“Weeping ulcer?”
My elderly mother has weeping ulcers that run constantly and is very painful at time. She was on and antibiotic first by iv during a hospital visit and then a pill at home for a week. She has a home care visit twice a week to clean the areas with a saline solution and re dress and put compression stockings on. The dressings and stockings are soaked within a few hours. She is discouraged because the seepage seems worse. She is unable walk much and sits most of the day.
Female | 78 years old
Complaint duration: 1 month
Conditions: High blood pressure, not very mobile, feet swelling
2 Answers
Geriatriciansurgeon
She has higher than normal pressure in her leg veins and tissues. Hence tissue pressures are higher, pushing outward. Remedy is possible with elevation of her legs on pillows as she rests so that ankles and lower legs are higher than her knees and thighs. Also wrapping the legs with stretch wraps from ankles to knees will aid remedy of the swelling. Also taking a daily gentle diuretic pill will help remove fluid in the lower leg tissues. Placing gauze over the wounds is essential. And change three times per day. Keep legs elevated in bed also.
Consult vascular surgery and Drmatology. Consult Functional Medicine
