Mullardman
Moderately extreme...
About a week ago whilst gardening, I caught my leg, just above the ankle, on a dead twig which had been used the previous year as a plant support. The result was a puncture wound about 3-4mm diam. and of indeterminate depth. It seemed to have penetrated upwards into my leg at an angle and maybe to a max of 5-6mm... but hard to be sure. After a fair bit of probing I managed to remove a couple of very small splinters of wood. I thought there may well still be something in there, but decided discretion was the better part of valour. I thoroughly washed the wound with Isopropyl alcohol then slapped on a bit of Savlon and covered with a plaster. I removed that about 24 hours later and left the wound to sort itself out.
All seemed OK until yesterday when it got a bit 'angry looking'. Then.. this a.m a bit worse, to the extent of an area maybe 20-25 mm looking red and a bit raised. In the middle, one of those deeply attached 'scabs' which isn't coming off any time soon. As I lightly touched the wound.. feeling for any sign of a 'focus', a small flood of watery pus came out. I washed the wound again in IPA and then smeared on a bit of 'Bactroban' cream.. which contains Mupiricin.
So.. if it doesn't settle.. or if it gets worse... I have a few choices.
1. Consult a pharmacist. Not keen on that option as our local place is busy and small.
2. Take a trip to A&E. Really not keen on this in the present circumstances.
3. Try treating myself with oral antibiotics. I have both Clarithromycin and Doxycycline left over from last year's Dental Abscess shenanigan's.
Any views? Advice?
All seemed OK until yesterday when it got a bit 'angry looking'. Then.. this a.m a bit worse, to the extent of an area maybe 20-25 mm looking red and a bit raised. In the middle, one of those deeply attached 'scabs' which isn't coming off any time soon. As I lightly touched the wound.. feeling for any sign of a 'focus', a small flood of watery pus came out. I washed the wound again in IPA and then smeared on a bit of 'Bactroban' cream.. which contains Mupiricin.
So.. if it doesn't settle.. or if it gets worse... I have a few choices.
1. Consult a pharmacist. Not keen on that option as our local place is busy and small.
2. Take a trip to A&E. Really not keen on this in the present circumstances.
3. Try treating myself with oral antibiotics. I have both Clarithromycin and Doxycycline left over from last year's Dental Abscess shenanigan's.
Any views? Advice?