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I've been Slug Slimed. What do I do?
10/27/2008
| Responsibility2nd
Posted on 10/27/2008 11:11:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
24 hours ago I picked up a cooler that was on my porch. A garden slug was on it. He attached himself to my middle finger on my left hand. I shook him off and washed my hands. Apparently I failed to wash adequately enough.
Now I have a ugly festeing blister on my finger. I google searched for answers. Didn't find any help. But I know my FReeper FRiends will come through with all sorts of solutions and answers. Some may even be helpful. (But I doubt it)
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KEYWORDS: embeddedsnailpenis; health; newclassic; slug
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To: Responsibility2nd
141
posted on
10/27/2008 11:55:33 AM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: BufordP
As I look at the pics in those links, no... I can’t say my finger looks like that.
Not really a rash at all. Just very dark red and slightly swollen.
To: Responsibility2nd
It sounds like a paronychia. Soak in warm water and soap several times per day. If persists, or redness begins moving toward the top joint in the finger, see a doctor. The doc may need to open up a small area of skin to drain it, and then put you on an antibiotic.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/paronychia-nail-infection
143
posted on
10/27/2008 11:59:30 AM PDT
by
Born Conservative
(Visit my blog: Chronic Positivity - http://chronicpositivity.com)
To: Slings and Arrows
Time to update the tagline.....
144
posted on
10/27/2008 11:59:57 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Amputated Snail Penis Stuck in my Finger. What do I do?)
To: Responsibility2nd
Im now convinced that I have an amputated snail penis embedded in my finger. Another entry for my "sentences you never thought you'd ever read" list. Bumping in the hopes that love requited doesn't cost you a fingernail...
To: Born Conservative
Wow. What a nasty infection that can be.
146
posted on
10/27/2008 12:03:08 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Cailleach
Let’s get Dr.Day right on it.
147
posted on
10/27/2008 12:03:59 PM PDT
by
kalee
To: Responsibility2nd; Petronski
As I look at the pics in those links, no... I cant say my finger looks like that.. Oh, well then either follow Petronski's advice or do what I do and sandblast the area for approx. 4 minutes followed by a good scrubbing with a wire brush.
148
posted on
10/27/2008 12:04:04 PM PDT
by
BufordP
(Had Mexicans flown planes into the World Trade Center, Jorge Bush would have surrendered.)
To: Responsibility2nd
"South Texas.
Or Northern Mexico.
Take your pick."
I lived down in southeast Texas for a long time. ...didn't see any slugs there. I did see leeches in SE Texas, though. ...and some kind of green caterpillars that only have a few splines/hairs on their backs (and cause slightly painful stings).
149
posted on
10/27/2008 12:06:51 PM PDT
by
familyop
(cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
To: Responsibility2nd
“Im now convinced that I have an amputated snail penis embedded in my finger.”
Ummmm, how do I say this...
Step 1. Get it excited (you don't have to tell us how).
Step 2. Use tweezers for removal.
Step 3. Smoke a cigarette and take a nice nap.
150
posted on
10/27/2008 12:07:54 PM PDT
by
A Texan
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: familyop
Green ones? In my neighborhood, they’re black.
And they do sting!
151
posted on
10/27/2008 12:09:06 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Amputated Snail Penis Stuck in my Finger. What do I do?)
To: trisham
It’s painful. We see it fairly often where I work.
Warm soaks can help, but if it fills with pus and doesn’t open on it’s own, it needs to be drained. Our docs are now culturing the pus, since there is so much MRSA around, and Keflex is no longer effective with MRSA.
152
posted on
10/27/2008 12:11:49 PM PDT
by
Born Conservative
(Visit my blog: Chronic Positivity - http://chronicpositivity.com)
To: A Texan
Step 1. Get it excited (you don't have to tell us how).
But I want to!
___________________________________
YouTube - Snails Get it on Porn Flick! A Snail Porn Flick complete with music and sound effects ...
153
posted on
10/27/2008 12:12:38 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Amputated Snail Penis Stuck in my Finger. What do I do?)
To: Bi-ped Carbon Unit
Why, do the bed bugs at Holiday Inn eat slugs?
154
posted on
10/27/2008 12:13:41 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Barack Hussein Obama is a SOCIALIST.)
To: Responsibility2nd
make a paste of baking soda and water and put it on the affected area for 1 half hour if by some chance it was a leach use peroxide only to clean the area and use hydro cortisone on the area till healed
155
posted on
10/27/2008 12:13:53 PM PDT
by
ATOMIC_PUNK
(Drag The Waters some more like never before !)
To: Petronski
Ceiling cat is hiding from slugs.
156
posted on
10/27/2008 12:15:21 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Barack Hussein Obama is a SOCIALIST.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Yeah, Coca-Cola will kill just about anything, but dont use the diet stuff. Who Knew ?
I love FR.
To: Born Conservative
I was stung on my foot by a wasp the summer before last, ended up with cellulitis and was on antibiotics for four weeks. It seems this kind of thing is more common than one might think.
158
posted on
10/27/2008 12:17:03 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Responsibility2nd
“But I want to!”
I am now going to start reading another thread. Never to return to this thread.
159
posted on
10/27/2008 12:17:03 PM PDT
by
A Texan
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: Responsibility2nd
Sounds like a Democrat redistributing the wealth. It is very painful.
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