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I've had this stupid infection (cellulitis) on my leg for 7 weeks. I ignored it for 6 weeks thinking it was only a bruise. But then it started hurting. I went to an OB appointment (pregnant) and showed the doctor my leg, and she prescribed me an antibiotic and gave me a referral to dermatology. Well, there are no available appointments until September so I didn't make an appointment. I ran out of antibiotics 2 days ago. It's still red, tender, and sore. I don't know if this is serious enough to go to the emergency room.
Does anyone know how to determine if cellulitis is severe or mild? |
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I don't know how to tell if it is severe or mild or whatever but I have had many consumers who were hospitalized for cellulits. Please call back your OB doctor or go to the ER
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Cellulitis ALWAYS needs immediate attention. PLEASE call your doc---this is not something you want to mess around with--especially if you are pregnant.
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Jennie ~
PLEASE Get yourself to the doctor now!!!!!!!!! This can turn into gangreen quickly if not treated . Keep your leg up too while on the antibiotic. No need to take chances especially with being pregnant ok? Take care !!!!!!! Hugz~ Bethy
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Jennie,
I don't want to be an alarmist about your condition, but had an experience with this when my Mother was alive. She had cancer & in taking out the lymphnodes in her groin, it caused lymphedema in her legs (where the lymph fluid collects there & the nodes that clean out the fluid weren't there to do the job). Her legs got red with infection....cellulitus.....she was put on oral antibiotics & after about 4 days I noticed that the red & heat had moved into the calf. From my discussion on the internet with others that dealt with lymphedema, I knew that if the oral antibiotics didn't work, IV AB's would be necessary. I called the specialist that I had taken her to & she suggested that there may be a blood clot & that she should be placed into the hospital immediately. The surgeon was pissed off at the suggestion & we wanted him to admit her into the hospital because the specialist was going to be out of town....he swore that it couldn't possibly be bloodclots & how dare that woman Dr say that.......well, he finally admitted my Mother & had them do the tests for blood clots....& Yes, there were several.....& required quite a bit of treatment to get them dissolved. To this day, I am still wondering if she had a small stroke from one of the blood clots on the way to the brain or if the cancer was spreading to the brain at that point because it was at that time that I noticed her cognitive abilities going down hill. It isn't something to fool around with & needs immediate care whether it is the infection spreading, like tryin said, the start of gangreen, or possible blood clots...It is better to be safe than sorry. There are tests that can rule out the bad possibilities & no need to take chances in your condition. Please take care, & hope that it really isn't something serious, Debbie Debbie
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thanks for the reply . . . vanna123 . . . Kismet . . . Tryin2bme . . . eskielover
Friday, i was put on another antibiotic and was told to return if that med didn't take care of the infection. |
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Are you diabetic? I have read this can happen with diabetes
I am sorry I have no answers for you ...have you googled it? Youre in my prayers
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SleepWithButterFlies . . . I do not have diabetes. I was tested yesterday.
I returned to the doctor since the redness & tenderness were still present after my second course of antibiotics. I was sent to Dermatology and was told it wasn't cellulitis. It's probably erythema nodosum and was told to just elevate my leg and return in a month if it doesn't get better, then they'll do tests. |
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