Something bit me...

[New Hope 37]

Thank goodness! Glad you got some answers from the dr. I don't have time to read my other posts right now. But I wanted to see how you were doing.

[kellymoos 4]

Glad you are OK!!!!!!

[Penni60 45]

Donali: I get what you are saying totally. Oops the valley girl came out some. Back TIffany Back.

IT is amazing to me that we ignore health related problems for ourselves but will be like a mad hen if it is one of our loved ones. I experienced some chest pain prior to being banded. (DO NOT IGNORE CHEST PAINS EVER). I did ignore mine. I took antacids and said it was probably just gas or indigestion. Then My boyfriend has some chest pain. I rushed him to the ER and it was a good thing I did he had a heart rate of over 220 and his BP was immeasurable. He was headed for a heart attack. He is OK now and this happened pre banding for me. My heart related pain was due to my obesity. And I did go and have a ECHO, EKG, Treadmill test which all were negative but it took me 6 months to get the tests done.

Long story short let's all take better care of ourselves.

[bbrecruiter2000 1]

Hi Alexandra,

I missed this whole thread!! Glad you went to the doc and got some meds. Bug bites can be extremely nasty if infected.

Babs in TX

[New Hope 37]

Alex, how is your "bite"? Did you get the blood work results back? Hope all is well.

[Alexandra 55]

Hi Marie, thanks for asking! Yup, the bloodwork came back negative and I've just finished my course of antibiotics. The inflammation started to go down almost immediately when I started taking the pills and now all that's left is a little subcutaneous bump that itches now and then. Thank goodness!

That was no fun, and I'm really glad it cleared up so readily with the antibiotics. We hear so much about resistant infections that I was a little worried.

Thanks again for asking.