Apply Iodine. Iodine will soak into any woody fragments left in the wound
and prevent infection. Alcohol is a lousy antiseptic. Peroxide is pretty
good as it foams removing particles. Bleach is the best disinfectant.
Iodine prevents bacterial growth the longest. The staining action also
makes foreign debris stand out visually. Maybe it was a spider bite or bee
sting??


Cdonahey41 wrote:
: About a week ago, I was raking underneath an Abraham Darby rose - and I ended
: up getting stuck by three thorns on my forearm. . I had an instant response to
: one of the thorns. A lump or swollen place just popped up on my arm; I had no
: pain. My skin bled from one of the other thorns and the other one hurt the
: most. Anyway, I ended up with a rectangular bruise - maybe three inches by two
: inches, that is still noticeable. I still have a small lump. Did I hit a vein
: or the bone? I have never had such a reaction before from a thorn.

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Tom Line