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Is It A Pressure Sore

Started by bakerk8 , Mar 13 2011 07:02 AM

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#1 bakerk8

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 07:02 AM

I just discovered a red sore on my tail bone about the size of the tip of a pen. It wasn't there 2 nights ago last time I looked.

It's kinda freaking me out. What should I do?!?

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 09:30 AM

stay off of it till it goes away, keep it clean, let it heal.......period, no other option other than regret...........just a fact.....

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 02:40 PM

Best advice that Airart gave! Rather safe than sorry! If its that small it shouldn't take too long to heal, so give it some time and TLC.. ;-)
What's important is not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us..

God gave us two ends, one to think with, n one to sit on.. Success depends on which one u use.. Heads u win, tails u lose..

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 04:21 AM

Thanks I'm babying it, I made a pad for my chair that has a hole where my tail bone is so there is no pressure on it. And I'm putting anti-biotic cream on it.

Should a go see my doc?

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 08:01 AM

if it gets any worse definately see a doctor, got to remember it starts most the time on the instde........

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 08:05 AM

yeah i know thats why i'm so scared... i dont have time for down time. the wierd thing is it didnt bruise or anything just this little spot showed up
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