REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > HealthCare & Wellness

HealthCare & Wellness Breaking the Chains of Addiction. The Last Door Recovery Society
Mature discussion surrounding important health issues and concerns. Alternative therapies, healthcare questions, discussion of community resources, peer support help, group therapy, etc.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-22-2011, 12:24 AM   #1
Need my Daily Fix of RS
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: van
Posts: 258
Thanked 211 Times in 37 Posts
History of needle shots taken? kind of worried about infection from cut off metal

I am just wondering if we have a history of needle shots taken when we were in elementry school??

i am pretty darn sure i never got the rust shot when i was in elementry, i never bothered getting it...

well now i am scared i might have an infection from doing car maintenance which leads to tetanus, and i beleive that is curable if you got the shot, which i dont have i am pretty sure..

my pinky got cut, i never knew till i had to do some errands... i never thought it was serious so i didnt wash the cut till after about 45 minutes..

so i noticed when i apply pressure to my pinky bone there is pain in the joint, the cut was right on the joint also.. it was just yesterday when i got the cut... i am scared and paranoid now

how soon can a doctor give me the rust cut? and will it cure my tetanus if i do have it

if you dont know what "tetanus" is here is a link below
Tetanus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
man i sure hope i dont end up like that guy in the pic in the link


Last edited by gretzky; 07-22-2011 at 12:31 AM.
gretzky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2011, 12:47 AM   #2
$_$
I subscribe to Revscene
 
$_$'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Space
Posts: 1,990
Thanked 612 Times in 193 Posts
Doctor.
$_$ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2011, 12:51 AM   #3
.
 
jeedee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 8,733
Thanked 5,474 Times in 2,095 Posts
Yeah, you should see a doctor ASAP.

They should have all the records of your past shots taken.

Good luck.
__________________
Buy/Sell FeedBack: (21-0-1)
jeedee is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2011, 12:55 AM   #4
dlo
Los Bastardo owned my ass at least once
 
dlo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: vancouver
Posts: 6,084
Thanked 7,930 Times in 1,432 Posts
Have u gotten lockjaw yet? If not, dun worry urself to death, get it checked just in case, I aint a docrtor so dun take my word too well LOL
Posted via RS Mobile
dlo is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2011, 10:43 AM   #5
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: richmond
Posts: 2,837
Thanked 1,490 Times in 570 Posts
Everytime you go to the hospital emerg for almost anything they give you a tetanus shot.
"Rust shot" lol
Have you been to the emerg for anything in the past five years? Thats how often your supposed to get a tetanus shot I believe.
Anytime you cut yourself on or near a joint in your hands its gonna hurt right round the joint and bone thats usual inflammation caused by the cut.
__________________
Rise Auto Salon

11938 95a Ave Delta
I can be reached VIA text @ 778-232-1465

Oil change special $70 5 liters synthetic oil including OEM filter Fender rolling from $45 per fender
Car Audio:
Focal, Morel, Genesis, Clarion, Scosche, Escort, Compustar, GReddy, Blitz, Tomei, Motul, Endless, Defi, Cusco, Nismo + More


We specialize in:
Custom Car Audio
Race/4x4 Fabrication
Forced Induction
Engine Swaps
General Maintenance
Phil@rise is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2011, 11:09 AM   #6
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Richmond, BC
Posts: 4,694
Thanked 239 Times in 94 Posts
FYI, you should be getting a booster tetanus shot every 10 years. Speaking of which, I think I'm overdue myself for a booster!
Jermyzy is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2011, 01:58 PM   #7
Revscene.net has a homepage?!
 
604nguyen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 1,247
Thanked 497 Times in 133 Posts
i believe tetanus shots aren't given in schools, you have to get one yourself
__________________
E70 4.8i
604nguyen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2011, 02:46 PM   #8
Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
 
TheNewGirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 1,476
Thanked 522 Times in 263 Posts
They do do tetanus at school but yeah you need one every 10 years and it won't hurt you to get them more often.

So go and get one ASAP.
__________________
~ Just another noob looking for a clue
TheNewGirl is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2011, 07:12 PM   #9
Need my Daily Fix of RS
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: van
Posts: 258
Thanked 211 Times in 37 Posts
i just got it done, luckily no wait time...
gretzky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2011, 07:19 PM   #10
Ricer Mod
 
Berzerker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Smithers
Posts: 7,008
Thanked 5,276 Times in 1,501 Posts
The fucking shot usually hurts more than the damn cut. My last one was in my shoulder and it hurt for a week!

Berz out.
__________________
President of RS Beat Down Crew
Berzerker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2011, 11:52 PM   #11
I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
 
twitchyzero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,032
Thanked 9,822 Times in 3,903 Posts
if you go to your local health authority (fraser health, vancouver coastal health) you can ask a list of your past immunizations.
twitchyzero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2011, 11:21 AM   #12
In RS I Trust
 
murd0c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mission
Posts: 20,633
Thanked 17,581 Times in 4,297 Posts
if you are not sure get the shot. It's not that bad and think you will be fine for the next 10 years with nothing to worry about.
murd0c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2011, 05:54 PM   #13
I have named my kids VIC and VLS
 
Hondaracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 36,448
Thanked 14,325 Times in 5,641 Posts
everyone in the past like 15 years got one in gr.10 in high school, so if your within that time range your probably good
__________________
Dank memes cant melt steel beams
Hondaracer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2011, 08:57 PM   #14
My homepage has been set to RS
 
Nocardia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 2,456
Thanked 65 Times in 39 Posts
Tip # 1: Don't ask for acute medical advice on the internet.
__________________
**Resonant Engineering, Xtant, Focal, Pioneer**
Nocardia is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2011, 01:40 AM   #15
Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
 
yameen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancity
Posts: 1,365
Thanked 156 Times in 63 Posts
^depends. There are some educated people =).

If you're truly paranoid, I'd go to the medical emergency to get a prophylactic/post-exposure tetanus shot. The shot is given if in any case you are infected, it's pretty much like an antitoxin (think of it as an antibiotic). If i were you, I'd get your tetanus shot even if you don't have any symptoms just because it can be quite fatal as ppl have mentioned.
yameen is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:51 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net