Tummy button infection

FormerMember over 5 years ago

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I have had weeping from my tummy button since two weeks after my operation. I saw the nurse at the surgery and she removed the (supposed to be) dissolving stitches but felt it would clear up. It didn't so I went back and was given manuka honey dressings to use. That didn't work so I saw the GP last week who took a swab and prescribed 7 days worth of antibiotics.

I have just had GP on the phone to say that the swab result has come back and the current antibiotics are no good for this infection. She is prescribing Metronidazole to tackle it. Apparently I will have a horrible metallic taste in my mouth and won't want to eat. I don't like the sound of the side effects of this antibiotic at all!

Just wondering if anyone else has had this much trouble with their tummy button after keyhole surgery?

NannyAnny over 5 years ago

Hi Granny A,

I had no trouble with my tummy button, but it was covered in good, old fashioned iodine, if that made any difference!!!

Hope your new drugs work and that the taste isn't too bad. xxxxxx

FormerMember over 5 years ago in reply to NannyAnny

Hi Granny A I didn't have problems with my tummy button but one of the other holes took a while to heal. It started bleeding just as I about to leave hospital so they had to put a new dressing on it. Hope the antibiotics do the trick

Arla over 5 years ago

Hi grannya,

i had open surgery but my wound got infected, I had three or four lots of antibiotics over six weeks but it sorted itself out eventually. Keep going to the gp until it looks better and you feel better. When I had the antibiotic matched to the infection from a swab I saw a much better improvement.

xxx

FormerMember over 5 years ago

I bought Hibiscrub off Amazon and use that everytime I shower. It will help decoloniise the bugs on the skin. X

FormerMember over 5 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Thank you everyone. I am hoping the matched antibiotic does the trick. I started it today and so far I have no horrible taste but there again I've only had two lots! Fingers crossed

Nina I'll look into the Hibiscrub.

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