Infecton at incision?

[lclemur 161]

Hi!

I am really having a rough day. My incisions are itching and burning. They are red and puffy. I went to my GP and she put me on a Sulpha antibiotic. Surgeon, however, called and asked me to text him pictures. That was one crazy selfie! He told me to hold off on the antibiotics until I see him tomorrow. Hydrocortisone helped with the itching. It was a lousy feeling day, and I only got one very short walk in. Plus, despite my weight loss, my pants are still tight because my whole surgical area is bloated. What? Did I lose weight in my toes? I need really loose pants, so as not to rub against the wound sites. I don't own any of those. I bought one pair for surgery, so I guess it will be laundry time tonight.

Sorry for the rant.

Luanne

[efierke 60]

Do you have any fever? Drainage or odor from the incision sites? Some people have a bit of a reaction to the sutures or the surgical glue that causes itching/redness, but if it's not going away or you have the issues above, then you could have a little bit of an infection. How long ago was your surgery?

[lclemur 161]

Efierke: I wish I saw your post before I freaked out. My GP really thought it was an infection, and prescribed antibiotics. My surgeon said to hold off. Then he had me text him photos of the incisions (now there's a selfie!) It turns out I had a reaction to the surgical glue! I went to his office and he showed me several other selfies on his phone from people with similar reactions. It took a few days, but it finally cleared up. BTW, do you have any suggestions on getting rid of the rest of this ucky bandaid stuff. I keep feeling like I need to use GooGone!