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Title: Thoughts Please!!!!!!
Post by: shevonne on May 27, 2012, 02:24:00 AM
I fell on my shin bone 10 days ago and it hurts really bad. I can still walk on it. I went to the doctor 3 days later. She did an Xray and said it was badly bruised. Today it hurts worse than the earlier days and its much harder to walk, so painful when I put pressure on it. I put ice and elevate. At night the swelling goes down but comes right back as soon as I put my foot down. My bottom leg swells and my whole foot.  I called the doctor and they looked at the Xray again and said its bruised. Pain is unbearable. Anyone have any thoughts? Should I ask for an MRI or is this how bad bruising feels?
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Post by: Seeker on May 27, 2012, 04:17:16 AM
G'day shevonne, The bad thing about leg injuries is a possibility of a Thrombosis.  That is a blood clot in the leg. 

A blood clot can travel to anywhere in the body and lodge even up to the heart.  See your doctor again.  Ask him/her if that is a possibility.    I hope you feel better soon.

Seeker
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Post by: mshistory on May 27, 2012, 05:22:40 AM
I was thinking a possible blood clot too - it can be dangerous if it dislodges and travels to your heart. I don't really know what a bruised bone is though, but I would think it should be getting better, not worse...?
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Post by: Iris on May 27, 2012, 08:40:36 AM
Bruised bones hurt a lot.. I had one in my arm between my elbow and wrist.. . It took about 6 weeks before it got better..
I hope yours gets better soon..
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Post by: Crymeariver on May 27, 2012, 01:25:20 PM
I'm so sorry this happened to you.  It sounds miserable.  Yes, severe bruising can cause blood clots and bruised bones are extremely painful and slow to heal.  There is also a condition called Compartment Syndrome.  I, personally, would want to see the doctor so they could SEE it - the bruise, edema, inability to walk etc.  I hope you feel better soon!!
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Post by: shevonne on May 27, 2012, 05:08:52 PM
Went to the ER and they said I have cellulitis. Gave me antibiotics. They didn't find a blood clot. Thank God!
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Post by: Daisy1234 on May 27, 2012, 05:15:16 PM
I've had a cellulitis infection too Shevonne and those can be very nasty.  In my case I didn't recognize what it was soon enough and ended up having to be taken to the ER and given IV antibiotics for a week.  Certainly keep an eye on it and if you are not responding to the antibiotics or if you see the redness/swollen area expanding, please make sure to get medical attention right away.

Cellulitis can be a very serious infection if not treated quickly and correctly.  I'm so glad you got the treatment you needed.

Hugs,
Daisy
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Post by: Piebird on May 27, 2012, 06:22:59 PM
I am glad you got it looked at.

We Sj's are so use to a variety of aches and pains it is easy for us to try and cope ourselves. It is also easy for medial staff to over look things.

If something hurts worse then before it is best to get it seen, sometimes by someone new.
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Post by: jazzlover on May 27, 2012, 06:32:43 PM
Very glad you went to the ER!! Feel better soon!
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Post by: irish on May 27, 2012, 10:11:13 PM
I was going to suggest that you get checked for cellulitis. This infection happens a lot more than people think. It is an infection within the cells. Comes from some really weird injuries. A friend of mine in nurses training had new tennis shoes that rubbed her heel. She wore the shoes one long day and in 24 hours she had cellulitis and was in the hospital for a couple of days and IV antibiotics.

I have had it several times. My hubby had it in both lower legs along with phlebitis and was in the hospital a week. Penicillin drugs are the drug of choice for this infection.

The shin bone has poor blood flow to the area because their just isn't that much tissue there.So when infection starts it goes fast. Cellulitis usually has a lot of pain. Just a little info to help people know what to look for.

Also, some of those insect bites that get infected can turn up with cellulitis. Hope you get better fast. Irish
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Post by: Sadie963 on May 28, 2012, 06:23:00 AM
Hi Shevonne,

Wow, I'm sorry to hear of your leg injury and the pain you are having with it.  Cellulitis is a nasty infection and should be treated as soon as possible.

My mother got cellulitis on her arm from a bug bite and by afternoon had a red line infection going up her arm. Also, one of my coworkers had to be hospitalized and given IV's because he got cellulitis on his face from a tiny shaving cut.

I have no medical bckgrd but I think if the pain in an injured area is getting worse or seems extreme for the injury/illness, you should see a dr and have it looked at more closely.

I'm glad you followed your gut and kept going back to the drs. for an answer.  I hope you heal quickly with the antibiotics.

Sadie

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Post by: cremer on May 28, 2012, 09:19:47 AM
I used to play football years ago and have had loads of bruised bones, yes they do hurt, I'm so glad you haven't got a blood clot so basically it's just rest you now need.

Take care.
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Post by: shevonne on May 28, 2012, 09:29:30 AM
Thank you all for the kind thoughts! It's still very painful but I am definitely resting. I am nausous now but don't know if its the meds or the horrible fact that I am prepping for a freaking colonoscopy tomorrow. The GI says she still will do it. Definitely had.better days, lol.
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Post by: Gayle on May 28, 2012, 10:06:42 AM
Shevonne (((HUGS)))) Hope all gets better quickly. I got cellulitis in my hand from a rose thorn... it is very painful! Take care of yourself!
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Post by: Crymeariver on May 28, 2012, 12:18:12 PM
Hope the antibiotics help and fast!  Always better to get it checked out.
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Post by: mshistory on May 28, 2012, 12:36:44 PM
Oh, you poor thing! I had cellulitis after my second c-section. I've never healed well or quickly, and we thought we had it licked after the second antibiotic but the darn thing came back a couple of weeks later  :-\  One thing we did to keep an eye on it was to use a thin marker or pen to trace the edges of where it was red so I could clearly monitor if it was improving or worsening. It should improve fairly quickly if the bacteria isn't resistant to the antibiotic (I was first put on Keflex, it continued to worsen so was switched to doxycycline and it showed improvement in less than 24 hours).

I'll also be prepping for a colonoscopy in a less than 2 weeks - I'm not looking forward to it! I think the prep is much worse than the procedure  :)
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Post by: irish on May 28, 2012, 05:54:02 PM
Having cellulitis and prepping for a colonoscopy sure sounds like about the last thing a person would want to be doing. Good luck, girl. Irish
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Post by: Piebird on May 28, 2012, 06:49:53 PM
ugh !

The worst part about a colonoscopy is the prep the night before!
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Post by: shevonne on May 29, 2012, 03:49:41 PM
Well, I had my colonoscopy. Diagnosis Hiatal hernia and two polyps sent to the lab. Now I have a fever of 101.7. Don't know if its from cellulitis or the colonoscopy. Called the GI and she days take a.tylenol and see what happens.
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Post by: irish on May 29, 2012, 09:25:55 PM
I would not mess around with this. If you take the tylenol your temp will go down, but what, exactly will that prove. Did you have a fever with your cellulitis before the colonoscopy???

You should be prepared to get to ER as you may need to have some IV meds. REmember that you just had some polyps removed and this could just possibly set you up for some infection. Whether it would be related to the cellulitis or not would be hard to say. Nothing to mess arouond with.

A temp of 101.7 is almost 102 and in an adult this is more significant than in a child. I will be thinking of you. Please keep abreast of this. Good luck. Irish