The forever motto: it has never an end...

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You probably should go to the emergency room. Sounds like you need IV

antibiotics to me. Your doctor doesn't seem to be taking this seriously enough.

Just my humble opinion, I have lymphedema also but have managed to keep it under

control through therapy and being very careful with my arm. I'll be praying

for you to get better soon.

Pam

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Hello,

Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those 25% who suffer

from lymphoedema.

My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with lymphatic drainage.

Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8 pm I had a fever and my arm had

red spots and they kept growing. And it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to

take a sleeping pill. The next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was

freaking out, called my doctor (the one I want to change) and he prescribed some

antibiotics. My arm, at this point was more swollen, hurting like hell, all red

and the redness was going up towards my armpit. The doctor wanted a CBC and

another test. Done and went to the doctor: diagnosis is erysipelas. I never

heard of this in my life!! Heavy antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory, but I am

still running a 102.5 fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever causes

back pain?

Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still fell bad. My

arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The interesting thing is how I got

this infection. A very tiny abrasion on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful with your

arms.

Hugs

When is all this ever going to stop??

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Wow, . I had never heard of erysipelas, either, and from what

I read, it is pretty rare. Thank goodness your doctor was on top of

it, though. It is scary to think such tiny things can cause so much

trouble! Hope you are feeling better soon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those

25% who suffer from lymphoedema.

> My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with

lymphatic drainage. Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8

pm I had a fever and my arm had red spots and they kept growing. And

it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to take a sleeping pill. The

next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was freaking out,

called my doctor (the one I want to change) and he prescribed some

antibiotics. My arm, at this point was more swollen, hurting like

hell, all red and the redness was going up towards my armpit. The

doctor wanted a CBC and another test. Done and went to the doctor:

diagnosis is erysipelas. I never heard of this in my life!! Heavy

antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory, but I am still running a 102.5

fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever causes back pain?

> Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still

fell bad. My arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The

interesting thing is how I got this infection. A very tiny abrasion

on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

> So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful

with your arms.

> Hugs

>

>

> When is all this ever going to stop??

>

>

>

>

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Oh, , I am so sorry that you are going through this. Hope you get better

soon.

Your question about when does this all stop---I don't know. I am still going

through swelling and trying to get back the range of motion in my left arm.

I would love the answer to that question, too.

I do know that each day does get a little better. There definitely are

challenges, that is for sure.

Take care. I pray that God will touch your arm and heal in thoroughly.

Pinheiro denisempinheiro@...> wrote:

Hello,

Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those 25% who suffer

from lymphoedema.

My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with lymphatic drainage.

Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8 pm I had a fever and my arm had

red spots and they kept growing. And it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to

take a sleeping pill. The next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was

freaking out, called my doctor (the one I want to change) and he prescribed some

antibiotics. My arm, at this point was more swollen, hurting like hell, all red

and the redness was going up towards my armpit. The doctor wanted a CBC and

another test. Done and went to the doctor: diagnosis is erysipelas. I never

heard of this in my life!! Heavy antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory, but I am

still running a 102.5 fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever causes

back pain?

Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still fell bad. My

arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The interesting thing is how I got

this infection. A very tiny abrasion on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful with your

arms.

Hugs

When is all this ever going to stop??

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I never heard of this either. Prayers that you feel better real soon.

Hugs

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Re: The forever motto: it has never an end...

Wow, . I had never heard of erysipelas, either, and from what

I read, it is pretty rare. Thank goodness your doctor was on top of

it, though. It is scary to think such tiny things can cause so much

trouble! Hope you are feeling better soon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those

25% who suffer from lymphoedema.

> My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with

lymphatic drainage. Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8

pm I had a fever and my arm had red spots and they kept growing. And

it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to take a sleeping pill. The

next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was freaking out,

called my doctor (the one I want to change) and he prescribed some

antibiotics. My arm, at this point was more swollen, hurting like

hell, all red and the redness was going up towards my armpit. The

doctor wanted a CBC and another test. Done and went to the doctor:

diagnosis is erysipelas. I never heard of this in my life!! Heavy

antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory, but I am still running a 102.5

fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever causes back pain?

> Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still

fell bad. My arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The

interesting thing is how I got this infection. A very tiny abrasion

on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

> So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful

with your arms.

> Hugs

>

>

> When is all this ever going to stop??

