What does a penicillin shot feel like?
I must disagree with one of the other answers about IM injections. A number of IM injections are quite painful and it is NOT always because something was done wrong. That being said: Inadvertent intravascular administration, including inadvertent direct intra-arterial injection or injection immediately adjacent to arteries has resulted in severe neurovascular damage and complications.( see rxmed.com for full details of complications) AnywayPenecillion is thick and painful, Increasingly expect to see it mixed with local anestetics to improve pateint comfort. What does it feel like. I had more than 50 over 18 months as a child - an expereince I will never forget! Expect a deep painful burning pain not really any stinging pain after the neddle is in although the gauge of the needle is larger than for most injections due to the thickness of the med, followed by a deep and long lasting ache. It may not be possible to comfortably lie on the injection site at first- so bear this in mind if you can only sleep on one side - be sure to use the side you don't lie on. They used to apply deep pressure massage on the injected tissue which as you can imagine hurt a lot. As a kid I always felt this added insult to injury. Seems to be a pratice not as common now.
Why are penicillin shots painful?
Shots themselves are not painful. I never feel a flu shot and when I was in school, we were required to practice injections on each other every day for 6 months using saline. I always let others practice on me because it doesn't bother me at all.With penicillin, the liquid itself is thicker than normal saline and therefore a bigger gauge needle may need to be used. Also penicillin needs to be given intramuscular and deep. That means a larger bore needles going deep into the muscle. And then you have the thicker medicine being somewhat forced into an area that is already tightly packed, it can not disperse as fast as something like saline will and it tends to sit there in one spot for longer. Add to that a dose of penicillin is a greater volume than say a flushot.Add all those things together and it will be a little less comfortable than other types of medicines. If you massage the injection site after you get it, that helps disperse it into the muscle quicker and the area will not be as sore.Try to relax. When I give injections, I can tell when someone is tense just by the resistance the needle has going through the muscle. The more tense the muscle is, the harder it is to push the meds and the less it is able to disperse once in the muscle. Just keep calm and relax all your muscles and it will all be over with in a few seconds.
Sometimes it feels like I have a splinter in my skin, but I don't. What is this?
I’ve had similar.Do you ever deal with broken glass?I’ve known shards of glass get into a towel or a cloth, say, so when you dry your self you get tiny cut and don’t know where it came from.If it’s not mechanical injury but some recurring systemic sensation, and if it’s a nuisance you want to rid of, you migh try homeopathy. Tens of thousands of people benefit from homeopathy every year, despite what the pseudo-skeptics would have you believe - and if you try it, you could benefit too.One of several homeopathic remedies for splinter-like sensation in skin is hepar sulph. Also it has a marked periodicity about it. However it is best to consult an experienced homeopath who can examine the problem in depth. Homeopathic prescription is very different from conventional pharma and may seem unfamiliar - it is based on the person, not so much on a particular diagnosis, and a single remedy may address several health conditions (whereas pharma would give several drugs that might interact negatively). Also, you take very few doses, and take them separately from meals, and stop dosing when you start to get better (very unlike pharma).
Allergic to penicillins and sulfa. Why did my doctor laugh when he read that?
I'm not sure what country Dan S lives in but wherever it is - it is unlikely he practices or even works in the field of medicine!! Sulfa (mostly in the form of Bactrim) and Penicillin (Amoxiciliin, Pen VK, and mostly any other drug that ends in "cillin") are used all the time - STILL!! The reason - I'll wager - that the doctor laughed is because probably about 90+% of the "allergies" that patients claim are actually SIDE EFFECTS. If someone gets nausea after taking something - they will claim ALLERGY, same with diarrhea, same with yeast infections. The more things you claim allergy to - the less options you have.... Did you ask the doctor why he laughed? Probably would've been more pertinent than my speculation...
Is it possible to suddenly become allergic to peniciilin even if youv taken it many times before and been fine?
i am 24 and have taken amoxicillin many times throughout my childhood and adult life and have never had a problem. I had a course of amoxicillin recently and got a itcy rash on my face, neck back and chest, i also felt dizzy and sick. I went to hospital and was treated and advised that i should now presume that i am allergic to penicillin. Is it common to suddenly become allergic to a drug that you have taken so many times in the past?
Singulair: Not a question but a warning?
Dr thinks 2 yr old has allergies which caused her sinus infection. He gave her antibiotics for infection and Singulair for allergies. She was up for 4 days straight, ended up with bronchitis, stated her belly hurt, cried all the time. I missed Singulair for 1 night but still have antibiotics. Why did this happen? I looked online and found so much stuff that I thought I would die. I cried more because I was stupid and gave it to her without completely doing research on it. I want to warn all parents to be careful with SINGULAIR! It can be dangerous to children. Read below for common side effects: ore common side effects may include: Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, allergic reaction, bronchitis, bruising, cough, dental pain, diarrhea, difficulty breathing or swallowing, dizziness, drowsiness, ear infection, ear pain, eczema, eye inflammation, fatigue, fever, flu, hallucinations, headache, hives, indigestion and other digestive problems, infection, insomnia, irritability, itching,
What does it feel like to faint? I just watched my wife sit on the bathroom floor with a vacant stare and unresponsive. What is going on when you faint? Can you hear people, and are you conscious of what is going on around you?
I can, sadly, now answer this question.I was getting my blood drawn. Now, thing to know about me: I am deathly afraid of needles and blood. So you can imagine how horrific this experience sounds to me. But I had to do it.When the doctor took out the needle, I made the mistake of looking straight at it going into my arm. I realized a couple of seconds after that what I was doing was not a good idea, since I am trypanophobic, and turned away immediately. But then I saw a couple black spots in my vision while I was looking at the wall opposite me as a distraction. I thought I was just getting dizzy from being so scared, but then the black dots kept spreading and spreading until they took up my entire field of vision. The last thing I remember hearing was the doctor saying, “She looks pale.”And then I was sleeping. Pitch black darkness surrounded me, all was silent. I was sitting in my bed, sleeping. But why was I sleeping? Hadn’t I been getting my blood drawn a few minutes ago? And how can I think while I’m sleeping?All of the sudden, my eyes flew open, and I found myself pitched forward in the chair I was sitting in with the doctor trying to hold me up. I sat up and looked, very confused, at the many faces of the doctors that now surrounded me.“What happened?” I asked.“You fainted,” my mom said.“That makes sense.” A pause, then nausea overwhelmed me. “I’m going to throw up.”So I threw up in the garbage can. But I hadn’t eaten anything that morning, so it was all spit. Pretty gross if you ask me.As I lay down on the table with ice packs, pillows, and water, I asked my mom again what exactly had happened. She said that I had gone pale and a real shade of green. And then my eyes rolled back in my head and I fell forward. I was only out for 10 seconds at max, but they had to take the needle out of my arm because I had fallen forward and you were supposed to keep your arm still while they are drawing your blood. Thankfully, they had enough blood and didn’t have to have be come back for another test.And while I was left on the table, the world still spinning, I thought, Man, my friends are going to get a kick out of this.To specifically answer your question, I was not aware of anything while I was out. Not sound, nor light or activity. It was just all darkness and confusion.
Can I get a piercing while on antibiotics?
I recently got a bladder infection. I was put on antibiotics yesterday, February 24th, and I'm supposed to take them for a week. I was planning to get my tongue pierced this Saturday, February 27th. Is it okay to get pierced? My doctor said it was fine but if I felt really crappy or whatever, I should wait. Please answer :)
Do I have the beginnings of strep throat?
Last night all the sudden I got a sore throat. Not real bad though. I looked down my throat, and there are little white pockets on my tonsils. I have no other symptoms. This morning I could barely see any white pockets, and felt fine all day! Now tonight they are back, and I have a sore throat again. I went to the doctor, and he said if it gets worse to fill my prescription of Penicillin, but it didn't look like strep throat to him. He would do a test, but said it would take 2 days to get results. I don't want to take the medication if I don't have to. And If I had strep, wouldn't I be sick with fever, and other symptoms?