Feb 20 2006
Fuck
Fuckfuckfuckfuck. The infection is spreading. I’ve been on heavy duty antibiotics for over two weeks, and the germs have regrouped. They are fighting back, and winning. I have to go back to the ER. Fuck.
Update: It was a staph infection after all, the kind that is resistant to the antibiotic I’ve been taking for SIXTEEN DAYS. [Why didn't anyone know that?] So they gave me a prescription for a strong antibiotic cream to apply topically. I hope that does it, because this is getting OLD.
3 Responses to “Fuck”
Hi, you sound like you’ll probably be fine by now… But next time, I suggest you try active manuka honey on your wounds instead of antibiotics. I’m not sure if manuka honey is made only by New Zealand bees, but it sure works a treat and although you can buy manuka honey cream etc etc, I just slop some honey on my infections and it clears them up no troubles. I doubt it will cause an allergic reaction either.
Thanks Natalie–yes, the knee is all better, finally. I’ve heard that about honey, but didn’t think of it at the time. Never heard of manuka honey, though. So it’s better than regular honey for infections? I will definitely get some because I have a tendency to skin infections. I usually use wet teabags as poultices but I didn’t try that on my knee.
Btw–I like your blog. Mind if I ask how you found mine?
Hmm, I think it was through technorati, I was just browsing round really… Don’t remember what I searched for.
As for honey, active manuka honey is getting a bit of a name for itself in NZ as a wonder drug (still fairly ‘alternative’ though). I think it is meant to be way better than normal honey, though that’s pretty good too.
Good luck!