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Cellulitis And Private Health Tests
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Hello, on Boxing Day I posted about my husbands recurrence of cellulitis. Well - it's back again, (4th time in 2 months).
We are paying for him to have a full private health check next Friday.
You know the sort - like an MOT where they check weight, bloods, stool samples etc ...
Anyway as it's a 2hr appt he will have time to ask questions and request further tests.
My question, (finally) is what additional tests could : should he ask for to see the source of the cellulitis?
Apologies for a repeat if anyone read my previous post:
Brief history / synopsis: 51 years old, weight stable, (not overweight other than a bit of a beer belly / middle age spread over tummy). High blood pressure (well controlled on medication), drinks well in excess of recommended alcohol (but deffo not alcoholic). Last blood tests in sept showed everything ok incl FCC, kidney function (creatinine), liver function etc
I'm also going to be doing a Sep question about alternative treatments
We are paying for him to have a full private health check next Friday.
You know the sort - like an MOT where they check weight, bloods, stool samples etc ...
Anyway as it's a 2hr appt he will have time to ask questions and request further tests.
My question, (finally) is what additional tests could : should he ask for to see the source of the cellulitis?
Apologies for a repeat if anyone read my previous post:
Brief history / synopsis: 51 years old, weight stable, (not overweight other than a bit of a beer belly / middle age spread over tummy). High blood pressure (well controlled on medication), drinks well in excess of recommended alcohol (but deffo not alcoholic). Last blood tests in sept showed everything ok incl FCC, kidney function (creatinine), liver function etc
I'm also going to be doing a Sep question about alternative treatments
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Oh and he's often breathless after minor exertion lately... this onset occurs around same time as cellulitis 2 months back. Previously he's been really pretty fit... his job means walking average of 10-15 miles a day. Maybe the breathlessness is because he's getting unfit (legs too sore to walk cod of infection which keeps coming back)
eve, I think he shouldn’t have to request further tests by name. I think what he should be saying is that he has this problem with recurrent cellulitis and he wants to get to the bottom of what is causing it and how to fix it. It will help very much if he can go in with a list of the tests he has already had and their results plus what treatments he has had and how well they worked......but....and forgive me.....are you sure you are buying the right thing? These MOT things tend to be “well man” ie they do the checks but aren’t really designed for people who have a medical problem....in those circs, its more usual to get a referral to a private consultant specialist.......
Ah yes thanks woof I see your point as a "well man" thing but Our thinking is that (a) a 2 hr appointment means more time to ask questions / look for answers. And (b) yes ask the dr doing the well man check to do a referral straight to relevant consultant / speciality for his cellulitis/ breathlessness.
We've always been happy with th gp he sees but all this gp does is ... antibiotics... without looking for theCAUSE.
M
We've always been happy with th gp he sees but all this gp does is ... antibiotics... without looking for theCAUSE.
M
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