cut in gum - sepsis?

[basabs]

Hi, I’ve never posted on here before but this is tearing me apart.

I have a persistent sore throat which has come back, and along with it I have a cut on my gum by one of my back teeth. It’s a little sore and bleeds when I brush it of course.

Just a week or so ago, I watched a clip from the show This Morning about sepsis and immediately looked it up, finding that even a cut in the gum can lead to sepsis and death.

A week later I have a (small) cut in my gum and am petrified it is going to become infected and I will get sepsis and die.

Can anyone please bring my mind to rest about whether this is a real risk?

thank you x

 

[LizzieB]

Hi, I’ve never posted on here before but this is tearing me apart.

I have a persistent sore throat which has come back, and along with it I have a cut on my gum by one of my back teeth. It’s a little sore and bleeds when I brush it of course.

Just a week or so ago, I watched a clip from the show This Morning about sepsis and immediately looked it up, finding that even a cut in the gum can lead to sepsis and death.

A week later I have a (small) cut in my gum and am petrified it is going to become infected and I will get sepsis and die.

Can anyone please bring my mind to rest about whether this is a real risk?

thank you x

Honestly, I have no medical knowledge on this but I have a cut on my gum.. to be honest I think it’s actually a lot bigger than a cut.. I’ve had it for a few weeks now.. got an appointment at the dentist next week..

But guess what... I’m alive! So we should both be fine!

But you could always try washing your mouth out with salt water.. I’ve heard that’s meant to help fight bacteria

Also, the sore throat all the time, that could be acid reflux! Which is easily treated!


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[Kelculator]

I am no doctor, so can't give you reassurance on a medical perspective. However, cut on gum is pretty common, and most of the time mine just goes away. But yes, use the salt water method or just some sort of mouthwash(?) since the cut is likely infected-- by bacteria, which is very common and more likely than the sepsis you're afraid of, as the logical side of you may see.
I'm sorry I've not been a great helping hand in this situation since I don't really know much, but hope that you feel better listening to my words(on the screen)! Do seek help again here when needed.