I am not getting a complete answer from my Doctor, maybe there isn't one, but I thought I would try to find out some more information. I am not blaming anyone or anything like that, just want to know.........
About a month ago I had a cyst on the back of my
neckCervical spondylosis
Head and neck glands
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Irritated seborrheic kerotosis - neck
Lymph tissue in the head and neck.
Melanoma - neck
Neck lump
Neck pain
Neck pulse
Neck x-ray
Oral cancer become inflamed. I went to a dermatologist who prescribed
Keflex, and it continued to get worse. I went back about a week later and it was drained ant they put me on
AugmentinAugmentin
Augmentin es-600
Augmentin xr. It drained, healed and then started to return...then they put me on
TetracyclineTetracycline
Tetracycline topical. At this point I sought a second opinion and was told that this was not an infection at all, but simply how the body responds to the contents of a cyst when it
rupturesAortic rupture, chest x-ray
Ruptured eardrum
Tracheal/bronchial rupture, it treats it as an infection or foreign body. A culture showed no infection, and I never had a
feverAllergic rhinitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Febrile seizures
Fever
Fever blister
Fever blisters and canker sores
Herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex)
Histoplasmosis
Malaria
Rheumatic fever
Scarlet fever, so this made sense I guess.....I'm not a Dr!.
I am scheduled to have the cyst removed, and being off antibiotics, it has behaved the same way, as long as it doesn't stop draining, heal up and reform, it doesn't get any larger, and in fact has gotten very small.
That's the background. My question is more in regards to the apparent reaction I had to Tetracycline, I do not think I was ever on this before. After a few days, I experienced extreme fatigue, and I am usually active and can get by on 4 hours sleep for several days in a row. I also had a discoloration of my tongue, what I perceive as an odd feeling in my mouth....not quite thirsty, but hard to describe,...maybe fuzzy...maybe thirsty...not sure, and muscle aches. I often have felt lousy after taking medication, but it usually subsides after a few days, I took this for about a week before stopping. I have been off Tetracycline for about 48 hours now, am not taking any antibiotics. I am still feeling pretty tired, though maybe a little better, tongue still discolored (just the top), and odd feeling in my mouth is maybe less, but still there.
How long will something like this last or did I have a reaction that needs to be followed up on? I plan to follow up anyway, but I don't have an appointment until next week, I have been told "this is a normal reaction in some people".
Incidently the possible mishandling of the cyst originally occurred when without my knowledge I was not seeing a dermatologist, but rather a General Practioner who only works part time in the capacity of a PA in the dermatology practice.......obviously nothing against GP's, but it seems this DR after futher discussion, does not have a clinical background, but had come from a "practice management" background. Nice.
