6 wks ago, my cat bite me. the puncture is close now, just below my thumb. the area is still tender and swollen pain going up my arm. i did go to my doc, he said he did not see any infection and let's kept an eye on it. my bones hurt in my arm yes this is a new pain i'm having i see the doc in a week.actuallly my whole right side of my body feels different. i'm worried. any answers out there?
2007-04-19 05:25:31 · 12 answers · asked by BONNIE B 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
I would see another doctor. Especially with a cat bite, which are puncture wounds, chances of infection are high. The bite can be quite deep, animal mouths (just like human mouths) are filled with bacteria. Because it's a deep puncture wound with a relatively small hole in the skin, the skin will heal quickly which only seals the bacteria within your body. It might have abscessed.
2007-04-19 11:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ange221 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not wait another week to see the doc, get to the doctor it could be what is called Cat Scratch Fever, some people are very allergic to cat scratches & bites, if that is the case for you, you should not have a cat !! It could also be something else, but from what you are saying, you need to see a DOC as soon as possible !!
2007-04-19 12:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the wound healed, and you are not running a fever of 101+, then you are probably "over" the cat bite.
There might be some OTHER problem going on, though. It sounds like you can wait to see your doctor, next week, about the new problems, but if it gets severely worse, then you should try to see him (Doc) sooner.
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2007-04-19 12:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go back to the doctor today. What you are describing is not normal. And the cat bite may be a red herring. Something else may be happening and the cat bite is just coincidence. Or you may be reacting to something in cat saliva. It is the saliva that people are allergic to.
2007-04-19 12:34:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to your dr. when I got a cat bite my dr. gave me strong antibiotics right away with a print out from the mayo clinic on cat bites. They can really be dangerous I'd be really angry with your doctor for not taking it seriously. look it up yourself on the net. Go back and demand a strong antibiotic.
2007-04-19 13:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by Pearl N 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my guess cat scratch fever, or maybe it hit a nerve. go back and tell the doc everything and how it feels,if he don't listen time for new doc. cat bites and scratches can be dangerous. did the cat have his shots? hopefully. talk to your vet he cause he might be aware of disease or infection it could be too.
2007-04-19 12:48:09 · answer #6 · answered by brenda b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Was ur cat sick? If so u might have gotten sick from whatever it had. Maybe u r amune 2 something 4 when the cat bit u.
2007-04-19 12:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by BellaCullen~<3~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go straight to a doctor now, may have infection to your bones, we are talking about a chronic infection in your bones, hurry and get a x-ray, i hope you get better. to clear a infection in the bones (osteomyelitis) takes about 6-8 weeks antibiotics
2007-04-19 12:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by kch_yiu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think i would go to a different dr. or the emergency room. if you are still being affected by it and its causing more pain then at first there could be something that needs taken care of
2007-04-19 12:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by thriftstorechic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you have cat bite fever, kind of like cat scratch, but only from a bite
2007-04-19 12:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