Dog bites. Seek medical attention pronto

[skinnydipper]

This was shared on Facebook today.

 

[I'm Dun]

But he did go and get it checked out, and A&E sent him home, so its more a story about dont ever trust the NHS sadly.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

But he did go and get it checked out, and A&E sent him home, so its more a story about dont ever trust the NHS sadly.

Just what I was going to say.

 

[ItIsILeclucer]

Same for cat bites

 

[ester]

But he did go and get it checked out, and A&E sent him home, so its more a story about dont ever trust the NHS sadly.

Yeah you hope it was a come back in 2 days unless xyz happens but you know it could just have been come back in 2 days

 

[New Forests Rock]

Grew up in countries where rabies was rife (and treatment was 21 painful days of injections to the stomach area ) Sorry your friend had to go through this

 

[nutjob]

But he did go and get it checked out, and A&E sent him home, so its more a story about dont ever trust the NHS sadly.

Exactly this, but there's nowhere else to go for emergencies.

I'm on immunosuppressants so dog bites are particularly dangerous. Advice from my rheumatology dept and 111 is to start antibiotics within 4 hours. Try telling that to the receptionist in A&E where the waiting time is 8 hours plus. When I told the nurse treating me she had never heard of my medication, didn't seem to know what immunosuppressed meant and repeatedly asked me if I had been to see my GP first before coming to A&E. Err no, I was bitten after the phone lines closed at GP surgery and an appointment in 3 weeks time won't help if the deep puncture wound causes sepsis.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Yeah I've always been advised to go to the ED or at least minor injuries with a dog bite, as my trainer said, hard to work without yer hands. To be fair they've always been very good, although the waits are always long. The last time I managed to wangle antibiotics to be sent to the Sunday pharmacist from the OOH/on call GP service via a phonecall without having to go to the hospital. I'm assuming they looked at my notes and thought 'dozy cow got nailed again'.

 

[HopOnTrot]

Exactly this, but there's nowhere else to go for emergencies.

I'm on immunosuppressants so dog bites are particularly dangerous. Advice from my rheumatology dept and 111 is to start antibiotics within 4 hours. Try telling that to the receptionist in A&E where the waiting time is 8 hours plus. When I told the nurse treating me she had never heard of my medication, didn't seem to know what immunosuppressed meant and repeatedly asked me if I had been to see my GP first before coming to A&E. Err no, I was bitten after the phone lines closed at GP surgery and an appointment in 3 weeks time won't help if the deep puncture wound causes sepsis.

111 and A&E are useless when it comes to dealing with people on immunosuppressants, I spent a bank holiday weekend going round in circles after exposure to chicken pox