Bleeding problem

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-08-04 09:54pm

I have got a bug bite or something on my leg, and whenever I scratch it/accidentally brush it against something, the thing opens up and bleeds like no tiny cut I've ever seen. It's been going nonstop for almost four hours now, and pressure is making no difference. It doesn't hurt, not even a little bit, but it is rather a pain in the ass to have a steady trickle of blood going down my leg. I usually don't do this, but I would appreciate any advice on how to deal with this problem.

J · Post by J » 2003-08-04 10:05pm

Krazy glue it. I'm serious. Small cuts which keep getting opened up can be sealed shut with Krazy glue. It's not the best thing for you but it works. The few times I've accidentally nicked my fingers preparing food the cut gushed blood and won't heal since I'm moving my hands & fingers around trying to get dinner done. After I cleaned and glued it shut the bleeding is fixed and the cut won't reopen. Just don't glue yourself to yourself like that guy in American Pie 2.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-08-04 10:11pm

Krazy Glue is good. I don't think its toxic, it uses little microscopic shelled creatures which is how it sticks so well.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-08-04 10:13pm

Go to your walmart or local 24hour store and find this stuff i think its called nuskin. it's like crazy glue but its not some toxic shit that you put model airplanes together with.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-08-04 10:17pm

Cal Wright wrote:Go to your walmart or local 24hour store and find this stuff i think its called nuskin. it's like crazy glue but its not some toxic shit that you put model airplanes together with.

thats probably wiser.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-08-04 10:17pm

...Band-Aid?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-08-04 10:19pm

HemlockGrey wrote:...Band-Aid?

Bleeds right through (and I'd like to avoid putting anything sticky on my legs, since stickiness and hair don't mix).

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-08-04 10:20pm

Wrap some thick gauze around the sucker.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-08-04 10:22pm

kojikun wrote:
Cal Wright wrote:Go to your walmart or local 24hour store and find this stuff i think its called nuskin. it's like crazy glue but its not some toxic shit that you put model airplanes together with.
thats probably wiser.

You get a nice buzz if your not in a well ventilated area. I learned that one...the hard way.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-08-04 10:23pm

Cauterize it.

J · Post by J » 2003-08-04 10:28pm

Durran Korr wrote:Bleeds right through (and I'd like to avoid putting anything sticky on my legs, since stickiness and hair don't mix).

Take a razor and shave around the bleeding bug bite, then seal it shut with the Krazy glue or that non-toxic nuskin stuff. You'll look like you have the mange but at least your leghair won't be stuck together. Nuskin as I remember it is a mixture of antibiotics, coagulants, and some glue to bond the cut and protect it from the environment. It doesn't seal the wound as well as Krazy glue, but it's better for you in the long run if you cut yourself a lot.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-08-05 12:37am

Was'nt the original reason super glue was developed was as a battlefield adhesive?

Whatever bit seems to have some sort of anti-coagulant in the bite.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-08-05 12:43am

jmac wrote:Krazy glue it. I'm serious. Small cuts which keep getting opened up can be sealed shut with Krazy glue. It's not the best thing for you but it works. The few times I've accidentally nicked my fingers preparing food the cut gushed blood and won't heal since I'm moving my hands & fingers around trying to get dinner done. After I cleaned and glued it shut the bleeding is fixed and the cut won't reopen. Just don't glue yourself to yourself like that guy in American Pie 2.

Wait a minute...you were gushing blood when you were still trying to make food?

Remind me to never eat at your place...

*thinks this may explain the whole "touching yourself" fascination aerius and jmac have...some kind of wierd condition from the blood food*

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-08-05 01:31am

Have you tried yelling at it ?

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-08-05 01:54am

I also say that Krazy glue is the way to do it. I get cut at work on a semi-regular basis from frayed steel cables and metal burrs, as well as the occasional packing staple. Since I'm using my hands to work all day cuts will keep reopening and bleeding, so I glue them shut. Works every time, but it stings a bit till the glue dries. Perfectly safe as long as you don't glue yourself to yourself.

I also play with knives a lot, flipping them open and closed and twirling them around in my hands. Sometimes I screw up and get cut, and let's just say razor sharp knives will make one bleed like you wouldn't believe. But no worries, clean the blood off a bit and stick it shut with Krazy glue, problem solved, and I can go back to playing with my knives.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-08-05 02:01am

Use a goddamn tampon like everyone else!! Just playin..

How long has it been since the bite? Have you ever had clotting problems in the past? No anemic problems lately? What type of bug bit you? Perhaps it had some form of anti-coagulant on its probiscus.

J · Post by J » 2003-08-05 02:11am

RogueIce wrote:Wait a minute...you were gushing blood when you were still trying to make food?

Remind me to never eat at your place...

*thinks this may explain the whole "touching yourself" fascination aerius and jmac have...some kind of wierd condition from the blood food*

Well it wasn't exactly gushing, dripping would be more like it. Besides, the food still needed to be cooked so it's not as if anyone's gonna notice a few drops of blood, and for the love of god i was hungry!

BTW, that "you touch yourself" thing comes from my BF, which he picked up at his work, and I'm told that it all started with Family Guy.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-08-05 03:13am

Cyanoacrylate (better known as super glue or krazy glue) is an excellent wound sealant. I use it quite often when I cut my hand but don't have three days to mope about and be useless (you know, if I'm working on my car or something).

However if its big enough where I couldn't just let it bleed, then I'll go to the doctor and have them stitch it up. Super glue should be used as a convenience in wound sealant, not as a necessity.

Sporkzen · Post by **Sporkzen** » 2003-08-05 03:36pm

liquid bandaid works great

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-08-05 04:30pm

The trick is to make sure you have really hairy legs, then wrap about 5 layers of duck tape completely around your leg....

That or the sealant stuff, whatever you prefer.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-08-05 04:32pm

The thing should stop bleeding eventually. There's probably some kind of anti-coagulant in the wound. I know for a leach it takes several hours for the bleeding to stop.