I’ve had a full day’s treatment of antibiotics now, and I’m feeling much better. My fever’s down, so is the swelling, and my leg doesn’t look like I put it in a pot of boiling water for half an hour. Thanks to everyone. And yes, I WILL finish the course of the antibiotic (unless I turn allergic to THIS one too, in which case all bets are off). For those who are curious, my leg looked somewhat like this, except in my case, the infection started just above my toes and ended just below my knee. It’s not pretty, so don’t click on the link if you might get grossed out. And DEFINITELY do not Google for cellulitis images unless you don’t plan on eating for a bit, the images are GROSS in the extreme in some cases.
Sorry to hear you’re ailing. My sister gets cellulitis, but I don’t think it ever looked that bad. She goes to the ER and they put her on an antibiotic drip for a few hours. Usually fixes her right up. But what a drag. Hope you’re feeling better!
I’ve gone to the ER a time or two, but they always put me in the hospital and start sticking sharp pointy things in me, either putting stuff IN or taking stuff OUT. I don’t like having a catheter in my wrist for five days. I don’t like eating hospital food for five days (though it’s VERY nice not having to do much in the way of housekeeping, and NO cooking and laundry). Everybody expects that I’ll be awake in the day, and asleep at night, when I generally work the other way around. No internet connection! I just plain don’t like being in the hospital, it’s boring. Besides which, I’m very good at taking my pills on schedule.
Anyway, you should have heard my cat scold me the last time I was away. Nobody and nothing can outscold an outraged Siamese. I’m HER human, and she expects ME to be available to serve her 24/7.
I’m going to assume and hope that you’re MUCH better by now. I just wanted to throw a few good wishes your way in case there’s an errant germ still lurking about.
Take that!
(sound of crackling germ, frying in it’s evil little juices…)