abscess infection

My brother injected himself with what he says is a mixture of his own feces and water. He did this IM and now has a knot in his arm at the injection site and a fever. He refuses to go to the doctor. I just need to know what can happen to him. He said it was about 1.5cc worth of this "solution" he created. Why does he have this knot? It's not a normal abscess if it is an abscess at all.

I have noticed with the blood work since 2011 that she keeps getting this infection, I know from her white blood count. Since Aug. 31st she also had an abscess near the bottom of her throat/chest that opened up itself and drained not puss but clear liquid and blood. I had her on Amoxacillian (sorry not sure how to spell that) 500 mg twice a day for a month before Aug. 31st because she had a bad cough.

I have a large swollen/painful abscess in my lower right facial cheek area. i have received antitbiotics for the infection. Do i need to have it drained? If so what type of Doctor/Dentist do you recommend?

I have fairly white healthy teeth, but I have an abscess behind my tooth, how can I get rid of it, or sooth the pain.

well, I mean, its in infection. you are more prone to it when your wbc's are down. I had an infection in my arm during or right after tx. Has your doc considered neupogen to bring your white cell count up?

It could be a dental infection/abscess and in that case, it is highly advised to see what the problem is and to resolve it. Antibiotics most likely will not fix the problem. A root canal or extraction may be needed.

My doctor gave me penicillin and something for pain but its day 3 and nothing has changed. I can feel the abscess in my mouth for the first time today. It's not getting smaller, only larger! I am 29 and on coumadin and lovenox so no dentist will see me. I've called dozens of dentists to no avail. I am trying not to become frustrated but each passing day I'm stuck in bed isn't helping. Any suggestions ?

The longer you wait, the more risk you take with an abscess and the lower the success of your treatment as the infection will spread and cause further harm.

Germs may also travel from a nearby infected area (for example, an ear infection or a tooth abscess) or enter the body during an injury (such as a gun or knife wound) or surgery. In children with heart disease or a birth defect, such as those with tetralogy of fallot, infections are more able to reach the brain from the intestines, teeth, or other body areas.

Periodontal infection may cause peri apical abscess, but rarely happen. If it does, pocket depth is probably more than 10 mm. 7 mm is not likely to cause peri apical infection.

Your doctor will be able to prescribe an antibiotic to kill the infection and possibly drain the abscess and get the root out. You could also get a drawing ointment, but this can only be used on unbroken skin.

It is possible to attribute the abscess to gonococcal infection, but it is not necessarily the cause. "Bartholin abscesses are very rarely caused by sexually transmitted pathogens". https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/777112-overview#a1 That is a debatable question, but mostly a theoretical one. I would entirely support AuntieJessi's recommendations about your husband's treatment and not having sex for some time.

I had an abscess and when I went to the dentist they gave me antibiotics and I felt better. I had this same pressure in my head at the time that's what made me go to the dentist in the first place and now I feel that way again.

I was just wondering if its really necessary to take antibiotics every time I get an abscess? I got an abscess last Saturday and on Monday my breast surgeon drained it and put me on antibiotics for 10 days. And now I have another abscess that appeared while on the antibiotics. I'm going back tomorrow to see the surgeon and know when she sees the other abscess she's gonna put me on antibiotics again. Just wondering if this is the protocol for everyone?

Hi i started with really bad tooth pain and went to the emergency dentist who said its infected and got an abscess. They give me amoxicillin 500mg i started them yesterday teatime then last night my face started to swell up on the right side where the bad tooth is never had this before. Now i look like an hamster what i want to know is how long will it take for the tablets to work i have taken 4 so far. Also most of the pain as gone but still really soar.

I had went for an ultrasound last wed and right when I was done, the lady said she will brb and came back and said my dr would like to see me. I went to the drs office, and they went in and cut out two golfball size and a bad abscess. They think it was all an abscess. I had two tubes put in since it was deep in my right armpit.. did a follow up on Friday, got a new tube put in.. today I just got my culture back and not understanding it. I have a follow up with my dr tomorrow.

If the pain is in the same area then yes it would be the infection the doc mentioned.

yes your abscess should go away you may need antibotics to clear it up

In a dental abscess, or tooth abscess there is accumulation of pus inside the teeth or gums. The abscess usually originates from a bacterial infection and is mostly caused by a dental infection. The common presenting complaints are severe toothache, breath odour, fever, pain when chewing, sensitivity to hot or cold, swelling of gums, swollen glands etc. It can be diagnosed with the help of clinical examination, dental x-rays and other tests. Antibiotics are given for the infection.

street working girl in the Philippines, certainly untested The bump beside my anus - a perianal abscess started growing about 10 days later, burst as an abscess to the surface and has been bleeding since. I have had night sweats, some really soaking on and off for the, loss of appetite, fatigue and fever and non itchy pimples appearing scattered over my back. As can be imagined I am very worried. Testing is the only way to solve this.

I Had to have two teeth pullled due to an abscess on my gum. I thought that you could not pull teeth while you had and infection in your mouth. Is this true or not. Also if you have teeth pulled does this clear up the infection. Even though you have to take medication for a week to ten days.

If the infection does not clear up after you have completed the antibiotics,the abscess should be lanced and drained.But if it doesn't clear up after this procedure,a wide excision of the infected area may help. I would also advise you to consult a Breast Specialist who might recommend a few tests,including a Mammogram/Ultrasound to further investigate this problem. Best wishes..

In Nov 2008, I had a swelling below my right breast which was diagnosed as "Abscess". It would ooze out puss with blood and was very painful. After healing,a scar developed around that spot and A FOUL SMELL THAT OF PUS actually emanates from that area(i.e when you touch the area surrounding the scar) What could be happening inside?

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