[fastwheels]

ive been giving a Propad Original Overlay from our NHS in the uk can you tell me are theses any good because its still giving me lots of probs with my skin becuae my skin is still going red when im in bed im T1 T6 &T5 its for a doubled bed they say i need a hospital bed but i dont want a hospital bed me & my wife have got only a small house if we put a hospital bed in my wife will have to sleep in the spare room


i need to know what other products is out there for me ive had presure sores in the past but now im ok but im just worried if my skin brakes down again


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[ruth]

Hi

I was offered one of these, and rejected it (it would make the bed too high and I was dubious as to the pressure relieving qualities) I battled for a mattress like the ones used in the Spinal Unit (cant remember the name!) and did eventually get a double mattress that was suitable (and didnt contribute towards it - I think Social Services just wanted me off their back).

I got Pinderfields (my old spinal unit) to give me a list of mattresses they recommended, my Dad took this down to Social Services and shouted at them (he is much better than me at that type of thing). My mattress was delivered about a month later.

I suggest you contact your Spinal Unit like I did for a list of suitable mattresses