How to Get Rid of Pain From a Puncture Wound
- 1). Apply alcohol to the end of a pair of tweezers, if you have a splinter or residue inside your wound. Use the tweezers to remove the splinter or object.
- 2). Apply pressure to the wound with cotton to stop any bleeding. If you are outside when the injury occurs, apply pressure with your hand, unless you have a splinter.
- 3). Wet a wash cloth with warm water. Rub a mild soap on the wash cloth. Gently clean around and on top of the wound for up to five minutes. Rinse the soap off with warm water.
- 4). Put a generous amount of antibiotic ointment on the end of a Q-Tip. Gently apply the antibiotic ointment on and around your wound. Place a bandage on top of the wound.
- 5). Place an ice pack directly against the bandage. Leave the ice pack in place for 15 or 20 minutes. Clean and redress your wound several times per day. Use the ice every three or four hours. Continue cleaning and redressing your wound daily. Repeat daily ice treatments until your wound pain subsides.
- 6). Take two ibuprofen or naproxen every four to six hours for pain. Continue taking this anti-inflammatory daily until your pain is gone.
