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what treatment will get rid of leg ulcers.

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pably15 Wed 26-Feb-25 13:17:14

has anyone had leg ulcers ,I have a sore that stings that I think might be a leg ulcer, just waiting to see the gp , has anyone had any treatment for this and how long does it take to heal

SueEH Fri 28-Feb-25 19:51:06

I had a gash to my leg in November which didn’t heal and was considered to be ulcerated.
I had compression bandages applied the day before Christmas Eve - two layers of bandage over silver infused dressings.
These were changed weekly and, although I told three nurses that I don’t cope well with silver, they carried on and it was one step forward etc…..
Mid Feb one nurse finally suggested zinc based dressings and two weeks later the final compression bandages came off - last Monday.
The wound is scabby but dry and healing. The rest of my leg is bruised and covered in purple spots which are just the product of compression.
The first nurse who told me it was ulcerated also told me it would take months to heal and I’d have to wear compression stockings for ever. So yes, it’s taken two months of compression, but there’s now no suggestion that I need stockings as the cause was an accident rather than a condition which may make reoccurrence more likely.
I panicked at first but the reality was nowhere near as bad.

Namsnanny Mon 03-Mar-25 11:20:56

Barleyfields

I agree. I wouldn’t have dreamed of trying to treat my horrid leg ulcer myself. The professionals know best, and it’s so easy for an open wound to become infected with possibly awful , even fatal, consequences.

Medicines Sans Frontierers have long used honey, and even sugar on open wounds as it is cheap and available, and more to the point works.

There is much information to its efficacy.

I wouldn't pass on any info that I didn't have utter faith in, and had tried myself. That would be foolish.

Our NHS is contracted to use pharmaceuticals as its primary choice.

I'm not suggesting ignoring the help and advice from the NHS (I myself am the beneficiary of the system for an illness just now).
It is just there are other more effective ways for some health problems, and very few people know or research them for themselves.