A deep puncture wound with a cactus spine is a great way to get tetanus, which can be deadly if not treated. If you don’t die, recovery often takes many many months.
A very common misconception is that tetanus comes from rust. It is a bacteria in soil that usually requires a deep puncture wound to infect. One of the most common ways to get a deep puncture wound with dirt on it is rusty nails outside. It does not require rust.
Pictured is the 1.25” spine I pulled out of my foot. Limping my way to the clinic now. Wear shoes and get vaccinated.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23582-tetanus-lockjaw
by divinra
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Good info. Thanks. Stay safe.
nice, havent even thought about that
I still have spines stuck in my knuckles 😞 they turned into hard little balls.
Your doc can give you a vax for tetanus
Just got my tetanus booster yesterday. Get it every 7-10 years
As someone that is going today to get an ultrasound to locate the spine in my face… I approve this message.
Thank you for the heads up! Never even thought of that. Try my best to keep the kids and cacti separated but kids be kids
Awhile back I got “plant arthritis”, which is caused by getting a spine in the bursa sack of a joint. Coupled with that, I got a nice case of cellulitis caused by a staph infection. In an ultimate act of irony, the one that got me was a so called Bald Bridge 😂 Take this shyte seriously y’all.
https://preview.redd.it/9e6chezdo6yg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed0eea54d60bee87bbe892cb1d418f62db6738d6
I had the beginnings of blood poisoning from a cactus spine about a month ago. Luckily I had a prescription of doxycycline lying around. An unforeseen benefit of sleeping with a sketchy chick.
Typically the Tdap, for tetanus, diptheria and pertussis. Most insurance companies cover it and if you don’t have insurance it’s still only 60-80 bucks