11-12-2010, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Staph infection
I've had this infectious boil growing on my hip for a week now and finally the hospital took me seriously and got me in for IV antibiotics. I'm now on a home IV unit for the weekend atleast. Has anyone had any experience/tips with this type of situation? How long did it take to clear up? etc.
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11-12-2010, 06:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
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That's really gross man. Nuke it from orbit and move on.
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11-12-2010, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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11-12-2010, 06:49 PM
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1) Yuck
2) Get someone to buy you some Dettol and a bunch of Mr. Clean. Keep your house extremely germ free for the foreseeable future (even after the infection has cleared up).
3) Yuck.
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11-12-2010, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lansing pete mcroon
I've had this infectious boil growing on my hip for a week now and finally the hospital took me seriously and got me in for IV antibiotics. I'm now on a home IV unit for the weekend atleast. Has anyone had any experience/tips with this type of situation? How long did it take to clear up? etc.
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Is it Folliculitis or Carbuncles? Both are commonly transmitted to people from tainted hot tubs/jacuzzis. You are quite lucky if you only have one break out site. It is very likely that you will experience permanent scarring from the infection site.
It is important that it be drained out- did your doctor mention this?
The antibiotics should kick in fairly quickly and you should be symptom free in less than a month.
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11-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Homeopathy!
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11-12-2010, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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My dad had these all the time on his neck and butt.
Don't worry, he died 7 years ago, so I am sure things will turn out fine.
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11-12-2010, 10:05 PM
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Draft Pick
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Is it Folliculitis or Carbuncles? Both are commonly transmitted to people from tainted hot tubs/jacuzzis. You are quite lucky if you only have one break out site. It is very likely that you will experience permanent scarring from the infection site.
It is important that it be drained out- did your doctor mention this?
The antibiotics should kick in fairly quickly and you should be symptom free in less than a month.
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Ya its real nasty. Just one spot on the hip so don't really care about scarring. Its from a rug burn at the soccer center.
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/...mcroon/002.jpg
[Mod edit- I'll let people decide if they really want to see the picture by clicking on the link.]
Last edited by ken0042; 11-12-2010 at 10:58 PM.
Reason: Removed embedding of pic.
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11-12-2010, 10:07 PM
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First Line Centre
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om nom nom
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11-12-2010, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Easter back on in Vancouver
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I'm hungry all of a sudden.
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11-12-2010, 10:23 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lansing pete mcroon
Ya its real nasty. Just one spot on the hip so don't really care about scarring. Its from a rug burn at the soccer center.
[IMG]picture of puckluck's lunch[/IMG]
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Ya, you better drain that sucker. Proof that mamma telling us to clean/disinfect our cuts and burns was a good idea..
Infected friction burns, leading to boils, are also common on male genital organs- which is why it is important to foreplay and turn the lady on before you toss 'er in.
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11-12-2010, 10:33 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Ya, you better drain that sucker. Proof that mamma telling us to clean/disinfect our cuts and burns was a good idea..
Infected friction burns, leading to boils, are also common on male genital organs- which is why it is important to foreplay and turn the lady on before you toss 'er in.
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I really hope you're a doctor or med student...
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11-12-2010, 10:34 PM
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Mark this moment. When the impending zombie outbreak happens we know who patient zero was.
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11-12-2010, 10:39 PM
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Last edited by Flabbibulin; 11-12-2010 at 10:47 PM.
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11-13-2010, 12:20 AM
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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I have had a few infections like that, the most recent was bad and a year later it still looked like it could reappear in the same spot. I knew exactly what was happening, since a few of my old training partners also had some type of staph in the past few months. I thought I had the flu or something, then this thing appeared.
Can be a big deal, you need to treat it. If treated, they seem fine and go away.
Oh yeah, I began treatment when it was just a reddish mark, sorry to see yours so bad.
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11-13-2010, 01:02 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the cut, in the cut
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this was on the bottom of my list of "things to post on cp"
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11-13-2010, 01:31 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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I wish I hadn't clinked on the link. That was nasty looking
Hope it clears up soon 
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