[Maria]

Wound care instructions are usually given upon discharge. Keeping a wound free from infection is usually to keep it clean and dry altho the doctor may have given you some further instructions. Your doctor did see the wound area and give you instructions I'm thinking. Please follow them as Dale stated.

Keep pressure off the area from your clothing. When the area is covered or uncovered one usually keeps any type of clothing or pressure from clothing off the area. I imagine you are not lying on your stomach or back whichever area you have infected incision/wound.

Loose comfortable clothing that does not rub or irritate. Drawstring pants that go below the area would probably be best and if covered something light that may drape but not fit tightly over.

As antibiotics kick in hopefully it should start to feel better tho that depends on how irritated things are and if it's a deeper tissue infection than just surface.

Monitor your temperature and it should stay below 101 F when on antibiotics. Note the color, odor and amt. of oozing and duration. All should should improve with antibiotics within a few days to a week-10 days. Should you have a fever over 101, the area becomes more reddened, and/or painful and ooze more purulent type of material you will want to notify your doctor.

Hopefully you have a follow up visit soon or a visiting nurse that can check on you. Don't start any meds on your own w/o consulting with your doctor or pharmacist re decreasing effect of antibiotic medication or interfering with absorbtion. Good luck. Find a nice pillow that you can make yourself comfortable with and keep the pressure off that area, keep it clean and dry and make sure you're aware of changes for the worse (and better too). Hope the infection clears up quickly.