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getting a dressing changed?

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  • 12-02-2009 8:42pm
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    subway
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    hope this is ok to post here, i couldnt think of anywhere more suitbale.

    i have a badly damaged left wrist from an accident about 18 months ago and had an ortroscopy on monday.
    i was told to chage the dressing on friday (tomorrow).
    i was so out of it from the aneasthtic and pethidine that i didnt get proper info on what i will find under the, surprisingly large, bandage.
    i will be on my own tomorrow so dont want to change the dressing without help in case i run into difficulty (being sort of one haneded ;))

    does anyone know if a pharmacy would be able to help me? i think boots in the UK do it, or should i just go to see my gp?

    thnaks for reading


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    the glass woman
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    Hi there,
    When i had to get dressings changed on a continual basis last year i was given the option of either going to my public health nurse (well actually she came to me cos i couldn't walk), or going to the dressing clinic in the hospital. I'd recommend the public health nurse if that would be possible?


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    subway
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    thanks for your reply.

    ive never used a public health nurse before, do you think itwould be possible to arrange that for tomorrow?
    would i just call the hse?

    i cant really get to the hospital as it would cost around 90 in taxis so would be cheaper to go to my gp.


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    The_Conductor
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    Unless you have a referral, you have to pay for dressings in hospital (the usual outpatients fee).

    It really isn't very difficult to change the dressings to be honest- any pharmacy will have some suitable small wound pads, gauze and dressings.

    It is difficult changing a dressing with only one hand- I'd suggest getting help.

    S.


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    subway
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    thanks,

    just 2 things, im not sure what im changing as the dressing is about the size of a foream cast and is meant to be just 2 incisions and i cant get any help tomorrow as im on my own.

    so my question really is, will the phamracy help me, or should i just go the doctor?


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    tbh
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    subway wrote: »
    thanks,

    just 2 things, im not sure what im changing as the dressing is about the size of a foream cast and is meant to be just 2 incisions and i cant get any help tomorrow as im on my own.

    so my question really is, will the phamracy help me, or should i just go the doctor?

    you know what - pop into your pharmacy tomorrow and have a chat with them - they are bound to have dealt with this before. If you have to go to a doc, at least they'll tell you for sure, and it'll be free!


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    aoibhebree
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    Go to the pharmacy - if that one can't help you, they should be able to recommend one that will. I injured my wrist recently and went in to the pharmacy to get a prescribed antibiotic for it - they insisted on dressing it for me and told me to come back every single day to get it changed, and even rang me when I skipped a day!! Weird how some people get their kicks ...


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