I think....maybe, I might have a staph infection from a cut on my toe. Its red/hot, hurts. Maybe Dr. tomorrow, but tonight, will a cold compress increase rate of infection? It makes it feel better, but I don't want to cause anymore problems...
2006-10-04 16:22:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I would say that cold would slow down the infection, heat would only cause germs to grow.
2006-10-04 16:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 08:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by debbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold for the first 2 days of an injury is good to decrease swelling and then heat o promote healing. With an infection start with heat and elevation of the injured foot. Aspirin should help as well.
2006-10-04 16:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, it is going to. I had a severe sinus an infection a month in the past, with the worst soreness in my existence. I placed an extremely chilly ice %. on my face and it made my recommendations focus on the chilly, not the soreness. It helped me lots! additionally, attempt nasal lavage. Get a syringe or something comparable, and inject some saline (salty water) into your nostril, it is going to commute into your sinuses and pa out the different nostril. This facilitates extract pus from the mucous membrane and simplicity the an infection
2016-12-15 19:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by flanary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is swollen, put a cold compress, if it is hot take something for fever until you see the doctor in the morning.
2006-10-05 16:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by meme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not likely to hurt anything. thats why you put food in the fridge- the cold slows down bacterial growth. id see the doc tomorrow though
2006-10-04 16:25:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't hurt u but see the dr 1st thing asap.Good Luck
2006-10-04 16:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are diffrent things you can try at home before you go to the doctor just so it wont hurt as much.
try this:
http://www.grannymed.com/Meds/Nail-fungus-infection.aspx
2006-10-04 21:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by hellen s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to the doctor. Keep foot clean, dry and elevated..........until then.
2006-10-04 16:25:53 · answer #9 · answered by Miss Kimbo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