Re: Dental work tomorrow - cellulitis & murmur


"William Wagner" <DieSpam__williamwag@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article
> <DieSpam__williamwag-3A8B4D.15282014112005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> William Wagner <DieSpam__williamwag@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> In article <11nhr6iev2su8a2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> "Dee Randall" <deedovey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > November 1 I got cellulitis of the right breast, sending me to ER
>> > Yale-New
>> > Haven. I had had a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection in 1996/1997
>> > (2/3
>> > lymph nodes taken).
>> >
>> > My annual physical November 8 revealed a heart murmur, and a visit to
>> > my
>> > breast surgeon November 9 suggested that there is documented literature
>> > that
>> > dental work can cause cellulitis (I had had a tooth cleaning a week
>> > prior
>> > to
>> > cellulitis.). The breast surgeon suggested that I see my regular
>> > physician
>> > for antibiotics for my November 15 dental appointment. My physician
>> > was
>> > not
>> > available and I had to see the Physician's assistant.
>> >
>> > First he said that since I had a 10 day regimen of Keflex ending
>> > November
>> > 12, that it would hold me over until the my dental appointment the
>> > 15th.
>> > I
>> > have read that previous antibiotics don't last, that they should be
>> > taken
>> > on
>> > the day of dental work. So I asked him about this.
>> >
>> > Then he said that he would only supply me one dosage of 1000 mg for the
>> > day
>> > I went to the dentist, even though I'm having further appointments.
>> >
>> > Then he said that he would only write a prescription for 15 days worth.
>> > He
>> > ended up writing a prescription for 30 days' worth (500 mg each) saying
>> > that
>> > I should take 4 within the 24-hour period before my dental appointment
>> > noon
>> > 15 November. Which if I'm counting correctly would mean 5pm today, 11
>> > pm
>> > today, 5am tomorrow, and noon at the time I have my appointment.
>> >
>> > I know that no one can prescribe to me, other than my doctor, but as
>> > there
>> > was such a mix-up in communication with the PA, I'm wondering the
>> > wisdom of
>> > doing the all-at-once OR the 4 pills over a 24-hour period.
>> >
>> > Sorta anxious about this whole thing,
>> > Dee Randall
>>
>> Hi Dee!
>>
>> At least you have folks helping you that seem to know about the
>> growing health aspects of dental care. After CABG (Heart surgery)
>> antibiotics were the rigor even for a simple cleaning for 2 years. ( I
>> do not like em but I'm like this.).
>>
>> Hope all goes well and don't forget that face to face communications
>> with your doctor's and dentist before is best. Start with PCP and
>> work on. Takes time, but you have concerns.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> Bill
>
> I took antibiotics starting a day before the cleaning 4 times a day.
>
> Should have mentioned that in previous post. Seems it takes time to get
> the desired protection.
>
> Bill

Phew!!! Thanks for this information. You can't know how relieved I am to
get this information from you.
Dee


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