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Posted by rita jennings [12505.4789] on August 19, 2008 at 21:28:45:

i got a piece of glass in my foot a few weeks ago...i tried to get it out with a needle that i did not steralize and i also went barefoot outside afterwards. within a couple of days my foot has a swolen place and hurts...i have also started to have weird pains in my different areas of muscles and neck especially...today my jaws started feeling strange...do i have tetnus and what can i do for it now. can a doctor tell by a blood test or something? please respond asap.

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Re: tetnus

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 20, 2008 at 07:02:54:

In Reply to: tetnus posted by rita jennings [12505.4789] on August 19, 2008 at 21:28:45:

Rita,

This is probably not tetanus but you need to see a doc for the developing infection right away! In the meantime, hot soaks (archives for hot compresses) may give you more time.

Walt

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Re: tetanus--question for Dr. Stoll

Posted by Nutmeg [4785.2450] on August 22, 2008 at 18:38:32:

In Reply to: Re: tetnus posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 20, 2008 at 07:02:54:

Dr. Stoll,

I was wondering how common tetanus is. Is there really a need for people to get booster'ed every 10 years? People on the cat bulletin boards I visit are always getting tetanus boosters when they get a cat bite or bad scratch (mostly from ferals or strays they trap or rescue).

We were always warned about tetanus when we were kids, but we hardly ever stepped on a rusty nail. Did you see much of it in your practice?

Thanks, Nutmeg

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Re: tetanus--question for Dr. Stoll -- Archive in immunization.

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 23, 2008 at 08:18:09:

In Reply to: Re: tetanus--question for Dr. Stoll posted by Nutmeg [4785.2450] on August 22, 2008 at 18:38:32:

Nutmeg,

The clostridia that causes tetanus is an "obligate anaerobe". That means that only a puncture wound can foster it's growth (rusty or not). THEN, it is the lujck of the draw and that is why tetanus immunization (booster every 17 years at least) is a pretty good idea. Once the symptoms of tetanus begin, it is too late to do anything about it.

Hope this helps.

Walt

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