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Old 10-24-2003, 03:51 AM   #1
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Question Leg ulcer treatments?

Hi all, My mother has a Leg ulcer, has had for 7 years now. When a family member died,she became traumatised and scratched a varicose vein which bled, it has now opened to a wound about 50mm diameter. she has tried Acupuncture, herbal meds and wet wraps, as prescribed by Doc. has anyone any other ideas, as she is in a lot of pain, a lot of the time. Grateful for any info, Adam

 
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Hey eden,

My wife is a wound care nurse and she worked last night. Once she gets up today I will give her a call and see what she says might help your mother.

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Hey eden,

I spoke with my wife and she needs you to answer several questions so she can be more accurate.
1. Is your mom diabetic?
2. Where is the sore on her leg?
3. Is there swelling in leg?
4. Does it hurt worse when its up or down (lying down or standing/sitting) or does it matter?
5. What color is the wound itself, red, yellow or black?
6. Is it inflammed?

If you can answer these few questions she might be able to help you a little more.

Good Luck

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Wound care can be very problematic. Left untreated, the wound can spread, become infected, and result in either amputation or other major health problems. This is something that needs to be addressed by a health professional in person.

There are a variety of methods used to treat open wounds, including antibiotics, etc.

The only "natropathic" remdy that I would trust would be to put a bag or cage over the area and fill it with maggots. The maggots eat the infected tissue and tend to keep it clean, allowing it to heal. I know this sounds fairly gross, but it was first used (reused?) in WWII, and recently be reintroduced into modern medicine.

That being said, you need to see a doctor.

 
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Hello
I don't know if you have an answer yet, but I use ***** Hazel ointment for sores, abrasions etc. It really is quite wonderful. I buy it at a health store and on the pot it says it's use is for haemorrhoids :-).
Just ignore that. I have been told that sports people use haemorrhoid cream for sore muscles too.
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