cellulitis--darn it!

[Jolt]

A couple of days ago I had some pain in my right big toe that I thought was just from the beginnings of an ingrown toenail, so I cut the nail and did the standard "digging" to fix it. However, that didn't help the pain and it was actually getting worse; then this morning I noticed the entire toe was red, warm and a little swollen, and it hurt even more. I decided it looked like cellulitis, so after church I went to the urgent care center and sure enough, that's what they said it was and sent me off with a prescription for Keflex as well as recommending warm compresses and elevating the area if I'm just sitting (such as studying for exams!!!). I decided to skip running today (they didn't say anything as far as telling me to stay off it, but it is a little uncomfortable) and am trying to decide whether it's a good idea to run tomorrow or not. What do you guys think?

[limewave]

I say take the extra day off. I've had cellulitis before too and its surprising how much energy your body needs to fight that off. Take a rest day. Get better.

[Wahine]

I agree. Until you feel better and the Keflex seems to be kicking in, take it easy. Your body needs all it's energy to fight the infection right now.

[rocknrollgirl]

A very wise person once told me..." when in doubt, leave it out", skip the run and let your body heal....

[Zen]

If that's cellulitis I'm surprised you have the energy to even think about running.

[Jolt]

If that's cellulitis I'm surprised you have the energy to even think about running.

Well, I'm not at my usual level of energy to be sure, but I'm not totally wiped out either. Actually, now that I think of it, maybe this was why I didn't feel quite up to par on my run yesterday--I had chalked it up to the headwinds I experienced on a few stretches, but it's entirely possible that it had to do with fighting this infection. On the bright side, I've gotten a lot of studying done this afternoon while sitting on the couch with my foot up!!