Re: road rash help

Cathy Kearns said:

"Fritz M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I spilled on a turn Sunday and tore up my left arm, hip, and leg.

In the past I've always used antibiotic cream + bandages. This time

I'm

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trying out the fancy plastic self-adhesive wound coverings.

There's no foul odor or anything that I've detected, but there's an
amazing amount of goo oozing from the edge of one of the coverings.
It's a pinkish clear ooze that dries into a crust like you get on

the

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bottle cap of Elmer's glue. I'm sure it looks absolutely disgusting

to

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people around me, like I have leprosy or something.

Is the goo normal? Should I abandon this treatment and go back
non-stick bandage + antibiotic? The wound is your standard road
abrasion with some gravel gouges.

I have not seen my physician about this. I've had road rash that's

a

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*lot* worse than my current episode.

Last week I got tennis court rash from getting so excited about a

flying

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poach put away that I forgot to put my feet down on the landing.
(Apparently, the decades old Chris Evert quote in this month's tennis
magazine "No point is worth falling down over." was meant for me.)

So, I

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took a gander at the first aid section at the local drug store and

came home

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with a bag full of ideas, and here's my experiences with them.

The multi day sealing bandages do seal, but then both my bandages on

my

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elbow and knee filled up with greenish puss which eventually seeped

out.

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Yuk!, I'm thinking not good. The larger one, to cover the court rash

on my

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calf did not have a pad in the center, and through the clear covering

you

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could see white stuff building up. And it started itching terribly.

Taking

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that off also took off most the scab. The spray on bandage does keep

dirt

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and dust out. Doesn't make anything heal fast. Does not stop the

pain of

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riding too close to the weeds on the side of the road. (I'm a

stoker, my

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captain was having spatial troubles when it came to the edge of the

road...)

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Does seem to keep it from getting infected. Still didn't allow me to

wear

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long pant over the rash. There are new non-stick bandages with the
antibiotic already applied, and that's what I was using on my elbow

from day

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two. And my elbow is almost healed. So I went for mondo bandaid and
antibiotic on my rash and knee, and they finally (after a week and a

day)

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are looking like they are making progess on healing. So my

experience is

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stick to the antibiotic cream and non-stick bandage.

(Note, they have new antiseptic wash you can spray right into the

road rash

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to clean out the wound. Doesn't hurt at all, does a good job.)

Good luck.

I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.
Maggie

Maggie said:

I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.

WARNING: Gross content follows.

In the shower this morning I decided to press on the wound covering. It
was exactly like popping a big whitehead pimple, except instead of a
little squirt of pimple juice it was a huge amount of pimple pus oozing
out and flowing down my arm with the consistency of pancake syrup.

Unlike Cathy's experience, there's no green gunk or itch or other
unusual discomfort. I just didn't know if fluid production is normal or
not.

RFM

Fritz M said:

Maggie said:

I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.

WARNING: Gross content follows.

In the shower this morning I decided to press on the wound covering.

It

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was exactly like popping a big whitehead pimple, except instead of a
little squirt of pimple juice it was a huge amount of pimple pus

oozing

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out and flowing down my arm with the consistency of pancake syrup.

Unlike Cathy's experience, there's no green gunk or itch or other
unusual discomfort. I just didn't know if fluid production is normal

or

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not.

RFM

I'm lovin this thread. Your oozing gunk is normal but it also
indicates some infection. You should be fine though. Might
be a good idea to soak it for a while in hot water and wash it
gently with some anti-bacterial soap that is made for such wounds.
Watch out for increasing tenderness and redness around the
affected area and most ominously, red streaks. There is some
crazy bacteria out there these days. You could actually die
from road rash if the wrong kind of bacteria enters the wound.
Of course everybody including myself recommends anti-
bacterial this-and-that but the widespread use of these
pesticides is likely creating more vicious bugs.

I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV.

RobertI

in rec.bicycles.misc you said:

I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.
Maggie

Maggie: If you've got nothing substantive to add, at least learn to
"snip".

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Having had a great deal of experience with the road rash--I will state,
LEAVE IT ALONE! Covering it up simply turns it into a Petri dish full of
bugs. You will heal much faster if you leave it open to the air or lightly
cover it with Carasyn deep wound ointment.

Additionally, when the pain diminishes you should shower and let the water
course over the wounds. Evaporation is a very effective disinfectant. I have
used a blow dryer to speed up the process. You need to form a scab so you
can slowly pick it off on the edges. You will find that this can be
entertaining for hours. (LOL)!

Vic said:

Maggie: If you've got nothing substantive to add, at least learn to
"snip".

SNIP..and you don't impress me with your very big word. I've seen
bigger. ;-)

It's all good
Maggie

"Fritz M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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WARNING: Gross content follows.

In the shower this morning I decided to press on the wound covering. It
was exactly like popping a big whitehead pimple, except instead of a
little squirt of pimple juice it was a huge amount of pimple pus oozing
out and flowing down my arm with the consistency of pancake syrup.

(As Billy Crystal character on SNL🙂 "I hate when that happens!"

Cathy said:

...(I'm a stoker, my captain was having spatial troubles when it came

to the > edge of the road...)

I'm sure one of the tandem rally vendors has one of those hacksaw
brackets in stock.

HTH

--Karen M.

