i cut my finger about 6hours ago and its still bleeding

[misdee]

sliced the top, ouch. but its still bleeding. have had to change the plaster twice as its soaked through.

[spookylips]

you should be off to the A&E for stitches if it had been bleeding for more than an hour or ya finger will fall off!

[misdee]

really? cant i just leave it overnight?

[misdee]

i know it wont fall off, but stitches?

[Gillian76]

You might need a stitch misdee. Can you get to A&E?

[ScarySkribble]

wHAT AND WAKE UP IN A POOL OF BLOOD?

[Gillian76]

I think it needs seen to!

[princesspeahead]

misdee if it has really been bleeding for 6 hours when do you think it is going to stop? I'm afraid you need to get it seen to....

[morocco]

have you spoken to nhs direct? me, I'd be off to A&E or to docs tomorrow if they do stitch work.
Alternatively, you could get out the butterfly tape and try diy (sellotape is not nearly as effective )

[misdee]

it might stop overnight when i dont move my finger?

i promise i'll go tomorrow if itsstill bleeding.

[spookylips]

im only jokin about the finger will fall off

[Gillian76]

Phone your out of hours Dr at least. I don't think it's a good idea to leave it overnight

[princesspeahead]

anyone else read about that woman who went to bed with a bleeding toe and died in the night?!! not meaning to scare you misdee

[spookylips]

hear hear!!

[spookylips]

on gillians behalf!!

[misdee]

/misdee runs for the phone.

it seems to be slowing down. iirc correctly its been left too long to be stitched now.

[princesspeahead]

well maybe try and go to sleep with your hand above your head...

and post in the morning so we don't have to send paramedics around to break down your door

[misdee]

ok ok.

its strapped up well.

[soapbox]

Misdee - make yourself some home made butterfly stitches. Get a couple of plasters and cut narrow strips from them, about 3-4mm wide and 3 cm long. Just cut them as best you can but only use the sticky bits not the pads!

Then put them across the wound, drawing the cut edges together as firmly as you can manage. Do this all along the cut. Then wrap in a big bandage and leave it well along!

Unless you can see the bone this should stop the bleeding.

[misdee]

cant see the bone. its right nearthe nail across the top.

[morocco]

wishful thinking about leaving it too long for stitches, you big scaredycat!!

[morocco]

so?????
hope you are still alive and all is Ok

[misdee]

it fell off.


nah it was fine, its very sore, but did stop bleeding at some point.

[morocco]

glad to hear it is still there!

[spookylips]

did you have a bloody bed??