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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Foot Due To Piercing Of Rusted Nail
Hi Doctor,
A few days back a rusted nail pierced throgh my foot. I took one anti-tetanus injection immediately. Though there is no wound now, I feel terrible pain on that spot while walking. Does it mean there is infection inside? what medicine should I take now?
A few days back a rusted nail pierced throgh my foot. I took one anti-tetanus injection immediately. Though there is no wound now, I feel terrible pain on that spot while walking. Does it mean there is infection inside? what medicine should I take now?
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM
Its good that you took a dose of TT injection soon after the wound site.If your previous TT injection dose was 10 years back,you need to take 2 doses of injection.
Also as you are having pain in the wound,you need to take a course of antibiotics and pain killers,as you are having infection.
Hope you are happy with the answer,
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
Its good that you took a dose of TT injection soon after the wound site.If your previous TT injection dose was 10 years back,you need to take 2 doses of injection.
Also as you are having pain in the wound,you need to take a course of antibiotics and pain killers,as you are having infection.
Hope you are happy with the answer,
Thank you
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