I have an infection
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I took myself to A & E last night because I was anxious my wound was becoming infected. It was feeling hot, sore and getting a little red along the incision line. The doctor agreed and has put me on antibiotics. He says it is a soft tissue infection and not a deep wound infection but I am terrified after reading horror stories about people needing operations and worst possible scenario having to have their hip joint removed. I am 6 weeks post op.
I have no idea how this has occurred. Everything was going well for the first few weeks. I knew I had some fluid under the skin, the physio said so last week but at that point the wound looked clean and sealed and he advised me to massage it with E45. Whether this has introduced infection I don't know .
I am due to see my surgeon for my 6 week check up on Monday. In the meantime I am looking for (hopefully) words of reassurance. I am on Clarithromycin 250mg twice daily.
I am worrying myself sick.
Cels xxx
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debbi1949 CelsB
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helen34404 CelsB
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Oh no you poor thing! Can't offer advice but can offer big hugs and hope you're on the mend soon
Xx
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khippie CelsB
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mark26805 CelsB
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All is now good again, so don't worry. Use the cream when you can, it'll help the scar and keep up the exercises.
Good luck, Mark
CelsB mark26805
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Thanks x
bini31328 CelsB
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you are on the right treatment , and did the right thing seeing someone as soon as you noticed a problem. Am sure massaging it has not caused or contributed to the infection and I am sure it will clear up pretty quickly. Soft tissue infections are very different from the deep wound / joint infections a very few people are unlucky enough to get - so please dont worry. I would suggest you also take yakult or similar probitiotic youghurt drink while on antibiotics to protect the gut flora . Am sure all will be well xxxxxx
CelsB bini31328
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Are you back at work yet?
Cels xxx
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I must admit I would have welcomed someone checking my wound in the interim. I have been concerned ever since the physio commented on the fluid build-up last week, but at that time there were no signs of infection. I wonder where these infections come from when the wound has closed unless it has been quietly simmering in the background all this time ???
Xxx
bini31328 CelsB
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Yes, I'll still worry but less so with all the support from the lovely people on here. When you live on your own it's easy to work yourself up into ridiculous levels of anxiety but I'm calmer now, knowing these antibiotics are making their way into my system. I saw that they also come in a 500mg dose, and in a way it reassured my somewhat thay the doctor didn't feel it necessary to give me the higher dose. That may be warped logic but it makes sense to me (I think) Xxx
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