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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Help! What do i do it stuck to me!?

I got a burn from sliding on carpet (stupid i know) and i put a gauze pad on it and it stuck to my burn and wont come off!
Answer:
You should soak the gauze in some warm water, since it is a burn and burns get infected easily you should prob boil the water first and then let it cool to a luke warm temp and then soak it. When you put another dressing on it you should use a non stick gauze pad like Tel-fa or my favorite Adaptic (it is an oil infused gauze that doesn't stick). Make sure you watch for signs of infection (redness, puss, hot to the touch, increased pain) as you would need to be seen by a Dr ASAP. Feel Better and Be safe!!
try soaking it in a bath to help pull it off
first relax, than put that limb under warm water soak it, it should loosen up, but dont pull it because you dont want to rip skin and make the burn worse
Try soaking it in cool water. If that doesn't work put some Neosporin on it to soften the gauze.Paramedic in SC
go to the sink or the bath tub and soak it in water it should fall off.
Hop in the shower let the water run over it then rip it. its gonna hurt. then wash the area around it with soap and let the shower rinse off any debris left by the pad.
Pour some Vodka or Alcohol on the gauze, moisten it liberally. Then pull it off fast. That will minimize the pain. (not at first).
Wet the gauze until it is moist enough to take off. When putting a gauze or band aid it helps if you put a little ointment on the band and this should help it from not sticking. Take care.
Soak the body part in warm water, then slowly or quckly pull it off, faster is better, less pain.
try soaking in a warm bath tub. when i had a gauze pad stuck to my toe after surgery, that's what the dr. told me to do. it softens what ever is the reason for it sticking. so i took advantage of the situation and took a long relaxing bath. told husband... dr's orders

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