Hi I cut my thumb on glass last Sunday. Cut was deep but didnt cut anything serious. My aunt cleaned the wound and bandaged it up for me. I went to my own Doctor on monday and they checked it and said I dont need stitches. They put sterile strips it and a bandage and put gause to hold it the thumb in place. they also gave me a tetnus. Ive been trying not to use my right hand but its hard as im left handed. Its been 6 days since the cut & today the cut is throbbing and ive a pain in my fingers and the pain is shooting up my hand. I checked the wound and theres clear watery stuff coming out of it. is the cut infected? Thanks
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Any injury with the glass should be treated with all precautions, because some glass pieces will remain in the wound and may lead to infection in the future. As you taken TT injection it will protect you against tetanus. I hope your treating doctor has put you on oral antibiotics. Oral antibiotics definitely help to control infection and protect you against sepsis. As you are having severe pain your wound should be properly examined under the light to check whether there is any leftover glass pieces in the wound. I wound suggest you take oral Naiads, before you take consultation of your treating doctor. Thank you.