Abscess disappeared

[upsetmom]

Abscess cleared on antibiotics

I'm not diagnosed with anything.

About a week ago after a lot of pain my GP sent me for a ct which showed a 5cm abscess high up in my rectum. I was sent straight to hospital to get it drained but the surgeon didn't want to do anything till the swelling and inflammation had gone down. I was put triple iv antibiotics and was to have surgery today. When they went in they found nothing there apart from some thickening. Has anyone had an abscess disappear on antibotics alone.

 

[Farmwife]

No advice here but glad it was gone.
Do you feel better?

I'm interested it what others will say!

 

[upsetmom]

Thanks FW I do feel a lot better.

I never got a chance to talk to the surgeon after the attempted surgery, but l have so many questions for him when l have my follow up appointment in 2 weeks. I find it so strange how l could have a huge abscess one day then totally disappear 5 days later.

 

[Catherine]

Calling DustyKat.

I think this what they are hoping to happen when they use antibiotics to clear abscess.

 

[Nym]

Incredibly lucky! Good on you.

 

[copeland]

Yes, antibiotics alone can sometime cure an abscess. Makes sense, since the abscess is a pocket full of bacteria inside your body. Triple IV antibiotics sounds pretty aggressive, I'm not surprised it cleared up.

Mine are usually clear up with antibiotics, but they usually come back too unfortunately.

 

[AFS]

Thanks FW I do feel a lot better.

I never got a chance to talk to the surgeon after the attempted surgery, but l have so many questions for him when l have my follow up appointment in 2 weeks. I find it so strange how l could have a huge abscess one day then totally disappear 5 days later.

Hello - Did you get the confirmation that the abscess disappeared? If so, it is a rare occurrence.

 

[upsetmom]

I had a follow up with the surgeon last week and he said it was definitely gone. My inflammatory markers have also gone back to normal. I have been getting slight pain when l sit down which he said was probably due to scar tissue. I'll know more once l have my colonoscopy in 2 weeks.

 

[AFS]

Very glad to hear that. It is truly a remarkable case - rectal/anal abscesses do not disappear like that with AB, if pus has already collected. I was put on picc line AB, but the abscess kept growing inside. You avoided some major complications and am very happy for you.

 

[The Real MC]

I have had an abscess in my rectum, three months later it was gone. Zero meds.

 

[upsetmom]

I have had an abscess in my rectum, three months later it was gone. Zero meds.

Was it deep inside like mine was?

 

[AFS]

I guess it depends on the location and size of the abscess. Mine was rectal, not anal. i.e. It was deeply seated right next to the rectal wall. Mine was also big, measuring 2'x2'. Through Picc line some powerful cocktail of AB was sent in, but no, the abscess just didn't respond to AB.

 

[The Real MC]

Was it deep inside like mine was?

No, right on the anus.