Has anyone here dealt with osteomyelitis (bone infection)?
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Talk more with your doctor and ask him to be more specific.  Tell him you are VERY concerned.\n\nMy daughter, when she was around 7 had osteomyelitis in her heel.  She was put in the hospital, given antibiotics through an IV.  She was in the hospital for around a week and every thing worked out fine.  She got over it.   Medicine was near as good as it is today.  Good luck.  Pops
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Yes. It was a staph infection. Have your doctor do a culture on the puss when it come to a head. I know this is very painful. My kids and I had reoccurring infections for two years until I TOLD my doctor to do a culture and the it came back MERSA. very resistant to most antibiotics. I then had a doctor prescribe an ointment call MUPIROCIN 2% (Bactoban) . You have to swab the inside of your nose twice a day for 10 days. Staph lives in your sinus passages. treat your whole family. This works.(+ prayer) we haven't had an infection for 3 years now . Praise the Lord!
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Well. I was Diagnosed with acute sinusitus and they gave me the 5 day anti-biotic along with a cough suppressant and a decongestant.  I first got the infection in January.  It felt like it was starting to go away, but it came right back.  It's June and I still have it.  I just want it to go away!!
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Alot of the symptoms you mentioned are definite signs of infection.  Is your knee pretty warm to the touch too?  That would also signal infection.  What the doctor suggested sounds good and safe.  Dont worry.  Sometimes the will put drains in your knees too but that is usually right after a surgery.  Trust your doctor, I'm sure he doesn't want a lawsuit!
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Could be pancreatitis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, or it could be something completely different.\n\nSee a doctor immediately.
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Yes, I was diagnosed with Mycoplasma a month ago. Severe pain all over. Thought I had MS but was not the case. My Dr. put me on Doxycycline for 3 weeks. I'm 100% better now. Ask specifically for this medication b4 you see a specialist. Chances are you'll feel better...I did!
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Osteomyelitis is a bone infection commonly caused by the Staphylococcus aureus organism. There is, believe it or not, an effective treatment for it should antibiotics not prove to be successful. \nMacrophage therapy (Bacteriophage therapy) has been used in Eastern Europe for many years and with great success in the treatment of certain infections. Although it has its limitations, it does seems to work well with bone infections. \nTry doing a search on this and learn something about it. Perhaps if enough of us made enough noise about this, it would be looked upon as a favorable alternative in America. In the meantime, if one is seeking treatment, a trip to the Institute of Macrophage Therapy in Tsiblisi, Russia should be considered.\nThe large pharmaceuticals would probably have an interest in it if it were a patentable process.
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Try to find a very good Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) who does OMM--osteopathic manipulative medicine and who also does cranial osteopathy. A good one is worth their weight in gold! These doctors get a very rigourous training. Some are board certified in surgery, but  that should be an absolute LAST RESORT for any case. Osteopathic physicians can write out prescriptions for medications, and tests--X-rays, MRIs, etc. Many of them specialize in areas such as cardiology, gastro-intestinal disorders, etc. You want the person who still practices the science and art of manual manipulation--which, unfortunately is much rarer these days.\n\nALSO--there is a wonderful, but little known therapy that was developed by a British osteopath--Dr. Robert Boyd, called Bio-Cranial Therapy. The technique takes literally about 1-2 minutes. Only about 200 practitioners are available in the U.S. and many of them are chiropractors. The technique really is very helpful--to the entire body, not just the head/neck area.\n\nIf you go to a chiropractor, try to locate one that practices "Network Chiropractic." This is a technique that utilizes very gentle action in that it allows your body to make its own adjustment.\n\nOther modaltiies that may be of benefit: Medical massage therapy, deep tissue massage, craniosacral therapy, Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique, accupuncture, myofascial release.\n\nYou can apply a homeopathic cream/gel to the affected area of pain--it's called Traumeel (it comes in cream and a gel--the gel absorbs faster and is less greasy). It's a natural anti-inflammatory and acts to heal the tissue. Just follow the directions. A good health food store or nutritional pharmacy will carry it or you could probably find it online.