my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? - Page 3

mom23sons · 10-09-2015, 10:40 AM

Honestly it gives people false hope to take antibiotics that were left over from a family member.....different bacteria need different antibiotics. The dose and length of treatment need to be adjusted for your situation....it isn't a one size fits all.
My own father wanted me a RN to tell him it was ok to take some antibiotics from a previous UTI and I wouldn't--made him go see his dr.
Don't take short cuts with your health....go see your MD!

Soliloquy · 10-09-2015, 10:48 AM

Any improvement today?

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Originally Posted by Beauty4Ashes

. I showed him my arm and said that I need to be seen because Ginger bit me. He said, I can't live without you; I swear if that cat hurt you... and trailed off.

Is he under a lot of stress? That's quite a reaction to a cat bite. If the cat was a chronic biter it would make more sense but the chances of you dying from a treated cat bite are crazy small. (I thought he was a psychiatrist, not an internist?)

sweetpeasmommy · 10-09-2015, 10:52 AM

I'm wondering how it looks today.

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CelticJourney · 10-09-2015, 10:56 AM

If you are worried about it, get it checked. It doesn't make sense to stress about something with an easily accessed answer.

Beauty4Ashes · 10-09-2015, 02:45 PM

He is double boarded and practices as both a psychiatrist and internist. He has been under a ridiculous amount of stress lately, mainly from trying to get his mom's flight straightened out. That has been a nightmare. In general though because he has seen worst case scenarios play out in the er, he does tend to worry more about injuries and such. He wasn't worried about death so much as an infection landing me in the hospital for a long time.

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It is much less red and swollen today and it hurts a lot less.

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Soliloquy · 10-09-2015, 03:04 PM

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He is double boarded and practices as both a psychiatrist and internist.

Wow, he is one dedicated doctor!

I'm glad it looks less red/swollen today.

Beauty4Ashes · 10-09-2015, 03:21 PM

7 years of residency. He was due to graduate from psychiatry when we found out that I was 6 months pregnant with D. I would have been due right after he graduated and would have started a new position. So, rather than move with a newborn and a one year old, he did a second residency. That second residency came in handy when his mom was staying with us for 403 days (and 2 hours and 55 minutes, not that I kept track of the time or anything

)

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sweetpeasmommy · 10-09-2015, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beauty4Ashes

7 years of residency. He was due to graduate from psychiatry when we found out that I was 6 months pregnant with D. I would have been due right after he graduated and would have started a new position. So, rather than move with a newborn and a one year old, he did a second residency. That second residency came in handy when his mom was staying with us for 403 days (and 2 hours and 55 minutes, not that I kept track of the time or anything

)

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Wow, you didn't find out until you were 6 months along?

Beauty4Ashes · 10-09-2015, 03:30 PM

I was breastfeeding. No morning sickness. I gained weight, dh was ecstatic and took me shopping for new clothes. My periods had always been irregular. What can I say?

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sweetpeasmommy · 10-09-2015, 03:37 PM

That makes sense.

I'm still lol at your MIL comment. I would lose my mind if I had ever had to be around my MIL that long.

I'm glad it looks better today and hurts less.

Soliloquy · 10-09-2015, 04:18 PM

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I'm still lol at your MIL comment. I would lose my mind if I had ever had to be around my MIL that long.

I would be hiding out at an undisclosed location.

2sunshines · 10-09-2015, 04:21 PM

So glad that it's looking better! What did your dh recommend about it? Does he think you should get it seen or is he comfortable with it as is?

You are very blessed to have a doctor as a husband.

Great insider tips.

Beauty4Ashes · 10-10-2015, 11:46 AM

He is comfortable with it as is because the swelling continues to decrease, as well as the redness. No fever, chills, and I had a tetanus shot already. I am not immunocompromised. There are a whole list of criteria which put me at low risk.

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mamacat · 10-10-2015, 12:28 PM

Sounds like you are just fine

Soliloquy · 10-10-2015, 02:13 PM

I'm glad it's improving.

10-09-2015, 10:40 AM	#31
mom23sons Rose Bouquet Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 614	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? Honestly it gives people false hope to take antibiotics that were left over from a family member.....different bacteria need different antibiotics. The dose and length of treatment need to be adjusted for your situation....it isn't a one size fits all. My own father wanted me a RN to tell him it was ok to take some antibiotics from a previous UTI and I wouldn't--made him go see his dr. Don't take short cuts with your health....go see your MD! __________________ Amie, wife to JB and mom to 3 amazing teenage sons. IT 19, CP 17 and EG 15. DON to the elderly . Living as simple as can be in Maine.

10-09-2015, 10:52 AM	#33
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10-09-2015, 10:56 AM	#34
CelticJourney Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34,569	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? If you are worried about it, get it checked. It doesn't make sense to stress about something with an easily accessed answer. __________________ Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19

10-09-2015, 02:45 PM	#35
Beauty4Ashes Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,095	my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? He is double boarded and practices as both a psychiatrist and internist. He has been under a ridiculous amount of stress lately, mainly from trying to get his mom's flight straightened out. That has been a nightmare. In general though because he has seen worst case scenarios play out in the er, he does tend to worry more about injuries and such. He wasn't worried about death so much as an infection landing me in the hospital for a long time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added at 05:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:35 PM ---------- It is much less red and swollen today and it hurts a lot less. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tammy--ISTJ wife to AbuBa(6/2001) mom to B (6/2004) D (6/2005) L 4/2008 R 9/2015 Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that they might be glorified. Last edited by Beauty4Ashes; 10-09-2015 at 01:38 PM.

10-09-2015, 03:21 PM	#37
Beauty4Ashes Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,095	my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? 7 years of residency. He was due to graduate from psychiatry when we found out that I was 6 months pregnant with D. I would have been due right after he graduated and would have started a new position. So, rather than move with a newborn and a one year old, he did a second residency. That second residency came in handy when his mom was staying with us for 403 days (and 2 hours and 55 minutes, not that I kept track of the time or anything ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tammy--ISTJ wife to AbuBa(6/2001) mom to B (6/2004) D (6/2005) L 4/2008 R 9/2015 Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that they might be glorified.

10-09-2015, 03:30 PM	#39
Beauty4Ashes Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,095	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? I was breastfeeding. No morning sickness. I gained weight, dh was ecstatic and took me shopping for new clothes. My periods had always been irregular. What can I say? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tammy--ISTJ wife to AbuBa(6/2001) mom to B (6/2004) D (6/2005) L 4/2008 R 9/2015 Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that they might be glorified.

10-09-2015, 03:37 PM	#40
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? That makes sense. I'm still lol at your MIL comment. I would lose my mind if I had ever had to be around my MIL that long. I'm glad it looks better today and hurts less. __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

10-09-2015, 04:21 PM	#42
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? So glad that it's looking better! What did your dh recommend about it? Does he think you should get it seen or is he comfortable with it as is? You are very blessed to have a doctor as a husband. Great insider tips. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

10-10-2015, 11:46 AM	#43
Beauty4Ashes Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,095	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? He is comfortable with it as is because the swelling continues to decrease, as well as the redness. No fever, chills, and I had a tetanus shot already. I am not immunocompromised. There are a whole list of criteria which put me at low risk. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tammy--ISTJ wife to AbuBa(6/2001) mom to B (6/2004) D (6/2005) L 4/2008 R 9/2015 Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that they might be glorified.

10-10-2015, 12:28 PM	#44
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? Sounds like you are just fine __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

10-10-2015, 02:13 PM	#45
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: my cat bit me; do I need to see a Dr? I'm glad it's improving.

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