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12-09-2015, 09:10 AM
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Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
While working on a natural rock path in Arizona I got a little cut on my left leg just below the knee. It was apparent right away that it was infected. A couple of days later I walked into a trailer hitch that was on the ground, (it was night and the damn thing was pitch black), scraping and bruising my right leg. These are the pictures of the progression of the infection. I only used ice for the swelling and loaded up on vitamin C, especially grapefruit juice. I wanted to avoid antibiotics if at all possible and that is why it took so long to heal. The swelling blame very uncomfortable at times. I also used hydrogen peroxide daily for the first week until i read that it destroys the repaired cells as well and was a no-no when it comes to open wounds. Dumb ASS!  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  · |
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12-09-2015, 11:30 AM
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Re: Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
peroxide is ok to use but should always be rinsed off after use. 1/2 strength is okay too.
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12-09-2015, 12:53 PM
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Re: Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
Looks like you could use some antibiotics now...  |
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12-09-2015, 01:30 PM
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Re: Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
This is how it looks today
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12-09-2015, 02:16 PM
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Re: Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
I just carry a small bottle of iodine around in my bag of goodies, Australian tea tree oil (melaleuca) works well too on superficial cuts/ grazes.
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12-09-2015, 06:51 PM
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 NOT THE BOSS Poster Rank:30 ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪᴤᴛʀᴀᴛᴏʀ Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 47,739
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Re: Leg Infection (possibly Cellulitis)?
Some of the best home cures for cellulitis are natural antibacterials, such as garlic, colloidal silver and tea tree oil.
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