Re: I'm finally back-cat bite

[Guest guest]

Hi Nae: I am glad you are home after your ordeal. My Rheumy always

reminds me to be careful, and not get any cuts, bruises, etc. It can be

dangerous for us due to all the strong meds. we take.

Thanks for your updates on your infection from your cat.

We all have to be very careful of animal bites, that's for sure.

Take care of yourself now.

Hugs,

Barbara

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>

> Hello everyone, I am SO, so sorry that I'm just now getting back to

you

> after sending the ER message. (I wish there had been a way I could

have

> gotten word back to you.) So I won't try to answer every message that

> sent me best wishes & ask questions, if that's ok, about what the name

> of the bacteria is. I'll answer as much as I can here & be as brief as

I

> can. Thanks, thanks first of all for all the good words. Again, I'm so

> sorry I'm just now getting to where I can respond. So here goes:

>

> My cat got me right on the vein on the outside of my right wrist. He

> nicked it with just one inscisor & it barely entered. But blood

spurted

> all over the bed. Since I didn't know any better, I ignored the

symptoms

> as my arm slowly began to swell, get hot & turn bright pink. As I

said,

> we went to the ER & they then admitted me. It had made it's way to my

> arm pit which is where the doc was really concerned. They started IV

> anti-biotics & pain meds before getting to my room. ER called it

> cellulitis, which was a crock. I was on IV anti-biotics every 6 hours

> for 3 1/2 days. The name of the bacteria is Pasteurella. Condition is

> called Pasteurellosis. Is not cat scratch fever. Scratching & even

> breaking the skin slightly isn't harmful unless there are allergies.

> This bacteria lives in a cat's mouth & on his teeth, healthy or not.

If

> not caught in time, it can be very difficult to control. B/c I'm on

> Enbrel, they were even more concerned. Getting an infection while on

> that can be even more difficult to control.

>

> So that's about it. I'd just advise anyone who has cats to be very

> careful if you play with them even slightly rough & they get a bit

> agressive & decide they are going to just playfully bite you. All of

us

> with RA are at an even greater risk b/c of the lack of our immune

> systems. This was a difficult learning experience [] I love my kitty

> cats a lot, but they will never ever get their teeth close to my skin.

>

> Thanks again & now I'll try to read the mail & play a bit of catch up.

> Here's hoping everyone is having a pain free day & tomorrow will be

even

> better. Talk to ya later. Nae

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nae,

Just take care of yourself, you have been through too much. I'm so glad your

back home, get well,

Tawny

>

>

> Hello everyone, I am SO, so sorry that I'm just now getting back to you

> after sending the ER message. (I wish there had been a way I could have

> gotten word back to you.) So I won't try to answer every message that

> sent me best wishes & ask questions, if that's ok, about what the name

> of the bacteria is. I'll answer as much as I can here & be as brief as I

> can. Thanks, thanks first of all for all the good words. Again, I'm so

> sorry I'm just now getting to where I can respond. So here goes:

>

> My cat got me right on the vein on the outside of my right wrist. He

> nicked it with just one inscisor & it barely entered. But blood spurted

> all over the bed. Since I didn't know any better, I ignored the symptoms

> as my arm slowly began to swell, get hot & turn bright pink. As I said,

> we went to the ER & they then admitted me. It had made it's way to my

> arm pit which is where the doc was really concerned. They started IV

> anti-biotics & pain meds before getting to my room. ER called it

> cellulitis, which was a crock. I was on IV anti-biotics every 6 hours

> for 3 1/2 days. The name of the bacteria is Pasteurella. Condition is

> called Pasteurellosis. Is not cat scratch fever. Scratching & even

> breaking the skin slightly isn't harmful unless there are allergies.

> This bacteria lives in a cat's mouth & on his teeth, healthy or not. If

> not caught in time, it can be very difficult to control. B/c I'm on

> Enbrel, they were even more concerned. Getting an infection while on

> that can be even more difficult to control.

>

> So that's about it. I'd just advise anyone who has cats to be very

> careful if you play with them even slightly rough & they get a bit

> agressive & decide they are going to just playfully bite you. All of us

> with RA are at an even greater risk b/c of the lack of our immune

> systems. This was a difficult learning experience [] I love my kitty

> cats a lot, but they will never ever get their teeth close to my skin.

>

> Thanks again & now I'll try to read the mail & play a bit of catch up.

> Here's hoping everyone is having a pain free day & tomorrow will be even

> better. Talk to ya later. Nae

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara, it was an ordeal for sure. You have a very wise doctor []

.. And not so much the meds, but the lack of an immune system. I'd never

heard of anything like this before. I've since been warned about

cleaning kitty litter. My doc warned me then I believed I read some

warnings here. You know, every day with this disease is a learning

experience, right?

Take care, Nae

>

>

> Hi Nae: I am glad you are home after your ordeal. My Rheumy always

> reminds me to be careful, and not get any cuts, bruises, etc. It can

be

> dangerous for us due to all the strong meds. we take.

>

> Thanks for your updates on your infection from your cat.

>

> We all have to be very careful of animal bites, that's for sure.

>

> Take care of yourself now.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Barbara

[Guest guest]

Hey Tawny, It's good to be home. The anti-biotics seem to be kicking it,

hopefully. I look forward to getting caught back up here to see what's

been going on. Nae

>

> Nae,

>

> Just take care of yourself, you have been through too much. I'm so

glad your back home, get well,

>

> Tawny

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nae,

I'm so glad your back, and also the antibiotics are working. You gave

me quite a scare, girl. I need to be more careful. I have a doberman,

and he plays rough with me, I've got some scars to prove it.

I'm also picking up strays all the time, and I've had some terrible cat

scratches. So, this is a wake up call to me.

You take care, and looking to see your posts,

Tawny

[Guest guest]

Hi Nae: I am glad you are feeling better each day. You have been

through a lot.

We have 2 cats here and I clean the litter box daily. I am very

careful, and wash my hands more than normal with anti-bacterial soap. I

don't need anything else to happen to me.

We all learn so much from our friends here. It's a good thing.

Wishing you many good days ahead.

Hugs,

Barbara

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> > Hi Nae: I am glad you are home after your ordeal. My Rheumy always

> > reminds me to be careful, and not get any cuts, bruises, etc. It can

> be

> > dangerous for us due to all the strong meds. we take.

> >

> > Thanks for your updates on your infection from your cat.

> >

> > We all have to be very careful of animal bites, that's for sure.

> >

> > Take care of yourself now.

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> > Barbara

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