Quote Originally Posted by CathyBogart
I just want to emphasize for everyone's benefit -

NEVER EVER EVER use peroxide on wounds, especially puncture wounds! The foaming action can actually drive bacteria deeper into the wound, creating a recipe for infection/abscess. They've pounded this into my head over and over again in tech school, so I just wanted to let you guys know.

I hope your hand feels better jenn...I've found that alternating cold (to bring down swelling) and hot (to relax the area) compresses can help with the pain associated with infected bites, though mine were rat bites.
Wow! I didn't know this either and when Starr bit me this is also what I used on my puncture wounds before I went to the doctor. I even told the doctor this and she said that this was good. Thanks for the info Cathy.