To me lotion and bubble wrap being non-porous and causing heat and sweat sound dangerous to me. I stay away from heat and dampness.

You are correct. I appreciate your input.

I appreciate the suggestions so far. I see my PCP next month, and I'm going to see if there's any chance he would prescribe one of those $$$ cushions. First I'm going to see if my insurance even covers DME.

In doing a little research, I found one thing (at least) that I'm doing wrong, and hope it doesn't come back to bite me. I do a lot of sliding/dragging myself to get off my recliner, sofa, and bed. And because of the muscle problems I've been having with my legs, I also tend to slide forward in the chair. Sliding/dragging = bad.

I have one cheap ($20-30) cushion that does seem to help. I've ordered a couple similar ones (thank God for Amazon), and I think I'll get some kind of cushion for the car. I can't imagine squirming around on that hard car seat trying to keep my legs "comfortable" is a good idea either.

Trust me you will know when you have one. You don't need to look with a mirror. They are painful buggers and take a long time to heal. As soon as you notice one get all pressure off that area immediately. Lay down, sit weird, don't wear any underwear- whatever it takes. Sit baths help. Do not try and squeeze it. Take it from me on that. Unless you want to be maimed for life. I got a topper for my bed at Costco that is made out of that squeeshy foam stuff (I can't remember the name right now). You know what I'm talking about the expensive, good mattress 's all have it now. It was only 120 bucks and has been a life saver. They sell pillows and cushions made out of it too. This helps a lot. Also I used to work for a company that sold sheepskins to people who were in wheelchairs. They all claimed this was a life saver for pressure sores. I bought one of the rugs and lay on it and it has helped a lot too. Company is called ruff tuff products.

Blessings2You, Good luck with your problem. It appears to me that you are very uncomfortable.

For me, the above posts will be of help. Thanks.

Guess what the name of the squeeshy foam topper for the mattress is that I could not remember the name of? Per above post by me. Memory foam. Isn't that f-ing funny. I have to laugh or I would cry. Lord help me. Keep your head up people. Hope everyone is having a decent day. Try to keep a sense of humor. I find this to be crucial. Love to you all.

Yeah, shearing, not good.

Three major factors in the development of pressure ulcers are (1) prolonged pressure on a part due to the weight of the body or a limb; (2) a shearing force that exerts downward and forward pressure on tissues beneath the skin (this can occur when the patient slides downward while sitting in a bed or chair, or when bedclothes are forcibly pulled from under the patient); and (3) nutritional status: good nutrition is essential for preventing pressure ulcers and healing already existing ones; a dietary deficiency should be suspected with a loss of 5 per cent or more of body weight or a serum albumin level below 3.5 mg/dl.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedic...pressure+ulcer

the best way to treat a pressure sore is to prevent it. they are caused by too much and continuous, pressure on an area of the body. usually the butt/coccyx.
they're seen a lot in hospitals and nursing homes because people don't get turned. they're also caused by folks not being cleaned and laying in dirt and wet.

they're very hard to heal and can go down to the bone. very, very painful.
that's the worst case scenario. any areas of reddness on the skin should be CAREFULLY and GENTLY massaged to try to improve circulation and blood flow to the area. i doubt it will come down to any of that for you. stay clean and dry, avoid friction and watch the pressure.