I've not long been told I've got cellulitis in my right leg, it's still very painful, but it's starting to bruise? Is this normal?
Hi
I have had it four times and never had any bruising.
The redness has cleared up but the bruise is still there, it's swollen most of the time but the heat had gone, I have a fungal nail infection also which could be linked, I am going to see my doctor at 3-30 today.
Okay, what do you reckon is the best thing I should do ?
Hello,
I've still got redness, area is itchy and painful, so I think I may go and get it checked again as can barely walk on it without lots of pain and discomfort
When I was like you are I ended up going to A&E having IV put in my arm and having anti biotics ,I am allergic to penicillin so had to have different drugs, it cleared the redness and pain, I was told you normally spend the first night in hospital but it was late in the day so they have me my first dose there and then and then came to my house morning and night for 5 days. Think this would be your best bet.
Yeah, I went A&E the other night and I see a GP and they gave me antibiotics, and the redness has gone down a little but the pain is really bad in that area and rather itchy still.
So I think I might take another trip down there get checked out again.
Mine was only itchy when i had an allergic reaction to the anti biotics, would go back because if it turns to septus that's very dangerous.
Yeah I think I might as the thing that's worrying me is really the pain as it's so uncomfortable but just causing a few different problems. Thank you for your help and advice.
Let me know how you get on, good luck.
ThankYou, Hope you got on ok at the doctors.
He gave me tablets for fungal infection and also prescribed rib socks, said I have varicose veins which is causing the bruising, he also asked if he could take my blood pressure so I said yes, he couldn't believe it out was almost perfect, not bad for a 62 year old.
Fair enough least you know what's causing bruising, hope your well. And that's good always nice to hear, I think anyway , glad went okay.
Yes it's good, I asked him about circulation he said use that machine advertised on tv, every time I use it's name my post gets deleted, Ian Botham does the advert.
Yeah, I think I know the one your talking about.
Will use it every day from now on.
chloe either get to doctors ASP/A/E DONT MESS ABOUT WITH IT get it looked at not to messed about with mite b something else but get IT CHECKED
SOS CHLOE /BRAD DID NOT READ FORUM JUST THE EMAIL I GOT
Yeah I reckon I need to I was given antibiotics the other day and the redness I still have but not as bad, it's not as warm either.
However it's really itchy, painful and I have slight bruising on the top part.
I had a few anti biotics but nothing worked until I had the IV.