!st, you must get off that spot. Rolling or propping somehow untill you can get a low air loss mattress. While your off of it you may want to start with some triple anti-biotic ointment. If the skin is not open, you can go to hydrocortizone creme. Do not sit on Underpads! I'd mention tripsin to your doctor if the wound is clean. Do not use hydrogen peroxide on the wound. If you can stand getting on your side, place a damp gauze patch on it and let it dry. You can speed drying by using a small fan. (simple wet to dry treatment) If you decide to try this, be sure to boil the water and let it cool. You might be able to reduce your breathing problem with proventil. I do wish you luck. Weekends are hard for me to get help too. Fortunately, everyone has a cam on their phone so, you can get a picture and see what your dealing with.
john ________________________________ From: Quadius <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Quad-liST <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:37:04 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sore on tail bone The only thing I can tell you is to get off your tail bone. Talk to the VA and see if it's possible for you to get a low air loss mattress. I had a friend of mine who was able to get one from them, but every VA is different. If you have problems like I do, you need to make sure you're taking something to loosen the secretions in your chest. Talk to your doctor about the generic form of guaifenesin. It works wonders for me, but you have to drink quite a bit of fluid. Take care and let me know if there's anything I can do to help. I might be able ask some of my acquaintances here about your situation. Q On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Cullen <[email protected]> wrote: I have been having a lot of secretions from my trac probably from desert pollen this Winter and now Spring. I have been sitting more upright in bed and in my chair to keep my airway clear. This morning during our daily butt check a weeping sore was found on my tail bone, this is unusual for me since I almost never have skin issues. It is Sat morning no VA sci unit open and no sci nurse to call. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to treat it until Mon. I know, being a quad for almost 12 years I should know, but really, I just don't have skin issues and I don't want to be on my stomach for 6 weeks. Cullen C3 ________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
