My husband has a massive staff infection on the back of his neck very near the brain?

He is a diabetic and I finally convinced him to go to the doctor because he could not turn his head it was so bad. The doctor gave him an antibiotic and he is taking this. How do I know when to take him to the hospital? He has not been running a high fever and he keeps putting heat back there. But his neck and back of his head is stiff and hard about the size of a golf ball! It is so scary to me. If he runs fever should I take him?It is hard getting him to the doctor! He does not want to go!My husband has a massive staff infection on the back of his neck very near the brain?
Take him to the hospital. The infection is too close to the brain and spine, there is no way for any person on here to predict when he could take a turn for the worse. Get a family member or friend to come over and help you with him.





Most anti-biotics take nearly 3 days or more to reach their potentcy. The hospital will x-ray it or do more. He needs to know what it is. If it is a staff infection, the puss can be toxic, even to you. Did the doctor suggest lancing the boil?





We have lanced such things in the past, no insurance means you got to do what you can. If it where open, you could apply Itchamol oinment, BLACK SAUVE, to the boil, add a bandage and change the dressing every few hours. This black sauve will pull the toxin out and you need to keep track of how much is draining. You also want to keep it off the skin that isn't infected.





You can get the ointment at any drugstore or pharmacy. Wear protective gloves when you are touching the area and the bandages, don't get any of it on you. IF you do, make sure you wash your hands immediately ( we use bleach in this kind of case). Be very careful if you decide to squeeze the area, it will hurt him considerably, could make him pass out and it could explode outward and spray you in the face.





Hot compresses will cause it to rise faster though they can give some relief. IF you use the black ointment, you can still put heat around it, but use a heating pad so that you don't soak the bandage.





We have used the black sauve on bee stings, spider and insect bites boils and other oozy kinds of infections.





I hope this helps and he gets relief soon, but dont' wait to take him in to the doctor, the location of the infection is very alarming. I am very suprised the first doctor didn't do more.My husband has a massive staff infection on the back of his neck very near the brain?
If he gets a fever, YES take him in. As a diabetic he can't mess around with infections. He should know that. Just observe him. Temp, appetite, behavior(altered level of conciousness-ALOC). I've worked in hospitals for almost 30 yrs(goes by fast,lol) and I've NEVER met anyone who likes going to a hospital or doctor's office. Good luck.








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I would say that the heat would make it worse. But I am not sure about that. Try ice. Also when did he go to the doctor. Is it an open wound staph can be a very difficult infection to resolve in diabetics just because their immune system is not as strong. If it gets worse or his fever gets higher or he has other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, letharghy(tired), his blood sugars are off, any of these could be a sign to seek medical help. You should probably consult his doctors office and ask for advise just to be sure. My mother had an infection and they ended up having to cut it out and that was 18inches long and 6 inches deep on the back of her thigh she is also a diabetic because she did not want to go to the doctor. So be very careful. Good luck to you and your husband.

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