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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / December 2006Skin problems
Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems? Like wounds that won't heal or sores? I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities. Vance  Signaturehttp://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org Vance, Before I read all of this post the thing that first came to my mind was diabetes....which I know many diabetics have problems with wounds and sores that don't heal or take a long time to heal. When my son sugar is running high he can get a little scratch that will turn into a mess and takes longer to heal. Luckily this is not often as he is not a diabetic but since he was a kid he has had this problem and we have a history of juvenile onset diabetes...so he has always been real careful with his diet to control sugar levels. Hope this helps some. Hugs, Sherry Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems? Like wounds that won't heal or sores? I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities. Vance Signaturehttp://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org Oh for sure the diabities doesn't help things at all. When I broke my leg and ankle (at the same time) earlier this year they had to cut my leg almost all the way up to my knee to put a bar along that bone down to my ankle and the had to cut the other side to put screws in and they took forever to close. I try to watch my sugar and take inslun, but things still take forever to heal and I get sores for no reason. Vance Signaturehttp://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org | Vance, | Before I read all of this post the thing that first came to my mind was [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] | | Vance Not just being diabetic either but on medications such as cortisone (prednisone, medrol) they make it hard to heal. I had foot and ankle surgery in august and the wound on my ankle is still iffy. I also had a 2nd degree burn on my wrist which still is trying to heel. I am on medrol and the doc warned me it would be awhile to heal these areas due to that. So keep the sores clean and covered with something. when it has been open. Use of an antibiotic ointment,I was told keeps sores from the infection or getting one. Now the sores from lupus is another story. they come and go for me but I use a cream from a skin doctor. I suggest you see a skin doc and have him or her evaluate your skin to get you to use what you need. I myself have two types of lesions, ones on the head that require a liquid that dries fast and the others on my body are a cream. Again both contain some form of healing properties as well as small amount of cortisone. Now you are thinking CORTISONE again, well yes, but ya can't get around that. Seems I can't anyhow. so keep asking questions and see the right docs janers hmmmmmmm..... http://www.northeastmedical.org/medical_rounds/md036.html: Non-healing wounds are often associated with underlying medical conditions. They can occur spontaneously, or as in most cases, a minor episode of trauma leads to a wound that can be difficult to heal. They are most common among people with diabetes, venous stasis disease, and people who are immobilized. Advancing age, poor nutrition, inadequate blood circulation, *****steroid therapy (such as Prednisone)******, *****immunosuppression (decreased ability of the body`s immune system to fight infection)******, radiation therapy, and edema are other factors that can contribute to poor wound healing. I'm sure there's lots more info on the web and when I find I'll send it on..... Hope you are feeling better... - Jen (jenni NeXt) Don't know your age Vance... but the sun's damage appears in the 4th and 5th decades as 'wounds that won't heal'... <I know> and I am on prednisone daily but my sugar levels <because of pred> tend to be lower than norm, not higher... so I can't blame mine on sugar, possibly the pred but the doc says more likely the sun damage... they can be burnt away with liquid Nitrogen or treated with the creams/lotions etc. available from various docs <I have many of them too>... If I were you, I'd get myself to a skin specialist <dermatologist> on this matter, especially as you are diabetic ?! hugs for you, Shelagh "Vance" <vance2006@NOSPAM.texas.rr.com> wrote in message > Oh for sure the diabities doesn't help things at all. When I broke my leg > and ankle (at the same time) earlier this year they had to cut my leg almost [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > forever to heal and I get sores for no reason. > Vance Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems? Like wounds that won't heal or sores? I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities. Vance -- http://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org Hi Vance, it is more likely to be the diabetes, if your glucose levels are high, it takes a lot longer to heal and there is more chance of infection!! Hope that helps. Love and hugs Janet (diabetic for 46 years) -- -- Snake Lady I'm more prone to infections if I'm cut, etc. I periodically get bit by one of my animals (usually breaking up a fight & I still love them!) & have had quite severe infections. The last one caused pretty bad cellulitis in my calf & they were talking amputation. Thank God that didn't happen. Doc wanted me in the hosp for IV antibiotics but I refused; instead, I went to his office every day for an injection, which he said gave the same result. So why go to the hospital?! Then again, he's only 2 miles away & I almost married him so maybe he cut me some slack because he knows how much I LOVE being hospitalized. I think I would have let my leg rot off before I went. The sun causes a rash that feels like an acid burn, but that's common with lupus. I think because your immune system is so busy fighting your connective tissue there's little left over to fight 'real' things; ie bacteria, virus, etc. Candi Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems? Like wounds that won't heal or sores? I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities. Vance -- http://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org I think my body is so happy to have some real thing to fight it goes in overdrive but then I'm not on anything to suppress my immune system. Bev I'm more prone to infections if I'm cut, etc. I periodically get bit by one of my animals (usually breaking up a fight & I still love them!) & have had quite severe infections. The last one caused pretty bad cellulitis in my calf & they were talking amputation. Thank God that didn't happen. Doc wanted me in the hosp for IV antibiotics but I refused; instead, I went to his office every day for an injection, which he said gave the same result. So why go to the hospital?! Then again, he's only 2 miles away & I almost married him so maybe he cut me some slack because he knows how much I LOVE being hospitalized. I think I would have let my leg rot off before I went. The sun causes a rash that feels like an acid burn, but that's common with lupus. I think because your immune system is so busy fighting your connective tissue there's little left over to fight 'real' things; ie bacteria, virus, etc. Candi "Vance" <vance2006@NOSPAM.texas.rr.com> wrote in message news:kGKeh.4477$qp1.911@tornado.texas.rr.com... Is there anyone in hre with the primary dx as Lupus that has skin problems? Like wounds that won't heal or sores? I'm not sure or my doctor is not sure if it's the Lupus or Diabities. Vance -- http://Cyberblogging.Net AIM: Cigar.PipeSmoker@getUSA.org The gals seem to be on the money! I don't have diabetes, but get sores easily. I know Prednisone "thins the skin" so any little bump or stress to the skin can do it for me. Plus the anticoagulants, takes long time to get to good point to heal (and I'm allergic to adhesive so can't even cover 'em up). Then the triple whammy, the methotrexate; suppressing my immune system so it can't heal as fast. Don't know how much of your medication circumstance is similar. But sounds like you get the triple whammy AND the one-two punch with the diabetes too. Hang in there though, even when we feel like we've gotten beat up we always come back swinging! |
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