Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I thought I was being paranoid when I thought I could feel a hump returning on Ian and it turned out that I was right. If you are really worried, you could ask to get an x-ray taken. Is he getting the brace in Boston or Erie? Noelle (12-2-01)Ian (8-15-04) paranoid? I am making myself crazy looking at Jake's back several times a day as he is unsupported and will be so until June 5 when we pick up his brace. It's now day 10 out of cast and today is the first day I can feel a slight (very slight) hump next to his second curve, and this is the curve that measured 6 degrees this past Wednesday. Do you think this is possible or am I getting paranoid? He was outdoors for much of the day today running, jumping, throwing balls, blowing bubbles, etc. Do you think it was too much? Hate to think of losing ground, & Jake Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 We are headed back to Erie for his brace June 5! Can you believe they can have a brace ready within a week?!? Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote: I thought I was being paranoid when I thought I could feel a hump returning on Ian and it turned out that I was right. If you are really worried, you could ask to get an x-ray taken. Is he getting the brace in Boston or Erie? Noelle (12-2-01)Ian (8-15-04) paranoid? I am making myself crazy looking at Jake's back several times a day as he is unsupported and will be so until June 5 when we pick up his brace. It's now day 10 out of cast and today is the first day I can feel a slight (very slight) hump next to his second curve, and this is the curve that measured 6 degrees this past Wednesday. Do you think this is possible or am I getting paranoid? He was outdoors for much of the day today running, jumping, throwing balls, blowing bubbles, etc. Do you think it was too much? Hate to think of losing ground, & Jake Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 That's great they can get it done so fast. I am sure they will address any of your concerns about the hump returning when you go back on the 5th. I will keep my fingers crossed that all goes well! Noelle (12-2-01)Ian (8-15-04) paranoid? I am making myself crazy looking at Jake's back several times a day as he is unsupported and will be so until June 5 when we pick up his brace. It's now day 10 out of cast and today is the first day I can feel a slight (very slight) hump next to his second curve, and this is the curve that measured 6 degrees this past Wednesday. Do you think this is possible or am I getting paranoid? He was outdoors for much of the day today running, jumping, throwing balls, blowing bubbles, etc. Do you think it was too much? Hate to think of losing ground, & Jake Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Don't worry. If your whole arm becomes bright red and hot up to the elbow, you have a problem. Unless you become septic (dropping your bp because the infection is in your bloodstream), you will be fine. Of course, if the thing is not healing and is all full of pus, do get is checked. Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 LOL, You don't have to beat around the bush. What are you trying to say, I shouldn't worry unless I get a lung infection! (what does gangrene look like?) Ron On Sep 29, 2007, at 4:49 PM, wrote: > Don't worry. If your whole arm becomes bright red and > hot up to the elbow, you have a problem. Unless you > become septic (dropping your bp because the infection > is in your bloodstream), you will be fine. Of course, > if the thing is not healing and is all full of pus, do > get is checked. > > > > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to > Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 My brother got strep thumb once. His thumb got a huge blister on it that got all pussy and infected and the doc drained it and did a culture and it turned out to be strep. He was five or six at the time. We thought it was pretty cool, but it was probably just plain gross. Ron, I've gotten a couple of skin infections after gardening (pre- Xolair!), and not had any trouble with my lungs, but both times I had to go on pred and take antibiotics. Good luck. Hopefully you won't lose a limb or anything. Addy > > > Don't worry. If your whole arm becomes bright red and > > hot up to the elbow, you have a problem. Unless you > > become septic (dropping your bp because the infection > > is in your bloodstream), you will be fine. Of course, > > if the thing is not healing and is all full of pus, do > > get is checked. > > > > > > > > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to > > Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 You don't have to worry that you are at increased risk about infection spreading specifically to you lungs. If " it's swollen and painful " means just the very small area immediately around the splinter/bite is swollen and painful, you may be OK just soaking it in warm water and using and over-the-counter antibiotic ointment right at the site. However, if instead you mean a larger area, especially much of the thumb, then you do need a prescription oral antibiotic and removal of the splinter, if there is one, ASAP. If at any time you see any red streaks, even small ones, leading away from the site, that is an emergency and you need to go to urgent care or an ER right away. You are correct to worry more than you would if you were not immunosuppressed by prednisone, just not specifically about a lung infection. Steroids reduce the signs of infection by reducing inflammation and fever, so it is possible to have a more significant infection than is apparent visually. Fran > > > > > Don't worry. If your whole arm becomes bright red and > > > hot up to the elbow, you have a problem. Unless you > > > become septic (dropping your bp because the infection > > > is in your bloodstream), you will be fine. Of course, > > > if the thing is not healing and is all full of pus, do > > > get is checked. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go > to > > > Answers and share what you know at > http://ca.answers. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 I am a microbiology lab tech in the Army. I see a lot of soldiers with bacterial infections in wounds. GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!!. Ask if they can culture it. Staph is the most common bacteria found in wounds. Ask the doctor about MRSA and treating for it. MRSA is Mythel. Resistance Staph Aureus (excuse by spelling, our computer spell it right for us) It is a strain of Staph-bacterica that is resistance to some antibotics. Don't worry, there are other drugs out there to treat it. If you are going to an Urgent care clinic maybe wearly a mask will help you with your concern with getting other people germs. Please let a doctor treat you I don't want you to get worse. Asmatic Soldier ronaldcrpntr <cowtrail@...