Last year my hand started hurting there was no cuts or punctur wonds any where Iended up in the emergancy room because the pain was so bad. I spent ten days in the hospital and two surgeries.The next morning I had four red lines going up my arm that had just about reached my shoulder.
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Blood poison occurs when bacteria, usually the same bacteria that causes meningitis, enter the blood stream.  It is also known as septicemia.  It is a life threatening condition that requires immediate medical treatment.  Fatality rates for septicemia are around 20%.
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Hmm..that's really tough. I know what it's like not to have insurance and need to go to the doctor. It might only be scratched, but it might be a lot more serious than that. I would try first to call a nurse's hotline. There should be one in the yellow pages in your area. Talk to them about what happened and see what they say. If they tell you to go to the doctor, I'd do it. I think I would rather pay a $200 doctor bill than a $3000 hospital bill to sew up anything that that bone might have opened up inside of you on the way through your system.\n\nDefinitely call the nurse's hotline though. They help out a lot on any questions you might have.
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I'm not going to ask you how you got your cut, because, you've already told me.  Anyways, the nurse in me needs to tell you that you should seek medical attention, for a couple of reasons.  The cut could get seriously infected, and you need someone to talk to about why you feel the need to hurt yourself, or the fact that someone else hurt you.\n\nAs for the cut itself.  It is extremely important that it stay clean. The edges of the cut need to stay together in order to heal.  If there are no stitches there will be a scar.  The continuous blood suggests a large deep wound.  If the surrounding skin is turning pink or red, and is warm to the touch  you must get help as this is  called cellulitis and can lead to blood poisoning.  This is when the wound gets infected and the bacteria enters the skin, and then the bloodstream.  This can be fatal.\n\nA cut this size and this deep really isn't something to hiding.  Please try to get someone to help you get some medical attention.\n\nI know that you are probably scared, but I'm sure that there is someone that you can trust.  If you are afraid that the ER will ask too many questions, then go to an urgent care center.  Come up with a plausible story, or another name for that matter. But for heavens sake, get someone to sew up the wound so you can heal the wound.  Good luck and God speed!
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I haven't pulled the muscles in my hamstrings yet, but I once pulled every muscle in my right arm. I took ibuprofen for the swelling (I was told by my dr. to take 800mg and drink alot of water every 6-8 hrs., but please note I am NOT a doctor), and rotated hot and cold compresses. I tried to wait it out, but ended up going to the emergency room. They put my arm in a sling, and gave me muscle relaxers to help with the pain, as well as anti-inflammatory medication. I was told to move it a bit, so the muscles didn't stiffen up, but also to really limit how much I used it. That's not something you can do with your legs unless you have a wheelchair handy, so I'm sorry, but you may have to bite the bullet and see a doctor. UNLESS, you know one and he will call in something for you (a prescription).  If you have access to a hot tub or sauna, you may try that, or just taking a very warm bath. Hope you feel better!
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i had a tumor removed from the inside of the wrist bone and it sounds similar to what your having done. They hollowed out the bone and used freeze dried bone chips to fill it in. The good news is the bone grew back together just like new and 12 or so years later I don't even notice it. At first it will be weak and tender but I found a few things that helped. My hands and wrist were stiff because my wrist and hand were casted for 6 weeks so I washed dishes by hand to work the muscles back up. And the scar has healed quite nicely. I don't get any phantom pains when it rains or anything like that. I think you will be just fine. I just hope you don't go stir crazy waiting for your hip to heal. Good Luck but I think you will be fine.
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go as soon as you can i hurt my neck exerciseing and waited 20 years to go because i was so afraid then one day i finely had enough pain so i went and it went great yours might not be as bad as mine was but you never know that one you really should get looked at even if its nothing when you get done the pain i went through was awful and im still not done wishing you lots of luck but please get it looked at and sometime they might not find anything that happened with me so i kept on going and after alot of trips to specialist i found out i had a pinched nerve "shigh" its been a long hall for me so all im saying is make sure your ok if it keeps hurting keep going back until they find it because if there is a pain there is something wrong always rememebr that hope i helped u somehow ....
