Do I need urgent care?

[dowagercountess]

I got exuberant with my sewing machine and shot the needle threw my fingernail and out of the other side of my finger. It's not bleeding, but I am in a bit of pain...Will it fall off if I put Ab cream on it and don't go?

[speckledfrog]

+o(

You poor thing. Oh man. I would keep an eye it and if it looks infected go to the doctor tomorrow.

[livinitup]

It missed the bone? Sounds painful but not much to be done by a doctor. Keep a look out for infection. It might require antibiotics later Puncture wounds make me worry about tetnus, but I doubt the needle was rusty.

Hope you feel better.

[alzi]

OMG PLEASE TELL ME IT'S NOT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS!

i'd probably go. but i'm a huge wuss.

[dowagercountess]

It hurt so bad when it happened I went cold. It doesn't hurt badly now and it hardly bled. Something going all the way through your finger is a weird sensation.

[adhdfashion]

Make sure it bleeds a little and then keep it clean. No dirty dish water. It sucks but you'll be fine.

[scotty]

This sounds hardcore and would be considered a code yellow in the world of sewing injuries. I'd keep an eye on it, instead of ER?

[marynjoe]

If there's no PIP, it never happened.

[Deleted]

You need a damn cocktail.

[dowagercountess]

There's nothing to PIP! There's a tiny blood spot behind my nail, and a tiny spot on the other side. I should have taken a picture before I pulled the needle out.

[jennysmitten]

Every time I think about this I get light headed.

[marynjoe]

Can you put the needle back in and then take a pic? I think in this situation, it really is required.


(hoping she knows I'm kidding)

[Deleted]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

I live in terror of this happening to me. ACK! I'm shivering just thinking about it. I'm sorry, did you ask a question because yeah, no.

[bonquiqui]

Ouch, this sounds awful. I would probably go, but I am a baby. How are you feeling now?

[bab]

Can you remember when you had your last tetanus booster? I'd call the doctor tomorrow but I wouldn't bother going to urgent care.

[jane6672]

I don't think they can do anything for it. Keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't get infected (if it does, go in).

This is my #1 sewing fear.

My nephew did this once. GAH. This shouldn't happen in real life.

[Deleted]

Ouch! My SIL did this once. I think she just pulled the needle out, bandaged it, and went about her business as usual.

[salimoo]

THIS IS WORSE THAN ALL THE SPIDER BITES COMBINED. I would have been in the ER because I would have fainted dead away.

[marynjoe]

Or, this is your big chance to throw in an earring and have a really cool pierced finger.

[dowagercountess]

I just realized I misspelled through. This is evidence of the level of denial and shock I was in.