Side Effects :: Hives From Reaction To An Antibiotic
Just wondering if anyone has ever had an allergic reaction to medication. I had a reaction to an antibiotic 4 weeks ago and am still getting hives. Luckily antihistamines help, but this is an awfully long time to be getting hives. Has anyone else ever experienced this?
View 4 RepliesAchilles Tendon Rupture At 86
My mother who is 86 years old but quite fit has suffered an achilles tendon rupture about 7 years ago which has just been diagnosed!! After many visits to doctors and specialists, a podiatrist has just confirmed this. This is incredible, so now after this time my mum struggles to walk. Would an operation be an option? If not, does someone know of any shoes or braces that may give her strength around her heel area to assist in her getting around with her walker?? She is very with it and is suffering not playing her 4 games of regular golf a week and doing much exercise.
View 2 RepliesAchilles Tendon Re-rupture?
Would welcome any comments if you've had ATR. I ruptured my AT (partial tear) 20th sept whilst playing basketball. Did not receive surgery saw one consultant who said 8-9 weeks with 3cm heel lifts (plantar flexion) non weight bearing in airboot cast. Wasn't entirely happy with this so got second opinion from an ortho surgeon who's allegedly one of the best in the country. He changed protocol to the more contemporary thinking with physio and weight bearing from week 4 as tolerated. Week 8 boot came off he was happy with healing, have continued physio am week 10 now am due to return to work next week but since my physio session on Thursday, the area around the tear is in quite a bit of pain. Tender to touch some swelling. I'm really concerned I've re-ruptured or is this normal after physio.?
I'm in bad luck with AT, did complete rupture in other leg and had surgery 10 years ago, so needless to say I'm very down in the dumps.
Re-rupture Of Achilles Tendon
In 2001, I had surgery for a 90 percent rupture of the Achilles' tendon for the second time, recently I did something to it because it is extremely painful to walk and sore to the touch. Has anyone ever had this problem?? Do you think even with all the screws that I could have ruptured it again?? I haven't been to a doctor yet.
View 6 RepliesAchilles Tendon Full Rupture Surgery Rehabilitation
Had surgery ten days ago for complete rupture, in a half cast at moment and go to hospital to get stitches out on Monday and new cast. Very worried about the recovery after reading up on rehabilitation.
View 7 RepliesAchilles Tendon Rupture Or Calf Torn Muscle
Achilles Tendon rupture or calf torn muscle: Does a Achilles tendon rupture make calf to swell up ?
After a couple days only between the calf and ankle got swell up... I did perform the 'calf squeeze test' and my foot moved a little ( probably because the muscle it's inflamed still??).
Allergies :: Delayed Reaction To Penicillin?
Last night I came up with horrendous lumps, bumps and itchy mosquito type looking rashes all over my body. I have been on Penicillin for about 10 days and only started getting itchy on my scalp maybe a day or so ago, and now these symptoms have seemed to broken out into something very severe!!
The spots keep changing and moving into different spots all over my body, on my face, in my ears, on my knees, arms, hands etc.
The doctor gave me (Prednisone) which is a steroid hormone. This has helped the itching. They say it couldn't have been the penicillin, otherwise I would have reacted far earlier than after 10 days of treatment...
But then I looked at some academic journals, which stated that you can have 'delayed' drug reactions to antibiotics, sometimes a week after first taking them??
I did eat seafood a day or so ago ...but usually am fine eating shellfish etc.
It looks like someone has severely beaten up my legs with a pole! These huge golf ball size hives, very bizarre!
Anyway... my question is...has anyone else had a 'delayed' reaction or unpredictable reaction to antibiotics/penicillin?
Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Enbrel Delayed Reaction - Huge Red Spots
My Dr gave me a sample of Enbrel to try while waiting for my insurance to approve treatment (they didn't but that's another story).
The Rheumy nurse attempted to show me how to use the pen and pulled the pen out too quick and squirted most of the medication on the floor. My Rheumatologist gave me another pen and told me just to do it at home since I was comfortable doing it myself. That was two weeks ago. Today I have these huge red spots a small one where the nurse tried to inject and a huge one where I injected.
It's very sore and is getting more bruised looking as the day goes on.
I had been on a prednisone taper and have been off prednisone for 2 days now. Has anyone had a delayed reaction like this? Or maybe the prednisone was keeping this at bay? Your thoughts please?
Tetanus Toxoid Booster (3 Weeks) Delayed Reaction - Muscle Pain
I received a tetanus toxoid booster in early December. I had no reaction until three weeks later, when I began having shoulder muscle pain and tingling down to my fingers. This pain has lasted 10 days. According to drugs.com this could be a rare reaction but other than "call your doctor" it says nothing about how serious this is or what can be done about it. I called my doctor, who did not think this was serious. Any thoughts?
View 1 RepliesAchilles Tendon Debridement And FHL Tendon Transfer
I am one week post op after having achilles debridement & FHL tendon transfer. It all started following having my haglund's deformity removed last November, the pain in my ankle never got better following the original surgery infact it got worse. 4 months down the line I was still only able to mobilise for no more than 2 hours.
