Its February. I got my navel pierced in November and my nipples in early december. They were fine up to January when they got extremely infected. I fought off taking them out for as long as possible but ive been increasingly sick ( fever , sores) so today after noticing a pimpling blistering rash spreading in the infected and non infected areas I removed the piercings. i am confused at the source and treatment of this infection and rash…. I am clean, I wash my piercings with anti-bacterial soap and lately have been liberally applying disinfectant. However my piercings AND the surrounding areas still bleed, blister and ooze a sticky clear liquid. This is obviously bad… I need help.

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Ok, before anyone answers this question I just want to inform you that I am pretty knowledgeable in this whole tonsils deal, so please refrain from responses concerning ice pops, gargling salt water, etc. I’ve been looking for over 2 years for some good help with little success. I apologize ahead of time as this is quite a long post. I have a bad habit of including way too many details. I pasted this in word and did the best editing I can to shorten it up. I just wanted to give the best description possible of my condition.
Two years ago I came down with a severe case of tonsillitis. I was 20 at the time, and remember always having a history of food and bacteria getting caught up in the tonsils whenever I was sick. This time although, was directly focused on the tonsils with extreme pain. In fact the worst pain I’ve ever had related to soar thought, strep, or any other ear nose and through sickness in my lifetime other than when I had mono at 17. I went to a walk in clinic after about 3 days of severe pain, high fever, and a slow loss of my ability to swallow. The doctors and assistants were astonished at the size of my tonsils and repeatedly asked me if I was able to swallow. Not really understanding their severity in the question, I responded with yes. At the time I was in fact still able to swallow, it was just very painful. The doctor gave me that blister pack of a week antibiotic treatment and a script for vicopropen to ease the pain and hopefully let me eat and drink something. Before I left the doctor told me if things got worse to go to the ER.
After taking one of the vicopropen and the first two tablets of the antibiotic my fever went down, I was able to drink without so much pain, and swallow slightly solid food. I attempted at eating a piece of pizza but that didn’t get farther than the first bite.

Fast forward 5 hours and 3 more pain killers I am in a world of bliss and 95% unable to swallow, talk, breath, etc. I was in such a care free mood that when my sister and my mother’s cousin saw how much pain I was really in they pretty much had to force me to go to the ER. I sat in the waiting room in serious pain for over an hour before I was finally brought in. Once again the nurses were amazed at the size of my tonsils, acknowledged the severity of my condition and let me wait for another hour on the hospital bed. At this point I hadn’t had any liquids for hours and was so dehydrated I could hardly speak. I was told I sounded like the godfather lol. Finally a doctor came in of course he too acted in astonishment and from there on they finally responded as they should have at first. Never will understand why they took forever with both the lady at the desk and the nurses that put me in the room 2 hours apart from each other telling me “WOW we need to get you into a room and hydrated ASAP. It was as if they had forgotten, twice, lol.

They gave me a hydromorphone (brand name diludid) for pain, hydrated me up, and a steroid to reduce swelling all via IV around 1 AM. I went home around 9 in the morning and the swelling had reduced, the pain was almost gone, I was able to eat and drink and felt like a million bucks. I took the new 30 count script of a stronger antibiotic until it was empty even though after 3 days I felt 100% back to normal.
Two years later, although the shape, tears, and lumps I had developed at that time have disappeared the swelling never really went down. I now have enlarged tonsils that catch food particles from time to time and cause major discomfort in my throat and neck area. My voice sounds as if I have marbles in my mouth, and sometimes I find it difficult to talk at a loud enough voice for people to hear. I’ve always been told I mumble, but it seems now that speaking loud takes extra effort and does not vibrate and project like it should or used to. Tilting my head looking skyward I can feel and hear a lack of airflow.

I smoke around 2-5 cigarettes a day, wasn’t a smoker when I first had this happen. I quit in late December of 07 because I determined the cause of constantly catching food particles to be the main cause. It was and I saw a drop in occurrence. Unfortunately I started a new job where every single person smokes inside and outside of the building and I picked the habit up again. I told myself if the food particles returned as they were before I would stop.
As far as the enlarged tonsils go, they seem to fluctuate in size regardless of being sick, healthy, smoking or not smoking. That has stayed consistent. Quitting smoking did stop the food particles almost completely. There was a time where I was pulling them out daily, sometimes struggling for weeks to finally get one out. VERY annoying I tell you!

