Dressing for big scrapes

[jefmcg]

Yeah apparently I should be more worried about head injuries but I can't recall if there was a big hit. I remember the sound of the helmet scraping on the floor but the helmet looks okay.

I came off and hit my head quite hard - lump that turned into black eye. A&E weren't interested as I hadn't lost consciousness or thrown up. Nausea shortly after the crash wasn't enough to bother them.

If you haven't had those symptoms, relax. If you have, go to a hospital.

Btw +1 for nhs walk in centres for road rash

 

[Tin Pot]

Gws @Tin Pot!
Seems Mrs Tin Pot has it under control, Did she give yo a telling off?

Yup, never wants me to ride on the road again, yadda, yadda...

But as long as she's playing nurse I'll play along

 

[windyrider]

Masking the smell of wee only works for a few weeks . After that you just smell of wee and Ralf Lauren .

Better than smelling of Ralf Lauren's wee ;-)

 

[Tin Pot]

The blood and pus is receding.

Is it a good idea to compress bruises?

I want to protect my poor limbs but not sure if a thigh compress will make it worse or better.

 

[vickster]

I'd let them breathe. Use ice and elevation for swelling. Heat can be soothing too

 

[Tin Pot]

I'd let them breathe. Use ice and elevation for swelling. Heat can be soothing too

During downtime maybe, unfortunately I'm rather active for the next three days (and nights).

I'm thinking of those compression strap things you can get in chemists - protect from further bumps but will the compression itself be bad?

 

[vickster]

Ask the pharmacist, call 111 or see the GP?

 

[midlife]

Not usually a good idea to compress already bruised tissue as blood flow is needed for repair and removal of damaged cells etc.

Shaun