Fw: [QUAD-L] bed
Greg, you are exactly right about the bed on all points. But the hardest part for me was simply getting in and out of it. Very poorly designed in my opinion.
FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore
Over the internet at Canadian pharmacies you can find a drug, spelled something like, Diflucan as an anti fungal. Expensive but worked for me. Better to ask your doctor for this. Collidal Silver claims to fight these single cell fungi also. Merrill _ From: Eric W Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore tried it...bag balm Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore Anti-fungal creams since yeast is a fungus. I can't remember the name of one or two that works the best that I can find out if you want me to. There was something people were talking about some time ago about a miracle mist (something like that), do you remember what that was? Dianna _ Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507 .
FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore
Diflucan is usuallly given for yeast infections. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: FW: [QUAD-L] Bed SoreDate: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:49:13 -0700 Over the internet at Canadian pharmacies you can find a drug, spelled something like, “Diflucan” as an anti fungal. Expensive but worked for me. Better to ask your doctor for this. Collidal Silver claims to fight these single cell fungi also. Merrill From: Eric W Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:30 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore tried it...bag balm Eric W [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore Anti-fungal creams since yeast is a fungus. I can't remember the name of one or two that works the best that I can find out if you want me to. There was something people were talking about some time ago about a miracle mist (something like that), do you remember what that was? Dianna Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. _ The i’m Talkathon starts 6/24/08. For now, give amongst yourselves. http://www.imtalkathon.com?source=TXT_EML_WLH_LearnMore_GiveAmongst
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My bed is a Turn Q. The hospital gave it to me but never took it back. I don't think you would want to pay for one. Before that I had a regular mattress on a cheep hospital bed fame. On that I laid on a mattress which although about 1' thick would redistribute the pressure points. I could lie on it for weeks without a spot showing up. For about $100. this air mattress is a great find. I forgot its name but do a Google on it with Florida, mattress pressure . . Good Luck, Merrill _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:13 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bed... A sleeping/resting bed can be like a pair of shoes. Fit is more important than fad. Some can use a standard bed with special mattress modifications and padding. Others require a hospital like bed with raising back and foot rest. Some require a turning or shifting type of bed that reduces pressure. Then there are the more complicated beds that offer more features and comfort. More important is learning what you need. Know what your body requires for survival. A complicated bed may require a doctor's script and an occupational therapist evaluation. The last element is affordability and what you can afford to meet those needs. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/24/2008 9:44:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just out of curiosity what kind of bed does everyone use and are you happy with the result of it? I guess that is my next step, try to find the right bed. I just rejoined the list so I hope that this is not a question that everybody just answered. _ Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851 .
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Always have scrubs! Merrill _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:15 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bed... A very good point! I also like to hit the resale shops for almost new stuff. It can both interesting and very challenging. Hospital sheet are washed at both high temperatures and with plenty of chemicals too. No wonder they are so rough N tough. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/24/2008 5:02:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Error! Cannot read or display file.Error! Cannot read or display file. Tammy Lou, Although the type of bed used is very important, the type of linen can be just as important. When I was in the hospital, their sheets was so rough that it was difficult for me to lay on them. I had to be turned more than usual. I find that using sheets with a high thread count can be very comforting. The higher the thread count, the more costly the sheets are. I try to get a thread count of 500 to 800. Eight hundred thread count sheets are very expensive, but they are smooth as butter. Although my mattress is just a vinyl covered mattress, nothing special, the sheets I put on it, makes a world of difference. Just keep this in mind when thinking about the comfort of your bed. Naomi C4-incomplete, quadriplegic since July 2005 due to Transverse Myelitis _ Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851 . _ Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851 . _ Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851 .
Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores
Yes they are 'chair sores' but I have never gotton a sore in a hospital. My skin tolerates 'no' tape, too! But wet to dry works the best for me. If Its a 'moisture' problem, yes we do bring out the hair dryer! Sounds like you catch them early enough to take care of them and the mattress 'does' make a big difference. My skin is so bad, that just doing what you do, would not work! I would have to hit the bed and stay there until it was regular color again. I have a neat different cushion now and learned I need to sleep flat at night. I have not had a bit of a problem since last September--that may not seem like much to some people, but to me it seems forever! I can actually commit to things and people now! I don't have a big red sore hanging over my head anymore! My attendants don't have to try and figure out something that may work, or the doc just continue saying stay off of it, yet knowing I don't have the extra help for someone to feed me lunch, find someone who can handle my dog and be able to keep him under control--which is not easy! Not to mention the bad habits he picks up! So, count your lucky stars! take care, Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:07 PM Subject: Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores I don't know how they got the name, bed sore. I get them from hospitals. I have an area that gets chronic small skin tears from my hips deforming. I find that the adhesives on bandages cause as much damage as the wound if not more. I use pure aloe and rub it in then 2.5 hydrocortisone cream. Heals my chair sores overnight. I think the low air loss mattress helps a lot. The mattress I have is 10 years old and held together with duct tape. The folks at medicare say I have to have two stage four wounds to get the mattress replaced with a new one. My skin has turned to some weird crap more akin to tissue paper than skin. After I told my boss that I couldn't stay at work 8 hours a day my working career ended. I tried to keep my insurance too. I think I'm better off on medicaid. Its just another insurance. I couldn't afford the $270 a month that would pay insurance while waiting for my medicare to begin. That $270 a month didn't include drugs or supplies.(two year waiting list) Several social workers told me I was wasting my money on insurance. I really hate how doctors and nurses can act so superior about the sores. The only time I ever see a serious sore on anyone is when a doctor or a nurse was in charge. The treatments that they come up with are completely ridiculous. WET TO DRY bandages, heat lamps. I expect to see them start bleeding people next. In a message dated 6/11/2005 9:15:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For 26 years I never had a single sore. Then I was in a car wreck that broke both legs. The casts created horrendous sores on my feet, ankles, and knees. Then developed another on my butt during the hospital stay. Since then, the slightest prolonged pressure anywhere creates a sore. And they take forever to heal. They are the bane of my existence. Count your blessings, Greg.Larry Willis From: Greg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:41:21 -0700 Are bed sores a real common problem with everyone here? In 23 years, the only ones I had were from when I was in the hospital. I've had red spots, but they've gone away in 1 or 2 days. I had 1 on the back of my foot, from the back of my shoe being folded over. But that's all I can recall. I had something that might have been a bed sore, but we never knew for sure. It was a funny spot that showed up on an MIR of my hip. It was a spot under the muscle of my butt. It never broke through the skin, and there was never a problem. Docs still not sure what it was. One doc wanted me to have surgery, cut it open to drain it. But the surgoen said never cut open your butt if not needed right away. That it could weaken the skin there. It's been a few years and never a problem. I asked the doc to do a new MRI, but said my then insurance would not cover it just to look. Greg
FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores
For 26 years I never had a single sore. Then I was in a car wreck that broke both legs. The casts created horrendous sores on my feet, ankles, and knees. Then developed another on my butt during the hospital stay. Since then, the slightest prolonged pressure anywhere creates a sore. And they take forever to heal. They are the bane of my existence. Count your blessings, Greg.Larry Willis From: Greg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:41:21 -0700 Are bed sores a real common problem with everyone here? In 23 years, the only ones I had were from when I was in the hospital. I've had red spots, but they've gone away in 1 or 2 days. I had 1 on the back of my foot, from the back of my shoe being folded over. But that's all I can recall. I had something that might have been a bed sore, but we never knew for sure. It was a funny spot that showed up on an MIR of my hip. It was a spot under the muscle of my butt. It never broke through the skin, and there was never a problem. Docs still not sure what it was. One doc wanted me to have surgery, cut it open to drain it. But the surgoen said never cut open your butt if not needed right away. That it could weaken the skin there. It's been a few years and never a problem. I asked the doc to do a new MRI, but said my then insurance would not cover it just to look. Greg
Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores
I don't know how they got the name, "bed sore". I get them from hospitals. I have an area that gets chronic small skin tears from my hips deforming. I find that the adhesives on bandages cause as much damage as the wound if not more. I use pure aloe and rub it in then 2.5 hydrocortisone cream. Heals my "chair sores" overnight. I think the low air loss mattress helps a lot. Themattress I have is 10 years old and held together with duct tape. The folks at medicare say I have to have two stage four wounds to get the mattress replaced with a new one. My skin has turned to some weird crap more akin to tissue paper than skin. After I told my boss that I couldn't stay at work 8 hours a day my working career ended. I tried to keep my insurance too. I think I'm better off on medicaid. Its just another insurance. I couldn't afford the $270 a month that would pay insurance while waiting for my medicare to begin. That $270 a month didn't include drugs or supplies.(two year waiting list) Several social workers told me I was wasting my money on insurance. I really hate how doctors and nurses can act so superior about the sores. The only time I ever see a serious sore on anyone is when a doctor or a nurse was in charge. The treatments that they come up with are completely ridiculous. WET TO DRY bandages, heat lamps. I expect to see them start bleeding people next. In a message dated 6/11/2005 9:15:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For 26 years I never had a single sore. Then I was in a car wreck that broke both legs. The casts created horrendous sores on my feet, ankles, and knees. Then developed another on my butt during the hospital stay. Since then, the slightest prolonged pressure anywhere creates a sore.And they take forever to heal. They are the bane of my existence. Count your blessings, Greg. Larry WillisFrom: "Greg" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSubject: [QUAD-L] Bed SoresDate: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:41:21 -0700Are bed sores a real common problem with everyone here?In 23 years, the only ones I had were from when I was in the hospital.I've had red spots, but they've gone away in 1 or 2 days. I had 1 on the back of my foot, from the back of my shoe being folded over. But that's all I can recall.I had something that might have been a bed sore, but we never knew for sure. It was a funny spot that showed up on an MIR of my hip. It was a spot under the muscle of my butt. It never broke through the skin, and there was never a problem. Docs still not sure what it was. One doc wanted me to have surgery, cut it open to drain it. But the surgoen said never cut open your butt if not needed right away. That it could weaken the skin there. It's been a few years and never a problem. I asked the doc to do a new MRI, but said my then insurance would not cover it just to look.Greg
