I stepped on a rusty nail and its in my foot ????

Question

I recently was working in my backyard and i didnt notice an EXTREMELY sharp nail that looked like it was from the civil war. It had moss and rust and it has been in a moist dark place for years. It went right through my sandle into my tendon and i dont want to get a shot i have shot-phobia i throw up even thinking about them, what do i do this nail is literally in my foot and it wont stop bleeding and i know the paramedics would take me to get a shot!!!

Answer 1

yes, you absolutely need a tetanus shot. The sooner the better.  

Answer 2

the shot will be nothing compare to the nail. it will just be a little pinch. gotta get medical attention

Answer 3

You may have shot phobia, but it's better than losing blood, having a swollen foot, and making your heart weaker and less efficient. In the worst case scenario, you may even need your whole foot amputated if you don't see a doctor soon.

Why are you even worried? You will most likely have anesthesia anyway so you wont feel anything.

Answer 4

By not going to the hospital, you run the very real and significant risk of infection, disease, and possible amputation of your foot. I hate shots, too, but a wound like that is just a breeding ground for tetanus...which can be prevented by the tetanus vaccine. If that rusty nail stays in, it's just going to become more and more painful, and not only are you going to have a nasty, smelly infection to deal with, but it's probably going to leave a bad scar.

Get someone to take you to the hospital ASAP...

Answer 5

GO TO ER NOW!!!!!!

Answer 6

DUDE!! a nail going into yur foot is like one heck of a giant shot! think of the shot as a less painful, skinnier nail..ehh nvm. bad comparison. just go get the dang shot you big baby.

Answer 7

Well, i'd get the shot as that is what my grandma died of lockjaw from a rusty nail.  Just warning you ahead of time that it could be serious and you gotta do what you gotta do, but i would do the shot if i were you.