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Suggest Treatment For Redness, Swelling And Pain In Thumb While Treating Paronychia
Question: Have Paronychia in my left thumb with significant redness, swelling and lots of pain......it is drained. This condition began 3 days ago and have been taking Bactrim DS twice daily for 3 days.......not seeing any apparent progress........still swollen, red and sore.........my thoughts are questioning the effectiveness of the antibiotic.............
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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It is not common that it persists after drainage and antibiotic therapy unless you have diabetes or other immunosuppressive diseases.
In most cases it should improve on drainage only.
So it may have been inadequate drainage or inadequate antibiotic therapy.
For such infection it is more advisable to take AMOXICILLIN+METRONIDAZOLE or CLINDAMYCIN(since all of these are prescription medicines so you're going to need to check into your local physician to get them).
However if there is swelling and abscess it should be drained again or nail should be removed partially.
Wish you good health.Regards
You have good thoughts
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM
It is not common that it persists after drainage and antibiotic therapy unless you have diabetes or other immunosuppressive diseases.
In most cases it should improve on drainage only.
So it may have been inadequate drainage or inadequate antibiotic therapy.
For such infection it is more advisable to take AMOXICILLIN+METRONIDAZOLE or CLINDAMYCIN(since all of these are prescription medicines so you're going to need to check into your local physician to get them).
However if there is swelling and abscess it should be drained again or nail should be removed partially.
Wish you good health.Regards
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