does anyone know how to bring down swelling in a leg from cellulitus?

Question

i have this condition for 4 weeks now and the swelling is no better. i getting very bored with having to stay with my leg up all the time.

Answer 1

Prolonged skin swelling can lead to tissue damage, so it is important to bring it under control quickly. Try these swell-stoppers.

Chill it and raise it. Cool baths, or a bag of ice applied to the swollen area for 15 minutes at a time several times a day will encourage blood vessels to constrict. This constriction reduces most kinds of swelling. Also, keeping the swollen area elevated will help drain fluids and bring down the inflammation.

Apply heat for cellulitis. Warm, moist towels wrapped around the area of a cellulitis infection will bring more blood to the area and help control the spread of bacteria and other infectious microbes and may bring this type of swelling under control. Heat should be applied for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and can be repeated every few hours.

Cream it with hydrocortisone. Most topical medications won't help much for swelling from contact dermatitis. The lone exception is a 0.5 to 1 percent hydrocortisone cream available in drugstores. The cream will help ease minor inflammation and itching. But it should not be used if there is an infection present; it will only worsen it.

Double-check your shopping list. And your wardrobe. And your accessories. If you have any new products in your home or at work that are coming in contact with your skin, they may be causing a skin allergy and need to be replaced. "Sometimes just stopping the contact is all that's needed to stop the swelling," he says.

Wear gloves. If you come into contact with a lot of chemicals and substances that can cause irritation, like detergents or industrial oils, put on some protective outer gear like rubber gloves, boots and aprons. But be careful: Sometimes these products are treated with formaldehyde or made of latex, both of which can be irritants.

Take an antihistamine. Many good over-the-counter oral medications are available that will bring down swelling. Among the ones I recommend are the antihistamines Chlor-Trimeton and Benadryl.

Ask about oral antibiotics. Most skin infections do not respond to topical medications and will have to be treated by taking oral antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor.

Avoid aspirin and anesthetics. Aspirin is considered an anti-inflammatory drug, but it can actually worsen swelling by encouraging bleeding. And topical anesthetics like benzocaine will only aggravate swelling.

Avoid scratching and rubbing. Further irritation to the area will worsen the swelling. Keep your hands off and try to wear loose clothing that won't rub against the swelling...

Answer 2

I hope you're being treated with antibiotics. Yikes.

In the past, I've been told to use warm moist compresses in addition to keeping the leg elevated. Keeping the skin clean and moisturized to prevent tiny cracks and openings that may be letting in an infection is a good idea, and make sure you are washing your hands often.

Answer 3

I hope you are seeing a doctor. Cellulitus this bad is very serious. Should be on antibiotics. Don't delay or you may do permanet damage to your leg.

Answer 4

my husband has 24-7 antibiotic infusion therapy for 7 days. Once he did that the swelling went down

Answer 5

Antibiotics and leg elevation.If you have been on antibiotics for 4 weeks,the swelling should have reduced by now.See your doctor.Maybe the antibiotic prescribed to you is not effective and he ll have to change it.

Answer 6

ELEVATE your leg as often as possible and GO SEE A DOCTOR!

Answer 7

Large doses of intravenous antibiotics if your diagnosis is correct.

Answer 8

you can ice it for 30 minuets you can elevate it for 1 hour and that should do it!!!

Answer 9

Contact your doctor .