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My husband has been working long hours, driving 120 miles per day (60 miles back and forth) and going to school (in his spare time!!#?#) he has been rung out as you can imagine. He got a dry cough about a month ago that has turned into producing phlegm recently. But what I am really concerned about is a lump that has popped up under his right armpit.

He went to the doctor yesterday and the doctor wants to do a cat scan on the gland. He is usually very healthy, but I think he is just run down from the hectic pace he is keepting. The doctor told him not to worry or lose sleep, he just wanted to rule out the possibility of anything too serious.

Anyway, I felt the lump and it is moveable to me. It is tender to him. I can tell it is swollen. He has not had any fever and has not lost any weight which is good.

The doctor asked my husband if we had a cat and of course, we do! This means he may possibly have cat scratch fever. I have owned cats all my life and I have never had this nor heard of anyone I know having this.

Anyway, he goes for the cat scan on tues., I do hope that there is nothing serious going on. I couldn't understnad why the doctor would not go ahead and run blood tests though knowing that he is run down.

He chose to get the cat scan first?

Has anyone ever had a similar problem like this? Has anyone ever had cat scratch fever?

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payton_jewles

replied on December 5th, 2004

Experienced User

I havent had cat scratch but my sis has, and she is fine now. I would just keep an eye on the lump and if you see it worrsening then just call the doctor, but I would push for the cat scan for the lump just in case.I hope this helps. I hope everything is well and god bless!!!!!!!!!!

justresponding

replied on August 20th, 2005

Anonymous

Cat Scratch!

Hi sheila,
not only have I heard of cat scratch, but I was diagnosed with it over three years ago. I went for a routine eye exam and my optometrist referred me to an retina specialist because growth was detected on my optic nerve. The specialist was the one who suspected cat scratch fever or "disease" and sent me for blood work. The results came back positive for the bartonella henselae , which is found in cat scratch. I was on antibiotics for almost three months. I don't know how long I had the disease for. I had been going to doctors complaining of my swollen lymph nodes under my left jaw, which were only tender when touched. None of them were able to suspect anything, but my recovering from a minor infection or typical flu virus. Yeah right! Thank god, someone had the proper training-a retina specialist-go figure! There are cases in which cat scratch have resulted to harmful injury and even death, while in some cases people go without symptoms or pain. Tell your husband to get tested as soon as possible. I used to be a cat lover too, until all this happened and now I live pet-free. Good luck-ty!

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