How do I know if I need stitches?

**3umph** · 2nd March 2009, 14:39

Originally Posted by Warr

Go to your GP & ask to see the nurse for her advise, may even get that for free if its the $'s that are worrying you

Dr's charges worry me so you could well be of the same opinion...

It would be covered under ACC...minimal or no charge... if you don't get it sorted and something develops from it later you WILL NOT be covered

**Nasty** · 2nd March 2009, 14:39

Originally Posted by michael

thumb, on the inside bendy bit

Pretty much they wouldn't normally stich there anyway ... as it would pull etc .. but you may need steri strips. I would recommend getting it seen, sooner than later .. but if you aren't worried about infection and loosing use then don't worry.

**Cajun** · 2nd March 2009, 14:42

superglue it together.

**marty** · 2nd March 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by michael

Dont own a camera, and even if I did I cant be arsed. Its just alot of blood. I've cut myself heaps before even shoved a nail through my foot (literally). This was a bit different though, took 2-3 sec to start bleeding but by the time I got to a tap both hands were covered in blood.

if there's no pix, we just don't care

**michael** · 2nd March 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by 3umph

It would be covered under ACC...minimal or no charge... if you don't get it sorted and something develops from it later you WILL NOT be covered

Ok first thing tomorrow I'll go see a nurse at uni, because its free. Not looking forward to that disinfectant spray they use (stings like a bitch). Anyway better safe than sorry, I've had an infection in my blood before. I think thats what it's called anyway, my veins all went a funny colour and they said if I left it any longer it could have resulted in amputation HAHAHA. All from not getting a cut looked after before, you would have thought I'd learn from my mistakes.

**peasea** · 2nd March 2009, 14:44

Originally Posted by michael

I knew I came to the right place for advice

Go to the cop shop, they'll stitch you up for sure.

**3umph** · 2nd March 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by michael

Ok first thing tomorrow I'll go see a nurse at uni, because its free. Not looking forward to that disinfectant spray they use (stings like a bitch). Anyway better safe than sorry, I've had an infection in my blood before. I think thats what it's called anyway, my veins all went a funny colour and they said if I left it any longer it could have resulted in amputation HAHAHA. All from not getting a cut looked after before, you would have thought I'd learn from my mistakes.

more reason to do it NOW then later....

**michael** · 2nd March 2009, 14:47

Originally Posted by peasea

Go to the cop shop, they'll stitch you up for sure.

and its bound to be free, lets hope its not like this though

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...lery_id=104696

**peasea** · 2nd March 2009, 14:55

Originally Posted by michael

and its bound to be free, lets hope its not like this though

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...lery_id=104696

Yeah, I caught that on the idiot box. If that were my daughter I'd be hatching a plan that didn't include a bunch of fuckwit lawyers and a fat-arsed judge sitting in a court room. While we don't know what the girl said, if a cop can't take an earbashing from a teenager he's in the wrong job. I saw also that she flicked her shoes at him (probably after being ordered to remove them) but they don't look like heavyweight steel caps to me. The cop's a twat, string him up. Next case please.

**peasea** · 2nd March 2009, 14:57

Originally Posted by michael

Ok first thing tomorrow I'll go see a nurse at uni, because its free. Not looking forward to that disinfectant spray they use (stings like a bitch). Anyway better safe than sorry, I've had an infection in my blood before. I think thats what it's called anyway, my veins all went a funny colour and they said if I left it any longer it could have resulted in amputation HAHAHA. All from not getting a cut looked after before, you would have thought I'd learn from my mistakes.

I'd go even if I stubbed my toe, just for a perv; nurses, mmm.

**Burtha** · 2nd March 2009, 15:03

1. stop playing with it - I mean your hand !
2. you can call the 0800 health line which have registered nurses answering your call
3. just go to A&E ya big baby, yiv bin bleeding and bleeting for an hour - go get it sorted ....

and if your good, I might give you a compliment when you get back !

**The Pastor** · 2nd March 2009, 15:23

get some of that yellow stuff that kills germs

then super glue it together.

**michael** · 2nd March 2009, 15:27

Originally Posted by renegade master

get some of that yellow stuff that kills germs

then super glue it together.

what yellow stuff, pee?

**vifferman** · 2nd March 2009, 15:28

Originally Posted by Cajun

superglue it together.

That's actually not a bad idea.
From what I heard, superglue was originally developed for surgical purposes.
And - like most glues or sticky substances - it sticks better to skin than just about anything else.

GoatFood Says:
i uste to use big ants and bite ther heads of wen thy bite the skin but there are no ents here. So put thorns threw the bits of skin to. Make a poltis of gote poo and mud and putit on yor hand and rap it in leevs. Look at it agen in the mornig.