What stops the pain for a leg ulcer? the pain is killing me. can't sleep, crying always. no insurance HELP ME!
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Hello Tammy
No easy answers here: It appears that you have had this problem for about 4 months and newly diagnosed diabetes ?
Elevation is the best medicine but your diabetes is going to minimise gains from elevation due to decreased "micro-circulalation"..D... youhave good to excellent control of your blood sugar ?
With an ulcer, this long, it is surely "colonized" with bacteria and often times, an increase in pain can herald a deeper infection. There are some very economical and effective topical treatments but it is dangerouse to conjecture if you have an active infection....You have to contact you local Social Services Department for medical assistance or free health care. These wounds are very difficult to cure and heal even with agressive and costly , medical care: If your diabetes is poorly controled and you have other secondary problems, you may be able to file for a Federal Dissability which would automatically make you eligable for medical assistance (SSI and SSDI).You realy can't afford to wait.
If You smoke.Stop, Now.This is only causing a more significant decrease in your microcirculation.
There is even agreater danger here: Immobility, along with other contributing factor can set you up for thrombophlebitus, which can also cause leg pain and may require immediate
diagnosis and treatment: Your risk escalated if you take B.C.P.'s, Progesterin therapy, or smoke or Bblood type.
With respects to your pain: Adequate doses of over the counter anti-inflammatories may be your only option, with out active medical care. A baby aspirin a day, will help prevent blood clots (thrombophlebitis)
I realize that it may be VERY DIFFICULT and EXPENSIVE to obtain health care insurance, Each Stae varies with respects to what form of assistance available to you but a call to your Social Security Office to start a disability claim will , ultimately help to achieve the agressive and expensive health care that you need.
Not a rosie picture but you must get started.
Look in your local newspaper or call your Hospitals :diabetic educator, for local support groups: She orthey may be able to direct you to more local resources.
Let us know how you are doing.!!!!!
The pain is not going to subside much with Extra-Strength Tylenol or any other over-the-counter pain medication until the ulcer starts to heal. The treatment of any ulcer, acute or chronic, depends on finding the cause and dealing with it. How big is this ulcer? Is it due to diabetes? Is it due to pressure (e.g., a bedsore) or from intense heat, cold, friction, chemicals, or irradiation? Is there an infection? Is it deep? Gangrene could set in, ya' know? The only home treatment that I've known to help is to shine a spotlight over the area for 10 to 15 minutes at a time in order to help dry it out, elevate the leg, apply an antibiotic aerosol spray on the area, and repeatedly change dressings as they become wet. You really need to seek medical attention A.S.A.P.
Call your county health department, they may have a visiting nurse that will see you for free. At least they may know of a clinic where you can get treatment for free.
Try to keep it as clean as possible and maybe use a dressing with neosporine or polysporin on it. But you must get help so you don't lose your leg.
There is no medicine for almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
Pain killers is not the treatment.
Probably you have diabetes. Pl approach a YOG teacher. Your db will disappear if you have strong will.
You approach a pharmacist and take some antibiotic meds and do dressings at home to avoid further serious complications.
Keep on sprouts, salads, cocoanut if hungry or cocoanut water only - i. e. partial fasting. It will help more.
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