BED SORES

[bubbaba]

I  have   been  sick   for   awhile.    Have   sores   that  do  not  want to   heal.  ADVISE  PLEASE

[orchis]

see a doctor?

[Sheryl]

1. Immediately remove all pressure form the area. Do NOT lie on it at all, and get  a special mattress (circulating air or waterbed etc)

 

2. See a doctor, if you have not already, and arrange to have a (real) nurse come in daily to daily for wound cleaning/dressing following doctor recommendations. It is sometimes necessary for doctor to debride the wound to remove dead tissue first.

 

3. Make sure diet is rich in Vitamin C, zinc and protein. You might consider Redoxan supplement (Vit C + zinc effervescent tablets, available all pharmacies).

 

These are very, very slow to heal under the best of circumstances and need regular (i.e. daily) wound care form a skilled nurse combined with relief of pressure

[mokwit]

Sheryl, how long do they take to develop?

[Sheryl]

2 hours ago, mokwit said:

Sheryl, how long do they take to develop?

Can be as quick as a day or even a few hours  if there is completely unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence.

 

Thinner patients are at highest risk, and those with impaired sensation (coma, paralysis etc)  and/or limited ability to move.  But can happen to any if there is sustsined pressure for long enough.