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Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 9:08
| My DH is 66, has MS, seizures and Alzheimer's-like symptoms. He spends all his time in bed, unable to get up. He wears adult diapers. I change him frequently (five to six times a day, gosh Depends are expensive). Yet Sunday he said his bottom was itchy. I looked and there were red scrtches oozing blood. Put some Desitin ointment on, mixed with First Aid cream, and covered with gauze. The home aid gave him a shower Monday and said the sores didn't look too bad to her. I called his physician, who told me to go to an Emergency room and have an MD look at him. DH refuses, afraid they'll admit him to the hospital. . He threatened to hit me. So we have here a mix of physical problems and dementia. Anybody have advice? My sister is a nurse, she told me call an ambulance. What would you do? |
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| Listen to your sister. Can you imagine how uncomfortable he must feel ? It's time to get some help.. Lots of luck! |
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- Posted by therustyone (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 11:08
| YES! Definitely call an ambulance! First responders are trained on how to handle All types of patients, Including violent ones. Do you have any help in caring for him? Good luck! Rusty |
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| Tuesday, I tricked him into going to the hospital. I told him we were going to vote. He made it to the car and I drove straight to the ER. Waited a long time, he was very antsy. He finally got looked at. Gave him some antibiotics and we were sent home. A visiting nurse will come every day. |
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| We also got a "Care Manager" assigned and I can phone anytime. |
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- Posted by therustyone (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 13:18
| So glad it worked out for you, And he got the treatment needed! Glad, too, you were able to get him to the ER Without calling an ambulance. (That was very clever, by the way) Probably a lot less trauma for both of you. Don't be afraid to call your care manager Rusty |
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| Have you tried washing the sores with Hibiclense? My DH is allergic to topical antibiotics and the Hibiclense has worked. Also, there are mattress pads that automatically inflate and deflate to help with pressure sores. |
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- Posted by franceymargaret (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 1:21
| Don't hesitate to ask your care manager about how to get free incontinence supplies. Or even google your state DSS site and follow the links to get more information.You may live in a state that has "Home and Community Based Service" (HCBS) special funds for the disabled and elderly for these things like gloves, chucks, disposable wash clothes and Attends or other over the counter things that don't fit your insurance or medicaid etc.No matter what, keep him off the sore area and keep it dry, after cleaning the best thing is a nice warm hair dryer, although keep it at a distance and keep it moving so not to burn. That also soothes the savage beast! There will be a scab that will fall off but keeping pressure off that area will help the most. Until it totally heals don't seal it with things like desitine or other preparations that won't allow air in. But after it heals then to avoid other moisture to break down the skin there are some great products to put a moisture barrier on the skin. Good luck |
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| It's been 3 weeks and his bottom has remained clean and fully healed. The care aide we hired insists on him showering 3 times a week, being clean and dry helps a lot. I had contacted the VA about getting him some help, but our income is too high (sheesh!) for anything except the VA Adult Day Care Center and he refuses to go to that. The real problem is they provide transportation but it would mean sitting in his wheelchair in a van for an hour and a quarter each way. Impossible! |
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| Jannie, good news about the sores. One less thing to worry about for the time being. Too bad, though, about the VA Adult Day Care. That's way too long a trip! |
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