my husband is diabetic, he has not been well lately. His feet has been very swollen, and he got celulittis on one of his legs. Today when he woke up he had a rash all over his body. He went again to the doctor and the doctor said that he believes it is from his kidney. he put him on predisone 20 mg. 2 times a day. What I want to know is this a prelude to diaylsis. thank you.
Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. Looking to your husbands' history, I as a nephrologist can understand your concern. In your husbands case, it is necessary to treat cellulitis with antibiotic first. Check basic urine report, S.creatinine and sonography to rule out kidney damage. It is not advisable to take prednisolone when there is active infection (cellulitis) in body. Consult nearby nephrologist with above reports, or you can get back to me also with reports. Swollen feet does not necessarily indicate need for dialysis. So, don't get panic. I think this would be helpful to you. Best wishes. TC. Chat Doctor.