Healing Question

[Psyborg]

So...does the immune suppression (or pred) affect healing speed? My foot is still hurting 2 months after dropping the bike on it. I've heard that the toe injuries are nagging, but this is annoying

I also had that hernia repair last week. I'm finding out that I'm apparently allergic to Derma Bond (Wee blisters all over the area around it). Hoping it heals fast so the derma bond come off, but not sure given the slow pace of the recovery on the foot. I know...completely different but I'm just wondering They did ask me to go off my MTX a few weeks (I think this is why).

[Sangye]

Yes, they affect healing times. Ask them for a different wound cover. I'm allergic to most of them, too. There are many different kinds.

[Psyborg]

Well on the bright side I appear to be healing ok. ON the down side I have a fungal infection on the skin around the wound. Have I mentioned I hate the whole immune suppressed thing?

[NicShaf]

Ditto, Psyborg! I hope you start feeling better soon.

[Psyborg]

dumb part is I feel pretty good otherwise, itches like crazy though.

[Psyborg]

Gah...I have hives now. I'm clearly allergic to something, but I'm not sure what. I stopped using the anti-fungal cream as I think it might be the problem. But the hivers are driving me batty.

[Sangye]

Has your doctor seen the area, Bob?

[Psyborg]

Not yet...going to contact the surgeons office today. It seems to be getting worse rather than better. Only thing other than the surgery I know of is that allergens are high right now, but I've never reacted like this before.

Only other change is they had me go off MTX for a few weeks while healing. I don't think that going off the MTX should cause me to get hives. But at this point I'm completely baffled.

[Psyborg]

Looks like maybe it's the mesh they put in to strengthen the area. I hope not...that'll mean ANOTHER surgery to remove it.

[Sangye]

Oh man, I hope that isn't the problem.