Thread: First blood shed! Restoring accident

If you want to suture yourself use Ambesol to numb the area. Won't numb it completely but will numb it enough to keep you from passing out from the pain.

You'd often find me with black electrical tape rapped around my fingers, works good though, water proof, add a layer of gauss and you've got a quick effective bandage. But you could always go Rambo and pour gun powder in there and cauterize it!

The gun powder technique was on Dual Survivor the other night! Dave sliced his own arm to demonstrate how one accomplishes such things.

...Sorry, one of like three shows we watch

Originally Posted by jcsixx

Besides the obvious? If superglue worked as a wound treatment system, don't you think the superglue people would try to cash in? Since they haven't, we came assume the risk is greater than the reward.

Well kind sir, I wouldn't use it unless I knew two things: There is a medical grade version more than likely in every ER & ambulance in the US & second if I hadn't received knowledge of it's great uses in combat training.

As with any closure of a wound, there is a risk of closing up something that could cause an infection. When bleeding profusely, more than likely the wound will be "rinsed" out anyway. My utilizing CA, commonly referred to as Superglue, is a stopgap literally...to stop the flow of blood until I or someone in my care can receive proper medical attention.

Please understand that I don't spout off at the mouth unless I KNOW what I am talking about. If I don't know about something I keep my mouth SHUT & learn. This is something I wish more would practice.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Well kind sir, I wouldn't use it unless I knew two things: There is a medical grade version more than likely in every ER & ambulance in the US & second if I hadn't received knowledge of it's great uses in combat training.

As with any closure of a wound, there is a risk of closing up something that could cause an infection. When bleeding profusely, more than likely the wound will be "rinsed" out anyway. My utilizing CA, commonly referred to as Superglue, is a stopgap literally...to stop the flow of blood until I or someone in my care can receive proper medical attention.

Please understand that I don't spout off at the mouth unless I KNOW what I am talking about. If I don't know about something I keep my mouth SHUT & learn. This is something I wish more would practice.

I hope you don't scrimp on your superglue. Chinese knockoffs have been known to use hazardous materials in their products...like Coolant in mouthwash. What do you think could be in the glue? I hear Draino will work as well on your GI system as your pipes. It could probably help with constipation. Good luck!

Originally Posted by jcsixx

Besides the obvious? If superglue worked as a wound treatment system, don't you think the superglue people would try to cash in? Since they haven't, we came assume the risk is greater than the reward.

I will also assume that you used the superglue on a small superficial cut? I will say, people have done stupid things for "treatment" for centuries. Cocaine had medical applications (still does for eye injuries), cure all's of the 1800's which includes ingredients we now know to be poisonous. Hell, even electric shock for a snake bite. Trial and error.

It works but would never be on the package.
In some states (New Jersey) simple wound closures
like butterfly bandages are only sold to doctors
and registered cut men. And if aspirin was
to be qualified by the FDA today it might never pass.

The problem is that folk would misuse it and
not know how to or have the correct irrigation
technique. Some wounds need layers of stitches
yest most only need antiseptic and a small bandage.

I suppose MISuse is the key word. I wouldn't recommend using it for wound closure unless there are no other options. Especially if the contents are not specifically made for medical purposes. It may work until the one time it doesn't...

Wasn't it used during WWII for field-suturing?

Originally Posted by jcsixx

I hear Draino will work as well on your GI system as your pipes. It could probably help with constipation. Good luck!

Why even say something like that? I certainly hope you are kidding around.

Originally Posted by Peasel

Wasn't it used during WWII for field-suturing?

It was first tested medically during the Vietnam War. Regular superglue and medical superglue(witch gained FDA approval in 1998) differ slightly in that regular super glue has and added bonding agent, that in some cases, can cause skin irritation. That being said, if it don't burn ya', use it.