ClockFaceSenior Contributor
Cellulitis Update
Im on my 6th Baxter bottle of 24 hr IV antibiotics, hopefully just one more bottle to go. They have extended it twice so far but Im hopeful they wont extend it again. The last time they extended it is because I developed an abcess where they were treating me for my current round of cellulitis.
Kinda gross but it burst on its own last night, there is still a pool of crap deep inside my thigh so they are going ahead with the ultrasound at this stage.
I spent the first 5 days of the IV swelling heaps, like 3-5kg movements in a day. I was so uncomfortable, in so much pain. Today, it hasnt happened but, I woke up early in the morning really unwell, the worst part has been the feeling in my head, mainly when walking but sometimes when sitting. Its this combination of the feeling of going around on a roller coaster, where your stomach drops, but instead its your mind that drops. At the same time my head tingles, I get a bit light headed and dizzy.
I was on the phone to the nurses from around 5:30am eventually, the doctor came on and it was determined that given the amount of time and the strength of the antibiotic Im on, Im having a reaction to it. They want me to stay on it for the duration but said I can come off it if things get to hard to deal with. Im staying on it as long as I can. I dont want to go through having cellulitis again, I want this to actually be over.
