Anyone a MD? Need IV Antibiotics >.< (Hoping to avoid ER)

[Wulf202]

The only thing readily available is injectable penicillin or tablet amoxacillin. IV stuff pretty much comes from the ER

And Keflex isn't exactly for this kind of infection anyways.

[Guylee]

Drink water.

[spqrzilla]

[newracer]

Just cut your finger off.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Just cut your finger off.

/thread.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Mtn.man]

Just cut your finger off.

Agree ya got 4 more.

Hey maybe it will grow back.
Better to lose 1 finga than the whole arm.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Short window for an answer before I just check in here at work. Looking for anyone that can prescribe or knows a way to get IV antibiotics that's not the ER. Local urgent cares dont have it, or said it would be several hours wait as they only have 1 RN/MD (Wtf if busy on weekends, why no staff?)

Fortunately I work in a hospital so ER is there if I need it. Infection is in my finger joint spreading up my hand. Little puncture got some bacteria in it probably from some decomposing watermelon I rinsed off for chickens. (Or many other sources) Woke up w/ pain at 4am, little redness/stiffness/pain to move. I had a spare antibiotic prescription of Keflex, took a pill. Another at 830, still spreading with both redness and pain if poked further up the hand. Had a fight bite 2 years ago that was very similiar and urgent care doc in ft collins had me rush to ER. At this point quite painful/swollen/inflexible and not responding to the Keflex. So another hour without options Ill just check in.

Please don't do this.

Go get seen. For real.

[BuffCyclist]

Precisely, how did you have a spare Rx of abx? You're supposed to take them until they're gone...

And if you're worried about the being able to afford the cost of the ER bill, try looking at the cost of an amputation of your finger or worse, your hand.

[sroz]

So.....anyone know if he is OK?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

So.....anyone know if he is OK?

Finger is too swollen to type, probably... Or they're in the process of cutting his finger off.