Bedsores
 

This is rather out of the blue, but does anyone have any thoughts on treating bedsores?

I have developed a sore on my left buttock. There's a bruise and the buttock is quite painful. The skin is more or less intact and I am mindful of the potential for infection. I've been cleaning the area with betadyne and bandaging it with neosporin. I tried some Calmoseptine, but all it did was dry it out, which is what I did not want.

How to go with this? I can't sit down because of the bedsore and I can't stand on my feet for long because of the PN.

Thanks.

Do you lie on that spot alot... I mean a whole lot?

It is not common for people who move around, even in bed to get bedsores.

It could be a bruise or broken blood vessel in the muscle.

I'd have a doctor check it out. There is an inflammatory condition called erythema nodosum, which leaves big bruise like skin conditions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_nodosum

I am trying to recall... didn't you have a paraneoplastic result recently in testing. If so, this could be related.

There a cream I used for my mother who was bed bound for several months ==called utterly smooth utter cream --had pics of cow or something maybe see if your local drugstore carrys it. Worked wonders a nurse told me to get it .

Hi, it is up to you but I don't think I would put anything on it without having your doctor look at it. Some creams can worsen certain conditions. I agree with Mrs. D unless you don't move around alot you should not have bed sores. It is unusual to have breakdown if you are able to get out of bed on even turn from side to side. If it is skin breakdown there are certain bandages that have medication in them that can aid in healing and helps to relieve the pain.
Good Luck with everything. Keep us posted:hug: