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Posted: 4/10/2006 6:50:35 PM EDT

A question for the hive:

Is it unusual to not be prescribed antibiotics after an appendectomy? I am recovering from one and was given no antibiotics. Doc said they don't work.

Posted: 4/10/2006 6:51:14 PM EDT

[#1]

that's because he used HIV infected tools on you. you're screwed bud

Posted: 4/10/2006 6:53:03 PM EDT

[#2]

Hope not.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:13:27 PM EDT

[#3]

I had an appy and they gave me IV antibiotics before I left the hospital. Nothing to take home except massive pain pills. Said to come back if it started to look infected.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:16:46 PM EDT

[#4]

OK. Yeah, they gave me an IV when I was in there, too. Just seemed strange that I didn't get any pill antibiotics.

Been practically chewing on a piece of leather to avoid taking the pain pills.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:28:26 PM EDT

[#5]

As long as I didn't move I was ok. The getting out of bed to go pee was the worst. But I made do with ibuprofin and not the tylenol-3. Get through the first 2 days or so and you'll be fine.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:34:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Mine had already ruptured. I got gallons of the highest potent juice they could get. Darn near died anyway.

I find it IMPOSSIBLE to believe that they cut open your gut and won't be using any anti-biotics. That is odd.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:41:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Been practically chewing on a piece of leather to avoid taking the pain pills.

Uh, why?

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:45:02 PM EDT

[#8]

Just don't like 'em.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:46:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I find it IMPOSSIBLE to believe that they cut open your gut and won't be using any anti-biotics. That is odd.

Like I said, they gave me an IV with antibiotics in the hospital but no pills for when I got out. Just trying to figure out if that is normal.

Sorry to hear you got so sick.

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:50:30 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Just don't like 'em.

well..... send em over here , I'll take em for ya

Posted: 4/10/2006 7:52:25 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Just don't like 'em.

I know, they taste nasty. But someone showed me how to swallow pills with a glass of water, and I was SOOOOOOOOOO happy after that!

Posted: 4/10/2006 8:47:30 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Just don't like 'em.

I know, they taste nasty. But someone showed me how to swallow pills with a glass of water, and I was SOOOOOOOOOO happy after that!

"...and it turns out, they were SUPPOSITORIES!"

Sorry, punchline sort of appeared in front of me when I read your post.

Posted: 4/10/2006 8:51:17 PM EDT

[#13]

Ahhh...the appy, second worst pain I've ever encountered next to Kidney stones

IV antibiotics in the hospital are the norm, if ya start to run a fever or start to ooze green puss, call the doc, but sounds like SOP from what my wife tells me (nurse)

Posted: 4/10/2006 8:53:27 PM EDT

[#14]

Did your appendix rupture? Mine did and I was on IV antibiotics for several weeks but was sent home with out any oral medications. IIRC I had instructions to contact my doctor if my temperature went up past 100.

Patty

Posted: 4/10/2006 8:57:18 PM EDT

[#15]

Take the pain pills or you'll be in pain for a while.

Posted: 4/10/2006 9:06:19 PM EDT

[#16]

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Did your appendix rupture? Mine did and I was on IV antibiotics for several weeks but was sent home with out any oral medications. IIRC I had instructions to contact my doctor if my temperature went up past 100.

Patty

Fortunately, it did not rupture. I am sorry to hear that yours did. That probably was unpleasant.

Posted: 4/10/2006 9:07:15 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Ahhh...the appy, second worst pain I've ever encountered next to Kidney stoneshebut sounds like SOP from what my wife tells me (nurse)hr

Phew. Good to know. Thanks.

Posted: 4/10/2006 9:09:47 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Did your appendix rupture? Mine did and I was on IV antibiotics for several weeks but was sent home with out any oral medications. IIRC I had instructions to contact my doctor if my temperature went up past 100.

Patty

Fortunately, it did not rupture. I am sorry to hear that yours did. That probably was unpleasant.

To say the least!

Mine ruptured when I was 17 and it took me exactly 30 days before I could talk someone into believing me that it rupture. I was hospitalized for over a month for the original appendectomy and again for 3 weeks for adhesions. Not a lot of fun.

I hope you heal quickly. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Patty

Posted: 4/10/2006 9:14:34 PM EDT

[#19]

Wow. That is terrible. hrough

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