I’m feling very fed up as have very uncomfortable arm/chest due to mild infection of lympho area. Just came out of nowhere, don’t recall damaging skin. Took myself off the GP who prescribed antibiotics but no advice so I went back to work. thankfully i decided to ring BC nurse. She advised complete rest and probably a 2nd course of antibiotics as infection hard to get rid of. Frightened me a bit as she also said that “potentially” infection could be very serious and to go to A&E if I got worse.
Feeling very guilty about being off work as I had a couple of days off recently for virus but if I’m honest feel too unwell to be at work. Never thought it would happen to me. Has any one any advice about how to aid recovery and prevention?
Even more fed up now as have very bad cold and pain doesn’t seem to have improved. Worried about work …
No experience of this I’m afraid. I’m sorry you feel so awful, it sounds horrible. I hope the infection clears and you feel better soon.
Take care x
Don’t have any advice for this but to say please don’t feel bad about work. You have a very genuine reason to be off sick and it is important that your body gets a good chance to fight the infection.
Sounds like you’re very run down as you’ve developed a cold as well. Perhaps you went back to work too early after your virus.
Take it easy, rest and hopefully you’ll get better soon. You could discuss with your lymphodema nurse/clinic too for more advice. Elinda x
Thank you, I’m going to contact GP tomorrow and then have another chat with my BC nurse. I think feeling so ill has pushed me back into a dark place when I was very ill with chemo.
have been advised to go to A&E to get a scan done in case it’s a blood clot. Feel relieved I can do something instead of sitting at home feeling sorry for myself. My boss has been lovely (as she always is) so shouldn’t have been beating myself up about not being well enough to go to work.