About 9 days ago I got some burns on my leg. One in particular was starting to look a bit dodgy last Fri, so I went and saw the nurse at my GP surgery. She said it did look a bit infected, so prescribed me antibiotics and dressed it. I asked her how long I should keep the dressing on, she said until Monday or Tuesday.
I took the dressing off today and it looks even worse. Very, very red, swollen and painful. I gently wiped with wet tissue, but the skin just peeled off. A couple of the burns don't hurt at all though, they're white in them and I can't feel it if I poke them. They seem quite indented. I have no idea how to care for them - whether I should cover them or leave them open, clean off the peely skin or not.
I called the GP surgery, but the next available appointment to see the nurse that I can make is next Monday (there is one Friday afternoon but I can't make it). Even if I go on Monday I don't know what to do with it until then.
I just don't know what I should do, so any advice very gratefully received.
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Caring for burns *bit of description*
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Criminy · 01/03/2016 21:33
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