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My husband has now been diagnosed with Cellulitis in his ear. Anyone experience this before? It is supposedly because of his immune systems issues because of Celiac.


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My husband has now been diagnosed with Cellulitis in his ear. Anyone experience this before? It is supposedly because of his immune systems issues because of Celiac.

I don't have any insight for you about cellulitis, so sorry your husband has this. Is it similar to an ear infection? With celiac, the immune system has been severely compromised, making it easy for infection to set in.

I hope he gets better soon :)

scrunt Newbie

My only suggestion with improving one's immune system is to (as lame as this sounds) drink tons of water, and don't go anywhere near any refined sugar. I would almost take all fruit sugars out of your diet as well; as I've found the times when my immune system is most supressed is when I'm not watching that sugar thing....

But if it is cellulitis, your husband should be on some harsh antibiotics right now. Cellulitis is not a nice thing at all; you can try to self-treat with collodial silver, but honestly, that won't work too well.

Also, get your doctor to check out your husband's iron levels. Often if there is too much iron in the blood, infections are more difficult to fight off. Too much iron is checked through a TIBC, Ferritin, and a couple of other tests. If he has other symptoms that are unexplained, I would look into iron/ heavy metal poisioning as well; just because guys don't get rid of their blood like us women do, so they have a tendency to build up toxins more.

Once you are done with the antibiotics, don't forget to supplement with a dairy free pro-biotic.

Wayy too much info? :)

Judyin Philly Enthusiast

I sent you a email from the forum with the thread of my long post of cellulitis.

i'm enterning into 1 month and 1 week of fighting it off.

judy in philly good luck!

swittenauer Enthusiast

He has taken large doses of antibiotics & has a cream & drops for his ears & it appears to be getting better. It was scary to hear how bad it can be if untreated since he has had this problem for about a year but has been so busy with being diagnosed with celiac & breaking his leg that this got put on the back burner.

Judyin Philly Enthusiast

i HOPE THE THREAD WAS HELPFUL TOO AND NOT JUST SCAREY.

SOME PEOPLE HAD SOME GOOD IDEAS.

I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO PUT OTHER ISSUES ON THE BACK BURNER WHILE DEALING WITH THIS

KEEP US POSTED. IT SEEMED ALOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE ALOT OF TREATMENTS OTHER THAN THE iv ANTIBO..I WAS ABLE TO GET BY ON ORAL BUT SURE TOOK LONGER.

GOOD LUCK.

JUDY IN PHILLY

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taz sharratt Enthusiast
My husband has now been diagnosed with Cellulitis in his ear. Anyone experience this before? It is supposedly because of his immune systems issues because of Celiac.

i know this is old post but had to reply to this one, my mother who is not celiac ( but i suspect she is) was bit by an insect 3 weeks ago then a few days latera rash appearded on her arms, the doc gave her cream but it got worse, then she noticed a small like boil on her ankle where she was bit, 2 days past she went back to the doc eho gave her antibiotics and cream, no change and got worse, the boil turned in to 3 and infected her whole calf, 5 days later she went back to the doc and was given a stronger dose of antibiotics and stronger cream, another 5 days later she was really ill went back to the doc who sent her straight in to hospital and had iv antibiotics and bandaged with some srt of tar product, she couldnt even walk it was the bad. she went in to hospital on the friday morn and came home tuesday night. she is still on antibiotics and cream and has been told the she will be on them for a fortnight at least. cellulitus. its really dangerous. she was also told she has limes desease. i tjink this all took such a strong hold on her cos she immune systym is so low but she refuses to have the test. sorry for going on a bit but had to reply.


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