Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Diane, Are you sure you do not have Pyoderma Gangrenosum? Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 No, I do not know. If I have it or not and should I , What is it? I plan to see the doctor. But right at the moment I have a infected toe. Using some anti biotic cream for about 7 days as it states on the box. IF it doesn't clear up then I am going to the clinic for both issues. So far the liquid has stopped again. As long as the protective scab doesn't tear off. So what is your advise. Diane Diane, Are you sure you do not have Pyoderma Gangrenosum? Sandy -- 'JESUS IS THE REASON 4 THE SEASON...May 2009 be a blessful year.Hugs and Kisses from Truthfuldi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 diane, my advice is to be careful when you go see the doc. first of all he needs to dx it properly, which means a punch biopsy (scraping it for an infection test will NOT determine pg!). secondly, he must not irritate it to the point of causing " pathergy " . by irritation i mean cutting it open (except for the biopsy), deep debriding or excessive scraping. minor scraping if it has nurcrotic tissue build up is acceptable. lavage, whirlpool and wound cleaning/care are acceptable and encouraged. pg is NOT an infection and cannot be treated in the same respect (this is what " most " docs think pg is, since infections are so common). just a word of caution......take it from one who knows. a word on treatment. if it IS pg and it is minor/small and not too severly ulcerating (not bleeding), then a topical oinment works really well, called protopic. it is rx and it is expensive, but for minor to moderate pg, it works great to start out with. jeff, pg, cd > > > > *Diane,* > > *Are you sure you do not have Pyoderma Gangrenosum?* > > *Sandy* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 'JESUS IS THE REASON 4 THE SEASON...May 2009 be a blessful year. > Hugs and Kisses from Truthfuldi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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