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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Disorder

Hello, I was wondering if you could recommend an over the counter cream that is like silvadene? I suffer from anxiety and haven t been able to leave the house since I got out of the hospital. I had cellulitis with sepsis and they gave me silvadene,but its gone now. I finished antibiotics and am just try to find something to help my leg wound heal safely.
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Thanks for your concern about your leg.

The anxiety you are experiencing is due to genuine concerns about the wound in your leg. You feel that it may get worse, or it is causing you physical discomfort. This is making you anxious. You have a right to be anxious, in this situation at least.

If you experience pain or fever (increased body temperature), then I'd ask you to immediately go to the hospital and get yourself examined. They will
probably give you an over the counter medication like Tylenol (Paracetamol) or they might prescribe you some Advil (Ibuprofen).

Silvadene (Silver Sulphadiazine) is a cream used to deal with these issues, and if, as you say, even after finishing the antibiotics, your wound has not yet healed, then you might seriously want to visit the hospital or a local doctor to attend to your wound till it heals.

Your anxiety is your mind's way of reminding you that you have not addressed certain issues in your life.

If on the other hand you are house bound, and cannot go outside of the house to seek medical help, or are fearful of situations in which you have to mingle among crowds of people, or are fearful of open spaces, then I
would seriously suggest that you see a counselor or a therapist as regards your fears and anxieties.

Please do not take medicines for "anxiety" that you might find on the internet. Also do not take any illegal substances ("drugs") for your "anxiety".
It will lead to your anxiety blooming and increasing. It's always a bad idea.

I hope this helps.
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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Disorder

Thanks for your concern about your leg. The anxiety you are experiencing is due to genuine concerns about the wound in your leg. You feel that it may get worse, or it is causing you physical discomfort. This is making you anxious. You have a right to be anxious, in this situation at least. If you experience pain or fever (increased body temperature), then I d ask you to immediately go to the hospital and get yourself examined. They will probably give you an over the counter medication like Tylenol (Paracetamol) or they might prescribe you some Advil (Ibuprofen). Silvadene (Silver Sulphadiazine) is a cream used to deal with these issues, and if, as you say, even after finishing the antibiotics, your wound has not yet healed, then you might seriously want to visit the hospital or a local doctor to attend to your wound till it heals. Your anxiety is your mind s way of reminding you that you have not addressed certain issues in your life. If on the other hand you are house bound, and cannot go outside of the house to seek medical help, or are fearful of situations in which you have to mingle among crowds of people, or are fearful of open spaces, then I would seriously suggest that you see a counselor or a therapist as regards your fears and anxieties. Please do not take medicines for anxiety that you might find on the internet. Also do not take any illegal substances ( drugs ) for your anxiety . It will lead to your anxiety blooming and increasing. It s always a bad idea. I hope this helps.