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    By about half. Still counts as a ridiculous overreaction to the minor insult paid to it by a mere oak branch. Wish I knew what was going on but as long as it doesn't get worse, I'll call it a win.
    Just make sure it doesn't get infected. If you get red streaks going up your arm, get yourself some medical attention as it could be infected.
     

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    Keep an eye on that red line or lines. Look for spots on your back.
    Yeah, I will. I've been trying to think what could be causing it and the only theory I can come up with (and it's a crazy one, I admit) is that I know raccoons run through the branches that were cut. For all I know, I managed to inject my palm with a few molecules of raccoon feces.

    Obviously, I'm grasping at straws to come up with an explanation.

    If you get red streaks going up your arm, get yourself some medical attention

    Been there, done that, and know better than to let that sort of thing happen again. But thanks for the thought.

    Side note - I had a buddy when I was in my early 20s who got a splinter under his pinky nail. It hurt really bad but he just pulled it out on a Friday and paid it no attention. By Monday, his whole hand was red and there were big streaks running up his arm. That arm was immobilized in a sling for almost 6 months and he took mass quantities of antibiotics most of that time. He very nearly lost the finger. At one point, he was in danger of losing the whole hand. For a guitar player, that would not have been good.

    The moral of the story is that he could have been fine in a few days if he had timely sought medical attention. Instead, he lived through a lengthy and painful ordeal. So trust me when I say that, having seen what I've seen and screwed up a time or two myself, if there are streaks reaching my wrist in the morning, I'm seeing a doctor immediately.
     

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    Yeah, I will. I've been trying to think what could be causing it and the only theory I can come up with (and it's a crazy one, I admit) is that I know raccoons run through the branches that were cut. For all I know, I managed to inject my palm with a few molecules of raccoon feces.

    Obviously, I'm grasping at straws to come up with an explanation.



    Been there, done that, and know better than to let that sort of thing happen again. But thanks for the thought.

    Side note - I had a buddy when I was in my early 20s who got a splinter under his pinky nail. It hurt really bad but he just pulled it out on a Friday and paid it no attention. By Monday, his whole hand was red and there were big streaks running up his arm. That arm was immobilized in a sling for almost 6 months and he took mass quantities of antibiotics most of that time. He very nearly lost the finger. At one point, he was in danger of losing the whole hand. For a guitar player, that would not have been good.

    The moral of the story is that he could have been fine in a few days if he had timely sought medical attention. Instead, he lived through a lengthy and painful ordeal. So trust me when I say that, having seen what I've seen and screwed up a time or two myself, if there are streaks reaching my wrist in the morning, I'm seeing a doctor immediately.
    Think you got debris in it? I once got a sunflower stock splinter in my thumb that was in several pieces.
     

    Sam7sf

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    I don't think so. I've probed and scraped to see if I can trigger pain from a splinter and got no real pain. There's definitely a small lump in the middle of my palm, though.
    Apple cider vinegar soak if the skin is still torn. Work the hand submerged.
     
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