#189426 - 07/16/10 10:44 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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flicka
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i bought the aqulia cushion because i had an alternating cushion that broke.
How long after starting to use the cushion did the irritated area appear?
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#189428 - 07/17/10 10:30 AM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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soda
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flick's right about the fungi. the sore in my left crease just closed after 3days of neosporin (jb's idea--thanks!) now the site is a dry, dark spot.
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#189709 - 07/20/10 07:49 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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kwig5
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pretty shortly after getting the cushion i started having irritation. but only recently has the skin been opening. it's always superficial for the most part. being stuck in bed till it heals and then having it return quickly is frustrating. i don't know if those alternating cushions cause more heat. the sore is always in that crease area. i thought it might be getting pinched by the space in between the alternating cells. i'm going to try putting foam in those spaces. there must be a way to keep that sore from reoccurring. being in the crease is difficult because just bending the leg or sitting puts tension on the skin.
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#189754 - 07/21/10 07:05 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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Johnboy 64
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flick's right about the fungi. the sore in my left crease just closed after 3days of neosporin (jb's idea--thanks!) now the site is a dry, dark spot.
the dark spot will fade with some time. glad it worked for you too. my skin was getting raw i hadd about 4 female nurses give me advice none worked. rod, my male rn, took one lok at it and said the new neosporin for jock itch, wrote down ingredient to make sure i got right stuff, worked great. as soon as i start with redness a dab i lil on.
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#190331 - 07/29/10 01:56 AM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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Paul I
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I do not wish to be gloom and doom but I had a superficial sore that would not heal. It turned out there was void under the skin
as big as a flattened tennis ball with infection. My personal opinion is that this should at least be examined by a wound care specialist and perhaps an mri or wbc scan taken to eliminate the worst case scenario. It may be an over reaction but in my case I had under reacted for some time. Probably, considering its location it is not critical but I would let someone else make that decision.
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#193449 - 10/01/10 03:21 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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lindac
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Registered: 10/01/10
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hello my son had the same problem in the exact area after 8 months and surgury and a wound vac he is healed 2 months I coat the area 2x a day with aquaphor and he back in his chair 12 hours a day he also uses the J-2 gel seat cushion it is 4 inches thick
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#198694 - 05/03/11 02:14 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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Cathy Blehm
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My husband is experiencing the same type of skin breakdown. He is currently in a rehab center recovering from pneumonia and a different wound. He has just developed a new wound in the same area as you are describing and I think we have tracked it down to the way his sling that is used to move him from his bed to his chair. Some CNAs are less focused as others and if they do not position the sling just right, it makes like a "shearing" wound. Its not the same as other bed wounds we have had in the past but certainly can develop into a deeper wound if not addressed right away. Just my two cents worth.
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#200531 - 09/25/11 03:41 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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Gimp420L
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Registered: 09/25/11
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I have an aquilla, and have been using the cushion for quite some time. The cushion is most likely not the problem. Maybe try putting a little anti-fungal powder in between the fat rolls. That's what I call them. I have to testify for the cushion, because without it. I would not be up in the wheelchair, right now! Hopefully this can help. Drinking water, staying hydrated helps out as well. 1 gallon a day, every 24 hours. Every time I go in the hospital. Everyone always says, how good my skin looks. I definitely have had what you have.I am also a C 4/5 .
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#202429 - 06/18/12 10:12 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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Susan341
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This may help you :take one capsule of the herb, Golden Seal, open it and put it into a small bowl, then take a gel capsule of Vitamin E, poke it with a straight pin, squeeze it, and put it in with the Golden Seal, and mix the two together. Then cover the sore. Now you want to alternate this with Aloe Vera Gel. I got Cellulitis many years ago and could not get the sore to stay healed, it kept on opening. But this remedy healed it and strengthened the skin somehow. I will also give you my cure for pressure sores. One that I have found that has saved my Butt (literally) on more then one occasion. It is an Amish cure, and believe it or not it is Preparation H, but you want to use the ointment not the cream. Because they have changed the ingredients in the cream, (use the one with fish oil in it) this is good for a pressure sore that is not already opened. You will be amazed at the results when you use the stuff!! I have no idea if it would heal an open pressure sore or not, because I have never tried it. But I would just try the mixture above for an open sore. Good luck hope it helps!
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#203331 - 01/03/13 10:11 PM
Re: skin breakdown frustration
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kysilver77
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Registered: 10/16/09
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hey guys its called jock itch. Were you pants pull up in the crotch, and if you are sitting a lot, moisture gets in the crease where you leg and scrotem meet get tenactin at the drug store. Use this until it starts to heal. Then get some powder and try to keep it dry, Gold Star powder is good, I hope this helps, I have used it several times, and it works for me, hope it works for you. have a good day
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