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Ongoing saga of toe

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 27-May-23 17:38:01

So, I left the thread announcing that I had been prescribed antibiotics for an infected toe whilst on holiday.

I obtained the antibiotics on Friday morning and took the first at 11am and the second at 2pm.

By 4pm I was in the most excruciating abdominal pain. I waited for a couple of hours to see if the pain would get better - Stopped the pills and dialled 111 because I was in such pain. They asked all the necessary questions and sent out an ambulance. I was taken to Truro hospital and arrived at about 9pm.

So to cut a long story short they started with off the shelf painkillers and gradually went up the scale until I was given morphine which was the only thing that deadened the pain. I had S&D as well.

I was released at 6am. Neither of us had any sleep, well I did once the morphine took effect. DH drove home today and is sat exhausted.

So allergic to penicillin, which at 77 has never happened in my life. The morphine is beginning to wear off and my stomach is complaining, but not so bad as last night🤞I have to go right back to A&E. if the pain gets bad again. All antibiotics have been stopped as the markers in one of the blood tests showed a low level of bacteria.

I’m still wobbly and very sleepy.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 27-May-23 17:47:39

Oh I am sorry to hear that Whitewavemark2. I do hope you are feeling much better soon and that there is no need for another dash to A & E

Aveline Sat 27-May-23 17:49:32

That sounds awful. You poor thing. I hope you feel much better soon and have a good night's sleep.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 27-May-23 18:03:16

I’m so sorry. What a dreadful experience. I sincerely hope you feel better soon.

lixy Sat 27-May-23 18:07:47

Oh no, poor you - this is turning into a holiday to remember for sure.
Did you both manage the long drive home? I hope you both get over all this soon.

kittylester Sat 27-May-23 18:15:16

Crumbs WWM2, hope things settle down. What a shock for you.

brook2704 Sat 27-May-23 18:20:08

Oh my goodness WWM how awful for you, hoping that troublesome toe is better soon, take care 💐

Iam64 Sat 27-May-23 18:21:02

Crikey Whitewave, what a scare . Hope things settle down - how’s the toe

BlueBelle Sat 27-May-23 18:23:52

Oh dear, get well soon what a saga those first two antibiotics were very close together you usually leave at least four hours or longer between them obviously didn’t suit you or as you had D and V might it have been a dodgy tummy ?

Casdon Sat 27-May-23 18:29:14

Sorry to hear this Whitewavemark2. I hope your toe is on the mend now, and that you’ll feel much better tomorrow.

Rosie51 Sat 27-May-23 18:32:01

Oh goodness, how awful! Penicillin allergy can be very dangerous, thank goodness you got to hospital. Hope you aren't in too much discomfort and get better very soon.

Jaxjacky Sat 27-May-23 18:45:42

Oh no WWM2 what a horrible time you’re having. I hope you recover swiftly and totally.

HousePlantQueen Sat 27-May-23 18:51:58

Oh dear WWMk2, how dreadful! I do hope you are starting to feel better now the allergic effects are wearing off.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 27-May-23 19:17:48

Just to add that we are in a cottage on a large estate owned by a Countess, who has been a delight to get to know. She offered us a room for today in her huge house for R&R -dog included! Get up fresh to drive back on Sunday. But DH was desperate to get back to get ready for the country market on Monday. I quite fancied it though. There’s posh😄😄😄

DH drove all the way back as I’m not compos mentis.

TerriBull Sat 27-May-23 19:24:40

Just read this thread, wishing you a speedy recovery WW, what a nasty experience and on holiday too!

henetha Sat 27-May-23 19:50:06

Hoping you are much better now.
What a dreadful experience.

MayBee70 Sat 27-May-23 20:03:04

Oh no. Is penicillin something that you can take once and be ok but then take again and have a reaction to? Do you need to wear one of those bracelets that say you have a penicillin allergy? I think something similar happened to my cousin: I’ll ask him for more info. How frightening for you all…

TillyTrotter Sat 27-May-23 20:17:56

Sorry to hear about your ongoing problems which started with an infected toe.
I sincerely hope you are feeling fully compos mentis soon and it all calms down. You must have felt wretched! 💐

MayBee70 Sat 27-May-23 21:54:59

My cousin says he was pumped full of penicillin when he had pneumonia. Next time he took some he reacted to it.

PamelaJ1 Sat 27-May-23 21:57:23

Hope that now you are home you are feeling better.

Oldbat1 Sat 27-May-23 22:06:28

Omg sounds awful but im so pleased you were taken to hospital. I really hope you start feeling better soon. You must be exhausted.

dragonfly46 Sat 27-May-23 22:17:26

Gosh I hope you feel better soon, always good to be home though.

Grammaretto Sat 27-May-23 22:30:23

A holiday to remember!
Both my DM and DS had/have an intolerance to penicillin.
DM landed in hospital after taking an over the counter cold cure, while in America.
I was given a nappy rash cream for DS when he was a baby, by a neighbour who had bought this magic cream in Spain.

Poor baby he went from nappy rash to a full blown rash and swelling all over his little body. Luckily they both recovered as I hope you do too WWM

They both were/are also sensitive to mushrooms and strawberries.

Blossoming Sat 27-May-23 22:33:11

Welcome to the club WWM2. I can’t take penicillin either. Glad you’re home, that’s one holistic you won’t forget in a hurry!

Luckygirl3 Sat 27-May-23 22:37:06

Bad luck!!!