Message for Maryann Gromisch and Rosa Cabrera

One thing I'm wondering I forgot to ask which is, is it possible for infection to dry up in the chest and cause some kinds of problem because it's been more than a week I still don't feel good and I feel like infection is dried up in my chest which still haven't had appetite in all this time. Let me know what you think of this.

Thanks,
Melissa

Thanks for your reply. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow and Thursday are my tests. I really hope everything goes well and nothing serious of course and know what's the cause of the problem. I will keep you posted.

Thanks,
Melissa

Hi Melissa,
If you are not feeling well, especially have a weird sensation in your chest, please call your doctor. It is important that you talk with your doctor. Do not be afraid of having a CT scan or an ultrasound. These are both painless diagnostic tests. A CT scan combines a series of X-ray views taken from many different angles to produce cross-sectional images of the bones and soft tissues inside your body. It will give your doctor a very good view of your breasts and underarm area as well.
Best of luck,
Maryann

The two thinks you mentioned I understand them now.

Thanks,
Melissa

Thanks for your reply. My doctor gave me 100 mg of antibiotics and I still am in pain and it's been about a week that I haven't had any appetite for anything. I keep feeling the prescription is to strong for me because I feel weird in my chest. I want to call my doctor on Monday and let him know about this but today which was Friday I called in and I spoke to the secretary few times and I have a feeling she hates it and I'm afraid to call in Monday.

My doctor did say it can be from to much shaving or be from lymph nodes because he told me my under arm looks red, irritated, painful when he touched it and burning. He said looks infected.

Next week I'm having CT and breast ultrasound done and I keep wondering does CT show under arms?

My doctor told me I have fibrocystic breasts and that they are very tender and I feel something in my left breast and since it's tender I heard sonogram doesn't always show it because of being tender. I keep wondering how it's going to be and I'm so scared of all these tests. I just hope it all goes well and show what's the problem as long as hopefully it be nothing serious.

Thanks,
Melissa

Hi Melissa,
Two things can cause the bacterial infection to reoccur. One is not taking the antibiotic for the entire prescribed period of time. Second is shaving too much, irritating the skin and exposing this area to bacteria.
Hope this explains it,
Maryann

Thanks for your reply. I understand it now from what you described. One thing I don't get it quite which is if antibiotics kill bacteria and die and stops from reproducing, what I'm wondering from this point is I've been experiencing this problem more than once so it's reproducing it again, you know what I mean I find this part confusing. Can you explain this part?

Thanks,
Melissa

Hi Melissa,
Antibiotics work to kill bacteria. Bacteria are single-cell organisms. If bacteria make it past our immune systems and start reproducing inside our bodies, they cause an infection or diseases. All cells reproduce. An antibiotic is a selective poison. It has been chosen so that it will kill the desired bacteria, but not the cells in your body. Each different type of antibiotic affects different bacteria. Antibiotics cause bacteria to die instead of reproducing. Hope this explains things for you.

Maryann

Thanks for your reply. Since you mentioned reproducing from bacteria what do you think keeps reproducing because in all this time I've been suffering like this the problem keeps coming back and only antibiotics has helped me in this situation?

Since you mentioned "try to think positive thoughts, because you're in good hands" I wanted to say that you just made me cry because I've been thinking the same thing ever since I saw my doctor on Tuesday.

Well again thanks for your help and reply. I will keep you posted.

Thanks,
Melissa

Hi Melissa,
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad to know that I was able to help you in even the smallest way. Antibiotics are powerful medications that fight bacterial infections. They either kill the bacteria or keep them from reproducing. It will take a couple of days before you begin to feel better. Most importantly, take the antibiotics as prescribe. I can understand your anxiety about the upcoming scheduled tests. They are necessary to determine what is the cause of your condition. Once the results are in, you and your doctor will have the long awaited answers. Try to think positive thoughts, because you are in good hands.
All the best,
Maryann