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having suffered for some 20+ years with pompholyx eczema I find that one of the problems is cellulitis. Antibiotics can assist but this recent spasm is severe and I have been quite ill.

I have already had a full week of antibiotics and the problems persists, The lower left leg is twice the size of the right and gives me cause for concern. There is pain, swelling and discomfort although the swelling in the groin appears, for now, to have gone.

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    It is funny you say a bug bite,not reall funny,but two years ago I had found a hard pimple on the back of my calf it was hard and red I swore it was a spider bite,now for over 2 years I have been going to doctors re; the swelling on my leg . The first year there was no pain now if I stand more than 3 hours straight the pain swelling are to the point where I can't stand any more ,The pulminary dr said I have COPD but that is not the water retention,cardioligist said the problem is not from the heart and the only way they found the copd was through a chest cat scan and they also found that I fractured a rib from coughing to much and they also found gall stones,The leg problem is still there I worked 1 day as a file clerk by the time I came home i had a lump on my are by the wat it is still there Ift feel like a muscle but it hurts every now and then during the day and evening. I also saw a vascular Dr after there were no findings on the sonograms he asked me a few questions on the first visit which lasted a whole 6 minutes after a 2and1/2 hr wait Do you have any pain I said no just the swelling he was more concerned about a calus on my feet,his precription was to wear support socks. Well I actually went home crying the bite mark on my leg he said no that wouldn't be anything.Now the problem worsens a few weeks ago I found drops of water coming out of my leg my PCP said ....OH my I said can you please refer me to a vascular surgeon,Well he did not know of one so and the other dr i went to is the only one in the book,now the coughing is back I cant even get a decent PCP.If you have any information Please e mail me sorry I had so much to say but I am just trying to five you a brief history I don't know what to do and I feel lousy.

    Thank You so much for your time

    JoAnn

    improvisor327@aol.com

    PS HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU OR SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO READS THESE E MAILS AND HAS ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO:?:?:?sadsadsad

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    JoAnn

    I have been suffering similiar symptoms on my lower legs. The Huntington Hospital's staff said to elevate the affected leg above the pelvis while lying down. If leakage is a lot, get the 2nd skin bandage, topper, and curaid bandage with adhesive tabs. Use the 1st skin lotion which is clear nail polish and coat the gelatin 2nd skin bandage with it which is designed for burns, basically. Make sure that you remove the blue plastic protective sheet from the 2nd skin bandage before the coat of clear nail polish - 1st skin. Let the coated gelatin bandage dry. Use Bactine as a spray around the wound. Adhere the dried gelatin bandage over the weeping sore with the curaid that has adhesive tabs. Tape a topper and then a maxipad over that if necessary. Bound with an elastic 4 inch band. That procedure above has helped me but lasts no longer than a day. It has to be redone, daily. I had to use camphor phenique cold sore medicine if 1st skin is not available. 1st skin come in a nail polish application brown bottle. Scott

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    I think that the association you have made with Athletes foot and Pompholyx may be a factor. I have had cellulitis several times now and last time hospitalised with a temp of 41. Think I have it starting again now and have just got over a bout of Athletes foot and now have pompholyx again.

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