Advice ?

[Aaran]

Ok so last night i went fishing and caught a catfish and got cut by one of its midly venoumous fins. My finger was swollen and red last night and hurts BAD today , i was told not to take asprin or put ice on it by my good friend and fishing buddys . What should i do ?

[ilovemypets1988]

it may help us if u can tell us what type of catfish it is, but asprin would be bad becoz it thins the blood and would allow the venom to be pumped around your body easier and quicker

[Aaran]

it may help us if u can tell us what type of catfish it is, but asprin would be bad becoz it thins the blood and would allow the venom to be pumped around your body easier and quicker
Gonna jump a limb and say walking catfish ?

[ilovemypets1988]

ok, here we are aaran/; Catfish Sting (http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/catfish.asp)

[Aaran]

Here he is , friends son holding it i couldnt even hold the pole

[Aaran]

ok, here we are aaran/; Catfish Sting (http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/catfish.asp)
Thanks ..... sounds bad

[ilovemypets1988]

your welcome but my true and honest advice would be to get medical attention asap

[Aaran]

your welcome but my true and honest advice would be to get medical attention asap
Yah i know calling now - give my report when i come back

[ilovemypets1988]

yh, please let us know how you get on m8

[ilovemypets1988]

oh and take that pic with u if u can so they can identify the solution easier.

good luck :)

[Aaran]

Just got back from the docs , he gave me some antibiotics and a list of things to have it heal and not get infected . He said not to worry to much and i should be okay :)

[ilovemypets1988]

thanks for letting us know aaran, i was getting alittle worried, glad to see and hear that your ok

[Aaran]

thanks for letting us know aaran, i was getting alittle worried, glad to see and hear that your ok
Thanks for your concern and help :)

[ilovemypets1988]

thats ok, i like to think that we are all friends on here and would help each other as much as we can

[Aaran]

thats ok, i like to think that we are all friends on here and would help each other as much as we can
We all are friends for sure .... i think

[ilovemypets1988]

yep sure are as far as im concerned, its never funny when either venom or poison are mentioned in a sentence but its better to get it checked out just incase :)

[Aaran]

yep sure are as far as im concerned, its never funny when either venom or poison are mentioned in a sentence but its better to get it checked out just incase :)
Yah im no catfish expert , you probally saved me at least a finger , doc said if i was any later it would have probally got infected:)

[ilovemypets1988]

well there we go my friend, really happy to help, holding your snakes would never be the same again if u lost a finger :)

[Aaran]

well there we go my friend, really happy to help, holding your snakes would never be the same again if u lost a finger :)
Yah that would suck ..... Anyways i cant thank you enough:)

[ilovemypets1988]

honestly, it was no problem, i get a frill out of helping those who need it, thats thanks enough, knowing that your ok. :)

[marionsclan]

I've been stung a few times catching cats in Kentucky and they all went away on their own. Unless you're allergic to it then I would just clean it out, put some iodine on it and ignore the pain. In a few days it's all over with.