# how do you get rid of an infected cut?

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**Created:** [March 24, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197 "2006-03-24T05:14:53Z")
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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/1 "2006-03-24T05:14:53Z")

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anyone know?

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### Author: ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/2 "2006-03-24T05:19:11Z")

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cut it off

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### Author: ![SVshine03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@SVshine03](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVshine03)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/3 "2006-03-24T05:19:29Z")

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Peroxide and some neosporin

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### Author: ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/4 "2006-03-24T05:35:13Z")

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> [@SVshine03](#):
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> Peroxide and some neosporin

if its really bad and that dosent work. you’ll have to get on some antibiotics. you’ll know if its damn infected, red swelling around the cut, lots of puss draining out, and if the cut won’t dry out and just keeps on getting bigger.

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### Author: ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/5 "2006-03-24T05:35:26Z")

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i always used peroxide and alcohol to get rid of them. make sure you put a bandage over it after you clean it out.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/6 "2006-03-24T05:38:38Z")

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it is swollen real bad but not draining bad. I got neosporin on it and peroxide last night so I am hoping that does it

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### Author: ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/7 "2006-03-24T05:43:47Z")

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rubbing alcohol :hsugh:

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### Author: ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/8 "2006-03-24T05:52:36Z")

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> [@showtime](#):
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> rubbing alcohol :hsugh:

it works

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/9 "2006-03-24T05:52:43Z")

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goin to the doc since i cant bend my finger at all now. i looks like my hand is broken

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### Author: ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/10 "2006-03-24T05:53:37Z")

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> [@BoostedITR41](#):
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> goin to the doc since i cant bend my finger at all now. i looks like my hand is broken

yep best place for you.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/11 "2006-03-24T06:02:47Z")

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yeah I just don’t even want to chance a blood infection

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#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/12 "2006-03-24T06:39:38Z")

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paint thinner. at least it works good on a cold sore.

stop up the shop sammy, i fix ya up.

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### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/13 "2006-03-24T06:45:54Z")

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I would just go see a doctor…do you have Ins?

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#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/14 "2006-03-24T06:47:14Z")

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I might come up but not for Dr. Eric.

Dr. just told me I have cellulitous and would have a good chance of dying back before the 50’s or 60’s.

I am now on 400mg of avelox a day and still can’t use that finger. he pretty much said I am screwed swelling wise and maybe soaking in warm water will help

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### Author: ![Jordons\_Pontiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/15 "2006-03-24T06:53:30Z")

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that sucks. i always end up using neosporin and uslly if that doin’t work i get some antibiotics.

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### Author: ![Nick2517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@Nick2517](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nick2517)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/16 "2006-03-24T08:06:01Z")

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squeeze the infection out and wash it real good then neosporin it up

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### Author: ![rmrider897](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rmrider897](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rmrider897)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/17 "2006-03-24T09:50:58Z")

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> [@BoostedITR41](#):
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> I might come up but not for Dr. Eric.
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> Dr. just told me I have cellulitous and would have a good chance of dying back before the 50’s or 60’s.
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> I am now on 400mg of avelox a day and still can’t use that finger. he pretty much said I am screwed swelling wise and maybe soaking in warm water will help

wtf?

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### Author: ![Streetnstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Streetnstrip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Streetnstrip)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/18 "2006-03-24T09:59:08Z")

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> [@BoostedITR41](#):
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> goin to the doc since i cant bend my finger at all now. i looks like my hand is broken

hahahahaha he missed a stroke wacking off and broke his hand.

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### Author: ![oneslowbowtie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@oneslowbowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowbowtie)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/19 "2006-03-24T10:06:10Z")

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> [@Streetnstrip](#):
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> hahahahaha he missed a stroke wacking off and broke his hand.

Maybe he should have worn those little blue gloves like you wear. :blue:

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#### Post date: [March 24, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-get-rid-of-an-infected-cut/181197/20 "2006-03-24T13:33:32Z")

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left hand homos not right

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