Groundgripper
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Sliced my knuckles open today on a piece of grubby armour plate, gave them a good suck and a wipe down with IPA, stings like mad but does the business, I have never had any form of finger infection other than raw sore hands during the winter whilst working with machinery, my recovery level from wounds is very fast, the pen type lancet I use gives a small pin prick that sometimes closes before I can get my test strip to it, I use an Acutest lancet pen with a spring loaded adjustable plunger to try to get blood out of my fingers when I test, and the lancet is manually fitted and removed, but due to the thickness of my finger skin, which is like old leather, I have to have it on its strongest spring setting and then it may take two or three tries to gain any red out.I think, even with the use of disinfectant and boiling water, each time the lancet is used it dulls the sharpness a bit, so causes a bigger puncture wound in fingertip, allowing easy access for bacteria.
I believe I have been more than lucky, with special regards given to cuts, scrapes, scratches, gouges and the odd bit knocked off, as well as foreign objects entering my body, usually at a speed faster than I can duck out the way."possibly be tetanus from the old tree needle instead."
Tetanus is an infection of the nervous system that is always serious and often fatal. The bacteria, called Clostridium tetani, are all around us (for example in soil), and they enter the body through scratches, burns and cuts.
You think?
The skin amongst it's many functions forms a barrier between the internal systems of the body and the environment break it and even the smallest hole can allow the ingress of pathogens so far you have been lucky don't take that as a given.
I believe I have been more than lucky, with special regards given to cuts, scrapes, scratches, gouges and the odd bit knocked off, as well as foreign objects entering my body, usually at a speed faster than I can duck out the way.
Just wondering if my upbringing way back in the dark ages, when before computers and mobile phones, we as kids would go out and about and get absolutely filthy and dirty in the most amazing ways, has anything to do with my lack of being easily infected nowadays by dirt and such, also during my career spanning a 40+ year length, I and many of my contemporaries in aviation dealt with and got physically coated in some really horrendous substances from all over the world.
I always change my pen needle every injection then it doesnt get blunt advised by dsn.14 years RAF ground crew avionics here 1st 2nd and 3rd line including a few years marine branch.
Having had an avulsed thumbnail nearly 40 years ago, I'm glad the content was lacking!Glad you’re improving Pipp xx
(The retired nurse in me was looking forward to the ‘Graphic Content’!)
I must say that I followed this path for over 30 years. I still have all my digits and nails!Whilst I appreciate this Cautionary tale and echo the good wishes about your suffering and hope you are progressing well, I wonder would your finger have become infected if you had chosen another finger or indeed another hand for your Blood Test.
I use Fastclix and before that multi clix and change needle when I change my lantus pen I also use the needle on the lantus pen for the duration of the pen and have done for years. I have read many posts on here of people who do similar all with no side effects.
I believe the change your needle each time of use is I the manufacturers following Legal advice to minimize the chance of legal action and of course the more time you change the more profit they make a good reason for the advice .
COMMON SENSE Is my watchword (s) I believe it is more or as likely to be the Pine needle possible followed by the choice of that finger to prick next so I see no reason to change my routine just be aware of any changes or pain etc and use a diiferent finger each day (Not each time)`.but I do feel their is no reason for people o change to one a time
Oh Lordy, you were a Shiny,14 years RAF ground crew avionics here 1st 2nd and 3rd line including a few years marine branch.
Oh Lordy, you were a Shiny, honestly now, picking up dirt in the crewroom whilst sleeping on a grubby chair just vacated by a hard working Sooty or Rigger does not count as real grime.
Me- ex Halton Brat Apprentice, one of Trenchards finest, Airframe then also Engines, then on to civil aircraft, both Short Haul and Long Haul, B1/B2 Licenced, Front Line, Minors, Majors and Casualty, and still going strong.
Why?Sorry, but reusing an implement that had drawn blood previously, no matter how well domestically cleaned, then stored must be very very dangerous. But then what do I know?
I bow to your BSc Honours, hat off and respectful, however I see your engine room of the Sea Otter, and raise you a saturation in waste from the septic tanks on a 747 from Mumbai.When I was getting my time in every one pitched in on what needed doing and that included working across trades so got my hands dirty a lot and if you had ever worked in the engine room of Sea Otter you would know what I mean.
But of cause a Halton brat wouldn't Know .
Any way a think the BSc Honours in podiatric medicine gives me more of a passing knowledge of cross infections than the odd oily hand and a touching faith in "common sense " may
.When I was getting my time in every one pitched in on what needed doing and that included working across trades so got my hands dirty a lot and if you had ever worked in the engine room of Sea Otter you would know what I mean.
But of cause a Halton brat wouldn't Know .
Any way a think the BSc Honours in podiatric medicine gives me more of a passing knowledge of cross infections than the odd oily hand and a touching faith in "common sense " may
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