Have been running a fever for 5 days straight now?!?!


Question: Have been running a fever for 5 days straight now?!?
I was just recently diagnosed with strep and had a fever of almost 103.0 and was put on antibiotics. I also had a large lump on my left shoulder blade that they thought was a sebaceous cyst. Unfortunately, it's very infected. It's swollen and red and it has been pussing. My strep is definitely gone and I feel fine except I feel like I could pass out and I've been really dizzy and cannot breath very well and my fever is still going up to 102.0

I'd go back to the E.R., but they made me feel like crap the last time I went like everything was in my head. I can't get into a Dermatologist till I get a referral and that could be another 4-5 days from now. What do you suggest I should do? Does this sound bad? I'm worried some kind of infection is spreading from the ruptured cyst under my skin. Any help or stories would be great right now!

Answers:

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I just had a swollen sebaceous cyst lanced by my regular doctor last week. Well worth it, really hurt beforehand.

They cultured it and put me on antibiotics.

me



Go back to ER. If they treat you badly, call them out on their ****. When I was pg with Chloe I had bleeding and was scared. The ppl in the ER made me feel like I was silly. So I stopped the Dr and flat out sais "I know your busy and this is nothing to you, but its everything to me. I dont have a medical degree, I dont understand if this is normal. So if you cant explain to me, find me someone who can" this sounds serious, you dont want to risk a big infection.




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