Get the pitchforks! We're going to murder my brother

La Chaton · August 6th, 2008, 06:57 AM

[irrelevant rant warning]

Ahhrgggrruhggg! So I just had a major wipe out on my bike in the driveway, and it's the middle of the night so my parents aren't awake but my brother was out there and when he saw me go down he came up and I said, "go get me some Advil, water, and an icepack." So he ran in the house and got an icepack, and then stood stupidly for another few seconds until I was like, "advil?" so he ran back in the house and came out a full few minutes later and said, "do you want ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or (something else long)?"

WTF? A.d.v.i.l.

Well I eventually ditched him and limped into the house to see some pretty grisly looking scrapes and bruises, but I'm alright now, if in a lot of pain. images/smilies/mad.gif

Alright, done ranting now.

But, more importantly, anyone know a good way to get big scrapes clean without causing major pain?

alexmanners · August 6th, 2008, 07:03 AM

Wash it with water then apply LOADS of neosporin. I'm too wimpy to use that Iodine stuff or Hydrogen Peroxide, stings too much. Neosporin is the safe effective way to prevent infection, without the sting! And definitely go with Ibuprofen. Anything above the neck, Advil, below the neck Ibuprofen!

La Chaton · August 6th, 2008, 07:06 AM

^ Okay, I'll try that, thanks. But it still hurts too much to touch at all right now. :/

the infinite jar · August 6th, 2008, 07:07 AM

Ibuprofen is Advil.

alexmanners · August 6th, 2008, 07:12 AM

^ Motrin I meant. Can you get your hands on any Novacaine? That'll make the pain go away images/smilies/wink.gif

. If it hurts to the touch, wet a rag then squeeze out as much of the water as you can, then lightly dab at the cuts. It shouldn't hurt and you'll be cleaning it.

Labcoatguy · August 6th, 2008, 07:12 AM

Don't forget to put bandages or bandaids to cover the cuts after you wash and neosporin them, and the neosporin is an absolute must. I wiped out on a West Virginia mountain bike trail and I forgot that step; it wouldn't heal for days until a camp stapher (sic) applied neosporin, and within a day it stopped swelling and the pain went away. It'll get pus-y after a day or so, but that's just a sign that the healing is working properly.

katwalk · August 6th, 2008, 07:21 AM

pitchforks? this is a car forum.
I think death by VW bug is more entertaining

alexmanners · August 6th, 2008, 07:24 AM

Or you could put him in your TVR... he'd never escape >.<

Jimbo51 · August 6th, 2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the infinite jar

Ibuprofen is Advil.

Labcoatguy · August 6th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katwalk

pitchforks? this is a car forum.
I think death by VW bug is more entertaining

Nooo, we're trying to punish, not punish and humiliate.

Viper007Bond · August 6th, 2008, 07:35 AM

Yeah, cold water in the bathtub is a good start for scrapes. Gotta wash them clean.

La Chaton · August 6th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katwalk

pitchforks? this is a car forum.
I think death by VW bug is more entertaining

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexmanners

Or you could put him in your TVR... he'd never escape >.<

Haha, I'm tempted by both. images/smilies/tongue.gif

racingfan1 · August 6th, 2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katwalk

pitchforks? this is a car forum.
I think death by VW bug is more entertaining

I'm from the South, we use guns, not cars, but I'm willing to forego the gun and grab a pitchfork. Now, I'll need an address to aim for. images/smilies/wink.gif

katwalk · August 6th, 2008, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

Nooo, we're trying to punish, not punish and humiliate.

I'd be offended if that wasn't the point images/smilies/tongue.gif

Firecat · August 6th, 2008, 08:14 AM

I can't see anything wrong with what your brother did. I mean, it's not like there was an urgency to get some advil in your system. And an ice pack probably isn't much help either.

But sorry to hear about, definitely sucks. My first instinct would be to stop any bleeding and sterilize the wounds.

avidvideo · August 6th, 2008, 02:35 PM

I was on my mountain bike last year and wiped out badly when I planted my front tire into a hole about two feet deep that I didn't see until it was too late. I got catapulted over the handlebars and banged my head (though it wasn't an issue since I had a helmet on), scraped both arms, almost broke my left shoulder and ripped most of the skin off my right palm.

