Purpura, bleeding and Quikclot

[mickey07]

My sister-in-law suffers from a condition called Purpura, which is a rash that develops on her forearms. If she bumps the rash area, bleeding results that can be very significant. It is difficult for her to control the bleed and, when the site heals, there is noticable scarring. She only wears long-sleeved tops to avoid embarrassment and questions.

She was visiting us recently and bumped one of the rash sites which bled very badly. She attempted to deal with the bleeding with a gauze pad and pressure, but to no avail. I happen to keep a product called Quikclot in my medicine cabinet due to my own bleeding issues. I use Coumadin blood thinner due to a heart condition. I got one of the Quikclot pads and applied it to her bleeding site, put pressure on it and stopped the bleeding within a couple of minutes.

I had heard about Quikclot from an EMT who had used it in the military. It is carried by all U.S. soldiers and Marines in their first aid kits and all medics and corpsmen carry it in their kits. It has been used to stem combat bleeding in both Iraq and Afganistan and has saved many of our troops lives. I have used it on myself several times and on friends who had significant bleeds, so I was confident that I could help my sister-in-law.

She returned home after her visit and called the other day to tell me that not only was she grateful for getting the bleeding stopped, but that the site had healed with almost no scarring.

I purchased my Quikclot at Quikclot.com. I doubt that the company makes any claim about the scarring issue, but my own experience and that of my sister-in-law are indications that there may be a pleasant result of getting the bleeding stopped quickly.

[Robert_325]

Quikclot has been around for some time. For those with bleeding problems it's a good thing to keep around just like you've done. Seems like it's been available for 6-7 years if my memory is correct. I also take a blood thinner. I think those of us in that situation are more likely to have heard of it. I don't know anything about the scarring issue though. God bless.

[Cats Meow]

The Quickclot Silver is even better and it helps prevent the growth of bacteria. Lunar Caustic which contains silver oxide is also used in chemical cauterization, you may have seen them before, it looks kind of like a July 4th sparkler or a large matchstick. It too might be good to keep in her first aid kit.