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Suggest Treatment For A Weeping Wound On The Navel

Hi, i had a laparoscopy 10 days ago now and 3 days post surgery i attended my gp as the belly button wound was very sore and weeping. they took a swab results not back yet but started me on antibiotics for a week as had a chest infection as well - Am finished antibiotic now but wound still really sore and weeping and there is a smell from it - should i go back to my gp or should i go straight back to the surgeon - also when the procedure was being carried out i had a broncho spasm and have been coughing and quite chesty since
Mon, 4 May 2015
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get your pus culture results and go back to the surgeon so that he could modify your antibiotics .For your cough and chest problem check with the GP he should prescribe you bronchodilators and steam inhalation may be some inhalers .
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Suggest Treatment For A Weeping Wound On The Navel

get your pus culture results and go back to the surgeon so that he could modify your antibiotics .For your cough and chest problem check with the GP he should prescribe you bronchodilators and steam inhalation may be some inhalers .