The past few days my neck has been pretty swollen, and although my tonsils have never swelled back to the size while being sick, they still are noticeably large. I did talk to an ear nose and through doctor sometime in late 2006, and he gave me the
the same antibiotic they gave when I was in the ER, but it didn’t help and I missed an appointment and denied me to come back. I know the trouble with having someone finally agree to remove them, and that’s not really the route I would like to go. I have only gotten sick one other time, just about a year after the first case, but not as acute. I have no insurance so the doctor is out of the question, which I prefer anyways. I found some info on homeopathy remedies, but found it entirely too confusing as it doesn’t explain anything except what the remedy should be used for, where can i get them, how do i use them?

Any advice besides “gargle salt water” or “go see a doctor” is appreciated. I just want something to take the swelling down possibly natural. There has to be something. They cause too much discomfort and not being able to breathe and speak normal sucks.
looks like i am going to have to apply for state insurance. I see all of your points. My ex girlfriend had hers removed but it took years before they finally did it, which meant she had come down with tonsillitis numerous times, with each case being worse than the previous. I dont know, i guess it makes sence, my sister had hers removed when she was younger. I just wonder about the first line of defense being non existant.

I would imagine if I went to the doc and told him I am having breathing complications due to the swelling he would react, but from my previous expereinces he will just write me a stupid script and tell me to come back and spend more money i dont have in a week so he can "diagnose"

its almost scary how much my ex’s voice changed after her surgery, she sounded like a completly different person.

i guess i already knew the answer its just i’ve been dealing with it for two years now and only sometimes do they bother me, i figured i would just check to see

thanks

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my friend has Herpes labialis and was contagious at the time she performed dental treatment on me WITHOUT her maskon . could i be infected by HSV? i have sore throat, a SINGLE blister under my tougue, no fever, no enlarged nodes, TERRIBLE cough…help me pls "(..

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This is my first time out of my whole life getting a cold sore and I don’t know what to do for it. I know you can buy Abreva but that stuff is really expensive. Does anyone know how I can get rid of it?

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My lips feel extremely dry/chapped. They are also a little swollen, itch and are very painful. It started about 3 weeks ago when I was out in the sun too much. I thought at first they were just extremely chapped but I had been putting the Blistex medicated lip ointment on them for weeks and they were not getting any better. Someone suggested also putting something like Neosporin or Aquaphor on them to help hold in the moisture so I tried both of those as well. I have also tried Carmex moisturizing lip balm and Nivea moisture hydrating lip care, none of which helped. So I went to the CVS Minute Clinic near me and the P.A. told me that it was actually fever blisters on my lips and prescribed an oral prescription for the fever blisters and told me to take Ibuprophen for the swelling and told me I could continue to put the Blistex & Neosporin on them to help with the dryness and pain. I’ve been taking the medication 5 times a day for the past 3 days (it’s a 5 day prescription) and applying lip treatments to my lips like every 15-20 minutes and it has not gotten any better at all. I don’t think the diagnosis was accurate because my lips are swollen but I’ve had fever blisters in the past and they usually start as blisters then dry up to a scab and go away and my lips don’t seem to have blisters on them. I am at a complete loss. I really hate to go to the Doctor for chapped lips, but at the same time I feel as though if they were just chapped that with all the lip treatments I’ve been applying that they would be at least getting a little better by now. They get so dry and painful and itchy that it’s driving me insane!! Any suggestions as to what they can be?

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Information

Name: Valerie Ann Brady
Grade: Sixth grade
School: Liberty Intermediate School
Cell: *********
Email: ******@gmail.com
Address: ******** *****, IL
Sibling(s): Robert age 9
Medical conditions: Generalized anxiety disorder
Hobbies: writing, dog training



Cuts, scrapes, puncture wounds

Prevention: Keep sharp objects away from children and never leave a child alone

Treatment: 1.) Wash your hands (if possible) before treating injury.
2.) Wash wound with soap, water, alcohol wipe, hydrogen peroxide
3.) Pat dry
4.) Apply band aid or gauze
5.) If object inside wound call parents immediately

Burns and sunburns

Prevention: Handles of pots or pans should be turned in on stove when cooking. Don’t wear loose clothes when cooking. Wait for the kids to get in bath until water is not too hot nor cold. Don’t leave children in sun for long periods of time.

Treatment: 1st degree: Vinegar, cold water, bactine, ETC
2nd degree: Don’t pop blisters! Cover from air with gauze pad or clean cloth- use water to realive pain
3rd degree: Cover areas in clean cloth and get help

Animal bites

Prevention: Don’t get near animals not known in family

Treatment: Confine animal. Wash wound(s) with soap and water. Apply clean bandage or cloth. If injury seems serious seek medical help fast. Call and tell parents what happened.

Insect bites

Prevention: Bug spray

Treatment: Remove stinger, if possible, and wash area. Apply soothing lotions. If severe swelling or shortness of breath call 911.

