looking for medical advice

[themaSk]

is it bad that i may have damaged a nerve or something in my middle finger at the tip if it hurts when i apply pressure to the tip?

i get extreme sharp pains if i accidentally hit it on the side or move it to quickly.. but i can almost move it on my own (it is bandaged up with like 5-6 bandages with neosporin + pain relief on the cut)

i cut my finger deep here:

http://la.gg/upl/handx.jpg

i'm sure its pretty deep since it went numb instantly and i ran in to clean if there was any glass in it (broke the passenger mirror easily (autozone glass, it was thin) when i was trying to move it up)

debating if i should go to the ER or not =/

[mhu]

only go if you have insurance. the hospital was otherwise set to charge me $1000 for 11 stitches

[themaSk]

only go if you have insurance. the hospital was otherwise set to charge me $1000 for 11 stitches

yea in Mass. now you have to have insurance or the state will fine you now hahah

[qbert]

the state will fine you if you hurt yourself and can't afford insurance?

gg usa

[jag]

uhm its a paper cut lol ull be fine just clean it the body will heal it self

[UnluckyXIII]

^^ keep it clean and dry. If it hurts when you do something, then don't do that.

[longdongsilver]

amputate the finger ASAP before gangrene sets in

[longdongsilver]

you can do it yourself get some sheet metal cutters

[themaSk]

uhm its a paper cut lol ull be fine just clean it the body will heal it self

not a papercut.. glass cut me pretty bad, i didnt have feeling in my tip of the finger for a while. now it's just instant sharp pain if i touch the tip

[mj]

^^ keep it clean and dry. If it hurts when you do something, then don't do that.

[daggy diamonds]

amputate the finger ASAP

rofl

[themaSk]

http://la.gg/v/080622_141355.jpg

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[daggy diamonds]

it doesnt look that bad

[dawninja]

http://la.gg/upl/handx.jpg

Yea that looks pretty serious to me. You should go to the er asap. You may have severed a nerve and you wouldn't want to lose the use of such an important digit. I use mine at least 10+ times per day.

[themaSk]

it doesnt look that bad

yea now it doesnt, ive been putting neosporin on and keeping it bandaged... just took it off a little earlier to have the skin breath

either way its not too bad today but man do i get some fucking sharp pain if i accidentally stretch it or hit it by mistake

at least i have a little feeling now

[mj]

Put some superglue in it and call it a day.

[themaSk]

Put some superglue in it and call it a day.

i actually was going to do that too but i cant find any in the house... and im lazy to go out and buy it atm :\

[mj]

lol, it works well.

[something random]

you can do it yourself get some sheet metal cutters

[prod]

when i burned the tips of my fingers i lost feeling and got extremely sharp pains when i bumped/hit them.

that's normal when you have nerve damage, they're going to eventually rebuild themselves, even after the would is closed up you might not have feeling in the tip but it'll eventually come back. could take months, but it will.

[daggy diamonds]

yea now it doesnt, ive been putting neosporin on and keeping it bandaged... just took it off a little earlier to have the skin breath

either way its not too bad today but man do i get some fucking sharp pain if i accidentally stretch it or hit it by mistake

at least i have a little feeling now

yeah if you have feeling still then you probably didnt hit a nerve or anything

[longdongsilver]

nerve cells don't regenerate

nbd js

[prod]

well then whatever is left of them work just fine as if there was never any damage.

[longdongsilver]

true

and if they die completely you can do amazing shit like set your hands on fire without feeling any pain

[mhu]

it's been a month since I put my hand through a window and it still hurts like a fucking bitch around the cut. I can't really use only my left hand on the steering wheel to turn corners cuz it hurts so bad.

Time will heal it.

[SilentAssassin]

Sounds like you nicked a nerve. Might have gotten lucky and just damaged a receptor bundle. You might have occasional numbness, but you really should get it looked at. if its a nerve and you wait, it has the potential to follow the path and lead to numbness elsewhere

[daggy diamonds]

just goto the hosp, and u too mhu

[mhu]

just goto the hosp, and u too mhu

I did already. Doc sewed me up and they charged my insurance company $980 for 11 stitches and a half hour of his time. Shit's out of control in hospitals.

[daggy diamonds]

I did already. Doc sewed me up and they charged my insurance company $980 for 11 stitches and a half hour of his time. Shit's out of control in hospitals.

heh i know....only in the US though.

whats that movie called about health insurance i forgot

if you havent seen it then you should, its an eye opener

[daggy diamonds]

i had no idea how fucked up the us was till i saw that documentary

[z0dihax]

if it hurts when you touch the tip, then what about the balls.