My brother has just found out he has it and has been givin antibiotics, ive read up on it, it sounds nasty.
I just wondered if anyone had experience with the infection???
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cellulitis/DS00450/DSECTION=1
2007-12-19 01:18:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
yes hun, i get it a few times a year, it comes up in the form of a boil, i get them coz i am diabetic, usually in the lower regions hun, so would advise he is tested for this, thet are very painful and mine have to be surgically removed (due to me having cerebal palsy as well), antibiotics can help, but if it gets too big it may need medical intervention, if you want anymore info, you can email me hun, will only be too glad to help
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sorry hun, dont mean to scare you
2007-12-19 02:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by tastybits 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Like any infection cellulitis can be mild or sever.
Generally a course of antibiotics should clear it up. If the reddness on the affected area gets worse then he should go back to the doctors at once as it may be he needs injected antibiotics or just different tablets.
I would expect him to make a full recovery without any long term effects.
Hope its soon better.
2007-12-19 09:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by sweetsue_2k03 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very common. Not desperately pleasant but usually easy to treat and settles down over a few weeks with the right antibiotics. Expect a bit of leg swelling for some months, if the infection is severe there may be persistent trouble with swelling (edema) of the affected leg (assuming it is in the leg). Usually there is a cut / wound/ irritation that permits entry of the bacteria that set the whole thing off.
2007-12-19 09:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by PETER N 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my little girl had this when she was six on her face she was took into hospital and had to have antibiotics threw a drip but it didn't go she had an operation in he end to have the infection drained not a nice thing but cleared straight away after that with the right antibiotics it should clear up just keep a close eye on it if no improvement after a few days i would go back and see the doctor hope he is better soon
2007-12-19 09:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Copped this one long ago...took ages for a 'final heal' (that was a jab 3 times a day for a week in my bum) with antibiotics. The start was when I hit my skin hard on a rock on a beach, skin was split through to the bone, got infected. The Sick Bay ( was in the Royal Navy ) at the time gave me those waterproof plasters....they were top class rubbish, wound did not dry up at all, finished up getting cloth topped 'Elastoplast' type plasters,allowed the wound to breath and dry, fully healed a couple of weeks later. Now, having learnt, always allow a wound to breash, never use waterproof dressings unless i really have to.
2007-12-19 09:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by johncob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My baby girl had it a couple of years ago, and had to be hospitalized with an antibiotic drip just so they could clear it up quickly. But the antibiotics worked, and there are not long term effects. It is painful while it lasts, but if he is receiving proper medical care, then he should be fine soon. And by the way, it is nasty. I hope he gets better soon. Best wishes.
2007-12-19 09:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by Oki-Dokey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was actually hospitalized with it and put on i.v. antibiotics for a day and a half. Didn't hurt very much but it was scary.
I banged my knee and it turned red. A couple of days later,
the redness had spread to my ankle and halfway up my thigh.
It was very hot to the touch, which was a little scary, but it
cleared up within a couple of days of the treatment.
As long as your brother has been diagnosed and treated, he will be fine.
2007-12-19 09:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Joe Angus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
awww hope he gets better soon, i had something similar a few years back, had it on my face. took a while for the swelling to go down with the help of antibiotics. i never knew how many swollen glands you could get my whole head felt like it was full of marbles and the pain was unimaginable.
2007-12-19 09:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by MARIA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes,my sister had it,very painful too. She'd apparrently banged her leg which was the cause. Antibiotics cleared it up but it took a while..............
2007-12-19 09:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by trish b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hope he gets better soon. Not the sort of Christmas present he was expecting I'm sure.
2007-12-19 09:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