geordie mandy

I hope some one can offer some help towards what is best to put on a graze /?burn caused by his bum rubbing against a bike tyre.(while getting a backa)

He screamed the place down while i bathed it :scared: .
Ive no plasters big enough and for now have just put savlon creme on. It is weeping but not bleeding
any advice what i can put on till i can get him seen tommorow by drs?
My youngest is asleep in bed otherwise i would try and get him seen at drs now
Mandy

rugbymad

I';m no dr but the advise i had for burns was never put anything on them apart from cold water,no creams etc as they contain oils.
Hope this helps,how about cold flannels or pack of frozen peas?

Grayling

Don't panic....kids get grazes.

Probably needs no treatment at all.

If it is really big and you are worried then A+E might be a better option.

Infections are probably the worst thing so keep it clean

G

Kate2112

A pair of pants and his Pyjama bottoms should be fine. It sounds as though it is just the top layer of skin, painful but not dangerous. As long as it is clean and has a little antiseptic should be fine until you see the Doctor tomorrow. Take care.

geordie mandy

He cant bear any thing cold tried a flannel with ice cubes inside he nearly knocked me out
He's only 6 so i thought the old 'magic creme' might soothe him till i could think of something more appropriate
Mandy

rugbymad

Mandy.

Read this http://www.sja.org.uk/firstaid/info/burns.asp

note the bit at the bottom about cremes etc.I'm sure your boy will be fine,a little calpol perhaps may help to settle and calm him.
best of luck

geordie mandy

Thanks just managed to find some calpol and he is calming down.

Thank you everyone for the advice
Mandy

rugbymad

No problem,failing calpol,guinness always does it for me!

Jaycee1

Hi Mandy,
God I'm glad I have girls although I may not be saying this near the 16 mark :scared:
I'm sure that you treat it like a burn and let the air get to it like Rugbymad and Kate have mentioned also keeping it clean. The Calpol will help so will a vodka for you You deserve it!!!!
Hope it goes well at the doctors tomorrow.
J x

Lord Lionheart

Neosporin. Soothes and relieves, seems to help cure faster too;

http://www.neosporin.com/firstaid/ne...page=0&from=99

Not sure what the UK equivalent is?

herrchook

But isn't it less painful to have a burn covered? I burned my hand once and the Dr at A & E told me to have it completely covered, and once the oxygen couldn't get to it, it didn't hurt half as bad.

Sorry, Mandy, that's probably not helping. If you're really worried, and he doesn't settle, try calling NHS 24, I've always found them excellent.

geordie mandy

The bairn is settling down , calpol has kicked in, ive had to cover it as his pjs were sticking to it as it is weeping a fair bit.
My dad has just got me some inadine gauze dressing and i had some mefix from my nursing days (what seems like a million years ago) and ive put them on.
Cant believe my nursing brain has gone to mush
thanks everyone for the advice and support.
well back to the studying with a whiskey and ginger to calm me down
Mandy

shiels

Lavender oil in a carrier oil or plain cream will help prevent any scarring for burns...... C x

Grayling

Just wait until he starts picking at the scabs

G

busterboy

I wouldn't have thought there was that much fun in picking a scab on your bottom. My childhood favourite was waiting til a scab went green, soft and mushy in the bath and then gently picking at the edges....don't think my sister who was sharing the bath enjoyed it as much as me though..