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Deep cuts

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Erm, so I cut myself and it is quite deep. It bled for about 4 hours and then stopped, but keeps randomly bleeding. It did stop completly for a few hours, but now it's just bleeding a little bit. It keeps stopping and starting.
Is this normal? Because I've never cut quite this deep before :confused: I did have a thing on it, like one of those shiny things you stick with the medical tape erm can't remember what they are called. Anyway yea, I normally just run it under water but I tried that and it got worse. Should I put a plaster on it or just leave it?
Thank you
Xx

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A and E to be safe
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lexi99 wrote: »
    A and E to be safe

    I don't want my mum finding out again, she'll get really angry but I might go tomorrow if it stays like this. Can they do stitches or whatever after 12 hours or would they do something else?
    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have absolutely no idea what to do with deep cuts, i'm sorry, but i do now you have to something to stop infection. Can you bandage it somehow?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I only have a tube grip and it is on my leg cos I've pulled a muscle haha! Ermm I'm gonna put a plaster on it I think, that'll stop it getting dirty at least.
    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Have you not got a first aid kit in your house? A plaster won't do much if it was bleeding for that long :/.

    For future reference - if you're going to run it under water, use cold water because hot/warm water stops the blood from clotting. If you don't want to go to a&e and it's stopped bleeding by tomorrow, go and get some gauze/medical tape to cover it up with and some Savlon/antiseptic cream to keep it clean.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No I don't think we have a first aid kit. I found some more gauze though, that's the shiny stuff I couldn't think of earlier adn have got that on it. Are you supposed to put pressure on it to stop it bleeding??
    Thank you guys.
    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yup put that on the cut and then something to wrap over the top tightly to keep it in place (not so tight it stops circulation though).

    Antiseptic cream is a good idea as well
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thank you Lexi and Franki :-) If it's still like this tomorrow I'll show the school nurse lady.
    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Broken-Angel wrote: »
    If it's still like this tomorrow I'll show the school nurse lady.
    Xx

    :yes: Good idea.

    Don't forget we're here if you want to post about what's going on for you at the moment.

    Take care - :)
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