I have a bad case of Cellulitus. I needed 7 days in hospital - as an outpatient - and required 2 separate IV bags. I am now on Apo-Cephalix 500MG pills. There is heavy blistering over a 20 inch square area. I had chronic Fever and Migraine for 6 days, and I would be non-functional without Tylenol 3. People ask about sudden "pain." That only happens in blister cases. When you elevate and rest, healing commencing within the blistered areas. When you stand up or move the healing is breached. The pain is intense but goes away in a few seconds. You can somewhat avoid that by moving and standing up as slow as possible. Blisters eventually combine before breaking.

I awoke at midnight with severe chills and shaking, also a 102 fever. I went to the emergency room and later into a regular room but was immediately transferred to the ICU. My blood pressure was dropping to 70 and I was being infused with unknown fluids. Eventually I was returned to the previous room as my blood pressure stabilized and finally got up to 100 plus. After 4 days in the hospital I was sent home with a pump and a bag of penicillin for 16 days which pumped penicillin into my blood 24 hours a day. Finally the bag and pump were removed and I am returning to normal and finally feeling better. My doctor said I was close to death in the hospital due to my blood pressure dropping.

After a serious fall, I was in casts on my legs and other parts of my body, and when the leg casts were removed, there was slight redness in one spot. The doctor said it was dermatitis, and I was given no instructions for care. I have had this dermatitis on both legs for 15 years. Three weeks ago, my legs began swelling and were full of pain, and they were red from the tips of my toes to my knees. My doctor has treated it with two rounds of oral antibiotics, which have not worked, so I may be admitted to the hospital soon. I am concerned that the hospital can treat this effectively.

I am 44 years old and have had cellulitis in my breast four4 times. I have never felt pain like that before. This last time they put me in the hospital on an IV and then drained it. The sack like thing was as big as a grapefruit full of infection. The doctor said there is nothing that I can do to prevent to and that I will most likely have it the rest of my life. If this happens to you go to a doctor ASAP...

I was first diagnosed with cellulitis in January 2012. My left ankle was swollen and red and hot to the touch. I went to the ER because I did not know what this was. The doctor said it was cellulitis, and sent me home with antibiotics. In March, I got it again same place, and this time I was running high fever with chills and nausea. I spent two days in the hospital with IV antibiotics and then I was sent home with two different antibiotics. Well In May, it happened again. I was hospitalized again and sent home with antibiotics. My doctor sent me to a specialist and he said I have lymphedema. I just got out of the hospital again. Every time this happens, I have had to miss at least 2 to 3 weeks of work.

I just am in the final stages of getting over it. It began on my left foot with a slight swelling. The next day my foot was deep purple and doubled in size. I spent four days in the hospital with IV antibiotics, then three days at home with IV antibiotics, and I will be starting a course of oral antibiotics next. It is about half gone, but I still cannot wear a shoe. The doctor found out I was in the beginning stages of kidney failure, too. Further tests show that it is reversing.

4/12/12 I just buried my mother, who had a severe case of cellulitis in her leg. She started showing signs of redness and swelling over the weekend. By Tuesday her neighbor talked her into seeing a doctor. Her knee down to her foot was extremely swollen (2X normal) and red, with pain. She was also getting wheezy in her breathing. He was concerned about there being a blood clot. They did a ultra sound, but none was found. He sent her home on an antibiotic, which she discovered that night was one she was allergic to. She vomitted all night. She called the doctor and they gave her a different antibiotic. After 5 more days of the leg not improving, I took her to an after hour clinic, where a NP seen her. He sent her to the ER, where she was admitted that evening. On the second night, she suddenly went into respitory. They immediatley took her into ICU and icubated her with a ventilator. After 3 days they tried to wheen her off, but she went into code blue. A few days later it happened again. After a total of 10 days, they put a trach tube in and a feeding tube. 5 days later they had to send her to a specialized acute care hospital. She continued to fill up with 50lbs + of fluid. By then she was on 3 differnt types of antibiotic, one being vancumyicin, a strong one used for MRSA. Her skin was wheeping with blisters bursting open. It was horrible. After 10 days of treatment at this hospital and the respirator doing all her breathing, we had no other choice but to stop life support. She was 79. I blame the first doctor for not admitting her when she was seen on that Tuesday. She was a high risk diabetic. It's aweful to see a loved one slowly die this way. I had no idea an infection in ones leg could be so deadly. Please make sure you get proper treatment right away. Cause of death on the certificate says Pneumonia. The last time I got to hear my mother voice was a few hours before she went into respirtory failure.