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G-Tube soreness

anonymous

New member
The site around my G-tube has become red and swollen. Im not running a fever or showing any other signs of infection, but it stings pretty badly. Has anyone else experienced this? I called the on call doctor and was of no help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> Told me I could go to the ER, but not sure what they would do. I wont be able to see my GI doc until monday. Any suggestions?
 

anonymous

New member
The site around my G-tube has become red and swollen. Im not running a fever or showing any other signs of infection, but it stings pretty badly. Has anyone else experienced this? I called the on call doctor and was of no help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> Told me I could go to the ER, but not sure what they would do. I wont be able to see my GI doc until monday. Any suggestions?
 

anonymous

New member
The site around my G-tube has become red and swollen. Im not running a fever or showing any other signs of infection, but it stings pretty badly. Has anyone else experienced this? I called the on call doctor and was of no help <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> Told me I could go to the ER, but not sure what they would do. I wont be able to see my GI doc until monday. Any suggestions?
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
That happens to my son all the time. Is it raw and red just around the opening? If so, it is either irritation from moisture or because the acid is leaking out a little (which stings like crazy). Both things can be fixed easily.

Clean the area with warm water and dry thouroughly. Sprinkle a little powder (baking soda based) on it. Keep the area dry with a gauze pad. My son keeps a split sponge gauze on it most of the time because his leaks a lot and is very often red. This works for him!

good luck
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
That happens to my son all the time. Is it raw and red just around the opening? If so, it is either irritation from moisture or because the acid is leaking out a little (which stings like crazy). Both things can be fixed easily.

Clean the area with warm water and dry thouroughly. Sprinkle a little powder (baking soda based) on it. Keep the area dry with a gauze pad. My son keeps a split sponge gauze on it most of the time because his leaks a lot and is very often red. This works for him!

good luck
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
That happens to my son all the time. Is it raw and red just around the opening? If so, it is either irritation from moisture or because the acid is leaking out a little (which stings like crazy). Both things can be fixed easily.

Clean the area with warm water and dry thouroughly. Sprinkle a little powder (baking soda based) on it. Keep the area dry with a gauze pad. My son keeps a split sponge gauze on it most of the time because his leaks a lot and is very often red. This works for him!

good luck
 

JustDucky

New member
I am so sorry you are having this problem. I don't have a g-tube, but took care of alot of them when I was a nurse. Jane has good ideas, keep the area as dry as possible. Change the drain dressing often. Acid from your stomach will certainly irritate it. I had one patient that had such a leak (okay, a profuse leak), we were at wit's end about how to keep her site dry so that it could heal. I felt terrible for her, her skin was so raw and painful. Do you know what the surgeon suggested? Silly putty to be put around the g-tube to try and prevent the gastric juices from getting out!!!! I couldn't believe it, he actually had one of us go and get some silly putty out the machines in the nearest drug store, we cleaned it up, dried it and put it around her site. It did work for awhile....This was some time ago, I know that there are better agents out there that will prevent leaks now. For now, I would do what Jane says and see your doc on Monday. I thought I would share this story because I thought it was unbelievable. Who would have thought silly putty would have a medical use???
Hugs and hopes for you, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

JustDucky

New member
I am so sorry you are having this problem. I don't have a g-tube, but took care of alot of them when I was a nurse. Jane has good ideas, keep the area as dry as possible. Change the drain dressing often. Acid from your stomach will certainly irritate it. I had one patient that had such a leak (okay, a profuse leak), we were at wit's end about how to keep her site dry so that it could heal. I felt terrible for her, her skin was so raw and painful. Do you know what the surgeon suggested? Silly putty to be put around the g-tube to try and prevent the gastric juices from getting out!!!! I couldn't believe it, he actually had one of us go and get some silly putty out the machines in the nearest drug store, we cleaned it up, dried it and put it around her site. It did work for awhile....This was some time ago, I know that there are better agents out there that will prevent leaks now. For now, I would do what Jane says and see your doc on Monday. I thought I would share this story because I thought it was unbelievable. Who would have thought silly putty would have a medical use???
Hugs and hopes for you, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

JustDucky

New member
I am so sorry you are having this problem. I don't have a g-tube, but took care of alot of them when I was a nurse. Jane has good ideas, keep the area as dry as possible. Change the drain dressing often. Acid from your stomach will certainly irritate it. I had one patient that had such a leak (okay, a profuse leak), we were at wit's end about how to keep her site dry so that it could heal. I felt terrible for her, her skin was so raw and painful. Do you know what the surgeon suggested? Silly putty to be put around the g-tube to try and prevent the gastric juices from getting out!!!! I couldn't believe it, he actually had one of us go and get some silly putty out the machines in the nearest drug store, we cleaned it up, dried it and put it around her site. It did work for awhile....This was some time ago, I know that there are better agents out there that will prevent leaks now. For now, I would do what Jane says and see your doc on Monday. I thought I would share this story because I thought it was unbelievable. Who would have thought silly putty would have a medical use???
Hugs and hopes for you, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

anonymous

New member
Thanks everyone. I was able to talk to my doctor and he called in a prescription for an antibiotic. I have these red lines radiating from the site and no real signs of leaking. what is weird is my temp is at 95.4 degrees and I cant get warm. Thanks again!
 

anonymous

New member
Thanks everyone. I was able to talk to my doctor and he called in a prescription for an antibiotic. I have these red lines radiating from the site and no real signs of leaking. what is weird is my temp is at 95.4 degrees and I cant get warm. Thanks again!
 

anonymous

New member
Thanks everyone. I was able to talk to my doctor and he called in a prescription for an antibiotic. I have these red lines radiating from the site and no real signs of leaking. what is weird is my temp is at 95.4 degrees and I cant get warm. Thanks again!
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
I went back to find the site that I used. Here's the link:

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Jane

Digital opinion leader
I went back to find the site that I used. Here's the link:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.specialchild.com/tips01.html">http://www.specialchild.com/tips01.html</a>
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
I went back to find the site that I used. Here's the link:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.specialchild.com/tips01.html">http://www.specialchild.com/tips01.html</a>
 
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