Can't Bandage

[Mr.Ben (DayZ) 0]

Date/Time: 17/6/2012, 4:30p.m. CDT

What happened: I was attacked by a zombie and started to bleed out, so I ran into a barn to try and bandage myself. When I scroll the mouse-wheel the "Bandage" option does not appear. I even check my pack and see I have four bandages. When I exit and try and use them, however, I can't.

Where you were: A barn

What you were doing: Trying to bandage self

Current installed version: 1.7

[louthelou 0]

Bump.

I also cannot heal myself. Zombie hits me. I start bleeding. I lose said zombie. I then spend the next 5 minutes bleeding out because I can't use the bandage I start with. Can't use it from in-pack, and there is no menu option to heal myself (I've opened/closed/repaired doors, picked up items, etc., so I know how to use the ARMA menu system).

EDIT: Ugh.. lol. And now that I've finally found a weapon (a crowbar.. after two days...), I don't want to go outside the house I found it in because even now that I can fight back, if I start bleeding, that's all she wrote - and I don't want to die to something again which I should be able to prevent (blood loss, and I have 7 bandages...), now that I've gotten "somewhere". Someone help please?

EDIT 2: Did extensive searching and finally found instructions for healing (open gear, right-click on bandage to heal). We'll see if that works. *crosses fingers*