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Title: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 03:13:39 PM
my left arm that was operated on is bright red and itchy and puffy!

it might be infected!!

i have to go down to the clinic now!
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: spinnis on October 18, 2010, 03:14:41 PM


another moosjay on our hands. P.I.P

whatever happened to him anyway?
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Big Worm on October 18, 2010, 03:18:36 PM
my left arm that was operated on is bright red and itchy and puffy!

it might be infected!!

i have to go down to the clinic now!
Hurry up!
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: dr.chimps on October 18, 2010, 03:25:24 PM
Prognosis: Amputation

Bonus: phantom limb syndrome.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: shortfrenchman on October 18, 2010, 03:28:55 PM
my left arm that was operated on is bright red and itchy and puffy!

it might be infected!!

i have to go down to the clinic now!

Do you do tricep kickbacks? ???
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 03:29:28 PM
my left arm that was operated on is bright red and itchy and puffy!

it might be infected!!

i have to go down to the clinic now!

hmmm could be... when was it operated on? Do you have a fever?

Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Ex Coelis on October 18, 2010, 03:31:53 PM
PIP
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: BigMenace on October 18, 2010, 03:34:09 PM
Out of pills huh?
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: SS on October 18, 2010, 03:34:37 PM
my left arm that was operated on is bright red and itchy and puffy!

it might be infected!!

i have to go down to the clinic now!
Translation.........I need more percs :P
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Chick on October 18, 2010, 03:34:45 PM
Try this:

http://www.beevenom.com/beevenomtherapy.htm
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: noworries on October 18, 2010, 03:57:57 PM
Watfch out you might get fat like that fat fucker on here that got bit by a spider ;)
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Master Blaster on October 18, 2010, 04:02:59 PM
Watfch out you might get fat like that fat fucker on here that got bit by a spider ;)

 ::)
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Lion666 on October 18, 2010, 04:10:38 PM
Try this:

http://www.beevenom.com/beevenomtherapy.htm

kinda cool for a guy to make a post with the intent to help someone on this board.... especially when ppl on here r relentless and always break his balls...

let us know if you try this and how it goes...
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Mr Nobody on October 18, 2010, 04:18:04 PM
Get well Gene.  8)
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: unracked on October 18, 2010, 04:54:45 PM
In need of alittle attention today Gene?



bicep rupture fixed-on the road 2 recovery


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monday
weight was 169-abs are looking good

was tempted to cheat-no cravings, but decided not to

arm is feeling better-i go for my last follow up on thurs-hopefully i can start doing some light chest work next week i hope
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Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: newmom on October 18, 2010, 04:56:41 PM
Get well soon Gene, you need to get better..


Perhaps some chamomile lotion or something..ask Calvin what he uses for his "itchy" days
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:06:16 PM
thanks everyone, including unracked
got out of the clinic
the dr said its infected-something to do w/ vascular
its all red going down to my wrist...it feels warm and tender-when i press on it i see the white spot form and go away-feels a bit swollen too
i got a script for a broad spectrum antibiotic and i will call my dr today
if it gets worse i have to go to the e.r.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Army of One on October 18, 2010, 06:08:19 PM
Watfch out you might get fat like that fat fucker on here that got bit by a spider ate too much fucking food ;)

Fixed.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: chaos on October 18, 2010, 06:08:35 PM
thanks everyone, including unracked
got out of the clinic
the dr said its infected-something to do w/ vascular
its all red going down to my wrist...it feels warm and tender-when i press on it i see the white spot form and go away-feels a bit swollen too
i got a script for a broad spectrum antibiotic and i will call my dr today
if it gets worse i have to go to the e.r.
WTF Gene, you're suppose to keep it clean. This isn't going to bode well for your recover. >:(
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:09:28 PM
hmmm could be... when was it operated on? Do you have a fever?


no fever
it was operated on sept 14th i think

Do you do tricep kickbacks? ???
i cant with my left arm yet
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Rami on October 18, 2010, 06:10:31 PM
you have to eat garlic and olive oil
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: noworries on October 18, 2010, 06:11:15 PM
is it kind of shiny.  you might cellulitis
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:12:50 PM
thanks everyone, including unracked
got out of the clinic
the dr said its infected-something to do w/ vascular
its all red going down to my wrist...it feels warm and tender-when i press on it i see the white spot form and go away-feels a bit swollen too
i got a script for a broad spectrum antibiotic and i will call my dr today
if it gets worse i have to go to the e.r.

