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Yes, get back to the doctor ASAP. Until then, I'd soak in as hot as you can stand, with a little dish soap, several times a day; but if you were told to keep it dry, do that.

Once upon a time I got chewed on by a cat (she was pretty much feral and didn't want to be caught for a pill, and I was too stupid/stubborn to let go). Our doctor took me off the antibiotic I was on for something else, and put me on a stronger one.


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I actually wasn't told to do anything with it, I wasn't fond of the doctor that "looked" at it at the hospital. He walked in, asked me what was wrong, I showed him the bite (it looked like it did in the first photos) and he barely glanced at it before saying Yep! Here are these antibiotics, take one twice daily! I mentioned I wasn't sure if anything else was going on with the finger and he immediately just said that naahhh it's just swollen and then proceeded to squeeze my already hurting finger behind the bite... not to mention he was cracking unprofessional jokes.

I'm going to go back to the hospital tomorrow morning, I wouldn't be able to get an appointment with my doctor until likely another month from now. I want to give these antibiotics a chance to work.

If your regular doctor's office is open, you could try calling and asking a nurse for advice on care until you go back to the hospital tomorrow. Hopefully they're more clueful than the ER twerp (or better yet, they tell you to come in [emoji846]).


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Well, they are closed now. I personally think doctors' offices close too early, but oh well! I'll attempt your advice with the hot water and dish soap and see what that does for me. I iced it a bunch overnight, but it was too cold to leave on my hand and if I wrapped it up in something the cold barely came through. So I just struggled a bit and iced it for a few seconds every minute or so until I eventually fell asleep.

I've been moving it more and more in the last few hours, I think it felt a little more difficult to move than it actually was because I WASN'T moving it, so it got stiff. I still can't make a fist because the swelling at the bottom of my finger prevents that, makes it feel like my skin is going to explode if I try too hard! But I've been able to get it decently straight, it won't go any farther. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...762c51b9f2.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...71d18ec01d.jpg

Sometimes, if you call your doctor first thing in the morning, you can snag an appointment from a cancellation. But if they can't get you in right away, you should definitely go back to the ER. Infections aren't something to be messed with. Best of luck, and keep us posted!

Hate to say it but that comparison picture is not looking the best hun. You should try to take advil or ibuprofen, it may help with the swelling until you get back to the hospital tomorrow. I know you didn't want to take more pills but it should help the swelling. Hopefully you won't get the same dummy dumb doctor and get someone who actually takes it serious. Make sure you show them the progression pictures - that may help. Hope you're not in too much pain <3

Definitely! I'm just wanting to give these antibiotics a chance to fight it off, I'd rather not have to buy some more, stronger, and likely more expensive antibiotics!

Here's a comparison photo when we were at the hospital yesterday. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c30641632b.jpg

I have been involved in cat rescue for years. My advice after seeing that pic...U need to be seen by a doctor ASAP do not wait.. Do not collect $200 as you pass go.. Just go get medical attention immediately. Cat bites and wounds caused by cats can become very serious quickly. The presence of puss is very concerning.

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Agreed. I have heard how serious cat bites can be and although I have no experience with them myself, I did once have a tiny blister on the back of my foot become infected and swollen. After about 30 minutes, the swelling had spread past my ankle and I went into the ER. It was a staph infection and the doctor said it was a good thing I had gone in asap or it may have resulted in a very long hospital stay. Because the swelling has worsened and there is puss, I think it's better to be safe than sorry. I would get it looked at right away.


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