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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cellulitis
Question: I thought I was going to get an answer regarding cellulitis, not cancer. I had cellulitis maybe 10 years ago and I have it again. I am taking antibiotics '' since Friday. My lower legs remain red and swollen.
Brief Answer:
May need to switch antibiotics and get a Doppler
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to Healthcaremagic! I have gone through your query and I will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what you had been going through lately.
Based on the history and discription as you have shared, it can be cellulitis but for further reassurance you need to exclude other causes of leg swllellig specially veinous and arterial blockages and then can be made by a vascular surgeons review and detailed lower limb examination and pulses review as well as Doppler ultrasound if needed.
If it's excluded and the examination proves it to be cellulitis, the other supportive measures like wrapping it with crept bandage and limb elevation may help to recover more quickly than otherwise with simple antibiotics and if you had been using it for a week it may need to be swicthed to a better Gram positive coverage like penicillin derivatives or quinolones like moxyfloxacin and in case of any ooze through the wound or skin, the cultures can be sent to confirm the type of organsim responsible and antibiotics it will respond to. Along with it the OTc analgesics like ibuprofen can be used.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope this has answered your question. In case of any further query, feel free to ask. Regards.
May need to switch antibiotics and get a Doppler
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to Healthcaremagic! I have gone through your query and I will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what you had been going through lately.
Based on the history and discription as you have shared, it can be cellulitis but for further reassurance you need to exclude other causes of leg swllellig specially veinous and arterial blockages and then can be made by a vascular surgeons review and detailed lower limb examination and pulses review as well as Doppler ultrasound if needed.
If it's excluded and the examination proves it to be cellulitis, the other supportive measures like wrapping it with crept bandage and limb elevation may help to recover more quickly than otherwise with simple antibiotics and if you had been using it for a week it may need to be swicthed to a better Gram positive coverage like penicillin derivatives or quinolones like moxyfloxacin and in case of any ooze through the wound or skin, the cultures can be sent to confirm the type of organsim responsible and antibiotics it will respond to. Along with it the OTc analgesics like ibuprofen can be used.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope this has answered your question. In case of any further query, feel free to ask. Regards.
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