medical peeps ~ Dog bite????

[Crankin]

Keep us posted on the recovery.
That shot sounds awful!

[Catrin]

That would be my concern as well (what is happening deeper down)--it seems like there should be at least some improvement after more than a week. As for the antibiotic, Augmentin is the drug of choice for animal bites (assuming no allergy to either of the components)--Keflex is used for other skin/wound infections but bites are different because there is a particular type of bacteria (Pasteurella) in animals' mouths.

This makes sense, Dr said the bite is in a bad place on my leg and there is some concern over the healing since I am a diabetic (type 2) though it is very much under control. He won't be renewing the generic Augmentin, I guess the shot was also a strong antibiotic for skin infections though I can't remember the name of it. Da** painful though.

Thanks for the support everyone, it is appreciated. My family and friends at church start freaking a bit when I mention it - my Mom is convinced I will get rabies - so don't really have a good place to go for support. It also helps that TE women have so many talents and skills

Oh yes, he says that the more active I am the better it is for it keeps the blood moving in my leg - so I can construe that as a prescription for cycling

[emily_in_nc]

Oh yes, he says that the more active I am the better it is for it keeps the blood moving in my leg - so I can construe that as a prescription for cycling

Super OWIE on the shot! I am a huge pain weenie (I found the series of HepA/B shots I got for travel pretty painful, while my DH hardly felt 'em -- one left me sore for a week+ also), so I DO feel your pain.

On the bright side, it's great that you can ride -- and it's actually therapeutic!

[OakLeaf]

Ouch. As if the bite wasn't bad enough.

Hope it heals quick!

[Catrin]

Rain and wind PLEASE go away so I can follow my dr's orders and ride - thankfully I CAN go to spinning class tonight. I would far rather ride outside however, but such is life. I will take what I can get

[Catrin]

The wound actually feels less sore today Apparently that horrible shot was needed! Now I just want to see some signs of actual healing so I can avoid the wound care center - though Dr did say yesterday he saw some signs of it - just not as much as he wanted to see.

Hopefully the weather will allow me to ride tonight so I can further assist the healing process - after all I should follow medical advice

[Catrin]

Thankfully the very painful shot appears to have given the wound the chance to close It is still sore, and I suspect that it will take some time to fully heal underneath the skin, but I am less concerned about it now. Still won't tell my family, they assume it is healed by now and I don't want them to worry further.

[PamNY]

Glad things are better. Good idea to not tell your family.