How long did your abscess drain, and antibiotics?

[Lrac10]

I was diagnosed about 2 months ago, and so far had one abscess drain. It started out a week ago as a very thin, watery discharge with blood, but has since turned to thicker, cloudier stuff.  It has been about a week. I was on a weeks worth of anti biotic (augmentin) which has made me feel so much better...no anxiety, palpitations, night sweats,etc. but I can tell another abscess is developing. How long does the drainage typically last?
I just finished the antibiotic course but still have drainage and swelling in other areas. I plan to contact the dr on Monday again about the possible infection. Just wondering how long you have stayed on a course of antibiotics, as I only seem to feel well when I am on them

[Sush560]

It's useless to give antibiotics to prevent 'secondary infection' as there is no infective agents in that area. Only saline water wash is good enough. During my three latest abscesses, I was nt given antibiotics due to health reasons, and it didn't make any difference. Only one difference: I was better off without them, lol.

[ruostentatious]

The antibiotics are generally given at first (when still being diagnosed) and are in my experience, given secondary to an open (or about to rupture) abscess.

[Apuk]

I never took antibiotics after my first one as they don't seem to help at all as it is inflammation and not infection.
but ones an abcess open I start putting some thing called prid (walmart firstaid section) on it which heals it  little more fastly .

[Sush560]

I had 5 different antibiotics in 6 months. Nothing worked. GM will never be cured with antibiotics. They half killed me. My hemoglobin dropped so much, they stopped the antibiotics. Rather, my homeopathy and diet is helping me a 100times more. It's an inflammatory, not infective disease. Antibiotics will only make you weaker. Try the natural therapies suggested here. There is no evidence based cure yet unfortunately.

[ruostentatious]

My abscesses have been chronic (luckily, I only get one, in one spot, however, it never seems to resolve; when it clears, one forms in the same area, usually from the area that hasn't healed underneath the skin) and if draining, can last for me anywhere from a week to several months - until I get my surgeon involved either for tubes (to keep the area open) and packing (to promote the area to heal without any "pockets" for another abscess to brew). I go onto antibiotics at the first sign of any abscess (for me a lump) and am usually on them for months at a time, until it is fully clear.

[Kim81769]

HI there, I was also diagnosed about 3 months ago but my abscesses started about 6 months ago and the drainage usually last about a week when I get them.  Mine go away for weeks but then usually return.  I was on 2 months of different antibiotics then started steriod treatment (which has not seemed to help much) Just this week I had another abscess and infection is now back trying a 4 week iv treatment of a fairly new antiobiotic this round, my dr is saying this round of antibiotics will be a minimum of 4 weeks :(