Hawthorn prick

[Dean Lofthouse]

Did a standard Hawthron hedge reduction today, nothing out of the ordinary.

 

Got a few stabs in the hand as per usual, but this time the wounds are swelling and really hurting.

 

I took stab in the thumb nuckle which went right into the bone joint, it's come up like a balloon and I can't touch or move it.

 

I've got the thorn out intact but bloody hell it's painfull, as it happens I've a doctors appointment tomoz so I'll have it seen to then.

 

I was once told that at certain times of the year hawthorn or any thorn can have a bacteria or something on which makes them potentailly dangerous, is it a load of poo or has anyone else heard this.

 

Never normally have any problems but this time every wound is swollen and sore.

[Rupe]

You sure it wasn't blackthorn? Or some Blackthorn in amongst the hawthorn?

[Stephen Blair]

hawthorn releases histamin into the body, a jab in the knuckle is worse than the thorn for pain, but the thorn can lead to septisemia, i left one for about 10 days, tried to dig it out myself before going to the drs for the pain, she gave me hell, a course of anti biotics for a week. get it looked at asap dean.

[Dean Lofthouse]

There were a few other bits in the hedge Rupe but it was the Hawthorn that bit me

 

Took some anti imflammatory which is helping, pain is easing off.

[Mesterh]

Ive still got a few old bits of hawthorn knocking about in my hands from probably 7 plus years ago.

 

Get it in the knuckle or joint and yeah it can swell up fairly badly.

[Pro Gard]

I wear anti syrindge gauntlets when working on hawthorn or blackthorn. Not cheap but no thorns get through and there is suficient grip to operate a saw trigger.

[Alinicoll]

yeah, nothing like a Hawthorn in the knuckle to make you swell up:thumbdown::evil:. Not even gloves stop them.

[tommer9]

Deffo get the doc to look tomorrow- into the joint is pretty serious i would think.

[Jamie]

got one in my little finger joint a few years ago, no problem a day or so later

 

Jamie

[Highland Forestry]

Dean - make sure you see the doc.... septacemia is a serious problem... ultimatley it can kill you or lead to a blood transfusion or amputation..

We all get pricked by thorns etc but if it swells up then thats the first sign of septacemia, the second being alot of pain, infection, poison line etc..

Easily treated, but you might be recommended by your doc to get a tetanus jagg to boot.