OK, so you think I need to finish the antibiotic. I guess I can put up with a few more days. I have enough pills left for a day and a half, but I am at a point where I think I feel worse from the antibiotic. All the redness and warmth is gone, just this inflammation seems to be left. Does the persistent swelling and inflammation mean it is still infected? I tried icing it again after my ride today but no change.

I forgot to say that I initially got the swelling down w a single tab of prednisone I had. I phoned the doc the next day, and he didn't have any appts. but the nurse asked if the swelling had gone down and I said yes (it had, it just wasn't gone) and if it was red and warm to the touch, which it was, so he just phoned a script for an antibiotic (clindamycin) into the pharmacy. I don't know if he had seen it if he also would have prescribed prednisone for the inflammation.

Its definitely not getting worse, much better in fact, I just don't like that it is still swolen after a week of treatment.