When I went up to the hospital, they cleaned my hand with an iodine brush and dressed it with a gauze pad with generous amounts of polysporin/neosporin ointment on it. The nurse was adamant that it be the ointment and not the cream since it was more effective. I changed the dressing a couple of times a day (which was expensive, but totally worth it.) It's been over a year and it's almost impossible to tell by looking that I hurt myself as badly as I did.

Long story short, go to the hospital. Get yourself cleaned up properly. It may hurt some (believe me I know, that iodine brush was NOT fun), but you'll reduce your chances of scarring.

Posmo · August 6th, 2008, 02:54 PM

For cleaning the wounds, and also for the pain!

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On a more serious note, just wash them with water, and if you feel like you need to go to the hospital, go there.

Some_Guy · August 6th, 2008, 04:10 PM

Being in the mountain biker with terrible ideas crowd, I've had my fair share of cuts and scrapes. Although some darn gnome did come out and push me off a log ride, then bit a chunk out of my arm earlier this year

Like everyone said, clean it with soap, and if you're ever up for some more pain, wash it with peroxide once (too much of it does cause scarring, from personal experience,) apply some polysporin ointment on it, and cover it up with some Tegaderm dressing which helps with the healing and minimize scarring. Mind you the derssing does get filled with some nasty looking stuff, so I'd suggest wrapping it with something to avoid grossing out those around ya . Finally if there are signs of scarring, since you did mention 'big scrape,' try massaging it with your thumb once the new skin has formed

August 6th, 2008, 06:57 AM	#1
La Chaton Not A Dude Joined: Jun 23rd, 2008 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 248 Car: Umm.. the imaginary one in my mind Rep Power: 10	Get the pitchforks! We're going to murder my brother [irrelevant rant warning] Ahhrgggrruhggg! So I just had a major wipe out on my bike in the driveway, and it's the middle of the night so my parents aren't awake but my brother was out there and when he saw me go down he came up and I said, "go get me some Advil, water, and an icepack." So he ran in the house and got an icepack, and then stood stupidly for another few seconds until I was like, "advil?" so he ran back in the house and came out a full few minutes later and said, "do you want ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or (something else long)?" WTF? A.d.v.i.l. Well I eventually ditched him and limped into the house to see some pretty grisly looking scrapes and bruises, but I'm alright now, if in a lot of pain. Alright, done ranting now. But, more importantly, anyone know a good way to get big scrapes clean without causing major pain? __________________ Only squares have signatures... oh, wait.... I am the self-proclaimed queen of run-ons. +1 my post. C'mon, you know you want to. No, I haven't been lost to the internet forever just been VERY busy and visiting through my phone frequently. Last edited by La Chaton; August 6th, 2008 at 07:08 AM..

August 6th, 2008, 07:06 AM	#3
La Chaton Not A Dude Joined: Jun 23rd, 2008 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 248 Car: Umm.. the imaginary one in my mind Rep Power: 10	^ Okay, I'll try that, thanks. But it still hurts too much to touch at all right now. :/ __________________ Only squares have signatures... oh, wait.... I am the self-proclaimed queen of run-ons. +1 my post. C'mon, you know you want to. No, I haven't been lost to the internet forever just been VERY busy and visiting through my phone frequently.

August 6th, 2008, 07:12 AM	#5
alexmanners Joined: Nov 9th, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: United States Posts: 89 Car: GMC Suburban Rep Power: 9	^ Motrin I meant. Can you get your hands on any Novacaine? That'll make the pain go away . If it hurts to the touch, wet a rag then squeeze out as much of the water as you can, then lightly dab at the cuts. It shouldn't hurt and you'll be cleaning it.

August 6th, 2008, 07:21 AM	#7
katwalk Not A Dude Joined: Apr 1st, 2008 Last Online: 09:43 PM Location: USA Posts: 734 Car: 2003 volkswagen beetle Cabriolet Rep Power: 30	pitchforks? this is a car forum. I think death by VW bug is more entertaining __________________

August 6th, 2008, 07:35 AM	#11
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233	Yeah, cold water in the bathtub is a good start for scrapes. Gotta wash them clean. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

August 6th, 2008, 07:03 AM	#2
alexmanners Joined: Nov 9th, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: United States Posts: 89 Car: GMC Suburban Rep Power: 9	Wash it with water then apply LOADS of neosporin. I'm too wimpy to use that Iodine stuff or Hydrogen Peroxide, stings too much. Neosporin is the safe effective way to prevent infection, without the sting! And definitely go with Ibuprofen. Anything above the neck, Advil, below the neck Ibuprofen!

