Because of my build (big guy little tush) I am developing a pressure sore. I am using as much cushion as possible but after OHS there are only so many positions you can lay. Is there something i can use like tripple antibotic cream or should I call a dr.?
Any experience with pressure sores
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Ross
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Try to stay off of it as much as possible, but yes, check with your Doc and see if they have something better then over the counter stuff.
I had a terribly raw one right at the bottom of my spine/butt. All they did for me was put a big pad on it. It was an open sore too. Took a long long time to heal.
I had a terribly raw one right at the bottom of my spine/butt. All they did for me was put a big pad on it. It was an open sore too. Took a long long time to heal.
Nancy
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I think you should call the doctor. Pressure sores are very difficult to care for by yourself. Joe had one at the base of his spine and because he could only be in a couple of positions, it actually never healed. I got him a wheelchair cushion made to prevent pressure sores, but that didn't help very much. We had visiting nurses to come and assess the problem and give us whatever they had to care for it, I changed the dressing several times per day, and kept the wound clean, but the constant sitting on it is what made it so difficult.
It got better for a while, then started deteriorating again.
The only way to get rid of them is to keep the wound clean and stay off the sore as much as possible. Walk as much as you can because exercise which promotes blood circulation helps.
They are caused when bloodflow to the area is not normal because of "pressure".
Donut shaped cushions are not recommended because they exert even more pressure.
We tried everything, Tegaderm, other special wound care dressings, special barrier creams, you name it. The nurse brought the special dressings she had available. These dressing are very expensive too.
So, get early intervention for your sore, don't let it get ahead of you, and I hope you have someone who can clean and change your dressings frequently. If it is on your backside, that is impossible for you to do alone.
I wish you good luck with it.
And for everyone who is having mobility issues, I hope you have someone who can view the back of you in the "sit down area" to look for skin signs indicating possible breakdown of skin, redness, etc.
There is quite a bit of information on Google for pressure sores, and even images. Take some time to look through them.
It got better for a while, then started deteriorating again.
The only way to get rid of them is to keep the wound clean and stay off the sore as much as possible. Walk as much as you can because exercise which promotes blood circulation helps.
They are caused when bloodflow to the area is not normal because of "pressure".
Donut shaped cushions are not recommended because they exert even more pressure.
We tried everything, Tegaderm, other special wound care dressings, special barrier creams, you name it. The nurse brought the special dressings she had available. These dressing are very expensive too.
So, get early intervention for your sore, don't let it get ahead of you, and I hope you have someone who can clean and change your dressings frequently. If it is on your backside, that is impossible for you to do alone.
I wish you good luck with it.
And for everyone who is having mobility issues, I hope you have someone who can view the back of you in the "sit down area" to look for skin signs indicating possible breakdown of skin, redness, etc.
There is quite a bit of information on Google for pressure sores, and even images. Take some time to look through them.
Ross
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Don't laugh, but I swear the pad they used on mine was a feminine pad just a bit thicker then Kotex. They just changed it a few times a day and kept the area as clean as possible and of course, told me not to lay or sit on it. Yeah, right.
Thanks Ross
I got some anyibotic cream and galls and my wife applied that. If I am laying down inSTEAD of sitting in the recliner I can keep the preaaure off. Yea you can't lay on your side and having 1 butt cheek proped up is a real comfortable position. I will have my RN daughter check it when she gets home and the home healthcare nurse look at it tomorrow. However with my BP good and everything else going well I guess I can not complain to much.
I am only on asprin, some BP meds that I hope will be dropped later , water pill and they actually wrote prescriptions for some of the suppliments I was taking before surgery. Fish oil, Niacin,c and D.
I got some anyibotic cream and galls and my wife applied that. If I am laying down inSTEAD of sitting in the recliner I can keep the preaaure off. Yea you can't lay on your side and having 1 butt cheek proped up is a real comfortable position. I will have my RN daughter check it when she gets home and the home healthcare nurse look at it tomorrow. However with my BP good and everything else going well I guess I can not complain to much.
I am only on asprin, some BP meds that I hope will be dropped later , water pill and they actually wrote prescriptions for some of the suppliments I was taking before surgery. Fish oil, Niacin,c and D.
L
Lisa in Katy
Those pads are made for bleeding, you know! In college we were on a school trip and were playing frisbee. This guy was running, tripped over a pipe, landed on another one and cut his leg pretty badly. Not having any large bandaids, we doctored him with a Maxipad. That was back in the days before "wings" and "contours" so we just cut the rectangle in half and used first aid tape to make it stay (and disguise it). Worked like a charm!
Pressure sores, as everyone knows are caused by staying in one position for too long. I don't know your situation, but if you can get up and get moving it will get better. In fact, if you are able, you should be up and moving as much as possible. Back in the old days when they kept people in the hospital for 2 or more weeks after surgery, they were required to walk laps of the hospital floor every day! Now they send us home and don't always give clear instructions, so some people think they should be resting 24/7.
Pressure sores, as everyone knows are caused by staying in one position for too long. I don't know your situation, but if you can get up and get moving it will get better. In fact, if you are able, you should be up and moving as much as possible. Back in the old days when they kept people in the hospital for 2 or more weeks after surgery, they were required to walk laps of the hospital floor every day! Now they send us home and don't always give clear instructions, so some people think they should be resting 24/7.
I can feel a little more strength each day. However, my mobility is limited bt the fact that I use crutches and have to be careful not to put to much pressure on my chest. I was getting readty for hip surgery when I discovered I needed the AVR. I have about a 70 fy hall in my house and I am strating to do laps up and down that several times a day.
hummm, let me think................although rather expensive, its a sheep skin small blanket of sorts, with the hair still on it.
I was told by a nurse that the hair from the sheep keeps the area dry - it pulls away the heat and moisture our skin produces when staying in one position for too long which causes "bed sores".
In any case John, time and patience is what is needed.
Best Wishes,
Me
I was told by a nurse that the hair from the sheep keeps the area dry - it pulls away the heat and moisture our skin produces when staying in one position for too long which causes "bed sores".
In any case John, time and patience is what is needed.
Best Wishes,
Me
