Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I don't know how deep. I had no idea it would do THAT!!! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 What concentration of DMSO did you use on the cotton ball? Garnet doglandia22 wrote: > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I don't know how deep. I > had no idea it would do THAT!!! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > Pat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Unfortunately, I used full strength Which I had done many times before, but it was always air dried and not constant like the soaked cotton ball. Thing is, it only burned the fleshy underside of the finger, not the top, where the nail is. Feeling stupid, but the swelling IS minimal. Pat ________________________________ To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 5:07:56 PM Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite What concentration of DMSO did you use on the cotton ball? Garnet doglandia22 wrote: > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > Pat > > ------------------------------------ List Home Page: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Books: DMSO Nature's Healer by Morton MSM The Definitive Guide by Stanley , MD and Appleton, NDYahoo! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Did the same thing once with a Chinese liniment. wrapped a bandage soaked in it overnight. It looked like the flesh was dissolving off the bone... Found out later , that air drying was the way to use it, not wrapped. There are some lessons you never forget... Chuck Preparation H: Kiss your hemmoroids goodbye. > Unfortunately, I used full strength Which I had done many times before, > but it was always air dried and not constant like the soaked cotton ball. > Thing is, it only burned the fleshy underside of the finger, not the top, > > where the nail is. > > Feeling stupid, but the swelling IS minimal. > Pat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 You may have done less damage than you think. It can look shriveled and dried up due to the DMSO pulling the oils and moisture out of the skin. Try putting a good moisturizer on there, like Emu Oil, which is one of the best and what I used when I dried out the skin on my finger after putting it in pure DMSO for a crush wound, or aloe vera. It took a day for my finger to look normal again. It did look shriveled and felt like leather. I do not compress with more than 30% or even less on sensitive areas. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > Unfortunately, I used full strength Which I had done many times before, > but it was always air dried and not constant like the soaked cotton ball. > Thing is, it only burned the fleshy underside of the finger, not the top, > where the nail is. > > Feeling stupid, but the swelling IS minimal. > Pat > > ________________________________ > From: Garnet_LDN <garnet_ldn@... > <mailto:garnet_ldn%40austin.rr.com>> > To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO > <mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 5:07:56 PM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > What concentration of DMSO did you use on the > cotton ball? > > Garnet > > doglandia22 wrote: > > > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > > Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > > Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > > Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > > Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > > Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > > > Pat > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Home Page: > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO > <http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO> > > Books: > DMSO Nature's Healer by Morton > MSM The Definitive Guide by Stanley , MD and Appleton, > ND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 The DMSO should have Emu or even olive oil to keep it from stinging so badly. Also, you should never apply it with latex gloves on or nail polish on your fingernails. I've been told as well that one should not put a covering or bandage on it. That will cause the skin to to look yukkie as well. -Biz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Couldn't find the book and it hadn't quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified to see I'd turned the skin into a very hard shriveled gray nasty stuff I too feared the skin would have to come off because it certainly looked/felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw my poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and pink and no trace of burn, no skin loss, nothin.' Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can't do that by soaking in water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. doglandia22 wrote: > > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I don't know how deep. I > had no idea it would do THAT!!! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > Pat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Your sig reminds me of one I learned - never again to use mustard ointment on hemorrhoids Jane Re: DMSO Frostbite Did the same thing once with a Chinese liniment. wrapped a bandage soaked in it overnight. It looked like the flesh was dissolving off the bone... Found out later , that air drying was the way to use it, not wrapped. There are some lessons you never forget... Chuck Preparation H: Kiss your hemmoroids goodbye. > Unfortunately, I used full strength Which I had done many times before, > but it was always air dried and not constant like the soaked cotton ball. > Thing is, it only burned the fleshy underside of the finger, not the top, > > where the nail is. > > Feeling stupid, but the swelling IS minimal. > Pat > ------------------------------------ List Home Page: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Books: DMSO Nature's Healer by Morton MSM The Definitive Guide by Stanely MD and Appleton, NDYahoo! Groups Links -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.113/2396 - Release Date: 09/26/09 05:51:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 And never snort straight garlic juice up your nose! Léna > Your sig reminds me of one I learned - never again to use mustard > ointment > on hemorrhoids > > Jane > > Re: DMSO Frostbite > > Did the same thing once with a Chinese liniment. > > wrapped a bandage soaked in it overnight. > It looked like the flesh was dissolving off the bone... > > Found out later , that air drying was the way to use it, not wrapped. > > There are some lessons you never forget... > > Chuck > Preparation H: Kiss your hemmoroids goodbye. > > > > Unfortunately, I used full strength Which I had done many times > before, > > but it was always air dried and