I was diagnoised with it and am having a lot of problems in my eyes, mouth, lips. lips and mouth keep swelling, even my gums.
2006-10-20 17:16:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
If you were diagnosed with it by an MD, he/she should have answered this question. Don't just wait and let it run its course, it may not. You need treatment right away. If it is indeed CSF, the infection could spread throughout your body.
2006-10-20 17:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by RBRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take some time depending on the infection and your own immune system. As you probably know Cat-scratch disease is an infectious disease that results from a scratch or bite by a cat. Persons with cat-scratch disease can have a range of illnesses from mild to severe. Most people recover on their own within 3 weeks. Tenderness and swelling can be relieved by putting warm soaks or a heating pad on the sore area. Persons with severe pain or symptoms are sometimes treated with antibiotics. A doctor may need to open and drain painful, red lymph glands that contain pus. A veterinarian should be contacted about the cat or kitten that caused the infection. Steps to minimize scratching and biting should be taken. Cats with cat-scratch disease do not need to be destroyed they can simply be treated by your veterinarian.
2006-10-24 13:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually this virus disease involves primarily regional lymph nodes with necrosis of nodes. It is self limited as most viral diseases are.
2006-10-21 01:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
treatment of this condition requires a course of antibiotics. This will require a doctor's diagnosis and prescription.
2006-10-20 19:27:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