what does it feel like to get stitches?!
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I cut my thumb. I think i may need stitches but I have never had them before. Before I make that trip to the ER can someone please fill me in. I don't care how graphic, the truth please. How do they do it, What does it feel like and do they numb it for you first?
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well getting stitches is no big deal. its when they numb you with the darn needle where you cut yourself. I have had several stitches and one being on my index finger and holy moly i almost killed the nurse it hurt bad when the needle went inside where i just cut myself. bring a pillow so u can sceam into or ask to hold someone's hand. i know i needed it.
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Relax, they give you Novocaine.
they numb you first, hardly any pain at all.
i had once 4 stiches on my head from a homeopathic doctor without anasthesia and the guy was lookin for a hammer kinda thing to push the needle in to my hard head, i fainted then!
well first the numb the wound. then they get a needle and string or thread or whatever it is that they use. then they stitch you up like sewing a hole in pants back together. and they tie it off. i think the worst part is being able to feel the string being pulled through. it doesnt hurt in my opinion it just tingles and feels completely unnatural
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i've had 14 stitches in my knee and 3 in my thumb
It really isn't all that bad at all. The only really bad/painful part is getting the..um.stuff that numbs up the area. It's.lots of shots. Then the stitches will be sensitive for a while and the doctor will tell you you can't swim for a while but that's OK. The sensivity will go away soon enough AND the area will be protected as well, so there's not that much to worry about that ^^. They're not all the fun, but they don't hurt real bad ^^
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experience
They do not give novicain. It feels like being pinched with tweesers. I've had stitches on my forehead, nose, lip. gums, and knees because I crashed my bike a lot as a kid. and I got some wisdom teeth removed. Nothing to it.
I had some in last week. Didn't feel a thing. They give you something to numb it.
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