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Has Anyone Had An Abscess After Vsg?

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Debfishney    0

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I was sleeved on 5/1/12. Absolutely no problems whatsoever until this past weekend. I had sharp pain in my left shoulder and low grade fever. I called my dr. and he sent me for CT scan which showed no leak but the start of an abscess. The dr. prescribed an antibiotic called Levequin. I take 1 pill per day for 10 days. I took first pill yesterday and spiked a fever and wanted only to sleep. Today the pain is different. It feels like it has moved to a different area in my shoulder and radiates around to the front of my stomach area. Still painful when I breathe and fever. Has anyone experienced an abscess and what kind of treatment did you have?

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ShapeShifter    64

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Beware of Levequin. It causes tendonitis. I took it for an upper respiratory infection a few months ago, and I'm still working my way back to normal. It made everything hurt from my feet up to my knees, and my right wrist, too. The pain got better when I stopped taking it, but it was nearly a month before I felt nearly normal. My left knee still gets stiff. :( It did clear up the infection, though.

I'm pre-op, so I don't know about abscesses, but I am wishing you WELL!

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Webchickadee    716

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I was also on Levequin in February for pneumonia. It's a powerful antibiotic! I had been on a full 2 week course of Biaxin which did NOTHING for my pneumonia. The Levequin started helping within 2 days and cleared it right up. I didn't really experience any significant side-effects, and was grateful for the improvement!

If your fever persists, please let your doctor know right away. You may require a different antibiotic or further investigation!

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Debfishney    0

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Thanks for your input. I do seem to be getting better each day. The fever is lower each day and the pain is moving to different areas each day. I was so happy to hear I didn't have a leak but surprised others haven't had an abscess. It sounded common after any type of surgery on your stomach. Going on day 4 out of 10 for the antibiotic treatment. I see my dr on Wednesday. I have no desire to eat anything but have been pushing in the Water. Hopefully this was just a blip on my radar and will get back on track ASAP.

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O.T.R. sleever    3,386

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There is a post in "how would I know if I had a leak" from a lady that had an abscess

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