I might occasionally douse it in hydrogen peroxide, but I'm not sure how crazy I am to do that. Most of the time, when I get a scrape, I just blot the blood and then ignore it. I might be crazy.
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Deena - Feb 26, 2005 5:42:12 am PST #3388 of 10001
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Oh, Daniel. I have no idea. It would seem the right thing to do, but I have no background that gives me any authority in telling you that.
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SailAweigh - Feb 26, 2005 5:49:13 am PST #3391 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
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DCJensen - Feb 26, 2005 6:01:15 am PST #3392 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I might occasionally douse it in hydrogen peroxide, but I'm not sure how crazy I am to do that. Most of the time, when I get a scrape, I just blot the blood and then ignore it. I might be crazy.
Well, I did that the first couple of days, to keep the initial wound clean, but my doctor last year told me Hydrogen Peroxide is really over used and can irritate good skin healing processes.
Most of the time, when I get a scrape, I just blot the blood and then ignore it. I might be crazy.
I would be to do that, now that I have diabetes. One has to really keep a lookout for wounds, as diabetes can wreak havok with the infection. (As I found out last year by having an untended leg scratch put me in the hospital for five days)
SailAweigh - Feb 26, 2005 6:13:37 am PST #3393 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
One has to really keep a lookout for wounds, as diabetes can wreak havok with the infection.
That's why I'm glad you're keeping a real close eye on it. You said there was a little pus, which is okay if it's really just a little. I would, as I mentioned, keep antibiotic salve on it and if clothes chafe too much, then bandage it, but loosely so air can still get to it.
DCJensen - Feb 26, 2005 6:16:24 am PST #3394 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
A really tiny blob, SailAweigh maybe 1/8 inch across. Gentle manipulation produced another 1/16th inch blob, then nothing.
DCJensen - Feb 26, 2005 6:19:15 am PST #3395 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I would, as I mentioned, keep antibiotic salve on it and if clothes chafe too much, then bandage it, but loosely so air can still get to it.
That's pretty much my plan of action, I had leftover pantyliners and maxi pads from my leg wound last year, as well as more conventional wound fixins.
Ginger - Feb 26, 2005 6:21:47 am PST #3396 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The jury is pretty much in on cuts; the evidence is that they heal best under a bandage. I've become a big fan of the new "advanced healing" bandaids that stay on for several days, but they don't work for big scrapes. Scrapes do seem to heal best for me without a bandage. For scrapes, I've started using the Bactine Pain Relieving Cleansing Spray.
I'm hoping to get caught up on some of the work I didn't do last week when I was having some kind of evil stomach malady. I also need to make cheese straws to take to a party tonight. I should also get outside for a while; it's very shiny out there.
Topic!Cindy - Feb 26, 2005 6:22:25 am PST #3397 of 10001
What is even happening?
The question is, am I right in removing the bandages and letting it dry out? Is that the proper treatment? The net seems to have conflicting information.My grandmother would say yes. The most recent information I have heard from wound specialists says no. They also say no to hydrogen peroxide.
Personally, I trust my grandmother more, overall.
That said, my dad had a skin cancer removed from his leg, the year before he died. It was not healing well, due to poor circulation, albeit not related to diabetes. He had to go on antibiotics. It was still giving him trouble. Finally, his doctor prescribed visits from a visiting nurse specializing in wound treatment. She said the peroxide is an irritant, and that the wound should be kept as moist as possible.
I know you don't have insurance right now Daniel, but maybe you could call whomever was treating you for your diabetes, and ask their advice. Explain your insurance situation, and say the wound seems to be okay, but that you want to be as careful as possible.