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[PsychoSimon]

Hi guys,
I've got a small patch of hard skin right where my coxxix sits on my cushion. It looks dry as well so have been moisturising it but it's not going.

Is it anything I should worry about? i guess I have been kidding myself a bit thinking it is better than having soft skin there but maybe not??

Cheers guys,
Simon

[Apparelyzed]

Hi,

It could be a callus, thickened skin due to chronic rubbing or irritation.

If it's the above, it would of appeared over time, and may be a darker brown colour than your normal skin.

If it's red, or white, then it could be the start of a pressure sore.

It may be worth getting it checked out either way by your spinal unit or your doctor just to confirm what it is.

Regards

Simon

aka Apparelyzed!

[PsychoSimon]

sounds like it's a callus then. thanks simon!!

it is skin coloured, but slightly darker. it does go a little pink if i have been up for ages, but the whole of that area does in between my "cheeks" if I'm not careful, not just that bit.
still sound ok simon?

thanks again

[emmz]

PsychoSimon, on May 23 2008, 01:27 PM, said:

Hi guys,
I've got a small patch of hard skin right where my coxxix sits on my cushion. It looks dry as well so have been moisturising it but it's not going.

Is it anything I should worry about? i guess I have been kidding myself a bit thinking it is better than having soft skin there but maybe not??

Cheers guys,
Simon

My daughter has been a para for 9 months and has the same issue. Unfortunately hers turned into a pressure or friction sore, not sure exactly. She sits on that area in her chair due to her level of injury (T3). We are now putting duoderm on it every 3 days and she has to stay off of it. So she rotates side, stomach, side every 30 minutes so that she doesn't get one on her hips. She is 14 and 91 lbs. so she is rather boney. I guess she has been lucky she has gone this long without one. It just stinks for her because she is very active and a teenager. And since school is about to start, she has to spend her last weeks being still. If I were you I would mention it to your doctor and keep a close eye on it. Good luck!!

Emmz

[tessa]

PsychoSimon, on May 23 2008, 06:27 PM, said:

Hi guys,
I've got a small patch of hard skin right where my coxxix sits on my cushion. It looks dry as well so have been moisturising it but it's not going.

Is it anything I should worry about? i guess I have been kidding myself a bit thinking it is better than having soft skin there but maybe not??

Cheers guys,
Simon

Hi,
my brother also has a spot of dark brown, dry skin on his tailbone. It's been there for over a week and doesn't seem to go away, neither does the colour get any lighter. Moisturising it has only helped a little bit. It doesn't seem to be a pressure sore because it's not red or 'spongy' but these days, he can't sit up as much as he used to or at least doesn't want to out of precaution.
Any ideas?
thanks,
tessa

PS: Oh, and Simon, I hope yours got better!!!

[qbounce]

Tessa,
Take him to the doctor ASAP to have it examined!

I had dark, hard 'blisters' on the bottom of my feet that rapidly turned into stage 2 pressure sores.

Anyway, what's having the doctor check it out gonna hurt?

[tessa]

qbounce, on Sep 6 2008, 06:37 AM, said:

Tessa,
Take him to the doctor ASAP to have it examined!

I had dark, hard 'blisters' on the bottom of my feet that rapidly turned into stage 2 pressure sores.

Anyway, what's having the doctor check it out gonna hurt?

qbounce,

thx a lot for your reply! Hope your pressure sores got better!!
The pressure on his back seems to have gone away, he can sit up again as much as he used too... there's just this patch of darker skin that doesn't seem to go away. I've now decided that it might be a scar from the seam of his trousers???
We need to go to hospital for a CT scan anyways so we might as well check this one out. Hope it turns out alright!!