coastgirl
19-09-15, 05:13
Hi everyone. I recently dealt with a small infection that was diagnosed as cellulitis. It was a red patch on my breast about the size of a nickel. I got antibiotics for it but they were only for 7 days. The infection definitely got better, but it seemed to "stall out" and a small area remained slightly red around the area where a tiny pimple/abscess had formed and then healed over.
I had a followup and the doctor seemed to be unconcerned and said if it doesn't get better or gets worse to call in for more antibiotics. He said it was probably an uncomplicated staph infection, and likely MRSA as MRSA is often the case. The original Urgent Care doctor gave me medications as if I had MRSA. It was never cultured, however, so this is just an educated guess by the doctor. He also said that MRSA is often treatable and most people just hear the horror stories.
Well for the next few days it kept looking the same! I really could not see much improvement and I almost thought that the reddish area was getting slightly bigger again, although not by much. I felt fine physically for the most part although the last two days I have felt tired. It really triggered a lot of anxiety. And on top of it, I caught a cold recently. That certainly did not help my anxiety.
I called in for more antibiotics and got a new prescription. I just started taking them although I was hesitant at first. I really dislike antibiotics, and I was having a hard time making the decision about whether or not it would just get better on its own or if I should take the antibiotics. I mean, I'm not a doctor!!! I just hate to be on antibiotics for 10 more days if it's not totally necessary.
Am I doing the right thing by taking this second round of antibiotics? How can I ease my anxiety in the meantime? It really triggered it and I'm wondering if all this anxiety is making me tired.
I had a followup and the doctor seemed to be unconcerned and said if it doesn't get better or gets worse to call in for more antibiotics. He said it was probably an uncomplicated staph infection, and likely MRSA as MRSA is often the case. The original Urgent Care doctor gave me medications as if I had MRSA. It was never cultured, however, so this is just an educated guess by the doctor. He also said that MRSA is often treatable and most people just hear the horror stories.
Well for the next few days it kept looking the same! I really could not see much improvement and I almost thought that the reddish area was getting slightly bigger again, although not by much. I felt fine physically for the most part although the last two days I have felt tired. It really triggered a lot of anxiety. And on top of it, I caught a cold recently. That certainly did not help my anxiety.
I called in for more antibiotics and got a new prescription. I just started taking them although I was hesitant at first. I really dislike antibiotics, and I was having a hard time making the decision about whether or not it would just get better on its own or if I should take the antibiotics. I mean, I'm not a doctor!!! I just hate to be on antibiotics for 10 more days if it's not totally necessary.
Am I doing the right thing by taking this second round of antibiotics? How can I ease my anxiety in the meantime? It really triggered it and I'm wondering if all this anxiety is making me tired.