cellulitis and psoriasis.

[speedwing 2]

Hi I,m new here, so hello everyone. I have psoriatic arthritis with psoriasis. 7 weeks ago my legs were burning so bad and I assumed I was just having a flare up, but that night when I got home and removed my compression stockings, my legs were swollen, sore and bright pink from the feet to my knees on both legs. I went straight to the ER where I received an IV with antibiotics. Diagnosis, Cellulitis with the psoriasis. It has been 7 weeks and I am still on the antibiotics. A nurse comes to my home and administers antibiotic IV drip each morning. Having psoriasis of the legs I don't know what is now the psoriasis and what is the cellulitis. I wondered if anyone on the forum has ever had cellutitis and if so could the please give me a little info on how long they were on the antibiotics and so on. My legs are still pink and burning, the feeling reminds me of when I have a flare up with my psoriasis, I'm feeling so depressed and don't see much difference in 7 weeks.

Sorry my post is so long, would appreciate if anyone has any info. All these years I thought that having psoriasis is bad, but this is the worst.

Liz.

[Fred]

Hello Liz and

Sorry to hear you're feeling down, I wonder if that could have been what was happening to me last week. see this thread: Swollen ankle and psoriasis it has gone down now I'm back on Stelara.

I hope someone will have some info for you, I can't use antibiotics myself so can't help you. I will move this thread to "Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis Topics" as it may get noticed more there. You are welcome to start another thread in "Introductions" if you wish.

Please keep us informed, and to help with feeling down, pop in to the "Off Topic" section I'm sure you will find something there to cheer you up. You can't miss me I'm the sensible one

Regards.

Fred.