Raynidays Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Hi! New here and desperately looking for some help. Hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I am currently caring for a young lady in her 20's with severe PICA. She recently injured for forearm, leaving her with a fairly large wound close to the wrist. Here is my issue. The wound formed a scab, she picked it and ate it. This caused the wound to open obviously. I covered the wound with a large bandage, she ate that too and had to have it surgically removed. I tried a liquid type bandage but that caused itching so she scratched herself bloody again. She has 2 people with her 24/7 to keep her safe and this mostly happens while she is covered up at night while in bed. Because of her the PICA, I am very hesitant to cover the wound with anything that can be swallowed. Typically people with PICA can swallow things as large as a baseball. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help heal this wound and keep her safe? ACE bandage, in her words, is candy - so that is out as well. Please help! Thanks you! Also, she does wear arm limiters but those pose their own problems and are virtually no help at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 ! Moderator Note I am sorry, but we do not dispense medical advice here. Please seek the help of a professional familiar with her case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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