Expert: Tonja Wells - 3/21/2009

Question
Hi, I am a senior and have had leg swelling from time to time.  This time the leg was ok and then it became swollen in the lower calf and very hot and red.  I went to the doctor because it frightened me and was put on a cylin of some sort for a week.  Nothing happened so the doctor then included a doxycycline 100mg for a week and still nothing happened.  So she renewed my prescription for another 14 days and still it was red and swollen but at least the leg was not hot anymore and i received a terrible fungal infection in my armpits and nether regions to go with it.
Now i noticed that there are 3 spots on the back of my calf that are red and hard in the middle as if there were sores.  The skin is not broken and they do not hurt, but i am afraid that they may be the start of something else gone wrong.  i am looking for something to put on my leg to make the redness go away and the sores to heal.  What do you suggest?

Carley


Answer
Hello Carley,

Swelling, red and hot mean inflammation. I would find another doctor and get to the bottom of this.

If it is a fungal infection I would put silver shield gel on topically and drink silver shield internally + Probioic 11

If it is an infection the above can help as well.

It would help to know which leg as left can be more circulatory or heart and right can be more liver and both legs swelling can be more kidneys.  I would only be drinking high alkaline water and no other beverages.

I would get off all sugar and artifical sweeterns.

I would get on high amounts of Super Omega 3 and make sure the doctor test blood sugar to see if it were high.

Herbs which can aid with inflammation are Yucca and Devils Claw.

You can find all the above supplements on my web site at www.yourherbalhealthsolutions.com
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