Granny's gone and done it again

[h2oratt]

and I cant remember if powder or lotion helps but I think its powder. Have you tried anything? You can give your feet a soak. If you have any epsom salt all the better to soak in

Monkey butt powder for chafing

 

[microchick]

A long while back My DH took the garbage to the road and fell. He was a real mess. He had blood all over his face where it hit the garbage bin and a broken wrist. He only has use of one arm because of a stroke many years ago. Anyway. The garbage men pulled up and dumped the bin while he was on the ground and never even spoke to him! He managed to get up and back to the house where I flipped out! I called the company and didn't talk nice to them.
But wait, that's only half the story. Next day I was standing on the back deck then I wasn't. I bounced when I hit the cement walkway. Landed on my hip and it didn't feel good. Didn't matter, Tom couldn't dress himself or even wipe so that's what I did. What I always do, took care of him. After he got his cast off I was still in pain. I got ex-rays and it showed a hair line fraction in my hip. It was healing and nothing to be done except rest. Yup, took care of a broken wrist with a broken hip.
Not sure why I told this story except your story reminded me of it. LOL

This is what happens to care givers. They need to keep going so they put their own physical needs/problems secondary to their loved ones. Been there done that got the t-shirt. Sooner or later Granny you are going to have to put yourself at the top of the list. You matter, your life is important and you deserve to take care of yourself.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Monkey butt powder for chafing

thanks

 

[microchick]

Gold Bond also. They make various types of it. I use Gold Bond cream for severe dry skin, think it has aloe in it. I use it on my heels to keep them from drying out and cracking. Good stuff.

Old trick we used to use when elderly women would chafe under their, ummmm, challoobies shall we say? Clean, dry, applied whatever cream the doctor had prescribed and then we would cover the areas with soft white wash cloths. The weight of the breasts would keep the cloths in place and prevent further chafing.

Might be able to do that with a pair of shorts to hold the cloths into place or do as suggested and liberally powder down your thighs with Gold Bond or Monkey Butt, put the wash cloths against your thighs then you can lie on your back or even on your side without irritating the areas more.

My dad would swear by Gold Bond for chafing. He would chafe on his thighs also.

OH! and if you are using a powder or even a cream and your chafed areas are oozing, make sure you shower them off and gently wash them before you apply more topical. Even if the area is dry, don't layer on anything. Keep clean and as dry as possible till you are healed then personally, I would use a powder for chafing regularly through hot weather cause it will happen again.

Take care, Shrek.

 

[h2oratt]

thanks

Can you order on Amazon?
You can also get in the tub and pour vinegar solution on it. It burns like heck but once it dries the pain goes away

 

[h2oratt]

This is what happens to care givers. They need to keep going so they put their own physical needs/problems secondary to their loved ones. Been there done that got the t-shirt. Sooner or later Granny you are going to have to put yourself at the top of the list. You matter, your life is important and you deserve to take care of yourself.

Yep I have known many women that have not put themselves a priority.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Can you order on Amazon?
You can also get in the tub and pour vinegar solution on it. It burns like heck but once it dries the pain goes away

on the thighs H2o?

 

[pertnear09]

Happy Day after 4th of July. Woo hoo

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Happy Day after 4th of July. Woo hoo

Same to you Pert.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Tom wont eat dinner. I even tried a PB&J.