Question 1

what are the symptoms of tetanus?

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Uncontrollable spasm: Uncontrollable straining of your back (your head is bent backward to the ground, and your back is twisted in the shape of a "u"), uncontrollable grimacing, and uncontrollable spasms of your muscles. It is significant if you recently had a puncture wound to the foot from the ground, or a puncture wound from a rusty nail anywhere on the body. If you are not immunized see a doctor immediately.

Question 2

how much time is taken to cure tetanus?

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Depends: Treatment of tetanus depends on the patient, type of tetanus and severity.  The earlier in the disease tetanus is detected, the course of treatment can be shorter.  Giving Tetanus Immune Globulin also helps the shorten the treatment time.  Recovery also depends if you have localized tetanus or generalized.

Question 3

what are common symptoms of tetanus disease?

Accepted Answer

"Lockjaw" starts 1st:  spasms of face &amp; neck,  with drooling, difficulty swallowing/breathing. Spasms progress to entire body, with arched back &amp; neck. They last a few minutes, but are relentlessly repetitive for 3-4 weeks (if patient lives that long) &amp; strong enough to break bones or suffocate the patient
Systemic signs include high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, sweating,  nervous system dysfunction &amp; death.

Question 4

what are symptom of initial stages of tetanus?

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Tetanus: Gosh! It so rare-- and thankfully so! As name suggests-- muscle go through involuntary spasms or tetany--- usually triggered by sound, water, airwaves.as and when it progresses, the spasm of muscles of wind pipe-- is life threatening!

Question 5

for what length of time do tetanus shots hurt?

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A day or so: If cncerned and the pain doesn't go away see your doctor to make sure the injection site isn't infected.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of tetanus and when do they usually appear?

Accepted Answer

Tetanus: Fever, restless, tachycardia, profuse sweating etc can preceed the tetanus spasm. Patients with generalized tetanus characteristically have tonic contraction of their skeletal muscles and intermittent intense muscular spasms. Since patients with tetanus have no impairment of consciousness or awareness, both the tonic contractions and spasms are intensely painful. The average onset is 8 days.

Question 7

i think i might have contracted tetanus. what are the initial symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Tetanus symptoms: Early symptoms of tetanus includes difficulty in swallowing followed by muscle aches and pains.  Muscles later develop spasms. A rapid heart rate and fever may be present . Also high blood pressure may be present profuse sweating may also occur.  Muscles of the jaw may be affected causing the resus sardonicus appearance where the jaw is locked in a peculiar grimace.

Question 8

i stepped on a pin that was in the wall for a long time, will i get the affects of tetanus?

Accepted Answer

Tetanus: If you have had abooster tetanus shot in the last ten years you should be safe.

Question 9

are symptoms of tetanus constant or do they happen on and off? are there ranges for these symptom pains?

Accepted Answer

It's bac: People with tetanus rapidly progress to a very severe, often fatal illness over a short period of time.  They have very little time to spend on the computer asking questions.

Question 10

how long does it take for tetanus to show symptoms? been a little over 8 days since scratch by rusty scouring pad

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Tetanus: The tetanus organism is slow growing and can take up to three weeks to manifest itelf

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