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Thread ID: 118425	2011-06-03 11:03:00	Wot Yah Know 'Bout Ulcers?	Burnzee (6950)	PC World Chat

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1206737	2011-06-03 21:16:00	...The story goes on from there - but suffice it to say that one of the by-products of burnt wood - the 'ashes' here in this reference - produces a weak version of potassium permanganate. ... Yeah, my dad used to have us gargle the stuff to treat sore throats etc. Just a few particles of crystals dropped into a glass of water - fun to watch the process of disolving, as it produces a purple stream of solution. Tastes bad, kinda like Betadine does. In dads days Potassium Permananate was sold as "Condy's Crystals". Dunno about sourcing it locally any more. Actually, all dads home remedies either stung like a bast@rd or tasted really foul - I suspect the 'cure' from his point of view was to produce a 'remedy' that would encourage the kids not to complain about their illnesses and injuries - more for fear of the treatment than anything else. If the cure tastes foul the kids are less likely to complain about a sore throat = problem solved!:waughh:	Paul.Cov (425)
1206738	2011-06-03 21:43:00	Been stuck a home for damn near a month with a #@!%# Ulcer. Anyway, I hit my leg on the sharp corner of the dishwasher door. So wounds like that that don't heal have a reason. High sugar level comes to mind. You don't have that problem do you? If so, get it down and the wound will heal. Or it's infected and you have a superbug? I agree with leaving it open to the air, I don't even like sticking plasters - the wound goes all gooey, leave the covering off and a scab forms in no time.	pctek (84)
1206739	2011-06-03 22:20:00	The worst place to get an ulcer on the leg (if at all) is on the front shin. I got one as the result of a boating accident and just bandaged it up thinking all would be OK (it was only a small laceration, I thought). A few days later, ran out of bandages, and went to the local store (the only store for 20kms) to get more. Fortunately for me the storekeeper was a retired St John's man and asked could he take a squiz for me. Ended up advising me to get to an A+E immediately. They got me into hospital within the hour, and I had an operation a few hours later and a skin graft to boot. And before the op, it still looked like a small laceration, but the end result could have been amputation. Four weeks recovery with the district nurse changing bandages every couple of days once I got home. :2cents:	WalOne (4202)
1206740	2011-06-04 01:19:00	BURNZEE, they say that Manuka Honey dressing does wonders for leg ulcers. Won't mention the other cure used during the War !. Get well soon. Lurking.	Lurking (218)
1206741	2011-06-04 02:12:00	Hi Guys Thanks for your suggestions and cures . Read them to the Better Half and she now remembers potassium permanganate, Condy's Crystals, Gentian violet and Manuka Honey being used in home remedies when she was a kid . Certainly will ask the Doctor about them . So wounds like that that don't heal have a reason . High sugar level comes to mind . You don't have that problem do you? If so, get it down and the wound will heal . Or it's infected and you have a superbug Doctor thought that too . Had blood test, normal blood sugar . Tested for diabetes, haven't got that either . Don't have a lot of extra sugar anyway only in a cuppa tea . Not a P#$%@head either, enjoy a beer on the odd occasion - a dozen cans last over a month on the average . Like the odd glass of wine with the occasional special meal . Not having any alcohol since this happened . Don't smoke but like most guys my age I'm overweight which is why I watch sugar intake etc . The wound was infected at first, in fact, it stunk . We're onto that now . Don't know about the Superbug but the Doctor or Wife wasn't amused where I joking said, I might have that Flesh Eating Disease . The worst place to get an ulcer on the leg (if at all) is on the front shin This actually leads me to what the Doctor thinks is the problem, in areas of the legs, like the front shin or lower sides of the leg, there is a weak blood flow . If this is the case the wound can't get enough materials to heal quickly . That's why I'm having a Doppler Test . IMHO bandaging an ulcer like this is not the way to heal it, leave it open to the air I agree with leaving it open to the air, I don't even like sticking plasters - the wound goes all gooey, leave the covering off and a scab forms in no time . Thanks guys I actually agree with you . I suggested this both to the Doctor and the Nurse on separate occasions . Told them about just sitting with the wound uncovered in the wonderful Kapiti sun . Both looked at me as if I was nuts . Apparently you got to keep the wound wet . Looked on some medical websites and they seems to agree with them . If the cure tastes foul the kids are less likely to complain about a sore throat = problem solved! Hey, Paul . Your old man seems to be my kinda guy . Didn't think of that with my kids, wish I had!!:):groan::) BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
1206742	2011-06-04 03:00:00	Had blood test, normal blood sugar . Tested for diabetes, haven't got that either . Don't have a lot of extra sugar anyway only in a cuppa tea . Abnormal blood sugar IS diabetes . It's not a separate issue . And how much sugar you eat has nothing to do with it - not even Type 2 .	pctek (84)
1206743	2011-06-04 03:28:00	Hi Pctek Abnormal blood sugar IS diabetes. It's not a separate issue. And how much sugar you eat has nothing to do with it - not even Type 2 Thanks for that. Don't know much about medical things. I've certainly learning a few things today!! Cheers. BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
1206744	2011-06-04 03:33:00	A liberal amount of zinc paste on a tight bandage or Allo Vera (or is that hello Vera) might help.	Bryan (147)
1206745	2011-06-04 03:45:00	The doctor and nurses and anyone else who says this is wrong, let it dry out in the open air keep putting Mag Sulph on. All through my life I have suffered from various ailments and problems and I can tell you that the medical system and their cures are often not correct. They follow ancient out of date precedents and are also prone to fads.	zqwerty (97)
1206746	2011-06-04 03:59:00	zqwerty, I don't agree with you entirely. I get more than my fair share of scratches (look at my avatar), but I do know that for at least superficial wounds, a band aid will help heal faster than those left to their own devices. Bryan is absolutely right about Aloe Vera, although with deep cuts I wouldn't chance it.	WalOne (4202)
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