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Pcp told me i had cellulitis in my small toe and gave me clindamycin. 48 hours later, it is still very sore and no better than it was. is this normal?

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Dr. Jungwoo Han answered

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Hard to say: Cellulitis should improve with Clindamycin in the given time frame. Normally when monitoring cellulitis, it is a good idea to mark the border with a pen so the improvement can be visually checked. Given it has not improved at all, it will be a good idea to have your PCP take a look at it again.

Answered 1/17/2017

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A member asked:

Pcp told me i had cellulitis in my small toe and gave me clindamycin. 48 hours later, it is still very sore and no better than it was. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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