Hi ,
if you used Polymem dressings , did you moisten them before application or just apply your cream to it and apply . I’m wanting to apply some to my tears .
Thank you so much for your support x
Hi goldie,
I used Polymem and thought they were a lifesaver! I used pieces sort of folded in half so they were in my leg "creases" (knicker legs), inbetween my cheeks, and then also flat like a sanitary pad. Yes you wet them before applying, and you only need to change when they're properly "soiled" so I kept them on for about a day (they're expensive so nurses don't like handing them out). I don't think I could have survived without them! They stopped my skin from sticking together when it was raw and peeling, I didn't find the cream particularly helpful in the worst stage (week 5/6).
Good luck with it, the good news is once your skin starts healing, it does so very quickly.
Kate x
Hello Goldie65
You have had some really good advice, the Polymem dressings worked wonders for me too, used with the Flaminal Forte gel which didn't sting - maybe ask for that from your team? It is specifically for open wounds which I had as well.
Kate is right, I looked online and was taken aback at how expensive they were to buy but fortunately I was never under any pressure from my treating team to be careful what I used. I really feel for people who have to plead for dressings that can make the difference in the speed of healing.
I hope you start healing properly very soon.
Big hug
Irene xx
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