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wishstar

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14. I am allergic to both Neosporin and sulfa

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 05:10 AM

Aug 2020

My former doctor recommended neosporin after removing a mole where stitches were required. However the bandaged area became red and failed to heal after a couple of weeks.

When I went back I got a different doctor who immediately advised discontinuing neosporin or any anti-bacterial ointments. That did the trick to start healing.

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A Strange Rash Had Doctors Stumped. [View all] elleng Aug 2020 OP

Can you summarize diagnosis and solution? Article behind paywall. N/T CottonBear Aug 2020 #1

Rash caused by Neosporin RainCaster Aug 2020 #3

It's about how a guy got some kind of insect bite, treated it with neosporin, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #4

Sure: elleng Aug 2020 #5

Thank you! N/T CottonBear Aug 2020 #9

Very interesting! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #2

Ditto! And I'm using it right now! elleng Aug 2020 #6

Only if you are allergic to it. And, neosporin is a combination of three antibiotics question everything Aug 2020 #7

'Some substances -- including neomycin and bacitracin, two of the three antibiotics contained elleng Aug 2020 #8

My physician informed me that being allergic to sulfa, I am also allergic to littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #10

Good! elleng Aug 2020 #11

It's an antibiotic and pain relief cream. littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #12

Thanks. Have used it often. elleng Aug 2020 #13

I am allergic to both Neosporin and sulfa wishstar Aug 2020 #14

neosporin put me in ER Duppers Oct 2020 #15