Following physio (which made things worse) & MRI scan my surgeon still thought it was a nerve problem. I had a constant battle with the surgeons for 6 months before they would do anything. I kept telling them it was my achilles!
Anyhow, last week they operated again & said my achilles was like "mush", they then debrided it & grafted the FHL tendon & muscle. Im now in a backslab, non weight bearing & still in a considerable amount of pain. I have been told that it is going to be a long recovery!
Would be most interested in hearing how people are recovering, what your mobility is & was post op & anything else that may help. Including recovery times as my job requires me to be on my feet for a minimum of 8 hours at a time!
Gastroenterology :: Dark Stool After Ibuprofin And Antibiotic Use
I recently had an ear infection that caused me to need ibuprofen 800 every 6hrs for 4 days. I was also taking amoxicillin. I have been off all these meds for 2 or 3 days now and im experiencing mild abdominal cramping and frequent dark stool. (Dark stool for 2 days and frequent urge to use restroom) I wouldn't call it black, but its very close. Can i just wait this out? I don't have access to a car during business hours so it would be a whole thing to go if its not necessary..
View 1 RepliesAortic Aneurysm :: What Causes It's Rupture?
I have just lost my fiance because of this and am trying to find out what causes the aneurysm to rupture. I get answers to why people get aneurysms (none of which apply to him) but no answers as to what causes it to finally rupture.
View 4 RepliesHemorrhoids :: Rupture Causing Bleeding
Went to a VA Medical Center to get checked. Doctor just told me that a Hemorrhoid may have ruptured causing bleeding. Everytime I wipe there is bright blood. I first just had the Hemorrhoid protrusion, then I moved a certain way and felt a release. Thought I had messed my pants but upon examination there was a lot of blood and the bump/hemorrhoid seemed to me much smaller. Well it seems to have filled back up, not quite as big as before but I keep bleeding. When I go to the bathroom the toilet water turns red. The doctor never examined the area. Just told me to continue to use Prep H or similar cream and she scheduled a Colonoscopy. Not sure how long that will take. Should I go to a different doctor and ask them what to do about the bleeding? Considerable blood when wiping or using the bathroom but dries up as the day goes until I use the bathroom again. But there is always blood on tissue I place in my pants.
View 1 RepliesAbortion :: Cytotec Causes Hymen Rupture?
does cytotec causes hymen rupture ??
View 1 RepliesSpontaneous Spleen Rupture In Infectious Mononucleosis
Spontaneous splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis. How will his body fight the infection without his spleen.
View 1 RepliesOvarian Cysts Rupture Due To Sex? Bleeding With Clots
heavy bleeding with clots
this has never happened before, i had my regular period on 25 may it was over by 30. then on 2may i suffered postcoital bleeding.
it was initially just a little. but by the time i showered i found clots leaving my body. the bleeding became worse hour by hour. my husband called the emergency and i was admitted to the hospital. Dr. had to performed a d and c to stop the bleeding.
the reports of the Dand C came today as normal.
i am worried? i do have an ovarian cyst of size 5 cm will this rupture due to sexual activity?
Ovarian Cyst :: Extreme Chest Pain After Rupture
I'm 22 and had a cyst rupture two weeks ago which hemorrhaged and left me in the hospital for 4 days due to blood loss and infection. The week before the rupture I fainted randomly and felt fine afterward. When I went to the ER after my BP fell to 75/44 and my h/r was at about 130 for days. Now, two weeks later, I'm tired from the blood loss but my main complaint is extreme chest pain on my right side (where the cyst was). I had chest and shoulder pain which was excruciating and worse than the abdomen but the shoulder pain has subsided while the chest pain hasn't gotten better. The stabbing pain makes me scared and then the pain gets worse. Has anyone experienced this?
Also has anyone experienced fainting and feeling fine afterwards as a symptom of a cyst that hasn't ruptured yet? It came out of nowhere it was probably only 30 seconds from when I started feeling off to when I actually passed out.
HIV Prevention :: Delayed Seroconversion?
OKAY HERES THE ISSUE:
I have had MULTIPLE duo tests for HIV in the past couple months. My last unprotected sex was November 27, 2015. It was all vaginal sex and i do not know the guys status.
the last test i had was a duo at 15 weeks.
I am tired of letting this anxiety/testing take over my life.
Hopefully someone can address these concerns for me.
1) I have heard about delayed seroconversion. I understand there might be a small chance of this happening beyond 3 months. However, with the DUO test, if there was a delay in seroconversion, would the antigen part of the test pick it up?
I'm assuming delayed seroconversion was more common with 1st/2nd gen tests
2) what is the likelihood that i will test positive at this point? I haven't had sex since, i tested negative at 15 weeks with a DUO and had vaginal, unprotected sex possibly 30 times with someone. i'm assuming its something like: -
0.08 (chance of infection from receptive vaginal) x 30 = 2.4
2.4 x 0.1 (chance of it being positive beyond 3 weeks) = 0.24???
is this correct?
Oxytetracycline :: Delayed Periods?
Im 34 years old and have been taking tetracycline for around two months now, even though it has cleared most of my acne, I haven't had a period, I wondered if there was any other females who have experience this.
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