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Shoowop · 07-02-2007, 03:29 AM

Yesterday, I stepped on a shard of glass that feels to be about one third to a half centimetre in length. After hobbling around on the side of my heel trying not to apply pressure, here I am at 7am trying to get it out. I tried soaking in hot water, applying salt to draw it out, using various tools to dig it out (pumpkin carving knife, thick pointy needle type dohickey, a meat carving knife, non-pointy tweezers) I am yet to get it out. After digging around with those various objects it started bleeding, so I soaked it more and felt a huge stinging pang in my heal. So at this point I have conjured up my own little suture out of gauze wrap, and bandaged my foot up. This is only after applying warmly damp gauze over salt in hopes that'll it'll draw itself out.

Why don't I goto the ER you ask? Much like many Americans, I don't have insurance and unless, I'm having a heart attack, I won't goto the ER. And I haven't the money to goto a quick clinic, as those are 85 dollars just to have the doctor acknowledge your existence. Anymore suggestions, when nothing seems to be working?

07-02-2007, 03:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
Shoowop Upright Location: My roots are in Michigan, but my heart is across the pond.	Glass shards are the devil's handiwork!! Yesterday, I stepped on a shard of glass that feels to be about one third to a half centimetre in length. After hobbling around on the side of my heel trying not to apply pressure, here I am at 7am trying to get it out. I tried soaking in hot water, applying salt to draw it out, using various tools to dig it out (pumpkin carving knife, thick pointy needle type dohickey, a meat carving knife, non-pointy tweezers) I am yet to get it out. After digging around with those various objects it started bleeding, so I soaked it more and felt a huge stinging pang in my heal. So at this point I have conjured up my own little suture out of gauze wrap, and bandaged my foot up. This is only after applying warmly damp gauze over salt in hopes that'll it'll draw itself out. Why don't I goto the ER you ask? Much like many Americans, I don't have insurance and unless, I'm having a heart attack, I won't goto the ER. And I haven't the money to goto a quick clinic, as those are 85 dollars just to have the doctor acknowledge your existence. Anymore suggestions, when nothing seems to be working? Last edited by Shoowop; 07-02-2007 at 03:43 AM.. Reason: Forgot title.