not constant like the soaked > cotton ball. > > Thing is, it only burned the fleshy underside of the finger, not > the top, > > > > where the nail is. > > > > Feeling stupid, but the swelling IS minimal. > > Pat > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Home Page: > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO > > Books: > DMSO Nature's Healer by Morton > MSM The Definitive Guide by Stanely MD and Appleton, > NDYahoo! > Groups Links > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.113/2396 - Release Date: > 09/26/09 > 05:51:00 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 ROFL - nor down it!! Re: DMSO Frostbite And never snort straight garlic juice up your nose! Léna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in furacine ointment. At least you have given me some hope. Thanks, Pat ________________________________ To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite  With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book and it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified to see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw my poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and no trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. doglandia22 wrote: > > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > Pat > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Furacin is a petroleum based ointment. It would be better to use something like aloe vera or coconut oil. Something that you can absorb into the skin. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in furacine > ointment. > At least you have given me some hope. > Thanks, Pat > > ________________________________ > From: RoseOtto <RoseOttoGroups@... > <mailto:RoseOttoGroups%40gmail.com>> > To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO > <mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, > nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book > and it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified > to see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff > I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly > looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of > facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw > my poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and > no trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " > > Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in > water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. > > doglandia22 wrote: > > > > > > I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > > Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > > Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > > Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > > Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > > Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. > > > > Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. > > > > Pat > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Ok, I shall switch it out. I do have aloe. Also today am noticing more swelling in the broken finger (middle) and both fingers on either side. What should I do about that? Would arnica help? Thing is, I have horses and therefore have work to do. I just can't stop because of a finger. There is some throbbing, but not really painful. I have a brace on it. Thanks, Pat ________________________________ To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 9:29:42 AM Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite  Furacin is a petroleum based ointment. It would be better to use something like aloe vera or coconut oil. Something that you can absorb into the skin. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in Furacin > Ointment. > At least you have given me some hope. > Thanks, Pat > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: RoseOtto <RoseOttoGroups@... > <Mailto: RoseOttoGro ups% 40gmail. com>> > To: Dimethylsulfoxide-DMSO @ yahoogroups. Com > <Mailto: DimethylSul foxide-DMSO% 40yahoogroups. com> Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, > Nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book > And it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified > To see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff > I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly > Looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of > Facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw > My poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and > No trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " > > Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in > Water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. > > Doglandia22 wrote: >> >> >> I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid >> Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it >> Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on >> Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like >> Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I >> Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. >> >> Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. >> >> Pat >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Pat, can you access comfrey leaves..fresh are best , but at this time of year, even dried comfrey leaves would be worth a try. You might consider, if you are sure that the broken bone is correctly aligned, to make a " cast " of the comfrey leaves. If they are dried, I would moisten them. I used fresh comfrey leaves to make a cast for my small dog when he broke his leg. We made sure the bone was propertly aligned first, then bound the leg securely with comfrey leaves, fresh in this case. Worked wonders for the healing process (another Treben suggestion from Health Through God's Pharmacy " Taffy _____ From: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO [mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO ] On Behalf Of Pat Lawrie Sent: February-14-10 9:44 AM To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite Ok, I shall switch it out. I do have aloe. Also today am noticing more swelling in the broken finger (middle) and both fingers on either side. What should I do about that? Would arnica help? Thing is, I have horses and therefore have work to do. I just can't stop because of a finger. There is some throbbing, but not really painful. I have a brace on it. Thanks, Pat ________________________________ From: Garnet_LDN <garnet_ldnaustin (DOT) <mailto:garnet_ldn%40austin.rr.com> rr.com> To: DimethylSulfoxide- <mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO%40yahoogroups.com> DMSO Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 9:29:42 AM Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite Furacin is a petroleum based ointment. It would be better to use something like aloe vera or coconut oil. Something that you can absorb into the skin. