Re: Advice Please

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OK. Just an update for all of you. First of all, let me say thanks

to all of you for your speedy replies and advice.

I did place a call to my family doctor and they really didn't have

any advice for me. I tried to call the Infectious Disease doctor,

but there was no answer at her office. I had finally had enough so I

went to the local ER. They did a bunch of bloodwork and cultures,

but of course my head was not draining. It has been on and off and

of course it wasn't draining while I was there.

The ER doc spoke with Dr. Verma and they decided to put me back on

Doxycycline until I can get all of the testing done. So I am just

waiting for all of the cultures to come back.

Thanks Again for all of the replies and advice.

in Tunkhannock, PA

>

> Hi Everyone...

>

> I hope that your holiday was relatively pain free. OK, here is my

> situation:

>

> I have been fighting with one infection after another since mid-

> September when my shunt became infected & had to be removed. I

have

> had a staph infection of the abdominal site for which I was treated

> with a few courses of oral antibiotics. I finished the last course

a

> few weeks ago. For the past 4-5 days, the incisions on my head are

> burning and draining (not a lot, but draining nonetheless.) A

small

> area at the top and bottom of my PFR site are draining and the ear

> site from my shunt is swollen, hot, and painful to the touch.

>

> I know that I have more infections going on. I have emailed Dr. B

> who is sending me scripts for testing. This morning when I woke

up,

> the burning was WAY more intense than it has been.

>

> I am afraid to call TCI because there is NO way I can afford

another

> trip to NY. We are past drained from the holiday and I have

nowhere

> to get the money from. Any advice you guys have would be greatly

> appreciated!

>

> Hugs

> in Tunkhannock, PA

>