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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pj on December 07, 2006, 10:48:47 pm

Title: No Pure Healing!
Post by: Pj on December 07, 2006, 10:48:47 pm: Not sure where to put this topic.

I cut my thumb at the beginning of this week on a rose thorn, quite deep, bled quite a bit but I am on thinners! :o
Washed it in Pure water thinking that would clean it....

N o ! N o ! N o !

It looks infected. It was fine until I washed it with Pure water??
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: JM123 on December 07, 2006, 10:54:07 pm: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Pure water is only pure from the point of view that the minerals have been removed - the bacteria and virus' are still there - in fact, probably in a higher concentration as they just love growing in your ro - hey it could be leggionaires!
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: supernova77 on December 07, 2006, 11:29:49 pm: Its now 11:30pm - Has your thumb fallen off yet?
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: Johnboyfree on December 07, 2006, 11:54:26 pm: Quote from: Andy @ Southern Cleaning Services on December 07, 2006, 11:29:49 pm
Its now 11:30pm - Has your thumb fallen off yet?

I cant believe how sympathetic some people are ???

I would have been more subtle.....such as.
do you need thumbless gloves yet ;D ;D

All joking apart,if its still like that in the morning take yourself off to A&E
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: craig jwc on December 08, 2006, 12:03:08 am: Heard it was only a little prick ;D

Like Johnboyfree said get to A&E in the morning.

I cut my finger on a Cactus years ago and ended up with blood poisioning.

You could see it creeping up my arm and was very painful.

Craig
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: macc on December 08, 2006, 12:21:47 am: Just make sure Uncle Tony has not closed A&E over night. :o

Serious mate, get it checked out, all the best.

Macc
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: chris@c.m.s on December 08, 2006, 12:22:08 am: IT does tend to bleed a little if your on warfarin, or is it meths ;)
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 08, 2006, 07:44:38 am: You haven't been eating with any Russian spies have you?
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: supernova77 on December 08, 2006, 08:50:31 am: Quote
Its now 11:30pm - Has your thumb fallen off yet?

Sorry I was only joking... Didn't mean to be un-sympathetic.

Is it any better today? If not you better get it looked at.

Andy
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: Pj on December 08, 2006, 08:55:40 am: You lot make me laugh!
You go from totally lacking sympathy to sending me off in an ambulance! ;D
It'll be ok. I just thought I'd warn others not to think Pure water comes from Lourdes! No miracles I'm afraid.
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: busydaffodil on December 08, 2006, 10:00:11 pm: Assuming the wound is still open, soak it in good old fashioned salted water for 20 mins. Normal cooking salt that is. Its what any Nurse would tell you to do. Though if it doesnt get better, go to Docs.
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: Mike Jones on December 08, 2006, 10:03:24 pm: If ever you go to france then buy some mecurecrome, over the continet they use this on any wound or cut and it works wonders.

Best get to the docs or minor injureys asap, infection travel quickly.
Title: Re: No Pure Healing!
Post by: Easyclean Windows on December 09, 2006, 04:46:38 pm: Quote
Pure water is only pure from the point of view that the minerals have been removed - the bacteria and virus' are still there - in fact, probably in a higher concentration as they just love growing in your ro - hey it could be leggionaires!

Only in certain tempratures not in this cold climate of ours.

Outbreaks occur from purpose-built water systems where temperatures are warm enough to encourage growth of the bacteria