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I had 4 of the tendons on my hand severed!  Boy, that was not funny....I went to therapy for six months, and then I got Silly Putty, and a medium-hard ball.  I would work it whenever.....now I am fine.  Of course that was a while back, but I am up to speed on everything (actually was 2 years after the accident).  WORK IT!!\nYou can also try, screwing and unscrewing bottle caps, buttoning clothes, anything that MOVES your thumb in coordination with other fingers.\nGood Luck!
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I fell on ice last year walking out to my car and I cut the tip of my chin on the ground - I got a small cut and it bled like crazy.  I felt like an idiot.  But nobody saw me.  At least that I know of.
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She should make an appointment to see her physician as soon as possible.  Based upon the limited range of motion of her arm and where you describe the pain, it sounds very likely that she may have torn her rotator cuff.  The primary muscle of the rotator cuff is the supraspinatus muscle and when it is torn completely, you can seldom lift the arm very high.  Many people tear this muscle with no identified trauma and if she has had chronic shoulder problems this is even more likely.  Also, if the rotator cuff is not torn, she may have a frozen shoulder "adhesive capsulitis".  This problem usually onsets in females between the ages of say 45-65 and is highly prevalent with people who have diabetes but can occur with anyone.  Usually a frozen shoulder is slow to onset but I have had many patients that have had onset over night.  Regardless of the information I have given you, the first thing you should do is set up an appointment to see your physician.  A formal diagnosis should be made only after a thorough orthopedic evaluation as there are many conditions that could case the symptoms that you describe.
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you really should call your doctor or if that costs too much, can you go into a medical center??  your arm probably depends on that cast and now the strength is gone, for your own good, seek medical advise, they are the only people who can lift your worry, we all here are actually guessing and your arm deserves more than a guess, right? good luck to you!!
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You probably tore a ligament or tendon.  I was in a car accident that left my shoulder in a lot of pain.  It took me a few months to recuperate so that I could lift my arm more than a few inches and a few more before I could brush my hair without pain or difficulty.  Keep moving and stretching it without hurting yourself worse.  Just do a little bit a time and talk to your doctor about your concerns.  He may be able to suggest an anti-inflamatory to help with the soreness and stiffness.  Good luck.
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I have tingling in my hands and arms and sometimes it hurts really bad, been doing it for several months. I went to the doctor and he took x-rays. It is a problem with my neck. Have they taken any x-rays? Maybe the next step would be to have some or maybe go see a chiropractor, they are miracle workers if you get a good one.
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i had that same problem with my guitar. i had cut the tip of my finger off, leaving a scar and an indented finger also. my finger got sore from not puttting anything on it, but it soon devolped a sort of callasus so it didnt hurt anymore.
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Poor you, I had surgery for mine two years ago and I've had no problems (touch wood!!!).  You can go for the op again, but the likelyhood is that if it came back after the first one it will eventually come back after a repeated one.\n\nI would recommend you get a splint for your wrist and wear it when it is possible to, avoid unnecessary repeated movement in your wrist and try an ice/heat pack for the pain.
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I'm no doctor but, you need to see a professional about this . My son was a three time state weight lifting champion in three separate weight classes during his high school years . Needless to say I have seen a lot of weight lifting injuries . He once had a "strange pain " in his lower arm , and one day while working out ,his fore arm mussels contracted so tightly they forced all of they body fluid from the mussel ,forming a huge bag of liquid under his forearm . The local doctor started to lance it to relieve the pain but , luckily he contacted a sports medicine doctor who stopped him from making a big mistake . After some intense physical therapy and meds the arm reabsorbed the liquid and he was back to normal . No pain however slight should be ignored . It's your body telling you something is wrong . I ignored a pain in my lower leg for over a year thinking it was just mussel strain or shin splints . It turned out to be a low grade slow growing bone cancer . So don't blow it off . GET IT CHECKED BY A PROFESSIONAL.
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I had hand surgery about 6 yrs ago. When the weather changes the tendons are very tight. Just have to exercise it more. \n\nNot unless in your case, the ligament wasn't stretched correctly??? The new surgeon might have some new technique to help you. Worth going to that appointment with all your questions.
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My husband did the same thing.  Without surgery it will probably never look or feel the same.  He has this huge knot now and the doctor told him that it would never go away.\nIf you want to have yours fixed you need to see a doctor that specializes in hand surgery.