Re: Cellulitis Advice

From: J (multicenter_at_anon.anon)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:19:30 -0400

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> A friend of mine is suffering cellulitis. about three years
> ago, she went hiking, and went in some muddy water to cool
> off.
>
> Three days later, her legs grew to huge, totally over sized
> thickness. Skin shiny and hard. Quite red down by ankles.
> Ankles and feet ordinary size.

> The doctors diagnosed "cellulitis". I had a net search, and
> this seems to be a cellular bacterial infection. She's been
> on antibiotics since then. At least once.

Well, Merck (or another webpage) says it's supposed to be treated
immediately and I suppose if she had breaks in her skin or scrapes she
could have gotten it in both legs..

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec18/ch211/ch211b.jsp
Symptoms of cellulitis usually disappear after a few days of antibiotic
therapy. However, symptoms often get worse before they get better, probably
because with the death of the bacteria, substances that cause tissue damage
are released. When this occurs, the body continues to react even though the
bacteria are dead. Antibiotics are continued for 10 days or longer even
though the symptoms may disappear earlier."

So I'm unsure what you mean by "at least once on antibiotics". Did she not
continue the antibiotics?
If that's what she has, maybe now she has to have "intravenous antibiotics"
? (and "Also, the affected part of the body, when possible, is kept
immobile and elevated to help reduce swelling. Cool, wet dressings applied
to the infected area may relieve discomfort.")

I have to wonder why this was left for 3 years and whether she stopped (or
didn't renew) her appointments with her doctor for more antibiotics?

J

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