\n  \nAlso-- if there is little or no more inflammation and you are suffering from stiffness--you may want to try a warm castor oil pack. A good health food store or nutritional pharmacy will have the castor oil (avoid a commercial grade, cheap oil, as it may contain toxins) and a flannel pack. Soak the flannel pack in the oil , place in a plastic bag and apply heat over the area for 20-25 minutes. The castor oil will have a very healing effect on the tissues. Do this daily--just before you go to sleep is a good time.\n\nAbout doctors and health care practitioners. It is very important that you feel comfortable and have confidence in the person you are seeing. Your practitioner should give you their full attention and not rush through the appointment. You have a right to be treated with respect, dignity and compassion. It's a good idea to write down a brief history of your situation and any questions you may have before your initial consultation. Get 2 copies (one for your first visit, and one for yourself to keep at home) of any tests, reports, etc that have been perfomed by an institution or another doctor. You have a right to have a copy of your medical records. It's possible that you may have to pay for copies from a hospital.\n\nListed below are some sources that may be of help.\n\nI know what it is like to be in pain. You WILL HEAL.\n\nBest of luck for a speedy and complete recovery.\n\nA Massage Therapist
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i got typhoid when i went over to india and had this colossal pain in my stomach and because i was living in a little village, the local doctor was a hack. i had about twenty injections in my arm at one point, and i was throwing up everything that i was eating so they had to put me on a glucose drip. it took me two months to get better and when i did i looked like a skeleton.
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No!!!  They could get infected, and lead to more serious problems.  I know of cases where people had to have extremities amputated because of this!\n\nCheck www.webmd.com for some ideas on how to treat this, and if it's that serious, you might want to schedule a visit with your doctor.
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could also be shin splints, where little chips of bone dig into muscles etc.\n\ngo to doctors, ask for an x-ray, may need minor op to remove problem (bone scraping or removal)\n\ngood luck, hope you feel better soon
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Everyone actually has MRSA, and it can be treated via antibiotics.  Do not be afraid MRSA is very common in the elderly as well and they do have to be put in isolation because it is contagious, but it is treatable.  Good Luck!  :)
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Wow! God bless you. I am only slightly familiar with this terrible condition as I only suffer from this at night when I'm about to fall asleep. My husband also has a mild case because when in Iraq he suffered an IED attack that damaged his earring. He went through extensive surgery, but this is the final outcome for him. Your case sounds alot more intense than any other I've heard of. I can't imagine living with that for 10 years. The only thing I could suggest for you would be to research clinics or hospitals around the country that specialize in this type of condition. Maybe they can offer you some hope. Well good luck to you and God Bless! :)
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Hmm..that's really tough. I know what it's like not to have insurance and need to go to the doctor. It might only be scratched, but it might be a lot more serious than that. I would try first to call a nurse's hotline. There should be one in the yellow pages in your area. Talk to them about what happened and see what they say. If they tell you to go to the doctor, I'd do it. I think I would rather pay a $200 doctor bill than a $3000 hospital bill to sew up anything that that bone might have opened up inside of you on the way through your system.\n\nDefinitely call the nurse's hotline though. They help out a lot on any questions you might have.
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I fell down the stairs, and bruised my tailbone.  It took almost 2 months to heal.  All I could do was stand up and sit down.  Not much sense in going to the Dr.  He won't do anything except tell him to take tylenol or something.  I suggest naproxen.
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It took my aunt several months (approximately 9 months) to recover. She did experience pain in her face, neck and along the sides of her left arm. The Doctor prescribed her very good medication but had no information to offer her as to why she had the pain. Hope you get well soon! God Bless!
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I guess you have to live with it, I had to walk with a limp for 2 months after a soccer injury, because when I went to see a bone specialist they said there isnt much they could do (because it was just a crack and it was in the end of the femur bone of my thigh)