Nurses General Nursing
Published Nov 28, 2002
Let me just say OWWWWWWW, it's been 2.5 days and I feel like my arm is going to fall off, ive tried motrin/tylenol/aleve and it still aches Thank god it's only once every 10 years!
Roland
784 Posts
of strepptococcus pyrogenes going around don't mess with and infection, espcially one "acquired" at a health care facility. Eat lots of garlic and onions they will help deal with the infection until the doctors antibiotics can kick in.
OBNURSEHEATHER
1,961 Posts
Keep us updated Shelly!
I believe that I accidentally got a PPD with Tetorifice last year. The worst thing I've ever experienced!
Hope you're feeling better soon!
Heather
OBNurseShelley
195 Posts
RN2B2005
245 Posts
Makes me wonder how often 'routine' vaccinations (or other IM injections) become 'routine' healthcare-setting acquired infections.
Anyhow, glad to hear you are taking the abx for it. Just an FYI: my infection was refractive to cephalexin and I ended up on azithromycin. I took plain ibuprofen and also Vicoprofen for the pain, which worked really well. For icing that part of your arm, try one of the Migraine Ice patches--stick them in the fridge beforehand--or ask a veterinarian for equine ice tape, which is made for wrapping the legs of horses but works really well for the upper arm. I couldn't get anything else to stay on.
renerian, BSN, RN
5,693 Posts
I had one several years ago and it felt the same way. I used a heating pad when I went to bed. Moist heat.
OUCHY,
renerian
Audreyfay
754 Posts
Think I'll get my next tetorifice in the buttocks! Then it'll just be a pain in the......