Cellulitis

Doctor or even A&E
It needs a/b’s, possibly IV depending on your age, health and the seriousness.
I was seen within two hours when I contacted my GP online with a photo of the cellulitis on my face.
Just to cheer you up, the 51 year old daughter of one of my closest friends died of sepsis about a month ago, she had resisted going into hospital (as advised) with Cellulitis as she had no one to look after her elderly poorly cat. Eventually taken in by ambulance and died less than a week later.
See a doctor- not just a phone call, send them a picture.

Thanks.
Seriously, I do mean that.

Does it spontaneously just happen, would you know?

I can't see any breaks in the skin, but this one leg has been swollen for a while.

GP or A & E asap. You need antibiotics.

Don't dilly dally about on here. The faster it's treated the easier it's treated. Good luck

Thank you, too, Cressida

GP is you can, if not A&E. My DH had a 'funny mark' on his calf, asked the pharmacist while he was in there buying something, pharmacists told him to go to A&E as it looked like cellulitis. He also suggested drawing a ring around it so that you can measure/demonstrate how it has spread.

Appointment with a nurse at 2.45 this afternoon.

Hmm... mine is more like a painful rash all over my lower leg, rather than a mark.

All will be revealed when the nurse has a look, anyway.
It's burning and aching.

I'm glad you're seeing a nurse pronto. Hope all goes well and it's treated quickly and easily.

Thanks.
Also thanks for giving me a virtual kick up the backside, all.

Hope all goes well Miss A.

Hope all goes well with your appointment MissA. As other GNetters have said, you need antibiotics

Ah, thank you.
I don't think it looks so bad now.

I always talk myself out of appointments, but I am still going anyway.

is it spreading across the skin, or swelling out the calf.
is it bigger than the other one.
in either case i'd go straight to A&E.
i've seen soft tissue infection close up; don't delay.
it can gallop into something much more serious.
all the best, and let us know how you get on.

Ooh yes.
I've just checked the back of my leg and it's all around the bottom.
Almost as,if I've had ankle socks on, because my foot is normal (but swollen)

I'll be really embarrassed if I have to update later and say nothing was wrong...

Here

Don't people who had on about their ailments get on your pip.

Here is the front

No, see doctor. You need antibiotics.
This happened to my daughter last week. The sooner you are treated the better.

I've an appointment in an hour with the nurse.

go to A&E.
they can do a proper assessment, with blood work etc.
that can't be done today by a practice nurse at GP's.
also full obs over a few hours to check your general condition.
esp as you've had/ do have underlying health issues.

and it's not as if there's someone responsible at home to keep a watchful eye on you, is there.
if we were there, it'd be different, but we're not.
we care about you. don't take any risks, please.

Ah, what a lovely thing to say.
Thank you
I'm quite sensible myself, I think.

Im sure i can manage myself, honestly.

Do let us know how you get on with the practice nurse.

First time DH had it a dr drew round the outline of the affected area with a felt tip and said he should check if it grew beyond what he had marked. It was a simple and relatively foolproof way to check if it was increasing (it was)