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in Furacin > Ointment. > At least you have given me some hope. > Thanks, Pat > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: RoseOtto <RoseOttoGroups@ <mailto:RoseOttoGroups%40gmail.com> gmail.com > <Mailto: RoseOttoGro ups% 40gmail. com>> > To: Dimethylsulfoxide-DMSO @ yahoogroups. Com > <Mailto: DimethylSul foxide-DMSO% 40yahoogroups. com> Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, > Nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book > And it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified > To see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff > I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly > Looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of > Facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw > My poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and > No trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " > > Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in > Water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. > > Doglandia22 wrote: >> >> >> I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid >> Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it >> Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on >> Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like >> Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I >> Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, UGH. >> >> Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time being. >> >> Pat >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 If you are ok with Ibuprofen 800 mg every six hours is a good anti-inflammatory. Even aspirin can help with some inflammation. Lymphatic drainage is helpful, light feathering touch toward the heart along the fingers and hand. Keep your hand elevated so gravity pulls the fluid toward the heart. Keep your arm in a sling when you are not using it. Arnica, homeopathic or herbal strength is good. 's makes a homeopathic hemorrhoid cream, if you can find it locally, that I would use on something like this since it is similar congestion and inflammation. Soaking in Epsom Salts and warm water several times a day. There was an old British horse poultice that was Epsom Salts and milk called Cornucresine. Some use a home made version made with evaporated milk and Epsom Salts. Salt pulls out the excess water. Compress with Comfrey as Taffy suggested. Clay is drawing, Yarrow is great too. There are any number of herbs if you have access that make a good poultice. Any kind of drawing poultice is going to pull the excess water out of the tissues. Much of the pain is from the pressure of the swollen tissue. If you are not too gun shy you could use DMSO in the other two fingers. I would use 20 - 30% sprayed on several times a day. I would not compress the injured finger with DMSO until you have the dry skin issue on the mend. I would pre-treat with Aloe or Emu Oil. Emu Oil penetrates to subdermal layers and is the best moisturizer I know of. It takes very little so although it is expensive it is very concentrated. Some feed stores carry it, or health food stores. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > Ok, I shall switch it out. I do have aloe. > Also today am noticing more swelling in the broken finger (middle) > and both fingers on either side. What should I do about that? > Would arnica help? Thing is, I have horses and therefore have work to do. > I just can't stop because of a finger. There is some throbbing, but not > really painful. I have a brace on it. > Thanks, Pat > > ________________________________ > From: Garnet_LDN <garnet_ldn@... > <mailto:garnet_ldn%40austin.rr.com>> > To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO > <mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 9:29:42 AM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > Furacin is a petroleum based ointment. It would > be better to use something like aloe vera or coconut > oil. Something that you can absorb into the skin. > > Garnet > > Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > > > > That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in Furacin > > Ointment. > > At least you have given me some hope. > > Thanks, Pat > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: RoseOtto <RoseOttoGroups@... > <mailto:RoseOttoGroups%40gmail.com> > > <Mailto: RoseOttoGro ups% 40gmail. com>> > > To: Dimethylsulfoxide-DMSO @ yahoogroups. Com > > <Mailto: DimethylSul foxide-DMSO% 40yahoogroups. com> > Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM > > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > > > > With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, > > Nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book > > And it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified > > To see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff > > I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly > > Looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of > > Facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw > > My poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and > > No trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " > > > > Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in > > Water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. > > > > Doglandia22 wrote: > >> > >> > >> I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > >> Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > >> Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > >> Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > >> Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > >> Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, > UGH. > >> > >> Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time > being. > >> > >> Pat > >> > >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi Garnet, I live in Mexico, so Emu oil is out. So here is what I have come up with so far. Went to Red Cross and got xray. There IS a break, but is not where Dr. claimed, but when I got home looked more closely with a magnifier and now see it. I knew and felt it was an in place fracture and is diagonal, front to back in second joint. I have been taking Ibuprofen. Went to some friends who gave me some coconut oil and arnica tincture and also some horsetail tea which I am now just brewing. The swelling is minimal and really very little pain. I am mostly concerned with the skin burn which still looks like a prune and will just keep applying the coconut oil. Might even try wrapping it in plastic overnite. Thanks for all your help. Pat ________________________________ To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 2:57:26 PM Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite  If you are ok with Ibuprofen 800 mg every six hours is a good anti-inflammatory. Even aspirin can help with some inflammation. Lymphatic drainage is helpful, light feathering touch toward the heart along the fingers and hand. Keep your hand elevated so gravity pulls the fluid toward the heart. Keep your arm in a sling when you are not using it. Arnica, homeopathic or herbal strength is good. 