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8. I've had necrotizing cellulitis a few times (much less severe but still gross)

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Mon May 21, 2012, 11:02 PM

May 2012

I'm prone to it on my legs for a few reasons: I've had a DVT; I have very low blood pressure to begin with; I have nephrotic syndrome, which causes pretty severe edema (I usually look like I'm wearing red eyeshadow from the bruising from the ocular edema - thank you, needing to wear glasses!) and fucks with the immune system. The awful apartment I used to live in probably didn't help. Anyway, the slightest scratch can turn into cellulitis, which can turn into necrotizing cellulitis (wound and surrounding skin sinks in and turns green ... barf). Requires lots of visits to Wound Care, pounds of antibiotics and I don't wear shorts very often

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More cases of Flesh-eating Bacteria [View all] n2doc May 2012 OP

This is scary shit. I wonder what the common cause is. I think Aimee Copeland fell into some gateley May 2012 #1

he could be watering his yard with pond water or something ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #3

You can tell I've never weeded! And that makes sense. Yikes -- in the soil! gateley May 2012 #9

I wonder if this is correlated to the problem with the declining effectiveness of Old and In the Way May 2012 #2

Yes, but necrotizing fasciitis can be caused by a variety of bacteria, or many at the same time. Avalux May 2012 #4

I thought a strain of staphylococcus in particular was the "flesh eating virus". Quantess May 2012 #10

WTF is going on, you ask? One distinct possibility kestrel91316 May 2012 #5

Or the result of the Army Corps of Engineers, flooding your state. justice1 May 2012 #6

I think you are right. Maybe Georgia should bring in a supply of betadine soap. Do they sell it lonestarnot Jun 2012 #11

Hell, plain soap and water will do. And a little triple antibiotic ointment. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #13

This scares the crap out of me. jillan May 2012 #7

I've had necrotizing cellulitis a few times (much less severe but still gross) REP May 2012 #8

Another lady reported this a.m. in S. Carolina lonestarnot Jun 2012 #12