Cellulitis in an infection of the deeper layers of the skin.
The infection is caught through any punctures or open wounds on the skin.
I suffer from broken skin from time to time due to eczema and had a really bad dose of cellulitis at Christmas. The pain just above the knee that went all the way round was horrendous and unbearable to touch.
Glad you caught it in time without it getting too severe.
Best wishes.
I talked to a doctor who is a friend of the family and he prescribed me some antibioticts for cellulitus. This was on tuesday, now it is sunday and the spot is pretty much gone. I didnt think of cellulitus as being the culprit because i thought that usually started with a bug bite or deep cut in the area that produced pain.however i had a bug bite on the calf of my other leg that appeared about the same time.
do you feel heat in that area? if u push on it does your finger leave an imprint which may be deep and does it come back quickly or slow? absolutely DO NOT RUB IT!!!!! see your doc immediately !!!! good luck let me know how you are!
do you feel heat in that area? if u push on it does your finger leave an imprint which may be deep and does it come back quickly or slow? absolutel
If it were a blood clot, DVT, there would be a great deal of swelling and pain.
Good luck.
Please see a doctor. Cellulitis, if that is what you have, can be life-threatening.
It sounds like it could be cellulitis. One cause of cellulitis I have seen is a spider bite. When my ex had an apparent spider bite with what looked like cellulitis to me, I took him to his PCP and he was given antibiotics. It cleared up.