I found a tick on the back of my earlobe 3 days ago, its head was actually in the hole for my earring. I went to the dr. yesterday because it was swollen and itchy and painful. She put me on antibiotic. I didn't sleep half the night. I went back to dr. this morning, she gave me a steroid shot to stop itching and burning and pain med, Ultram, plus topical medicine for itching. I put cold compress on every hour for 15 min. My head is hurting, my lymph node is swelled (dr. knows that). My jaw hurts and the side of my neck hurts. I have taken 3 of the antibiotics as prescribed since yesterday. I took the pain pill, slept maybe 30 min. and it is still hurting. Can't take a pain pill for another 7 hourrs. Can I take Ibuprophen with the pain med. Should I call the dr. back before she leaves today. She is not in tomorrow. This is serious.
2007-09-06 09:13:16 · 8 answers · asked by mbmiller2000 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You can take pain medication (eg. ibuprophen) with the antibiotics. But what you're describing is all you can really do for now (I'm assuming, of course, that you were prescribed the right antibiotics). Try to relax -- you'll probably feel better in a few days.
2007-09-06 09:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, it is serious. I live in the most heavily populated tick area in Switzerland and my girlfriend has lyme disease. It is a very long course (2-3 months) of antibiotics to try and rid of the illness. You don't sound like you are in good shape at all. Hurry and pick up the phone and call your Dr. like your instincts tell you.
2007-09-06 09:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by swiss girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 22:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its serious call her back now.. don't wait to read the rest of this answer.
i think you can take a lot of ibupro without conflicts but would be very hesitant about taking anyone's advice from yahoo when you health is at stake.
2007-09-06 09:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by nol b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you probably have lyme disease! which is curable..
if a tick was on you for at least 48 hours then you probably do have lyme disease.. you should go to the hospital and see a special doctor and cure your disease. go to the ER not the doctors!
2007-09-06 09:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ Gatorade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call her now, And don't stop taking your Antibiotic.
2007-09-06 09:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the ER if it's that serious.
2007-09-06 09:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some cooking oil on it that helped me
2007-09-06 09:18:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