I Scratched my foot on a rusty nail.& it realllly hurts.?

Today i slipped and fell on a rusty nail, i bled, but i didn't even cut it that deep. its just a deep scratch. I cant remember the last time i got a tetanus shot. But i Just graduated from grade 12. The pain is almost unbearable. it hurts a lot. and come to think of it it feels like mussel pain more so then cut pain. My main question is, How long does it take to usually get Tetanus? And just any tips or something to cure the pain a little. anything before i book to get a shot. Or do you think i would even get it.





Thank you so much.





Cydney-I Scratched my foot on a rusty nail.%26amp; it realllly hurts.?
I suggest go to your doctor and see if you need a tetanus shot make sure you tell him/her that you scratched it on a rusty nail. And make sure you say what your symptoms are. And I'm not sure how long it takes to get Tetanus.I Scratched my foot on a rusty nail.%26amp; it realllly hurts.?
First of all, OUCH! i hurt myself a lot too! (not intentially, of course)


secondly, wash your foot- make sure no dirt has entered the cut. and by the way, don't worry about the pain, of course it will hurt.


then, i suggest you consult a GP doctor and they'll know what to do, get advice from them- i'm only in year 9!





good luck!
Usually a tetanus shot is recomended for high risk incidents, especially if it's been 5 years or so since your last one. Get one now unless told otherwise by the MD's. Tetanus is a terrible way to die.


It can take from 3 days to 3 weeks to show symptoms including: headache, stiffness of the jaw, severe muscle spasms, sweating, fever, stiffness of abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing.


So...don't wait
Can i lick it?
okay first ask mom when you got your last tetnus shot. Usually a tetnus shot last for 10 years but for saftey reasons and (to keep your foot) you should get another one.





Soak your foot in warm water and peroxide. You must get all the rust and debris out of your foot or it will get infected and your foot will turn green and fall off. Seriously get the shot and clean the cut very well then put triple antibiotic ointment on it and wrap it up.
Well at the difference of the others I know how long it takes ; It will be about 10 to 14 days after the incident before the first symptoms appear: lockjaw, stiffneck, neurologic tics and tremors; clonic muscle cramps including the really dramatic way the body forms a bacwards arch; but by then IT WILL BE TOO LATE. The endotoxins released by the bacteria spores will have affixed themselves to your central nervous system threatening your life. So run dont walk to the ER explain what happened and get a shot. For the pain: Tylenol or any other analgesic. Stop being a crybaby: unless you hurt a nerve it cannot hurt so much. And what exactly is mussel pain? Pain which mussels have after being hit on their shells?