2006-10-29 18:42:34 · 9 answers · asked by mary b 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I am assuming that you have or know somebody who has this problem. PLEASE keep seeing your Doctor. Don't try to handle this problem on your own. See you Doctor and follow his/her directions to the letter. There are many causes for this. Diabetes, poor circulation in the extremities are possibilities. Since antibiotics have already been administered, I would assume that there was an infection in the wound. Your Doctor may send you to a chronic wound healing facility in your area where they can give you intensive care in the healing of wounds. There is a lot that can be done to help. Do not ignore this problem. It will probably not get any better and you could loose the leg or your life if it is allowed to go untreated.
2006-10-29 18:50:58 · answer #1 · answered by price7204 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know why it isn't healing.. does it look infected..? If it is red and oozing nasty stuff. get some peroxide. and pour it over it a couple of times.. letting it bubble all the stuff out of the wound.
Best thing for healing is to get a good sized aloe vera plant.. chop some of the branches off and put in the blender and make a juice with it.. take some gauze and soak in the juice and lay it on the wound for as long as you can while sitting.. keep applying for as long as you can.. The juice will keep in a sealed jar for about a week.. do this every day for as long as you can keep the gauze wet.. and like soak it.. will start to heal with in a few days..
good luck.. some people just heal slower than other..
2006-10-30 02:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We need more information to really answer this for you. Tell us more about the infection site (soft tissue versus bone), open wound, etc.
The type and severity of your leg infection and the specific pathogen causing the infection are basic factors in healing time.
If this is following major trauma such as bone fractures and/or is the result of internal or external metallic hardware, then healing time will be much longer. If you have a bone infection (osteomyelitis) , then recovery takes a LONG TIME even with massive doses of antibiotics.
Read more about bone infection at the Mayo Clinic website:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osteomyelitis/DS00759
As for bone infections, especially those involving staphylococcus bacteria, those tend to be persistant and latent infections may persist in your body for YEARS without producing any signs or symptoms. But once they become active you must seek medical advice quickly.
I know this all sounds gloomy, but it may be the reality you face.
In my case, I suffered two broken legs 6 years ago and faced several follow-up surgeries to try and eradicate infection. It is possible I picked up the infection at the trauma site, or from the external fixators attached to my tibia for months after, or from the removal of the fixators, or any of the follow-up surgeries and bone grafts.
To try and eradicate the bacteria, I had high doses of antibiotics while in the hospital followed by a 6-month regimen of self-administered antibiotics.
All seemed good for 5 years, but now I get blood tests every few months to check for new bone infection. I have managed to beat the bacteria for now, but I don't expect that to last forever. Someday the infection will go from latent to active again and I don't plan to wait around for it to cause me to lose one of my legs.
Every year, people DIE from Staphylococcus infections. Usually, very quickly such as 30 days from the first sign of infection. I don't tell you this to scare you, but to drive home how important it is to monitor your condition and visit an orthopedic surgeon and/or infectious disease specialist IMMEDIATELY when you suspect new or returning infection.
2006-10-30 03:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by barefootboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a number of reasons, you haven't mentioned how you got the wound or what age group your in as these things can make the difference.
You may have picked up MRSA (if you have been in hospital) this will need special treatment.
You may be on steroids, these thin the skin and stop healing.
If the wound is an ulcer theses are notoriously difficult to heal
Best is to see the doc. as he knows your medical history.
2006-10-30 02:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by angelcake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be healing. If it's not, go back to the doctor because you may have an infection that the antibiotics aren't able to handle.
2006-10-30 02:44:51 · answer #5 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a type of infection called MRSA, you may need another type of antibiotic
2006-10-30 02:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by seriously shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what type of leg wound are you talking about. pls give a little more info
2006-10-30 02:45:12 · answer #7 · answered by kris_robinson_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you either hit a vein or diabetic (go to a hospital immeadiately it could be fatal)
2006-10-30 02:45:30 · answer #8 · answered by essio16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have u ben diagnosised with dibetis, high sugar levels retard healin.
2006-10-30 04:25:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