I had a knee op at the end of Sept which seemed to go well.
2 months later dry skin over the wound became cracked and weepy. I was given anti biotics (penicillin) and within 2 days my face and neck were very red, swollen and itchy. Docs eventually gave me short and strong course of steroids and anti histamines. This brought it down.
Two weeks on, last night BAM! Up it came again in the night even worse than before. I look like a monster. So red. So swollen. The red skin around my knee has spread and is still weepy.
The doc has given me exactly the same thing again. Steroids and anti histamines with some topical anti biotic cream for my knee.
The problem is, though this will probably bring down the rash, I think there's something going on like an underlying infection or something. I don't think anyone is addressing the real cause and I can't have this horrendous flare up just waiting to happen again. It's extremely uncomfortable and I don't want to leave the house looking like this.
Any ideas? I really do feel the two things are linked.
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Healers, medics PLEASE help me diagnose this mystery.
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Spidermama · 16/12/2014 17:38
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