Can I eat before getting a tetanus shot?

Written by Zhang Da Wei
General Surgery
Updated on January 03, 2025
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Tetanus shots are a common preventive measure. Once symptoms appear, they can directly impact many aspects of the body, and further judgement is based on specific conditions. Generally, if there are no special problems, a normal diet is acceptable. However, during eating, it is advisable to avoid spicy and irritating foods, as such foods can directly affect certain functions or enhance immunity, which is the most important treatment approach. Additionally, it is necessary to consider the patient's physical condition to assess whether the tetanus bacillus injection can still be effective beforehand, or if a light diet is required. This can provide a very precise approach, which is more beneficial for the prevention of subsequent vaccinations.

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How much is the tetanus serum?

When there is a potential risk of tetanus infection in our wounds, we should promptly receive a tetanus shot. The tetanus treatments commonly used today include tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin, also known as tetanus serum. Generally, the price of tetanus antitoxin is about seven to eight yuan each. Tetanus serum can be divided into two types: human tetanus immunoglobulin and horse tetanus immunoglobulin. The price of human tetanus immunoglobulin is slightly over 80 yuan, while horse tetanus immunoglobulin costs slightly over 30 yuan. Horse tetanus immunoglobulin requires a skin test before it can be administered.

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Can tetanus be cured?

Tetanus is a curable disease. It is usually caused by an infection with the tetanus bacillus, which produces a specific infection in the human body. Clinically, it is mainly manifested as muscle tension and rigidity, with the primary symptoms being difficulty opening the mouth, a sardonic smile, neck stiffness, and opisthotonos. In severe cases, it can lead to respiratory confusion, respiratory arrest, or cardiac arrest. Therefore, patients with tetanus should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. With standardized and systematic treatment, the vast majority of patients can be cured.

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Does tetanus cause fever?

When a person is infected with tetanus, the early symptoms mainly include dizziness, headache, fatigue, decreased appetite, weak chewing, sore jaw muscles, some muscle tension, or some hyperactive reflexes. As the condition worsens, typical clinical manifestations occur, such as difficulty opening the mouth, a sardonic smile, opisthotonos or neck stiffness, muscle spasms, muscle rigidity, and in severe cases, respiratory weakness or respiratory arrest. Some patients may develop a fever after being infected with tetanus. Therefore, some tetanus patients do show symptoms of fever.

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Can I breastfeed after getting a tetanus shot?

Current research indicates that lactating women are not contraindicated for tetanus vaccination; the main contraindication is allergy to the tetanus vaccine. Generally, if there are high-risk factors for tetanus infection, timely wound debridement and care should be performed, followed by early administration of passive immunization with tetanus vaccine. Generally, tetanus antitoxin can be used based on the results of a skin test. If the skin test result is strongly positive, its use should be avoided, and tetanus immunoglobulin should be chosen instead. The effective metabolic period of tetanus immunoglobulin is about three weeks. If high-risk factors for infection still exist beyond this time limit, timely enhancement of immune therapy should be considered. Regarding the tetanus vaccine, it is generally advised that the earlier it is administered, the better, as early administration can neutralize the tetanus toxin already present in the blood. However, if the tetanus toxin has already bound to nerve cells, treatment becomes relatively difficult.

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A tetanus shot is used for what?

The tetanus shot is a type of vaccine primarily used to prevent infection by the tetanus bacterium. Tetanus bacteria are anaerobic and can typically be found on rusty nails, rusty blades, and other objects that cause cuts. In such cases, an intramuscular injection of tetanus antitoxin is needed to prevent infection by the tetanus bacterium. Although the chances of contracting tetanus are relatively low, the mortality rate is quite high if one does get infected. Therefore, it is crucial to take it seriously to avoid severe adverse consequences.