AboutGlen Aukerman, M.D. Expertise As a Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com, Founding Medical Director for an academic integrative holistic medical center, I am comfortable with all content.
Experience 40 years, plus Founder and Medical Director for The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine.
Organizations ABHM, AMA, AAFP, ACPM
Publications JAMA, ABFP,
Education/Credentials See my other listing
Boarded in Holistic Medicine, ABHM
Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com
Awards and Honors Best Doctor in America 2004-present
Past/Present Clients See patients from all states in the US plus several countries in the world, most recent patient came from Singapore, others from European Union countries and Russian provinces, Somalia, Eritria
Question I am 53 and have hereditary lymphedema with light swelling of the lower right leg. For 30 years I have had recurring cellulitis in the leg. Often the cellulitis attacks happened quickly with high fever and hospitalization. Now they are more frequent and less severe. Currently the cellulitis recurs a week or two after I stop taking antibiotics. I take cephalexin 500 mg every 6 hours when I'm on it. I have used this medication for over 10 years. I would like to know what antibiotic you would recommend as an alternative, and any other suggestions you have to eliminate this problem. I would also like to know if the candida I have is a cause of the cellulitis. Thank you very much for your time in answering this question.
Answer Do not have enough information to recommend a specific antibiotic, but alternative could be a floxin.
If you have a candida problem, you are celiac and need the gene test HLA DQ 2.8 and antigliadin IgG and Ig A plus avoid gluten
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