pressures sores, should always be your 1st priority. Everything else is 2nd. In time you will learn the difference between staying off your butts vs complete bedrest and turning each 3 hours. Meds and Chemicals only do so much. Diet is equally important, as with age and skin texture. Pressure sores usually get worse, before they begin to get better and dead tissue is removed and fresh tissue is promoted. Some change dressing twice a day and the wound vac should also be part of your therapy. I hope you heal quickly. Best Wishes In a message dated 7/22/2011 8:31:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rollingl...@yahoo.com writes:
hi group, ok, here we go again with the pressure soar question. i developed my first pressure soar after 20 years. it's a stage 2 and barely open. it's about the size of a quarter. it's located on my buttock and was caused by my jay 2 cushion. i've been fighting it for 2 months now and saw my dr. a month ago. he recommended sulfadiazine or also known as silverdine and a gauze pad as well as trying to stay off of it. I was able to stay in bed for awhile but need to be up more now for my girlfriend to go to work. she has 2 more weeks of work before summer break and i need to be up 10 hours a day. it did get slightly better but now coming back from being up i'm assuming. i did get a new cushion yesterday which i'm hoping helps. i guess what i need opinions on is should i give up on the sulfadiazine and try honey or bag balm for a quicker healing result? any suggestions would be helpful. i know the obvious answer is stay down in bed but she needs to work. also is the bag balm you folks use the one in the green can or something else? thanks for your input and help, donald c5/c6 complete
