ok...so last friday i had arthoscopic surgery done on my shoulder...surgery hasn't been painful...have only taken 3 days of pain meds...BUT what's killing me is the bandage....the staples are itching...the tape on the huge bandage is pulling my skin...making me really uncomfy...doc told me when i left the hospital to leave it on til i see him and keep it dry....don't see him til tuesday....this is going to kill me til then....any suggestions?
2006-06-13 10:18:12 · 8 answers · asked by dmcg1012 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
sigh...that's what i figured...leave it on...heheheh...not what i wanted to hear, but i know that's what to do...
should i check with the doc before trying the benadryll??? think that will help....just take the allergy kind?
it doesn't seem to be infected or allergic or anythign...just annpying...no funky colors...bla, blah, blah....
2006-06-13 10:34:48 · update #1
I would leave the bandage on. maybe try some benadryl? that also helps with the itching, I used it when I had casts on both of my feet because I had surgergy and It was extreamly itchy so I took benadryl and it worked. good luck..
2006-06-13 10:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some gauze bandage material at the pharmacy, take off the old one, put on a fresh one on, and try to only tape the corners of the bandage without putting any more tape next to your skin than you have to..you may be slightly allergic to the tape, a lot of people are. Keep the incisions sites clean, keep it dry, and you will do fine.
2006-06-13 10:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by lookn_4_laffs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest called your doctor to see what you can do before you are seen...is there redness around the bandage like you are allergic to the bandage?..as far a the staples itching this is just part of the healing...I wouldn't recommend taking the bandage off until you speak to someone in the doctors office.
2006-06-13 10:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by FloNightingGale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it itches, that means it's healing. Leave the bandage on to keep it clean. If you take the bandage off or mess with the incision, you may get an infection, which will make things even worse!
2006-06-13 10:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, the only one who removes a postop dressing is the surgeon him- or herself. Period. Keep the dressing dry, clean and intact until your postop follow up. You'll just have to grin (or not) and bear it. The suggestion for Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to help control the itching may work.
2006-06-13 10:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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ok...so last friday i had arthoscopic surgery done on my shoulder...surgery hasn't been painful...have only taken 3 days of pain meds...BUT what's killing me is the bandage....the staples are itching...the tape on the huge bandage is pulling my skin...making me really uncomfy...doc told me...
2015-08-26 07:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chill out and get the rest you need for your recovery. Consider yourself lucky to be alive.some don't make it through surgery
2006-06-13 10:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by pretty face 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it on taking it off to early can do more damage then good
2006-06-13 10:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