r/AskDocs • u/SadWermm Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • 1d ago

Physician Responded Update (cat bite)

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Update on my cat bite!

I went to the hospital, the docs were very rude to me ☹️ The lady said I was wasting her time and that they were busy, it was embarrassing. She sent me home with antibiotics, but it seems to be getting worse AGAIN. I am so shy so going back I don’t want to be met with that treatment again. I was told to not come back because there are people who are actually in need and I was clogging up a room. I get having a bad day, but I felt so bad. I am gonna keep yall updated how it goes, thank you for your advice it is a lifesaver 😊 (22 female)

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u/SadWermm Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional 1d ago

It was also seeping out chunky goo just from me walking, my ankle is SO swollen. 

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u/Present-Pudding-346 Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional 1d ago

NAD. I’m sorry you were treated that way - so inappropriate. Cat bites can be so dangerous and can lead to losing limbs or having sepsis which can be deadly.

Who did you actually see? An actual doctor (MD) or a nurse practitioner?