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theroguespoonie · 11-11-2016, 06:02 PM

Hello.

I've tried googling to get an answer but nothing really fits. And I'm also aware that no one here is a trained doctor - I just need advice.

I've got 3 incision that have been stitched up on my forearm. Due to my own mental health issues/stupidity I didn't go back to the doctors to get the stitches out. But the majority of the stitches have come out now - but I don't believe this is related to the stitches so to speak.

From the initial injury - every time the dressing has been removed (and it's always a safe dressing - hospital grade gauze) the wound has started bleeding again - and not a small amount like if you knock a scab. Like it blooms out and starts trickling down your arm within a few seconds.

I'm cleaning the wound and changing the dressing daily - but it's getting more painful. There's no pus or redness round the wound (apart from the healed/scar tissue areas) and I don't thinks its swollen, it also doesn't smell.

Should I just keep up as I am and not worry about the bleeding/pain because it's just slow healing. Or is it the fact that 14 days on I still need to have a dressing on it because otherwise it bleeds everywhere and soaks through my clothes/gets all over me.

I'd just really like some advice - even better if someone has been through similar and can tell me how it went for them healing wise.

Thank you to anyone that reads this.

11-11-2016, 06:02 PM	#1
theroguespoonie The False Dichotomy Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Peterborough, UK I am currently:	14 day old wounds still bleeding - Infection? Hello. I've tried googling to get an answer but nothing really fits. And I'm also aware that no one here is a trained doctor - I just need advice. I've got 3 incision that have been stitched up on my forearm. Due to my own mental health issues/stupidity I didn't go back to the doctors to get the stitches out. But the majority of the stitches have come out now - but I don't believe this is related to the stitches so to speak. From the initial injury - every time the dressing has been removed (and it's always a safe dressing - hospital grade gauze) the wound has started bleeding again - and not a small amount like if you knock a scab. Like it blooms out and starts trickling down your arm within a few seconds. I'm cleaning the wound and changing the dressing daily - but it's getting more painful. There's no pus or redness round the wound (apart from the healed/scar tissue areas) and I don't thinks its swollen, it also doesn't smell. Should I just keep up as I am and not worry about the bleeding/pain because it's just slow healing. Or is it the fact that 14 days on I still need to have a dressing on it because otherwise it bleeds everywhere and soaks through my clothes/gets all over me. I'd just really like some advice - even better if someone has been through similar and can tell me how it went for them healing wise. Thank you to anyone that reads this.
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