That's blanching that you are describing (the white spots that form when you press on your swollen skin and disappear)... this is due to extravasated blood in the skin from leaking capillaries due to localized inflammation. Sounds like broad spectrums are a good start.

Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:14:44 PM
That's blanching that you are describing (the white spots that form when you press on your swollen skin and disappear)... this is due to extravasated blood in the skin from leaking capillaries due to localized inflammation. Sounds like broad spectrums are a good start.



that sounds similar to what the dr said
thx :)

is it kind of shiny.  you might cellulitis
no not shiny...its just light reddish

Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:16:33 PM
that sounds similar to what the dr said
thx :)
no not shiny...its just light reddish



As for the ER- unless you have a fever or you start lose sensation in your arm/hand or have worsening pain, i wouldnt bother... just follow up with your doctor. MOST ER docs are morons and there is no reason to admit you, so you are wasting your time and theirs. You'll get much better care if you follow up with your doctor.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:19:22 PM
As for the ER- unless you have a fever or you start lose sensation in your arm/hand or have worsening pain, i wouldnt bother... just follow up with your doctor. MOST ER docs are morons and there is no reason to admit you, so you are wasting your time and theirs. You'll get much better care if you follow up with your doctor.

yeah the dr at the clinic told me unless i get fever chills pain etc-then i dont have to go
they gave me an anitbiotic pill at the clinic and ill pick up the prescirip tomm morn
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:23:39 PM
The issue is that so many people use the Emergency Rooms for NON emergency issues... whenever I take surgical consults in the ER, id say 70% of the time I am called, it is for bullshit that can be handled in the outpatient setting... The other issue is people bouncing from ER to ER and hospital to hospital... you will never get good care if you are going all over town seeing different doctors...
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:25:39 PM
The issue is that so many people use the Emergency Rooms for NON emergency issues... whenever I take surgical consults in the ER, id say 70% of the time I am called, it is for bullshit that can be handled in the outpatient setting... The other issue is people bouncing from ER to ER and hospital to hospital... you will never get good care if you are going all over town seeing different doctors...
the clinic was busy
but it closes @ 8pm-so now all of them go to the er-the clinic dr said the wait would be 5 hrs in the er tonight
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:26:25 PM
yeah the dr at the clinic told me unless i get fever chills pain etc-then i dont have to go
they gave me an anitbiotic pill at the clinic and ill pick up the prescirip tomm morn


Cool i think that is very reasonable.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on October 18, 2010, 06:28:36 PM
Best of luck
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:29:45 PM
thx jimmy
and thx everyone
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:30:23 PM
the clinic was busy
but it closes @ 8pm-so now all of them go to the er-the clinic dr said the wait would be 5 hrs in the er tonight

LOL Again the issue is that people come to the ER with non-emergency issues... when i was a med student doing an ER rotation, i remember patients coming in with knee pain that started two weeks ago and all kinds of stupid shit, it drove me nuts back then and completely turned me off to ER LOL

9 out of 10 times, if u are showing up to the ER after 8pm, you can probably wait until the morning to see your primary doctor during office hours... sure, if you are acutely ill, have severe pain, high fever or a bad injury, by all means that is what the ER is for... but i think a big problem with the health care system currently is that people are using the Emergency Room as their primary care doctor... this has to stop!
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:31:33 PM
LOL Again the issue is that people come to the ER with non-emergency issues... when i was a med student doing an ER rotation, i remember patients coming in with knee pain that started two weeks ago and all kinds of stupid shit, it drove me nuts back then and completely turned me off to ER LOL

