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How Long Does An Antibiotic Take To Treat Swelling/numbness In Elbow?

My husband has cellulitis . He s taking an antibiotic but his elbow is still seeping. It s still very swollen . The arm has been swelled up but am concerned why his elbow is warm , swollen and seeping. How long before this gets better and doc has seen him once since visit. He has meds for only 4more days.
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that your husband has cellulitis .He is taking antibiotics , still fluid is coming out. You want to know how many days it takes to heal.Its healing time depends upon the amount of tissue infection , organism grown and antibiotics taken .It generally takes to 3 weeks to 2months time. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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How Long Does An Antibiotic Take To Treat Swelling/numbness In Elbow?

Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that your husband has cellulitis .He is taking antibiotics , still fluid is coming out. You want to know how many days it takes to heal.Its healing time depends upon the amount of tissue infection , organism grown and antibiotics taken .It generally takes to 3 weeks to 2months time. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.