> wrote: I have a small bite/sliver on my thumb. It got infected, is swollen, won't clear up, and is painful. I am doing what I can to take care of it and will go to Urgent Care tomorrow if it persists. I have been on Xolair for two years but still take 20 mg of Evil Candy daily, plus 10 other drugs. My immune system is severely depressed, Evil Candy and the rest of the drugs, Xolair keeps me going. My fear is that if I get an infection, does the infection have a propensity to travel to the lungs for those of us with asthma, depressed immune system due to Meds, etc.? I know my Pulmo advised me that I would catch " air borne " stuff really really easy. I never much thought about it until my wife said " you are going to Urgent Care, you can not afford to get any kind of infection " . Has anyone had any experience with this or am I just being paranoid as it is not lung related. Ron --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join 's user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 I went to Urgent Care, the official diagnosis by the Physician's Assistant was, " Oh Yuk! " . LOL. It did swell more, they gave me antibiotics and they already seem to be working, I have a follow up with my regular Dr. They said it was not staph. Prednisone has reeked such havoc on me that I forgot about the depressed immune system thing for things other then asthma. I do appreciate everyone's concern, that's why I love this site! Ron On Sep 28, 2007, at 7:35 PM, ronaldcrpntr wrote: > I have a small bite/sliver on my thumb. It got infected, is > swollen, won't clear up, and is > painful. I am doing what I can to take care of it and will go to > Urgent Care tomorrow if it > persists. > > I have been on Xolair for two years but still take 20 mg of Evil > Candy daily, plus 10 other > drugs. My immune system is severely depressed, Evil Candy and the > rest of the drugs, Xolair > keeps me going. My fear is that if I get an infection, does the > infection have a propensity to > travel to the lungs for those of us with asthma, depressed immune > system due to Meds, etc.? > I know my Pulmo advised me that I would catch " air borne " stuff > really really easy. I never > much thought about it until my wife said " you are going to Urgent > Care, you can not afford > to get any kind of infection " . > > Has anyone had any experience with this or am I just being paranoid > as it is not lung related. > > Ron > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Ron - so glad you are not going to lose your arm or anything dire like that. And you're right - pred makes one prone to infection. Addy group co-owner > > > I have a small bite/sliver on my thumb. It got infected, is > > swollen, won't clear up, and is > > painful. I am doing what I can to take care of it and will go to > > Urgent Care tomorrow if it > > persists. > > > > I have been on Xolair for two years but still take 20 mg of Evil > > Candy daily, plus 10 other > > drugs. My immune system is severely depressed, Evil Candy and the > > rest of the drugs, Xolair > > keeps me going. My fear is that if I get an infection, does the > > infection have a propensity to > > travel to the lungs for those of us with asthma, depressed immune > > system due to Meds, etc.? > > I know my Pulmo advised me that I would catch " air borne " stuff > > really really easy. I never > > much thought about it until my wife said " you are going to Urgent > > Care, you can not afford > > to get any kind of infection " . > > > > Has anyone had any experience with this or am I just being paranoid > > as it is not lung related. > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 My wife said I better not lose my opposable thumb, and then gave me a banana, what's that all about, LOL I'm doing much better, swelling is down, did I tell you I do not like Prednisone? I see my pulmo in a week, was hoping to lower Pred but between the " burning of the fall leaves " and the goldenrod/ragweed, I think I'm stuck for awhile Ron On Oct 1, 2007, at 7:50 PM, pyle456 wrote: > Ron - so glad you are not going to lose your arm or anything dire > like that. And you're right - pred makes one prone to infection. > > Addy > group co-owner > > > > > > > I have a small bite/sliver on my thumb. It got infected, is > > > swollen, won't clear up, and is > > > painful. I am doing what I can to take care of it and will go to > > > Urgent Care tomorrow if it > > > persists. > > > > > > I have been on Xolair for two years but still take 20 mg of Evil > > > Candy daily, plus 10 other > > > drugs. My immune system is severely depressed, Evil Candy and > the > > > rest of the drugs, Xolair > > > keeps me going. My fear is that if I get an infection, does the > > > infection have a propensity to > > > travel to the lungs for those of us with asthma, depressed > immune > > > system due to Meds, etc.? > > > I know my Pulmo advised me that I would catch " air borne " stuff > > > really really easy. I never > > > much thought about it until my wife said " you are going to > Urgent > > > Care, you can not afford > > > to get any kind of infection " . > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience with this or am I just being > paranoid > > > as it is not lung related. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Ron, I'm also SO glad you got your thumb taken care of and that you're doing better. Unless they cultured it, there is no way they can tell whether or not it is a staph infection. As a previous poster mentioned, by far the most common bacteria in skin infections are staph and strep. I hope it clears up completely soon. Fran > > > > > I have a small bite/sliver on my thumb. It got infected, is > > > swollen, won't clear up, and is > > > painful. I am doing what I can to take care of it and will go to > > > Urgent Care tomorrow if it > > > persists. > > > > > > I have been on Xolair for two years but still take 20 mg of Evil > > > Candy daily, plus 10 other > > > drugs. My immune system is severely depressed, Evil Candy and > the > > > rest of the drugs, Xolair > > > keeps me going. My fear is that if I get an infection, does the > > > infection have a propensity to > > > travel to the lungs for those of us with asthma, depressed > immune > > > system due to Meds, etc.? > > > I know my Pulmo advised me that I would catch " air borne " stuff > > > really really easy. I never > > > much thought about it until my wife said " you are going to > Urgent > > > Care, you can not afford > > > to get any kind of infection " . > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience with this or am I just being > paranoid > > > as it is not lung related. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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