>

>

>

>

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Oh, , I am so sorry. I had cellulitis, years ago and my arm

doubled in size. I was pumped full of antibiotics and the whole thing

was caused by a bug bite I didn't even feel, so I know a little of

whatyou are going through. Keep on top of it and make sure the doc

follows through. Hope you have a new one soon.

Ruth

>

> Hello,

>

> Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those

25% who suffer from lymphoedema.

> My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with lymphatic

drainage. Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8 pm I had a

fever and my arm had red spots and they kept growing. And it hurts. I

couldn't sleep well and had to take a sleeping pill. The next morning

I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was freaking out, called my doctor

(the one I want to change) and he prescribed some antibiotics. My arm,

at this point was more swollen, hurting like hell, all red and the

redness was going up towards my armpit. The doctor wanted a CBC and

another test. Done and went to the doctor: diagnosis is erysipelas. I

never heard of this in my life!! Heavy antibiotics and an

anti-inflammatory, but I am still running a 102.5 fever. I am hurting

all over now. Why does fever causes back pain?

> Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still

fell bad. My arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The

interesting thing is how I got this infection. A very tiny abrasion on

my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

> So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful

with your arms.

> Hugs

>

>

> When is all this ever going to stop??

>

>

>

>

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- I have heard of this, my Mom experienced much of the same

type of thing but I believe it was called something different and

now with major chemo-brain I can't think of the name. But she got

the infection from a tiny cut on her finger and it spread throughout

her whole arm. It took some time to clear it up as I remember and

she was hospitalized for it. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Hugs!

Ellen

>

> Hello,

>

> Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those

25% who suffer from lymphoedema.

> My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with

lymphatic drainage. Well, on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8

pm I had a fever and my arm had red spots and they kept growing. And

it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to take a sleeping pill. The

next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was freaking out,

called my doctor (the one I want to change) and he prescribed some

antibiotics. My arm, at this point was more swollen, hurting like

hell, all red and the redness was going up towards my armpit. The

doctor wanted a CBC and another test. Done and went to the doctor:

diagnosis is erysipelas. I never heard of this in my life!! Heavy

antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory, but I am still running a 102.5

fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever causes back pain?

> Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still

fell bad. My arm now has small pustules, it is horrible! The

interesting thing is how I got this infection. A very tiny abrasion

on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

> So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful

with your arms.

> Hugs

>

>

> When is all this ever going to stop??

>

>

>

>

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>Hi : Holy cow!!!! I agree with Pam---you need to get some aggressive

intervention!! The erysipelas is just another name for cellulitis of the dermis;

but with the

redness going up towards your armpit it sounds like ascending lymphangitis...

the

infection and inflammation traveling towards your axillary lymph nodes. I hope

you get

some major antibiotics and physical therapy for lymphatic drainage. With such a

high

temp. I'm surprised that you didn't get hospitalized. I would also suggest going

to the ER!

Best of luck, Anne V.

> Hello,

>

> Sorry to tell bad news, but this also a cautionary note for those 25% who

suffer from

lymphoedema.

> My arm has been swollen, but not so bad and I manage with lymphatic drainage.

Well,

on Thursday I began to feel bad and by 8 pm I had a fever and my arm had red

spots and

they kept growing. And it hurts. I couldn't sleep well and had to take a

sleeping pill. The

next morning I had a 102 F fever. My husband, he was freaking out, called my

doctor (the

one I want to change) and he prescribed some antibiotics. My arm, at this point

was more

swollen, hurting like hell, all red and the redness was going up towards my

armpit. The

doctor wanted a CBC and another test. Done and went to the doctor: diagnosis is

erysipelas. I never heard of this in my life!! Heavy antibiotics and an

anti-inflammatory,

but I am still running a 102.5 fever. I am hurting all over now. Why does fever

causes back

pain?

> Anyway, tomorrow I will call the doctor again and tell him I still fell bad.

My arm now has

small pustules, it is horrible! The interesting thing is how I got this

infection. A very tiny

abrasion on my elbow. I didn't even fell it!

> So, to all of you who have lymphoedema, be more than very careful with your

arms.

> Hugs

>

>

> When is all this ever going to stop??

>

>

>

>

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Awwwww , I'm so sorry to hear that...I think the body aches from fever

tends to go especially hard in the areas where there is weakness to begin

with...I know what you mean about the back.

Please take it easy honey, and make sure to thank that wonderful guy of

yours for " freaking " out and taking control! You've got a winner!!