Human bites

Prevention: Hard to prevent

Treatment: Wash wound(s) with soap and water. Apply clean bandage or cloth. Call parents.

Poisoning

Prevention: Keep medication away from children along with stools by medical section.

Treatment: Call poison control tell age, amount consumed, vomiting (save vomit in container)

Nosebleeds

Prevention: Difficult to prevent

Treatment: Sit down and pinch nose and tilt head forward.

Earache

Symptoms: Pain, crying, rubbing or tugging at ear, holding hand over ear, slight fever

Treatment: Apply warm compress or hot water bag to ear to help relieve pain. Contact parents for medication to give child.

Fever

Symptoms: Skin hot and red or blotchy. Appetite is usually poor. Eyes are red and tearing. Acts tired and has a headache.

Treatment: Get thermometer and take child’s temperature every 30 to 60 minutes and record. Give medication after discussing with parents. Comfort child until parents arrive home.

Headache

Treatment: Encourage rest and give icepack.

Prices

0-2 year old is - an hour (If you have another child I’m babysitting then only

3-5 year old is - an hour (If you have another child I’m babysitting only )

6-8 year old is - an hour (If you have another child I’m babysitting only extra)

9-10 year old is - an hour (If you have another child I am babysitting only extra)

I am willing to compromise with prices.

Games

Ages 6 months to a year

Blink with me:
Blink your eyes and see if the child can do the same. Blink twice see if the child will repeat.

Pour and pick up:
Pour toys out of a bucket and put them back in the bucket. Repeat.

The little piggy: Say “this little piggy….” for all five toes and squeeze while talking.

Peek a boo: Put your hands over face and take off hands and say “Peek a boo” repeatedly.

Ages 1 year to 2 years

Jump the river: Put down two jump ropes and have child jump over rope each time move rope a bit farther apart.

Hunter: Through a stuffed animal and have the child run and get the animal as fast as they can and bring it back.

Pull match: Pull out different colored objects and match them with child.

Ages 3 years to 5 years

Duck, Duck, goose: Children sit in a circle. A player goes around the circle saying “Duck” to each player as he/she touches their head. He/she says goose and the player who is goose has to touch he/she before he/she makes it to their spot.

Hide and seek dance: The same thing as hide and seek except when player gets found they do a dance.

Zoo keeper: One child plays zoo keeper and the other children get to choose to be an animal. The zoo keeper has to catch each animal and put them in the cage (a chosen area). When all animals are caught the animal that was caught first gets to be the zoo keeper next time.

Ring around the Rosie: Everyone holds hand in a circle and sing “Ring around the Rosie, pockets full of….” and then when we sing “and they all fall down” everyone releases hands and fall back.

Ages five and up

Mirror, mirror: Two players look at each other and try to be a mirror of each other.

Freeze dance: Everyone dances until the radio goes off. If someone is still moving when the music stops then they are out.

Simon says: Everyone repeats what “example Valerie” does. If Valerie says “Simon says touch the floor” everyone should tou
OH SORRY I MEANT TO ASK DO YOU THINK I AM MATURE ENOUGH TO BABYSIT?

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i want to get rid of a cold sore but i dont have any money to buy product. What other things can i use to make it go away??? I need it for it to be gone in 3 to 4 days

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I have gotten fever blisters every once in awhile since I was little but twice in the last month I have had sores above my lip that aren’t responding to treatment. I got a tiny painful bump above my lip I assumed that it was the start of a cold sore so I applied Denavir, but instead of being soothing or helping, it seemed to inflame it. It got redder, more irritated, then it swelled up and in the center this large white dot a few millimeters in diameter formed. They’re painful like cold sores but I didn’t have any tingling before they developed. I don’t think they’re pimples. So when I got the first one I didn’t think to try and pop it because that never works with fever blisters or cold sores. But when I was looking at it in the mirror I noticed this little piece of skin kind of hanging off and I pulled it off with tweezers and all the white fluid came out and it almost disappeared. I got this second one recently I poked it with a needle to relieve it. What the heck are these things?!

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The flu/cold has been going around school and today my throat started hurting a little bit. I have been Taking coldeeze, but they haven’t done any thing yet. It’s a pre-cold sore throat I think so I caught it before it’s bad. How can I get rid of a cold before it comes on? Please help! Thank you!!

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Any tips on helping the symptoms of mononucliosis (mono)?
A link to a site with a treatment guide would be great.
The dr allready diognosed me and i need some help with bringing down the fever.
also i have a fever/fever blister rash all over my body that might be because of the strep throat i have with it. Any ideas to help with the iching?

thank you

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