9 out of 10 times, if u are showing up to the ER after 8pm, you can probably wait until the morning to see your primary doctor during office hours... sure, if you are acutely ill, have severe pain, high fever or a bad injury, by all means that is what the ER is for... but i think a big problem with the health care system currently is that people are using the Emergency Room as their primary care doctor... this has to stop!
ah ok
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:33:36 PM
5 hour wait in the ER... tells you something doesn't it? If all these people REALLY needed to be in the ER- in 5 hours they would probably be dead LOL

Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:35:01 PM
5 hour wait in the ER... tells you something doesn't it? If all these people REALLY needed to be in the ER- in 5 hours they would probably be dead LOL


yeah ya right
in the clinic it was a lotta families w kids coughing
and a few hurt knees and arms
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:36:55 PM
yeah ya right
in the clinic it was a lotta families w kids coughing
and a few hurt knees and arms


LOL sounds PAINFUL to me... i could never do primary care. I had to do 6 weeks of family "rural medicine" and that almost did me in lol
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:38:13 PM
LOL sounds PAINFUL to me... i could never do primary care. I had to do 6 weeks of family "rural medicine" and that almost did me in lol
by the end of the night the staff looked worn out
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:40:30 PM
by the end of the night the staff looked worn out


It's not that, its that you are dealing with mostly bullshit problems... refilling blood pressure medicine, treating coughs and colds and trying NOT to refill pain meds for junkies LOL those docs burn out quickly unless they are dealing with a better patient population.
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Post by: SF1900 on October 18, 2010, 06:41:49 PM
A clinic? Why not go to a Dr's office? Aren't clinics for poor families and whatnot?
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:43:06 PM
A clinic? Why not go to a Dr's office? Aren't clinics for poor families and whatnot?

my guess is he doesnt have insurance...
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on October 18, 2010, 06:50:15 PM
my guess is he doesnt have insurance...
A clinic? Why not go to a Dr's office? Aren't clinics for poor families and whatnot?

i have insurance-when i decided to go get checked out it was past office hours at my doctor office
so i went to this immediate care clinic thats part of the hospital where my surgery was done
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:52:49 PM
i have insurance-when i decided to go get checked out it was past office hours at my doctor office
so i went to this immediate care clinic thats part of the hospital where my surgery was done


ah ok, so basically you are a lazy bastard who should have called his doctor during normal office hours lol
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: SF1900 on October 18, 2010, 06:56:45 PM
Dude, clinics don't give a shit. I would never go to a clinic unless I was on the verge of death.
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Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 06:59:31 PM
lol its not that they don't "give a shit", its more like they really cannot do much for you... but in the case of a simple skin infection- tossing the poor kid some antibiotics and instructing him to follow up with his surgeon is a reasonable thing to do.

Realistically, i dont know who this guys surgeon is, but he should have a 24-7 answering service to handle a call like this and be able to get antibiotics called into the pharmacy at any time... but it is a pain in the ass getting called after hours for shit like this, believe me.
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Post by: Butterbean on October 18, 2010, 07:04:02 PM
I totally understand the point A DUB is making about how people abuse the use if the emergency room but Gene if you get a fever whether it is high or not, or if you feel dizzy or weak or nauseous, go to to the ER asap.

Better safe than sorry and sorry can include losing body parts and death if you get sepsis.
Title: Re: dear god-my left arm is possibly now infected!
Post by: Alexander D on October 18, 2010, 07:08:02 PM
I totally understand the point A DUB is making about how people abuse the use if the emergency room but Gene if you get a fever whether it is high or not, or if you feel dizzy or weak or nauseous, go to to the ER asap.

Better safe than sorry and sorry can include losing body parts and death if you get sepsis.

I don't disagree, although im pretty confident that he isn't going to die of sepsis over night from a skin infection lol call your doc in the AM and make an appointment to see them, thats my advices.
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Post by: CalvinH on October 19, 2010, 08:01:29 AM
Hope you are feeling better Gene!