Rose thorn infection? (On me, not rose.)
alisande
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Comments (130)The issue as I perceive it, is that the this skin condition has yet to be successfully treated. I would expect the doc to refer out to the next level of specialist if he has yet to successfully clear up the condition or often a patient out of desperation gets fed up, stops looking for treatment or hopefully seeks out a specialist who has greater experience or education. I'm concerned S. may have gotten caught in this. I want her to be proactive for herself and continue to seek out answers. With a condition that is so challenging, docs doing lots of research (medical schools) or infectious disease docs often see very challenging issues are likely going to be the best to identify what is going on. Dermatologists though good, do not necessarily have the exposure to very challenging issues. I don't want S to get frustrated and stop seeking treatment. I am hoping to get her seeking the very, most successful medical help possible. I believe she can call the offices to explain her issue to see if the offices feel prepared to treat. If so, she can go back to Derm doc and ask for a referral to a particular office. Patient's often don't know where to begin and don't know the next steps to get the help needed. Not all specialists see all the very challenging conditions out there but don't necessarily want to say " I'm stumped". That's why a patient needs to be highly proactive for themselves and it is amazing that when a patient needs help and seeks it out from top docs, the pathways can be made smooth for the patient to get the help needed. I want S to push forward to get the help she needs, even if she needs to be pushy. I want her to fight for herself as we all should. That's not an attack....See MoreRose thorn infection? (On me, not rose.)
Comments (42)I got one time a blackberry thorn in the middle of my palm and it all went into bumps and I went to clinic to get it checked over and I do get a tetanus shot every year and you all should especially gardners. It really blew up on me and I went back to clinic and got a different doctor and I said it is almost like shingles the way it looks and she startled and said no, I said no too. It took like a month for it to dry up and I also kept it clean too and taped a gauze bandaid on it. The first doctor told me its totally different from garden blackberry thorns to wild blackberry thorns and I got the worst and it also took forever to work itself out too. I would go in and get it checked out plus a tetanus shot too. Keep it clean and see what doctor tells you....See MoreAlisande... remember the rose thorn?
Comments (4)i got stabbed by a large rose thorn in my thumb. For the longest time I couldn't grip anything in my hand. Lucky for me it did heal...and i was wearing gloves at the time. Watch out for the thorns... SamKaren your resident DJ...See MoreHow soon to plant a new rose in the spot of a RRD infected rose?
Comments (11)Hello Lin Most of what I have read says to wait about 1-2 months before planting another rose in that spot. That info is corroborated by roserosette.org (which has USDA and other backing) here: https://roserosette.org/control/ I share your RRD woes and experience. I had a rose Mohana, that I didn’t care so much about, contract RRD. I pruned the infected cane down to the base. Not only did the RRD re-surface on Mohana, but it also infected one of my prized big climbers next to it, Lavender Crush. A hard lesson learned, but now whenever I see the 1st sight of RRD, I remove the entire plant. Many locals ask me about rose advice , RRD and otherwise, and I unfailing advise them to remove the entire plant ASAP. It’s advice that no one wants to hear and few will follow, unfortunately. I’ve not seen any RRD so far this season in my garden...fingers crossed....See Moreehann
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