would you get a tetenus shot?
 

If you mildly poked your finger while removing rusty screws from a deck outside and haven't had a shot in 18 years?

... gf thinks I should. Calls me a stubborn grease monkey. Just wondering what you would do.

dude, yeah get it man..i cut me thumb with a razor blade..few days later it got nasty, puss infected...just do it dude...you'll be glad ya did...

do it .

do it NOW.

Go to the hospital and ask them if they can sew you a pair of balls on while they are looking at your poorly finger.

Lockjaw is a preventable disease so the choice is up to you.

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Uh, it's "tetAnus" but proper spelling is not hwy you posted the question.

Yes, get a tetAnus booster immediately!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001640/

"Tetanus
Lockjaw

Last reviewed: December 15, 2010.

Tetanus is infection of the nervous system with the potentially deadly bacteria Clostridium tetani (C. tetani).
Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Spores of the bacteria C. tetani live in the soil and are found around the world. In the spore form, C. tetani may remain inactive in the soil, but it can remain infectious for more than 40 years.

Infection begins when the spores enter the body through an injury or wound. The spores release bacteria that spread and make a poison called tetanospasmin. This poison blocks nerve signals from the spinal cord to the muscles, causing severe muscle spasms. The spasms can be so powerful that they tear the muscles or cause fractures of the spine.

The time between infection and the first sign of symptoms is typically 7 to 21 days. Most cases of tetanus in the United States occur in those who have not been properly vaccinated against the disease."

As an Adult Webmaster, you may already have some of these symptoms anyway, so you should see your physician:

"Symptoms

Tetanus often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles (lockjaw). The spasms can also affect the chest, neck, back, and abdominal muscles. Back muscle spasms often cause arching, called opisthotonos.

Sometimes the spasms affect muscles that help with breathing, which can lead to breathing problems.

Prolonged muscular action causes sudden, powerful, and painful contractions of muscle groups. This is called tetany. These episodes can cause fractures and muscle tears.

Other symptoms include:

Drooling

Excessive sweating

Fever

Hand or foot spasms

Irritability

Swallowing difficulty

Uncontrolled urination or defecation "

Yep. in fact I keep my pretty upto date. You should have one about every 7 years. I will be getting one again this year.

You're overdue a booster shot.

You should probably go and get one. I'd love to say I would, but I wouldn't until it was infected. I don't usually go to the Dr unless I am dying or need to renew my diabetes meds, otherwise I wait until I am just about on my death bed before going to see a Dr. But you probably should go and get that done.

Definitely a wise choice to get one. It's better to be safe than sorry on something like that! :2 cents:

time to get one...

lol... Fake nick?

In Hungary this is not a question, you MUST get the shot after injuries like this. Weird... :Oh crap