that may help with internet diagnosis:
Where did it go in? Heal/Ball of the foot/toe?
How clean was the glass? The area the glass was in?
Is there any swelling/discoloration/tenderness around the wound?
(spoiler warning- kind of squicky story inside)
When I was a teen, I was working to put together a haunted house and stepped on twp sixteen-penny nails, practically putting them right through my left foot. I was off my feet for a week and had to get a tetanus shot. I haven't been able to push it as hard as my other foot ever since- and the two scars are still on the bottom of my foot.
IANAD, but get this checked out, okay?
I can has cheezburger, yes?
Despite what most people believe, Clostridium tetani doesn't actually live in rusty nails- it lives in the dirt, and the nail pushes it inside your airless tissues where it starts to reproduce. If you ever get a deep puncture wound, go to the doctor. Deep-tissue infections can be nasty.
So yes, you should go see a doctor. He can check it for nerve damage and determine if you need tetanus toxoid or not.
Also what is "kinda numb". Is there no sensation, or like strange tingly sensations? I had nerve damage to my left pinky when i was a little kid as a result of glass, and i would describe how it feels as kinda tingly. Im no expert on nerve damage though im sure there is a wide range of ways it could feel.
You may want to see a doctor, yeah
For the record hydrogen peroxide is not really a good disinfectant for wounds and there is some evidence that it slows healing.
The best way to treat a wound is washing it with mild soap and water and then applying some iodine solution (there are different kinds).
And yes if the wound is deep you should go see a doctor.
I don't have my healthcare card
I don't have my member ID
UnitedHealthCare's website is not recognizing my social security number + DOB
UnitedHealthCare is closed so I can't get my member ID over the phone
My employer lists my coverage on their site, but not my member ID
What the fuck am I supposed to do?
YMMV. Take care of your foot!
The urgent care facility said that I would pay up front if I didn't have at least my member ID. Mithersyfjvjers.
So anyway I found it and I'm here. Decided to take y'all's advices.
I hope it just turns out to be a false alarm. And at least now you have your info handy should a serious emergency pop up in the future.
I keep:
This way whenever I invariably need one of these and don't have the appropriate card or what have you on me, I just check my contact on my phone and I've got it.
Urgent care facility was honestly less helpful than I expected. They didn't address the numbness at all except to say to monitor it and come back if it gets worse. Hmm.
Humans don't have a diagnostic plug, so seeing a doctor is often underwhelming. You will have to be proactive and keep asking for better treatment. Ask what the next step is, what is the plan and how do you move to the next step.