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Have Cellulite Diseases. Foot Swollen And Red. Having Pain. Taking Sulfameth. Is It The Right Medicine?
Question: Dear Doctor XXXXXXX
I have my 96 year old neighbor, XXXXXXX with Cellulite diseases. His left foot is swollen,red and he had pain. Doctor from Montefior Group in the Bronx, change his antibiotic 3 times, lately he is taking SULFAMETH/TRIMETH DS TAB, 1 TAB TWICE A DAY for the second time, because the infection still in his left leg. Do you think he is getting the right medicine?
I have my 96 year old neighbor, XXXXXXX with Cellulite diseases. His left foot is swollen,red and he had pain. Doctor from Montefior Group in the Bronx, change his antibiotic 3 times, lately he is taking SULFAMETH/TRIMETH DS TAB, 1 TAB TWICE A DAY for the second time, because the infection still in his left leg. Do you think he is getting the right medicine?
Hi XXXXX! I am Dr Shareef, a general surgeon answering your query.
So far as his recurrent cellulitis is concerned, I would like to know if Mr David's blood sugar level is monitored or not. Increased blood sugar is one of the reason for non response of the antibiotics.
I would suggest foot elevation as one of the prime treatment for him as an adjunct to his treatment for cellulitis apart from the antibiotics which are usually prescribed to control infection. Also you can discuss with his doctor about a Doppler ultrasound for the vessels in his leg.
I would request you to let me have the reports of any other investigations done so far for his cellutis.
Just for your information, long term treatment with amlodepine may give rise to dependent pedal edema in some, which might be giving rise to such chronic infections. However, do not discontinue the drugs without taking advice of the treating doctor.
On his urinary/prostate problem, I hope the treating doctors must have done a serum prostate specific antigen test for him to exclude other pathology in the prostate.
Awaiting your response with the above details to opine further on his condition. Thanks and good luck.
So far as his recurrent cellulitis is concerned, I would like to know if Mr David's blood sugar level is monitored or not. Increased blood sugar is one of the reason for non response of the antibiotics.
I would suggest foot elevation as one of the prime treatment for him as an adjunct to his treatment for cellulitis apart from the antibiotics which are usually prescribed to control infection. Also you can discuss with his doctor about a Doppler ultrasound for the vessels in his leg.
I would request you to let me have the reports of any other investigations done so far for his cellutis.
Just for your information, long term treatment with amlodepine may give rise to dependent pedal edema in some, which might be giving rise to such chronic infections. However, do not discontinue the drugs without taking advice of the treating doctor.
On his urinary/prostate problem, I hope the treating doctors must have done a serum prostate specific antigen test for him to exclude other pathology in the prostate.
Awaiting your response with the above details to opine further on his condition. Thanks and good luck.
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