Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 , I know it takes me longer to heal from any little cut. Have to keep it clean and use neosporin on it. Seems like a month before a small cut will heal. Even the bruises take forever. Be careful and don't wait for it to get really bad. and Shame on you again!!!! You know you have to do the blood tests!!!!! I swear I'm coming to VA ASAP and knock you into shape. Who is looking after you?? Please take some of you own advise. I worry about you and I don't want another ulcer. I have an appt with my PCP today. I'm flaring again and going to see if he will start the IMuran today. I now know I need more than the pred. Let me know how you are doing and GET that blood test. Don't want you liver to be messed up too. Have I scared you yet???LOL Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 Hi I'm not on Imuran, but re: cutting your skin, I would find it best to disinfect the cut thoroughly ASAP and use an antibiotic cream and cover it and try not to get the wound wet. Then after about 12 hrs or more, remove the bandage and disinfect again and check the wound. If necessary, use more antibiotic cream and keep the wound covered. If it still looks nasty or getting worse, then contact your doctor... There is no harm in taking extra precautions, especially for ppl taking immunosuppresants... then if the wound looks ok let it air dry. hope this helps... and I won't ask about the coat hanger... LOL just kidding ) luv ya Carmela *********************** > >Reply-To: Rpolychondritis (AT) e >To: Rpolychondritis (AT) e> >Subject: More Imuran Questions >Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:46:14 -0500 > >I have some questions too for you Imuran users. >OK, last week I started feeling like I was getting a chest infection and so >I only took half my normal dose of Imuran and started on an antibiotic. >Also >doubled my Pred. >Now my question is, did I do the right thing? I do feel better now and I >am >back up to my normal dose of Imuran, but for about 4 days I cut the dosage >in half. >Also, since Imuran suppress the immune system, does this mean that I am >more >susceptible to infections as far as cuts on the skin goes too? >The reason I ask this is I cut myself with a coat hanger on the hand while >hanging up clothes in the basement this weekend (don't ask me how, it's GOT >to be a blonde thing) and now it looks a little nasty and red and it made >me >wonder if I need to take special precautions if I do cut myself (we won't >even mention the cut finger tonight while cutting cabbage!!) LOL >Anyone have any answers to my stupid questions?????? >Thanks in advance, > W. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Dear Glenda- Pete has only been on imuran for a few months. He was upped to >200mg about 2 weeks ago. He does take calcium and centrum. Can you explain >what the imuran does that you said " for what I don't get " . Thanks...also >anything else you can share re: the imuran would be greatly appreciated. >Thanks so much JanetG > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Another alternative is to clean VERy thoroughly then put paper tape ( I think it's called micopore tape). You can only do this if there's no infection to begin with. You have to cut the edges rounded. put the tape on when the skin is really clean and really DRY. THen LEAVE IT ON. Micropore/paper tape has holes in it so it breathees and water will come thorugh it. so if you take a bath you can get it wet -- just press a towel on top of it and the water wil come through the tape into the towel. This often works better for healing because it gives the skin a surface to grow along. You leave it on until the thing is healed and you'll notice it heals faster and better. If you take it of -like taking off other tape it'll rip off some of the new forming cells and disrupt the "line". This works GREAT for kids because after you clean and dry it (remmber DON"T use if it's infected!!!!) and put it on the pain goes away pretty quickly..... Carolyn Re: ! Hi I'm not on Imuran, but re: cutting your skin, I would find it best to disinfect the cut thoroughly ASAP and use an antibiotic cream and cover it and try not to get the wound wet.Then after about 12 hrs or more, remove the bandage and disinfect again and check the wound. If necessary, use more antibiotic cream and keep the wound covered. If it still looks nasty or getting worse, then contact your doctor... There is no harm in taking extra precautions, especially for ppl taking immunosuppresants... then if the wound looks ok let it air dry.hope this helps... and I won't ask about the coat hanger... LOL just kidding )luv yaCarmela*********************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 God, not so bad the live, But the Blood cellss!!!! go get tested!!!!!!! Carolyn Re: ! , I know it takes me longer to heal from any little cut. Have to keep it clean and use neosporin on it. Seems like a month before a small cut will heal. Even the bruises take forever. Be careful and don't wait for it to get really bad. and Shame on you again!!!! You know you have to do the blood tests!!!!! I swear I'm coming to VA ASAP and knock you into shape. Who is looking after you?? Please take some of you own advise.I worry about you and I don't want another ulcer. I have an appt with my PCP today. I'm flaring again and going to see if he will start the IMuran today. I now know I need more than the pred. Let me know how you are doing and GET that blood test. Don't want you liver to be messed up too.Have I scared you yet???LOLHugsDISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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