Remember: Scabs = Scars

Alright, maybe it isn't that bad, but keeping a wound covered and
hydrated (with plenty of the anti-bacterial goop in there) is a good
way reduce scarring.

-Buck

In all honesty, I have never worried about the scarring. I simply followed
the ways that worked best for me and other riders I know. My legs have some
nasty rash scars. I never think about them. They don't concern me. The rash
that I received on my face never scarred. Then again, no one could tell the
difference any way. :~)

"Fritz M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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WARNING: Gross content follows.

In the shower this morning I decided to press on the wound covering. It
was exactly like popping a big whitehead pimple, except instead of a
little squirt of pimple juice it was a huge amount of pimple pus oozing
out and flowing down my arm with the consistency of pancake syrup.

Me, I'd have a medical professional look at it.

I'm still carrying the scars from last April when I fell riding Ryan C.'s
bike. I also still carry the shame. After that spill, the folks at the
Urgent Care Center here had a jolly time irrigating it and putting
antibiotics into my gullet.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky

Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/
See the books I've set free at:
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

Lots of road rash adds instant cred in the peloton!!

Back in my triathlon days, during swim squad I was always ignored by
the 'elite immortals' (I was more a 'participant' than a 'racer'!!).
One day, after having a nasty stack on my bike, I turned up to swim
squad with road rash all over my legs and one arm (I just used
'mercurochrome' back then). Suddenly, they all wanted to know about my
riding, where I cycle, etc, etc.

As a young impressionable youth back then (10+ years ago?), I
appreciated the attention - but it was a hell of a way to gain
acceptance!!

Use antibiotic cream, but leave it uncovered... I've always achieved
the best results that way. But then - I'm no catwalk model, so minor
scarring (hidden beneath my hairy legs!) doesn't worry me...

Cheers,
Absent Husband

On 19 Apr 2005 09:45:05 -0700, "Maggie" <[email hidden]>

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Cathy Kearns said:

"Fritz M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

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I spilled on a turn Sunday and tore up my left arm, hip, and leg.

In the past I've always used antibiotic cream + bandages. This time

I'm

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

trying out the fancy plastic self-adhesive wound coverings.

There's no foul odor or anything that I've detected, but there's an
amazing amount of goo oozing from the edge of one of the coverings.
It's a pinkish clear ooze that dries into a crust like you get on

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bottle cap of Elmer's glue. I'm sure it looks absolutely disgusting

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

people around me, like I have leprosy or something.

Is the goo normal? Should I abandon this treatment and go back
non-stick bandage + antibiotic? The wound is your standard road
abrasion with some gravel gouges.

I have not seen my physician about this. I've had road rash that's

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

*lot* worse than my current episode.

Last week I got tennis court rash from getting so excited about a

flying

Quoted message said:

poach put away that I forgot to put my feet down on the landing.
(Apparently, the decades old Chris Evert quote in this month's tennis
magazine "No point is worth falling down over." was meant for me.)

So, I

Quoted message said:

took a gander at the first aid section at the local drug store and

came home

Quoted message said:

with a bag full of ideas, and here's my experiences with them.

etc

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Good luck.

I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.
Maggie

Now we've discovered a new way to lose weight!

Is there a doctor in the house? Half the cyclists I know are doctors,
surely there must be one here who can help.

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On 19 Apr 2005 09:45:05 -0700, "Maggie" <[email hidden]>

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I wish I had not been eating my lunch as I read this.
Maggie

Now we've discovered a new way to lose weight!

So, this would be a bad time to link to a story about using
znttbgf sbe jbhaq pyrnavat naq qroevqrzrag?

^^^^ ROT13'ed for those of delicate constitution.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
"The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race
is the human race." -Don Marquis

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I'm lovin this thread. Your oozing gunk is normal but it also
indicates some infection. You should be fine though. Might
be a good idea to soak it for a while in hot water and wash it
gently with some anti-bacterial soap that is made for such wounds.
Watch out for increasing tenderness and redness around the
affected area and most ominously, red streaks. There is some
crazy bacteria out there these days. You could actually die
from road rash if the wrong kind of bacteria enters the wound.
Of course everybody including myself recommends anti-
bacterial this-and-that but the widespread use of these
pesticides is likely creating more vicious bugs.

Good advice, but I'd add one thing. Use an anti-bacterial salve like polysporin
on the wound. This should prevent any further infection plus take care of any
already there. It will also help the wound heal faster.

Matt O.

Dane Jackson said:

znttbgf sbe jbhaq pyrnavat naq qroevqrzrag?

My son had made that suggestion to me as I was washing the gravel and
dirt out.

RFM

Fritz M said:

Dane Jackson said:

znttbgf sbe jbhaq pyrnavat naq qroevqrzrag?

My son had made that suggestion to me as I was washing the gravel and
dirt out.

Aren't children a joy?

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
Cats are smarter than dogs.
You can't make eight cats pull a sled through the snow.

Fritz M said:

Dane Jackson said:

znttbgf sbe jbhaq pyrnavat naq qroevqrzrag?

My son had made that suggestion to me as I was washing the gravel and
dirt out.

You should feel proud of yourselves for having adopted a Croation boy.

Obviously, that translates to: "I'm all about Campagnolo, Dad"

Ahhhh, kids.