Is Bactroban ointment ok to use on an open muscular abscess?
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Absolutely! Bactroban is for open wounds, and it kills bacteria, stops the spread of infection, and doesn't burn!
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An abcess needs to be opened to drain the poisons out. Anti biotics only fight infection not cure it. If the abcess hasnt burst, I suggest you find another doctor to lance it, it must be so very painful. You can have an injection to numb the area before it is opened.
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You might just have allergies, but I'm sure the doctor must have considered that and told you to try Benadryl, Claritin, or Allegra at some point.\n\nAntibiotics are appropriate if you have a bacterial sinusitis.  The particular bacteria might be resistant to whatever antibiotics they gave you.  You would need a culture of your snot to determine this.\n\nUltimately though, the problem probably started with poor sinus drainage.  Even with appropriate antibiotics, the problem will recur if the sinus drainage issue isn't resolved.  In the short term, Sudafed would probably help.  I don't like the idea of using Sudafed for more than a couple of weeks though.  If you have allergies exacerbating the situation (do you have a history of seasonal allergies, or any new pets?), then Benadryl or non-sedating Claritin would help.  For really bad cases, I know of a doctor that swears by the Neti pot (he uses it himself).  It's like a little watering pot for plants.  You fill it up with water or saline and pour it into your nose.  Basically you're physically cleaning out your sinus openings.\n\nIf there is a possibility you're allergic to something, I would try Claritin and the Neti pot first for 3 days and see if the symptoms improve.  If you don't think it's an allergy, try Sudafed + Neti pot.  If that doesn't do it, I would go back to the doctor and try another antibiotic together with the Sudafed + Neti pot.  VERY IMPORTANT: IF THE INFECTION SPREADS--YOUR CHEEK BECOMES RED AND PAINFUL OR IT HURTS TO MOVE AN EYE--GO STRAIGHT TO THE ER.  Sinusitis is normally just an inconvenience, not a serious health problem.  It can sometimes spread, however, and cause cellulitis in your cheek or an orbital abscess in your eye socket--both very serious conditions.
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PHMB (polyhexethylene biguanide), provides broad spectrum effectivness against nosocomial infection on larger abrasions, lacerations
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antibiotic cream and lotion should help - neosporan- keep the leg clean and dry- and if all else fails, have it amputated and get a wooden one.
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Go to the doc and get a topical antibiotic.
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Keep it covered with an antibiotic. It should be okay after that.
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It's pretty cheap.  If you are very strapped for cash then try asking at the Dr. office and ask if they have any samples of antibiotics you can use.
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Don't trust me or your doctor but pro-biotics are harmless compared to even an asiprin. Do your own research and discover the truth for yourself. If I told you that Chemo-Therapy was the best thing for your condition, would you believe me? If it is food then it is probably not going to injure you.
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You should put some triple antibiotic cream on the affected area.  Don't use vaseline, it is petroleum based and will make a great breeding ground for bacteria. Try and leave the area affected open for short periods of time to let the air help you heal.
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I'm a dentist, not an opthalmologist.\n\nDon't do anything to it without first asking your physician (preferably an opthalmologist).\n\nYou will find that virtually all OTC eye-drops clearly state that they should not be used on infections or damaged eyes.\n\nOpthalmology is a very specialized area of medicine, and you are taking a major risk by asking for medical advice of a very specific specialty on a Yahoo message board!
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Bactrim is very effective against community acquired MRSA.\nEven if it is (ask your doctor), as long as you're reasonably healthy, you should be okay. \n\n\nListen to your doctor, not a boyfriend's mother for accurate info.
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Neosporin.\n\nAnd make sure you're not moving the skin around it - you could be ripping it open again again while it's trying to heal.
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It soumds very much like boils. If it is:\n\nAsk your doc to culture the pus. Beg hir if necessary! It's especially important to have the culture done if you've had surgery or been hospitalized before this started, because some germs are resistant to some antibiotics, and can be picked up more easily in hospitals than in the community.\n\nThen ask about an Rx for an antibiotic to which the bug (it's probably some kind of staph infection) is sensitive. You should also ask for Bactroban ointment to put in your nose twice a day for 5 days each month until the tube is empty.\n\nPeople often have a colony of staph living in the nasal passages. These usually don't cause any problems, but recurrent boils, abscesses--what you described--are one of the problems they certainly DO cause.\n\nI suffered from boils all over the place, and each time I had one treated, they'd lance it, put me on antibiotics, it'd go away, and one or two weeks later another would pop up. This in SPITE of the fact that I kept insisting that I had a history of a resistant bug. ~sigh~ It took several years--because of insurance--to get to someone who would listen to me.\n\nI did the research and knew what treatment I needed, but ~I~ can't write a script, so I had to wait until I was hospitalized with shaking chills 'til I finally got the treatment I needed. You feel somewhat foolish whining about a little infection, but those suckers hurt REALLY bad, and the fact is, they are dangerous.\n\nI haven't had another since the treatment in December.\n\nBe persistent, bug the docs, do some research at REPUTABLE sites, and good luck.\n\nMeanwhile, warm, wet compresses for pain, wash your hands constantly, keep your fingers off the owies (yeah, right, but you should) and call the doc again.
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yeah, they are right, heres a site with some info:\nhttp://www.antibiotics-info.org/bact02.asp
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totally different types of anti-biotics.  you are risking making your infection resistent to the anti-biotics.  i'd call your doc to see what they think you need to do