Yep, me too.

Go to the doctor. Infections in joints are no laughing matter but better when treated early. Hopefully you just hit a nerve but a doc can tell you for sure.

I was in a haste skinning a pile of coon, holding knife while popping tail bones out. Got a real bad thumb cut, bled hard... bolted to the house washed it out. Wrapped in gauze and duct taped in hard. When back to pelting my coons. What a pain it was trying to trap and keep it clean for the next many weeks on the water line! We take for granted how fast you can get hurt when you you get careless trying to run hard....

I just pour alcohol, then peroxide, then superglue it shut.
Disclaimer: Don’t open Superglue with your mouth and good hand!!!! Either use wounded hand or have someone else do it!

I find that puncture wounds heal differently and I think the infection risk is a bit higher then a normal cut. Probably should play it safe then sorry and see if a doc cant look at it. Maybe even some sort of telehealth appointment and show them on your smart phone so you dont have to risk going to the hospital and catching the rona.

I ran a Havalon straight through my thumb, below the knuckle, while cutting the windpipe of a deer. Wrapped it tight with a piece of handkerchief and electrical tape. Kept hunting. When I got home, cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide, and covered with Neosporin. I healed without any infection, but I did damage the nerve a bit. Lost a little bit of feeling in the thumb.

Indians here get stabbed in the stomach and walk home to drink some whiskey and you guys are worried about a poked finger? Lol. Pour some rubbing alcohol on the booboo and you’ll be fine!

JP, does the whiskey shoot out the stab wound like in the cartoons?

What do you expect from people that call pickerel walleyes?

I skinned out a deer head for a guy it was slightly rotten I scraped my knuckle while doing it. Everything seemed ok till I woke up 4 days later with my finger so swollen I could bend it with my hand red partway up my arm went to the quick care. The doctor told me that I was about to get very sick and gave me a shot in the rear that hurt like heck. They marked the red area with a pen and said if it spread any to go to the emergency room. About 4 hours later I got very sick but by morning was feeling better. Two days later they gave me another shot even though I begged them not to. I have never had a shot hurt that bad. I am more careful now. Blood poisoning is nothing to mess with.

... looks I’ve stumbled into the “cry room “

.. put some snuff on it lol

This is a safe space Savell....

LOL That is funny but I know you are serious. I've seen the same thing here. One guy had his girlfriend stick an ax in his chest. They had to finish the jug before getting medical help.

What were you skinning ? Keep a close eye for red streaks although if you had blood poisoning I think that would have shown up by now.

BUT....Echinococcosis is quite prevalent in your part of the country. Mine too for that matter. Had a friend who poked his finger while skinning a wolf. He nearly died and almost lost his hand. Months of medical treatment and scraping dead tissue off his finger bones.

I think I'd be soaking that hand in Epsom salts and hot water . If it doesn't get better get professional help sooner rather than later

Good idea make an appointment quick, they should be able to get you in in 4-6 weeks to see some quack that'll get you all fixed up.

anyone use Betadine / providone-iodine

I have been thinking about getting some years ago when I crushed the end of my thumb off when that is what they soaked my hand in

they had a stainless steel bowl poured what looked like Iodine but called it Betadine and saline in the bowel and had me soak my hand in it

they could not stitch it the hole end was hamburger and bone was shattered so the ER cleaned it good with the betadine bandaged it up and sent me home with a splint over it

many people would recognize it as the yellowish brown stuff they put on your arm before taking blood

Usually, when I start skinning I pour some Clorox into water in a stainless steel bowl. It sits on the stove until I am done. Even if I don't cut myself I can still wash my hands when I am done

Used a lot of Betadine when learning how to shoe horses. Got it from vet supply. If you quicked a horse with a nail, you used a needle and syringe to put it up the nail hole.
Was also good for nail rips and pricks and hoof knife cuts on yourself. Neatest thing I learned was you don't die or get lockjaw from getting horse crap in open cuts.

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I would absolutely NOT close the wound.. Leave it open and let it drain