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Any nurses out there?

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Charleygirl5 Sun 20-Jan-19 13:58:01

Luckygirl is it possible to turn him on his side for maybe 30 minutes each side with a pillow between his knees and one against his back to keep him there? Even standing for a few minutes relieves the pressure but that would have to be done frequently. Very difficult for you.

EllanVannin Sun 20-Jan-19 13:48:56

I remember using meths and zinc powder on patients whose areas of pressure were red before the skin broke. When anyone got a bed sore we were told off by matron for not turning the patients.

Kalu Sun 20-Jan-19 13:08:58

Luckygirl It is important that the DN is made aware of this and should monitor it.

Lying on sheepskin pads is beneficial along with change of position.

I don’t know what is available for pressure points now but we used a bottle of mixture containing meths and olive oil as a preventative which worked well.

MissAdventure Sun 20-Jan-19 13:06:18

Its the depth of the sore, rather than the area you can see on the surface.
A lot can happen underneath a fairly innocuous looking red mark.

Charleygirl5 Sun 20-Jan-19 12:56:32

I agree with MissAdventure sometimes lack of pain is a bad sign so he should be looked at asap.

EllanVannin Sun 20-Jan-19 12:48:28

Luckygirl, do you also have the cavillon cream ?

MissAdventure Sun 20-Jan-19 12:45:53

I'm not a nurse, but have years of experience of pressure sore care, and I would say that you need to get it seen to.
Sometimes lack of pain can mean that a sore area has gone a bit deeper, away from the sensitive nerve endings.
As I say, I have no medical training, but always, always better to be safe than sorry with these things. thanks

dragonfly46 Sun 20-Jan-19 12:25:54

I would call the DN. In my experience they do not mind and it may prevent it getting any worse.

Nelliemoser Sun 20-Jan-19 12:12:54

Poor man it sounds dreadful.

Izabella Sun 20-Jan-19 12:07:16

Yes.

Take a photo and send to the district nurse today

Teetime Sun 20-Jan-19 12:01:15

I would call them a small area can be very deep and can quickly widen and deepen - best get it looked at.

Luckygirl Sun 20-Jan-19 11:58:20

My OH is at risk of pressure sores - very low weight indeed, and sedentary due to PD - and has an area of dark red skin on his sacrum that has been there a very long time and is monitored by DN monthly. He has a special cushion to sit on and a hospital bed with special mattress.

Over the last few days there has been a tiny painful redder area with a small bit of skin that has come off. Last night it was giving him lots of pain and I had difficulty getting him into a position to take the weight off it. We put some Cavilon spray on it.

This morning it looks no different and is not giving him pain. I am not sure whether to bother the DN as he is no longer in pain and the area is very small.

We have had conflicting advice from the DNs as to whether to use the spray or the cream and under what circumstances.

Any thoughts from nurses out there\?