What can i do to rid myself of this pressure ulcer/sore?
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:57 pm
Hi,
As explained in my previous posts i developed a pressure sore/ulcer last July, i assumed it was a sports injury, and put the weakened legs and overactive bladder down to the injury,
then in May just gone noticed a yellow pus in my underwear when waking, and later realised it was an infected pressure ulcer - due to its location on the coccyx
I initially attempted the natural way by increasing and changing my 50mg zinc gluconate to 100mg/ and to zinc picolinate, but this didnt resolve my exacerbated MS sympyoms,
so i reluctantly accept i had to take antibiotics, which i did for the prescribed duration =
Flucloxacillan 250mg 4x daily for 7 days
This seemed to slightly alleviate my symptoms, but nowhere near how i was before May,
A few weeks ago i saw a nurse who didnt think it was too bad and felt it was between a grade 1-2 pressure sore, she took a swab of the ulcer which was tested for MRSA which came back negative/clear.
So its been 3 weeks since i finished the antibiotics and my mobility hasnt returned to its previous state before the infection, and its really getting to me
- for the past 4 years i have been taking low dose Naltrexone which has kept my MS stable with No progression/deterioration, so as you can imagine this is not nice,
My Dr who prescribes me LDN , believes the LDN is still protecting me from deterioration and its purely down to the ulcer,
but im so lost what i can do to heal this damn ulcer,
i sit on a pressure relieving cushion and ensure i get up and walk every 30-60 minutes to relieve the pressure, but it seems im stuck in this situation,
So was hoping someone may have any suggestions what i can do to cure this ulcer?!
I've been following the Wahls diet since April so im sure this isnt hurting
Thank you
As explained in my previous posts i developed a pressure sore/ulcer last July, i assumed it was a sports injury, and put the weakened legs and overactive bladder down to the injury,
then in May just gone noticed a yellow pus in my underwear when waking, and later realised it was an infected pressure ulcer - due to its location on the coccyx
I initially attempted the natural way by increasing and changing my 50mg zinc gluconate to 100mg/ and to zinc picolinate, but this didnt resolve my exacerbated MS sympyoms,
so i reluctantly accept i had to take antibiotics, which i did for the prescribed duration =
Flucloxacillan 250mg 4x daily for 7 days
This seemed to slightly alleviate my symptoms, but nowhere near how i was before May,
A few weeks ago i saw a nurse who didnt think it was too bad and felt it was between a grade 1-2 pressure sore, she took a swab of the ulcer which was tested for MRSA which came back negative/clear.
So its been 3 weeks since i finished the antibiotics and my mobility hasnt returned to its previous state before the infection, and its really getting to me
- for the past 4 years i have been taking low dose Naltrexone which has kept my MS stable with No progression/deterioration, so as you can imagine this is not nice,
My Dr who prescribes me LDN , believes the LDN is still protecting me from deterioration and its purely down to the ulcer,
but im so lost what i can do to heal this damn ulcer,
i sit on a pressure relieving cushion and ensure i get up and walk every 30-60 minutes to relieve the pressure, but it seems im stuck in this situation,
So was hoping someone may have any suggestions what i can do to cure this ulcer?!
I've been following the Wahls diet since April so im sure this isnt hurting
Thank you