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Blackthorn... Ouch!


StripyJules

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I managed to come across a blackthorn the wrong way this afternoon whilst caching and have the usual tiny bit of broken off blackthorn stuck in the knuckle of my hand (at the bottom of my index finger, on the joint). It's too tiny for me to get out on my own, there's nobody around to help and being Sunday the minor injuries clinic isn't open till tomorrow morning.

 

Having had this happen to fingertips many times I know it's not realistically going to get any better until the thorn fragment is out but - sorry if I'm being a wuss here - this is unbelievably painful! Put it this way, I once had a (shod) horse tread on my hand, pretty much mash it and this feels worse!

 

Don't know if it's because it's on the joint or what but does anybody know if I can do to soothe it a bit until I can have a friendly nurse look at it? Google is suggesting various horse-related veterinary items I don't have handy...

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I have the usual antiseptics about, yes. Someone also said soak it in hot water, very hot but that kind of goes against the grain for something that's swollen.

 

The walk was going so well up till then... :rolleyes:

 

I feel such a wimp when cachers in other countries are fighting off the rattlesnakes!

 

RATTLESNAKES?? Omg, I would find a new hobby if I had to battle those. Jeeeeeeez. I was introduced to stinging nettles when I moved to Minnesota. Geocaching is dangerous biz. :ph34r:

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