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Stools With Blood And Mucus. Cramps And Nausea. History Of Treatment For Cellulitis. Reason?

I just got out of hospital due go cellulitis of my leg. Had several steroid injections and bags of antibiotics. When released ook cipro and predisone. I am now having 5-6 soft stools with blood and mucus throughout stool and when wiping cramping and auseated. I have had blood n past butbit actually poured out. Not like this
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare Magic.
You were admitted for cellulitis, which is a bacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue. Usually we treat it with antibiotics and not steroids. Was there any other indication for steroids ?
Right now you are having blood and mucus in stools. One possibility is that you are having antibiotic induced diarrhoea, the other possibility is that you have an infectious dysentry. Your earlier history of blood pouring out could be due to hemorrhoids. In any case you need to get back to the doctor for evaluation. A gastroenterologist or MD Physician is better than dermatologist for you at present.
Hope this helped
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Stools With Blood And Mucus. Cramps And Nausea. History Of Treatment For Cellulitis. Reason?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare Magic. You were admitted for cellulitis, which is a bacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue. Usually we treat it with antibiotics and not steroids. Was there any other indication for steroids ? Right now you are having blood and mucus in stools. One possibility is that you are having antibiotic induced diarrhoea, the other possibility is that you have an infectious dysentry. Your earlier history of blood pouring out could be due to hemorrhoids. In any case you need to get back to the doctor for evaluation. A gastroenterologist or MD Physician is better than dermatologist for you at present. Hope this helped Take care