What is Cellulitis?

Cellulitis is an acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.

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What is it like to have Cellulitis?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Clonazepam, Paroxetine, Alprazolam
Tramadol, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Morphine
Zolpidem, Diphenhydramine, Quetiapine
Vitamin B Complex, Armodafinil, Multivitamins
Duloxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram

Who has Cellulitis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
78% Females
22% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 8
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 11
50-59 years 12
60-69 years 1
70+ years 2
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 57

These charts show data from Cellulitis patients who have completed their condition history