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Having Swelling In Leg Forming Black Patches. Prescribed Onminocycline And Motrin. What Could This Be?

my husband has swelling in his right leg from the knee down through the foot. it's painful and shiny,forming black patches, extreemly tender to the touch an is forming soars, we went to the hosiptal and the told him to elevate it an there is no blockage in the arterys, hes onminocycline 100mg capsules 1capsule 2x a day for 12 days and motrin 800 mg prn, he has been on this medicin since the 4th and there is no change what so ever. the swelling gose up n down all day long. i believe there had to be some sort of blockage somewhere. also when he puts pressure on a part of the leg, there an indentation, which clearly shows there a fluid build up. im bring him back to the hosiptal, what tests should i ask them to run? maybe a different antibotic, something stronger. water pills.. what do you think? the doctor said he had selulitius
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Hi welcome to Health care magic forum.
Thanks for choosing H.C.M.Forum.
Your husband had swelling of the right leg from knee, down to foot. Painfull, shiny , with black patches, tender, swelling comes down in the night, while sleeping, and come back during the day, it is pitting, doctor said it may be cellulitis.
It appears to be the FILARIASIS, a tropical disease caused by micro filariea ,the small worms, of adult worm of wochereria bancrofti, present in the lymph nodes obstructing the flow of the lymph from the leg.
I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have mid night blood smear for microfilariae, besides other routine tests for confirmation. The drug of choice is diethylcarbamazine citrate, also used for eosinophelia, along with other drugs.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery.
Best regards.
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Having Swelling In Leg Forming Black Patches. Prescribed Onminocycline And Motrin. What Could This Be?

Hi welcome to Health care magic forum. Thanks for choosing H.C.M.Forum. Your husband had swelling of the right leg from knee, down to foot. Painfull, shiny , with black patches, tender, swelling comes down in the night, while sleeping, and come back during the day, it is pitting, doctor said it may be cellulitis. It appears to be the FILARIASIS, a tropical disease caused by micro filariea ,the small worms, of adult worm of wochereria bancrofti, present in the lymph nodes obstructing the flow of the lymph from the leg. I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have mid night blood smear for microfilariae, besides other routine tests for confirmation. The drug of choice is diethylcarbamazine citrate, also used for eosinophelia, along with other drugs. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Best regards.