August 6th, 2008, 07:07 AM	#4
the infinite jar Joined: Apr 24th, 2007 Last Online: 09:29 AM Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 101 Car: 1991 Ford Taurus SHO Rep Power: 12	Ibuprofen is Advil.

August 6th, 2008, 07:12 AM	#6
Labcoatguy Joined: Mar 27th, 2005 Last Online: 08:05 PM Location: Boston, MA Age: 25 Posts: 2,395 Car: None, but soon enough Rep Power: 69	Don't forget to put bandages or bandaids to cover the cuts after you wash and neosporin them, and the neosporin is an absolute must. I wiped out on a West Virginia mountain bike trail and I forgot that step; it wouldn't heal for days until a camp stapher (sic) applied neosporin, and within a day it stopped swelling and the pain went away. It'll get pus-y after a day or so, but that's just a sign that the healing is working properly.

August 6th, 2008, 07:24 AM	#8
alexmanners Joined: Nov 9th, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: United States Posts: 89 Car: GMC Suburban Rep Power: 9	Or you could put him in your TVR... he'd never escape >.<

August 6th, 2008, 08:14 AM	#15
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 3,598 Rep Power: 26	I can't see anything wrong with what your brother did. I mean, it's not like there was an urgency to get some advil in your system. And an ice pack probably isn't much help either. But sorry to hear about, definitely sucks. My first instinct would be to stop any bleeding and sterilize the wounds. __________________

August 6th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#16
avidvideo Joined: Jan 16th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Jagged Rock Junction, Toronto, Canada Posts: 348 Rep Power: 12	I was on my mountain bike last year and wiped out badly when I planted my front tire into a hole about two feet deep that I didn't see until it was too late. I got catapulted over the handlebars and banged my head (though it wasn't an issue since I had a helmet on), scraped both arms, almost broke my left shoulder and ripped most of the skin off my right palm. When I went up to the hospital, they cleaned my hand with an iodine brush and dressed it with a gauze pad with generous amounts of polysporin/neosporin ointment on it. The nurse was adamant that it be the ointment and not the cream since it was more effective. I changed the dressing a couple of times a day (which was expensive, but totally worth it.) It's been over a year and it's almost impossible to tell by looking that I hurt myself as badly as I did. Long story short, go to the hospital. Get yourself cleaned up properly. It may hurt some (believe me I know, that iodine brush was NOT fun), but you'll reduce your chances of scarring. __________________ "Police people can have an entire conversation and you wouldn't recognize a single word. They call cars 'vehicles' and they never walk anywhere. They 'proceed'. Doctors are as bad, solicitors are worse. And then there's the world of film and television. I know what 'Roll VT' means and you don't, so I am brighter and cleverer than you." Jeremy Clarkson Last edited by avidvideo; August 6th, 2008 at 02:52 PM..

August 6th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#17
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 07:37 PM Location: Finland Posts: 442 Car: Ford sierra 2.0 in a few months time. Rep Power: 12	For cleaning the wounds, and also for the pain! On a more serious note, just wash them with water, and if you feel like you need to go to the hospital, go there. __________________

August 6th, 2008, 04:10 PM	#18
Some_Guy Joined: May 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 28 Car: 92 Mazda Protege DX Rep Power: 11	Being in the mountain biker with terrible ideas crowd, I've had my fair share of cuts and scrapes. Although some darn gnome did come out and push me off a log ride, then bit a chunk out of my arm earlier this year Like everyone said, clean it with soap, and if you're ever up for some more pain, wash it with peroxide once (too much of it does cause scarring, from personal experience,) apply some polysporin ointment on it, and cover it up with some Tegaderm dressing which helps with the healing and minimize scarring. Mind you the derssing does get filled with some nasty looking stuff, so I'd suggest wrapping it with something to avoid grossing out those around ya . Finally if there are signs of scarring, since you did mention 'big scrape,' try massaging it with your thumb once the new skin has formed __________________ All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand

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