I've had this for two weeks - my anti-biotics have finished and I am much better than I was. But my foot (the site of the infection) is still swollen and itching like b*ggery. Though much improved. Doctor says to leave for another week unless it gets worse.

I trust my Doctor but am so fed up and run down. Anyone had this and can offer words of comfort?

never herd of it.

Then why post?

You do seem to be posting a lot of really useless stuff in the advice forum tonight.

Educate yourself.

@OP the only thing I can really suggest is the usuals - fluid, rest, TLC from your other half (if you've got one).

Chocolate. Lots of chocolate.

so how olds the op if its in children?

"It is most commonly found in children". In other words "not always, but most often".

The OP could be 90 and still get it.

You may keep the swelling (fluid retention) around the area for a little while yet... If the lymph glands had their feathers well and truly ruffled then they can take a little while to settle down and might be a bit slower shifting fluid build up away...

But the majority of the major discomfort should be well on its way to going now...

Boost your immune system as much as possible - Vit C and fruit/veggies etc just to give your body as much chance as possible to kick it into touch...

If there's itching that's driving you nuts then your GP might suggest some anti histamine such as Piriton but check first... If the scratch site is COMPLETELY healed and DRY then you can try applying a little bit of a baby teething gel around the area which will also help to numb it up a bit... Try and get the air at it as much as possible - bare feet but wear flip flops or something as you don't want to get a cut and risk cellulitis... You can try applying some warmth to the area as that might be soothing but make sure, if you had/have blistery effects that you don't go anywhere near your eyes...

If you're immunocompromised at all then check it very regularly and report any other sense of unwell to your GP asap... Otherwise, it will pass and should be comfortably on it's way to healing completely...

HTH x

PS... Meant to say, when you're resting - do some gentle foot movements and ankle rotations... Just to get the circulation jogging through and also don't be afraid to elevate the foot above heart level for a little while now and again to help with any swelling...

You're not a Ted Nugent fan then?

I've had cat scratch fever a few times, usually settles down after a couple of weeks, but tends to take about a month for the full effects to go.... hope this helps

Thanks for replies

The flu type symptoms have gone. Looking at that Wiki article I think I got it quite mildly

I'm already taking piriton, which does help, but thanks for the other suggestions Ladydragon.

Guess it must be an occupational hazard for you *RC. Sounds like I'm on course for a similar time frame - fingers crossed.

It was my own fault really. If I get scratched on the hand I wash with antibacterial soap and/or clean it up with hibiscrub. On the foot what do I do? Put my slippers on

Yes, it is an occupational hazard for me I'm afraid... I just get used to it now! You should see the state of my arms, if people didn't know me they'd think I was a self-harmer with all the scars I have!!
Still, I'd much rather have cat scratch fever than cat bite abscesses!!

my other half had one of them once she was in agony for 2 weeks and on 3000mg of different antibiotic a day