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How Does Body React To Prick By Dirty Needle?

Posted on Mon, 10 Nov 2014

Question: ok lets say god for bid you get pricked by a dirty needle how would the body react any symptoms?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
In most cases, minor pains and inflammation!

Detailed Answer:
HI and thanks for this query.

If you were pricked by a dirty needle, you would feel pain and there would be inflammation around this area. if it is minor, it would generally heal all by itself. If it is bigger, then it would need to be managed as a wound.

The most feared complication is tetanus. If you are well vaccinated against this condition, there is no fear of contracting this infection. However, if you are not well vaccinated we would administer a serum to help prevent infection and at the same time initiate your vaccination against tetanus.

But for pain, there is no other problem if no further complications like infections set in.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (29 minutes later)

I dont understand i got my shot but would having dyreah be a symptom

inflamanation whrre

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No....Diarrhea is not a symptom!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Diarrhea is not a symptom of foot puncture by a pin.
Inflammation on the leg around the point where the puncture occurred.

Good you took a shot, you are protected against tetanus. How many watery stools have you had? If this is more than 3already, please increase your fluid intake.

I wish you well. Feel free to keep the discussion going if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (7 minutes later)

no Im referring to the shoulder area where god for but a needle pricked an individual i had kinda loose stools like a few days now but the thing is it started as my both sides of my stomach is hurting and sometimes growling but no temp

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please, not understood!

Detailed Answer:
Please, could you rephrase this follow up question/information. I have not understood it fully and would not be able to provide useful information unless you reword it for me. Thanks.

Hope to hear back soon from you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (40 minutes later)

I'm saying if god for bid the needle would prick an individual how can you tell what signs in the area that was pricked

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Inflammation!

Detailed Answer:
No matter where the prick occurs, there would be pain and the body would react with an inflammatory reaction.

I hope that helps. I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (26 minutes later)

ok got it Cause I heard sometimes you can feel sick to the prick depends right like example I take humeria and I did it on my leg than after that I notice a swollen right away So your saying the person would know ASAP

thanks DOC I have unlimited So any more concerns I will contact thou ok with you

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.

Feel free to contact me at anytime when the need arises. For real, you are the reason I am here and responding to your worries is a great pleasure for me.

Like you just noticed with the injection of your drug, that is the same thing that happens when you are pricked.

I wish you well and talk to you when need next be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (43 minutes later)

So your saying you can know if its swollen or not even if its a privk

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It depends on the degree

Detailed Answer:
If the swelling is very minimal, you may not be able to make the difference. However, a prick would rarely go unnoticed because the person would feel the pain when it happens.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (6 hours later)

well the thing is I was on a city bus and I think i saw something not sure like a needle I'm not positive and I'm not sure if I did not touch it. But I have this feeling I did not. Now I'm making my self crazy any suggestions

My Contractor was doing work in my bathroom i put the toothbrush in the cabinet I don't know if he touched it or put in his mouth I know this contractor for over ten years the first thing I did is I believe I put in hot water to wash off is this good?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to see a psychiatirst!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up questions.

I have reviewed our discussions entirely and have reasons to suspect you probably have obsessive compulsive disorder. I will recommend that you meet with a psychiatrist for evaluation and help. You get too worried about things that you should not be and this is clearly affecting how well you function and trust others. Why would you think the contractor could put the toothbrush in his mouth? Why are you so concerned about a needle when you were not so positive about?

I hope this helps.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju