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Originally Posted by Mark56
Those blue gel cold packs you may acquire in most pharmacies help. Time also helps and it costs less  . No matter the size of the wound, you are dealing with a wound, and swelling nearly always goes hand in glove with a would [ even a couple of weekends ago when I fell from the tongue of our boat trailer as we were launching the boat and I had to be on the bow to release the tether hook- ripped off my left little toenail and a goodly amount of skin on the bottom side of the toe and sole there.  Now, courtesy of my nerve damage, I did not feel a thing, BUT the foot swelled nevertheless and wearing even my crocs to work was a challenge for about ten days thereafter].
So...... time and blue gel thingies.....
Yup,  |
lol.. I should have clarified a little about the swelling I was trying to treat. My swelling down my leg is from the CRPS 2 so although I would normally use those great little gel packs, in this case I cannot
Ah.. but just as I am typing this, I answered my own question. Thanks Mark for your help in stimulating my brain enough to remember... I had previously used an ice/heat compression machine that was prescribed after my hip surgeries. I'll bet that the heat/compression setting would work out just dandy! Oh, thank you for making me think!
Whooopsies.. I had an allergy sneak sneeze attack yesterday and after it passed I realize that my SCS had lost its programming on my favorite setting.. ugh. Maybe one of you know if with only 3 days left in my trial if it is worth seeing if it can be adjusted? The other program is okay, its just that the area of stim isn't as precise as the group I lost. Any thoughts? Darn allergies..
May today bring you a special blessing,
Tessa