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Update: not shingles..infection called cellulitis

Yes its not shingles, urgent care told me its an infection, not sure from what exactly, but caused cellulitis..so he " guessed" a spider bite but if it goes beyond the line he drew to go to ER IMMEDIATELY. Put me on doxycycline hyclate twice a day for 10 days. If no improvement, go to ER..UGH I HATE PAIN AND PILLS! Tylenol 500 twice a day for 10 days half hr after antibiotics. Yay..another day..it is what ever it is..i dont understand why they didnt culture the yellow
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drainage or at least run blood work...
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supersnipe · 61-69, M
I've had that in the past and it's nasty. Aside from the physical symptoms it would make me delirious - I was unable to use a computer, for example. To be treated as very serious - a medical emergency. I had several bouts of it. I haven't had it recently.
Livingwell · 61-69, M
I'm glad you followed up. I've heard of people getting this from a scrape or bee sting. It can be serious.
DancesWithWolves · 56-60, M
Hope you feel better soon I had it but mine was common for Type 2 Diabetes which I am hope you get well soon.
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PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
I'm so glad you got this looked at, it looks so painful. Hopefully you will be on the mend soon xx
It looked like cellulitis ,I am surprised you had no other symptoms such as a fever , please take good care of yourself and focus on your recovery
Iwillwait · M
Sorry Sweetheart that you're dealing with this. That's a tough one.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@Iwillwait thank u. Wish i could just be out of pain
Iwillwait · M
@CloudAngel80 Any idea of the species that may have caused this?
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
Please do not blame it on a spider. They rarely bite and only certain spiders in certain regions can even cause illness.

It certainly looked like herpes. But with secondary infection.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@samueltyler2 well how do i fix it? This doctor at urgent care gave doxacylan sone antibiotic blue pill 100 mg two times a day
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@CloudAngel80 acyclovir would be the my suggestion.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@samueltyler2 thanks
Not good, I have been in hospital twice for this, and now wear compression socks up to my knee
I had that too. Also from a spider bite.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@MayorOfCrushtown how long to heal?
@CloudAngel80 10 days or so.
Yeah... that's definitely not shingles.
Cigarguy · 41-45, M
I hope you get better soon
JackDaniels · 46-50, M
At least you know now and they are treating it correctly.

 
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