My husband had what was thought to be a spider bite in oct.08, and we went to the local hospital and it was lanced open,by a pa.He now has lost 20 percent of the achilles tendon usage, and today he went back to the m.d. and cellulitis has set up.He is going for bone scan on mon. to make certain that he dosent have osteomyelitis......He saw his primary care m.d. today, and the doc said that the scan was o.k., but on 12-5-08 the doc said that he had deep tissue cellulitis.My husband has been on different antibiotics now for two months, and is having problems with his stomach(cramps,diarrhea).I am afraid that he may be beginning to develop c-diff infection of the bowel.Our problem is that we can not get this doc to listen, and to do the appropriate tests needed.He has had him off work two months now, and now all of a sudden today,the doc says that my husband can return to work in a week, and if he goes back to work, and still has infection and has to get off work again then the short-term disability plan can not be used, and will probably result in his termination at work.I feel like the doc is tired of treating my husband,and we dont know what to do from here.Any advice would be appreciated!!!!
Q: deep tissue cellulitis
The bone scan is a good idea, but the primary care physicians are not well equipped to handle special problems. This doctor probably is getting frustrated and should recognize when it is time to refer to a specialist. A podiatrist or orthopedic surgeon would be a good place to start. Possibly an infectious disease specialist.
As a specialist, I see it time and time again. A primary doctor has not referred the patient to me soon enough. Some problems are best caught early and treated early by a specialist before things get out of hand. Some insurance systems reward primary doctors for not referring patients, so the primary doctor's mind set is to treat everything that walks in the door. Well, you know the old saying "jacks of all trades, but the masters of nothing". When things are not going well and problems are not getting better, insist on a specialist for special problems.
Dr. Christina Lasich, MD
Hi. I also have cellulitis and have had a variety of different opinions. IT WAS THEN CONFIRMED THROUGH VARIOUS TESTS AT MY LOCAL HOSPITQL. I SUFFFER THE MOST AGONISING BACK PAIN, NODULES ALL OVER THE LOWER LUMBAR REGION AND A DOCTOR WHO COULDN'T CARE LESS. I EVENTUALLY WENT THROUGH TO ICAS AND MY LOCAL PALS OFFICE WHO HAVE BEEN SUPERB IN GETTING ME THE MOST APPROPRITE TREATMENT. MY OWN DOCTOR PRESUMED BECAUSE I MADE SO MANY OUT OF HOURS CLLS THQWT I WAS SUFFERING WITH MUNCHAUSAN'S SYNDROME AND WROTE A NOTE ON MY MEDICAL RECORDS. IT HAS CAUSED NO END OF PROBLEMS BECAUSE DOCTORS WILL NEVER TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT OR BELIEVE A WORD YOU SAY. I AM STILL SUFFERING TO THIS DAY. I HAVE THREE DAYS ON THE TROT WHERE PARAMEDICS AND DOCTORS CANNAOT ROUSE ME FROM MY DEEP SLEEP AND TWO DAYS WHERE I CANNOT SLEEP AT ALL. I WOULD SUGGEST STRONGLY YOU OPT FOR A SECOND OPINION OR ASK TO SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR AT YOUR PRACTICE. THAT IS YOUR LEGAL RIGHT AND ENTITLEMENT. ALL THE VERY BEST.
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