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Medical Dressing Help, Please
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Hiya, sorry this is a bit long winded..and slighty euch.. i'm being treated for a leg ulcer, that has been slowly healing..saw the nurse on Wednesday.. and she said she'd class it as 'A Superficial wound' now. I've been dressing it with Inadine patches covered with hyrdofilm dressing.. but the nurse advised to change to Hydrocolloid dressings..changing as she said, and return for a check up as planned.. I've changed the dressing today..and the wound is very wet..the fluid is slightly bloody almost gooey..sorry horrid description..she said if there was any problem to revert back to the other dressing.. can anyone tell me if this it what it should be like under the Hydrocolloid dressing I know its supposed to keep the wound moist and allow any horrid stuff to come out..any input..would be appreciated.. ta ever so have a great weekend. Mrs C x
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Yes they do make the wound like that. All soggy and smelly .I would go back to the other dressing as I did and then check with the nurse again as the hydrocolloid ones didn't help mine to heal.I had a leg ulcer a while back which took nearly eight months to heal.They tried all sorts of dressings at the clinic and the best one was honey. I hope it heals up for you soon...
15:25 Sat 05th Aug 2017
Nursing is not my scene...well, not professionally ;-)
That Hydrocolloid dressing does not seem to be the answer and if it is making the wound as you describe it wet, bloody etc, it will soon become a site for infection and delay in healing.
I would suggest that you revert to Inadine.
Tha's my advice until a nurse comes on the scene.
That Hydrocolloid dressing does not seem to be the answer and if it is making the wound as you describe it wet, bloody etc, it will soon become a site for infection and delay in healing.
I would suggest that you revert to Inadine.
Tha's my advice until a nurse comes on the scene.
Yes they do make the wound like that. All soggy and smelly .I would go back to the other dressing as I did and then check with the nurse again as the hydrocolloid ones didn't help mine to heal.I had a leg ulcer a while back which took nearly eight months to heal.They tried all sorts of dressings at the clinic and the best one was honey.
I hope it heals up for you soon .It's such a long painful process.
I hope it heals up for you soon .It's such a long painful process.
'Jellonet' is wonderful stuff - it's been around for a long time but it really works. You cut a suitably sized piece and fold it a couple of times to cover the wound and then cover with dressing of your choice - Elastoplast cut from a roll works well.
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