Hi, alt1268:

Quote: "Is it not time to leave your wound open. This is the only way it is going to scab over."

Do you mean I should not leave my scraped knee wound uncovered, so it is able to grow some skin or scab? By the way, does skin or does scab grow first? Can skin grow without the formation of a scab over the wound?

Quote: "Sometimes silver compounds can turn a wound a yellowish white with a mild odor. (not a dirty diaper odor)"

Then is there a way for me to tell whether it is pus from an infection that is leaking from my wound or whether it is the yellowish white from the Flammazine cream containing silver?

Quote: "Yes you have every right to tell a dr. that he should not touch you because of a disease process such as ours. That is your right as a patient."

This is so, so true. Unfortunately, a patient who says this to his/her doctor, even politely and respectfully, has a big chance of hearing this doctor to tell him/her to get lost and leave the doctor's office. So many doctors today claim to know RSD but, in reality, they do not understand a thing about this syndrome. They just lie to us, patients, for fear of feeling ridiculed in front of us.

Quote: "It is also unneccessary for them to rip your bandage off like you stated earlier."

It is true again. I have the feeling many doctors purposefully want to hurt us, so we are in great pain.

Quote: "Tell them to use water, soak the bandage and the bandage will come off without adhering to the skin."

This is what I do when I change my dressings at home. I have the feeling I am bothering my primary care physician when I ask him to do what you mentioned. It is probably because there are many, many patients waiting to be seen by him in his waiting room. As a result, my primary care physician does not want to "lose his time" with me. After all, the more patients he sees in less time, the more money he earns.

Quote: "I do suggest you follow up with either an infectious disease Dr. or a wound care facility."

I think I told Catra that there are no infectious disease specialists or wound care facilities in French Polynesia. I miss my country, the wonderful United States of America, the best country in the whole wide world.

Thanks so much for giving me the information you did and thanks for your kinds words. I like the Bible verse at the end of your message.