's makes a homeopathic hemorrhoid cream, if you can find it locally, that I would use on something like this since it is similar congestion and inflammation. Soaking in Epsom Salts and warm water several times a day. There was an old British horse poultice that was Epsom Salts and milk called Cornucresine. Some use a home made version made with evaporated milk and Epsom Salts. Salt pulls out the excess water. Compress with Comfrey as Taffy suggested. Clay is drawing, Yarrow is great too. There are any number of herbs if you have access that make a good poultice. Any kind of drawing poultice is going to pull the excess water out of the tissues. Much of the pain is from the pressure of the swollen tissue. If you are not too gun shy you could use DMSO in the other two fingers. I would use 20 - 30% sprayed on several times a day. I would not compress the injured finger with DMSO until you have the dry skin issue on the mend. I would pre-treat with Aloe or Emu Oil. Emu Oil penetrates to subdermal layers and is the best moisturizer I know of. It takes very little so although it is expensive it is very concentrated. Some feed stores carry it, or health food stores. Garnet Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > Ok, I shall switch it out. I do have aloe. > Also today am noticing more swelling in the broken finger (middle) > and both fingers on either side. What should I do about that? > Would arnica help? Thing is, I have horses and therefore have work to do. > I just can't stop because of a finger. There is some throbbing, but not > really painful. I have a brace on it. > Thanks, Pat > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: Garnet_LDN <garnet_ldnaustin (DOT) rr.com > <mailto:garnet_ ldn%40austin. rr.com>> > To: DimethylSulfoxide- DMSO@yahoogroups .com > <mailto:DimethylSul foxide-DMSO% 40yahoogroups. com> > Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 9:29:42 AM > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > Furacin is a petroleum based ointment. It would > be better to use something like aloe vera or coconut > oil. Something that you can absorb into the skin. > > Garnet > > Pat Lawrie wrote: > > > > > > That's exactly what it lools like. I've got it swathed in Furacin > > Ointment. > > At least you have given me some hope. > > Thanks, Pat > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: RoseOtto <RoseOttoGroups@ gmail.com > <mailto:RoseOttoGro ups%40gmail. com> > > <Mailto: RoseOttoGro ups% 40gmail. com>> > > To: Dimethylsulfoxide- DMSO @ yahoogroups. Com > > <Mailto: DimethylSul foxide-DMSO% 40yahoogroups. com> > Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:47:47 PM > > Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite > > > > > > With a boiling sugar burn I once painted my entire thumb to the wrist, > > Nearly continuously for 2 hours with 100% DMSO. Could not find the book > > And it had not quit hurting. By the time it quit hurting I was horrified > > To see I'd turned the skin shriveled into a very hard gray nasty stuff > > I too feared the skin would have to come off Because it certainly > > Looked / felt dead, like a callous. Anyway, after the embarrassment of > > Facing my family who had no idea how serious the burn was and only saw > > My poor thumb after treatment, within a couple days it became soft and > > No trace of pink and burn, no skin loss, nothin. " > > > > Hydrate the skin. Unlike raisins, you can not do that by soaking in > > Water. Coconut or emu oil will soften it a bit but just give it time. > > > > Doglandia22 wrote: > >> > >> > >> I thought I was doing a good thing, but turned out to be a stupid > >> Thing. I broke my finger yesterday and took Advil and iced it > >> Immediately. Later rigged up a splint with a bit of cotton padding on > >> Which I had poured DMSO. Woke up today and fingerprint pad looks like > >> Frostbite and will probably lose all the skin I do not know how deep. I > >> Had no idea it would do THAT! So now it looks like a double injury, > UGH. > >> > >> Any ideas what I should do now? Skin is still intact for the time > being. > >> > >> Pat > >> > >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Pat, for what it is worth, I have done the skin burn on my hands, the skin looked dreadful for three or four days, really the better part of a week..but was perfect afterwards. Taffy _____ From: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO [mailto:DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO ] On Behalf Of Pat Lawrie Sent: February-14-10 2:19 PM To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite I am mostly concerned with the skin burn which still looks like a prune and will just keep applying the coconut oil. Might even try wrapping it in plastic overnite. Thanks for all your help. Pat ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Mine looks and feels exactly like Rose described: hard like a callous, grey/white, prune like, simply scary looking. You guys give me hope that eventually all will be well. Pat ________________________________ To: DimethylSulfoxide-DMSO Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 4:37:45 PM Subject: RE: DMSO Frostbite  Pat, for what it is worth, I have done the skin burn on my hands, the skin looked dreadful for three or four days, really the better part of a week..but was perfect afterwards. Taffy _____ From: DimethylSulfoxide- DMSO@yahoogroups .com [mailto:DimethylSulfoxide- DMSO@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf Of Pat Lawrie Sent: February-14- 10 2:19 PM To: DimethylSulfoxide- DMSO@yahoogroups .com Subject: Re: DMSO Frostbite I am mostly concerned with the skin burn which still looks like a prune and will just keep applying the coconut oil. Might even try wrapping it in plastic overnite. Thanks for all your help. Pat ____________ _________ _________ __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I would second Garnet's advice re. follow-up at this point with either Emu Oil or Aloe Vera gel. I had read to never tightly bandage DMSO but never tried it but it might well be that it is just a part of the healing process. Joyce Simmerman There is ALWAYS a " BETTER WAY " ! WE can find & make ITa " Cradle for Humanity " ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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