Posts by Jesse Foster54

velvetmoose9 said:As weird—maybe even sketchy—as it sounds to you, this really is the best possible way this whole thing could have wrapped up.😉

There are other ways this plays out.
It’s totally possible your own body just handled the inflammation and "cleared out" the bacteria on its own...

Anyway, your trip wasn't for nothing.😉

Yeah, you're right. This definitely couldn't have ended any better. I probably should be feeling way more satisfied instead of whining about having to do this or that (man, I hate when I do that). Anyway, thanks.

velvetmoose9 said:Based on everything you’ve said so far—so far, anyway—probably not.
Thanks for keeping us posted on how this whole mess plays out 😉

Just wanted to drop a note that I did another nasal swab and the results are fine now. I mean, I don't know, it's weird as hell that the results would be totally different after just seven days, but whatever. They stressed me out for nothing and I wasted my time running around getting referrals and waiting on labs.

velvetmoose9 said:Based on what you've told us so far... probably not.
Thanks for keeping us posted on how this whole thing plays out. 😉

Yeah, I'll let you know.

velvetmoose9 said:It's probably just because you're hanging out with way too many people. It’s inevitable, really—someone's bound to pass some random bacteria your way.

Maybe just go ahead and ask your attending physician if they plan on swabbing every single one of your students and colleagues you run into, too. I guess they'll just start handing out antibiotics to everyone based on an antibiogram, right? ☕
Also, ask how long it’ll actually take before you end up catching some other bacterium from those same "sources" after finishing targeted antibiotic therapy. ☕

I'm honestly scared. It’s more about how the whole medical establishment is structured than just some individual doctor who's stuck following "protocols and guidelines"... 🙄

Thanks a ton for the answers. So, if I'm following you correctly, I shouldn't really be sweating this too much.

velvetmoose9 said:Look, I'm just guessing here—kind of like how VidovitiMilan acts when he’s totally lost... I don't see your clinical picture or any lab results.
They isolated a bacterium from your nose, but again, this is just me guessing—could be Staph, or maybe strep. Since you work in a school, you might be a carrier (if I remember correctly, Z22 means carrier status), which makes you a potential source of infection for all those kids around you.
That's why they want a repeat nasal swab plus an antibiogram. You'll probably get a targeted antibiotic, then about a week or two after your last dose, you'll do another swab to decide what happens next.

The big question: Are YOU actually feeling anything in your nose or throat? Do you deal with inflammation in those areas often?

Btw, I have my own take on this, but since it doesn't exactly line up with current medical trends, I'm not gonna say it here. 😬

No issues with my nose or throat, but I had a nasty ear infection last year if that even matters.

I just did my usual annual physical—you know, the standard stuff we all do every year (I teach English at a local school here in the States). Everything’s been fine up until now. But this time, my report says: Dx. Z22. Repeat nasal swab with AB and follow therapy based on findings.
Obviously, I'll head in tomorrow or the day after to get that swab done, but I was hoping someone could tell me what this actually means. Is it dangerous? Because it says I'm temporarily unfit for work.
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