Silver Nitrate is Devil's Spit!

Discussion in 'Combat Medicine' started by lindy, May 2, 2012.

  1. lindy

    lindy Verified SOF Support

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    I've been "battling" a ganglion cyst on a toe and finally decided to get it looked at before "the trip".

    I showed it to my doc and explained the discharge as he put some jelly stuff on it (thought it was alcohol) and then I noticed the scalpel came out. Uh...Doc?

    Can you feel that? No. Ok, no worries then but you may feel some pressure though.

    Doc cut a big hole in the toe and then says "Ok, you're not going to like me after this." He has a little q-tip thing of gray stuff. Whatever I says.

    BS! Silver nitrate is pure hell on earth. }:-)

    Caveat: toe feels awesome today.
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  2. LimaOscarSierraTango

    LimaOscarSierraTango Admin/Logistics Verified SOF Support

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    Had my nose cauterized as a kid for random nose bleeds. Hate the stuff! :mad:
  3. Red Flag 1

    Red Flag 1 Cleared to pass gas, use big needles,& other stuff Verified Military

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    YUP, it do smart some. Lets hope he got all the cyst, and any sac attached.

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  4. Dame

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    Dayamn dude. Hope you had some industrial strength pain killers at home that night. Glad it's better today.
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    pardus Moderating Staff

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    Yes it is nasty. Ive used it once before on myself, that was enough lol

    Works pretty good though.
  6. x SF med

    x SF med Special Forces Verified SOF

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    Quit your bitchin you whiny support weenie.... :-" jeez... a little siver nitrate and you sound like a little girl... the doc should have used a soldering gun to cauterize the area...:ninja::p:ROFLMAO: and then put mercurachrome or merthiolate on it. Now that woulda stung a little. :thumbsup:
  7. lindy

    lindy Verified SOF Support

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    I have to say, it felt normal at work today (sitting in front of a computer). Thinking about a run tomorrow.
  8. JustAnotherJ

    JustAnotherJ Pararescue Verified SOF

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    Google translator came back with this.
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  9. Etype

    Etype Special Forces Verified Sniper

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    Any veterans of the "hot shot"? Benzoin tincture injected into a blister- that's a pretty good burn as well.
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  10. SkrewzLoose

    SkrewzLoose Something Clever Verified Military

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    One of my room mates in Coronado got something like that. Went to see Doc for some blisters on his feet. Said they lanced the blister then injected something into it that made him nearly fall off the damn table because it burned so bad. Needless to say we called him all kinds of names for some time afterwards. :ROFLMAO:
  11. DoctorDoom

    DoctorDoom Size: Extra Asian Verified Military

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    Just hold some fucking pressure on it. Silver nitrate... sissies...:D
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  12. Firemedic

    Firemedic Paratrooper Verified Military

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    I used to do them for joe while pulling medical coverage for P.R.C. while on DRF-7 while @ Bragg. Hurts like hell. I had one myself.

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  13. DoctorDoom

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    I had that benzoin crap done to me! I screamed like a little baby.
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  14. SpitfireV

    SpitfireV Strike first, strike hard, no mercy!

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    I don't know what half this shit is you guys are talking about, but if I ever hear a Doctor mention any of them to me I'm punching his lights out and making a run for it.
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  15. RetPara

    RetPara Verified SOF Support

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    Hell Yes. When I got to Regt my feet were still not conditioned. Socks had be cut off. Then Tinc of Betadine was poured over the bottom of my feet. I went straight up three feet.

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