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mrsa in blood & lungs
Posted by mary |
Last Reply April 19, 2014
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Started February 21, 2005 at 02:20 |
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My brother is currently in ICU with MRSA in his blood & lungs. The doctors say he has a 50-50 chance of living. Has anyone lived through this? Please help! He is 51 and has a 9 year old son. He is on a respirator and dialysis. |
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Garlic powder
Posted by Bob Anderson |
Last Reply April 19, 2014
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Started April 19, 2014 at 05:59 |
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When you cannot find good fresh non-irradiated garlic, properly made garlic powder is the next best thing The way things are, garlic is planted in the fall and harvested in July or so, depending on garlic type and growing conditions. It has to dry down for 2 to 6 weeks, depending on bulb size and sales start in August and continue until the crop, except for seed stock, is all sold out, usually through November but sometimes into the new year. Garlic stores at room temp for 4 to 12 months, depending on variety and storage conditions. Home gardeners can actually have garkic year around by growing early harvesting varieties as well as late harvesting, long storing ones like silverskins and never run out of fresh garlic, nature permitting. For most people it is very hard to find non-irradiated garlic from December until August. If one needs to use garlic during this time, garlic powder, if made from non-irridated garlic, will work well. Garlic made from garlic that has been ... read more |
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Nasal Swab accuracy
Posted by Hil |
Last Reply April 16, 2014
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Started April 16, 2014 at 19:25 |
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How common is it to be colonized with MRSA in your nose and have 1 positive with the other 5 out of 6 swabs negative?? My boyfriend's surgery was cancelled today b/c one result was positive. But in the past 7 weeks, he has had a total of 6 swabs but only 1 out of 6 turned up positive? Just doesn't make sense!?!? Does it depend on the technique the nurse uses for taking the swab? Or perhaps the MRSA is colonized in 1 small spot in his nose and only 1 out of 6 swabs touched that area where the bacteria are hanging out?? Thanks for your input! |
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MRSA and exhaustion
Posted by Tamara |
Last Reply April 16, 2014
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Started April 16, 2014 at 05:56 |
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I am currently going through my fourth bout of MRSA. This time it's in my ears. I posted down below about my history with the disease, but I've had two spots under my arm, two abscesses in my mouth and now my ears. I'm currently using ear drops and doxycycline to treat it. Anyway, I can't seem to get over this exhaustion. Even doing everyday things like laundry leaves me in a cold sweat and so tired I have to rest afterward. It's horrible because I work full time in an extremely stressful field (I'm a mental health social worker), have two kids and a husband. My ID doctor recommended I add Vitamin B12, zinc, Vitamin C and garlic powder to help fight the disease and to try to fight the disease and get my strength back. She also recommended avoiding stress and getting a lot of rest. So, I took a few days off from work to rest and de-stress. I'm also adding all the natural things she recommended. Is there any thing else I can do, especially for the exhaustio... read more |
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MRSA ear infections
Posted by Tamara |
Last Reply April 16, 2014
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Started April 3, 2014 at 17:09 |
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Last year, I had a MRSA cyst under my arm that was surgically removed and treated with Bactrim. Five months later, I developed MRSA abscesses on my lip and in my mouth. I had four oral surgeries to drain them, took vancomycin through the picc line and eventually developed a staph infection in it before everything was cleared up. I've been back to work since January and thought everything was going great. Well, except for one thing. I kept getting ear infections but honestly, I've been having recurring ones for about a year now, and I just thought it was part of that. However last week my PCP decided to culture the nasty smelling drainage to make sure it wasn't pseudomonas. It wasn't. It was MRSA. She has referred me to an ENT and also told me to make an appointment with my infectious disease doctor. I see the ENT Monday and the ID doctor a week later. I'm not sure what to expect now. My PCP said I may have to have surgery on my ears. Is that accurate? Wil... read more |
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Recurring abbcesses/MRSA
Posted by Michelle |
Last Reply April 4, 2014
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Started May 25, 2007 at 19:08 |
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I cannot find treatment to heal my body. I suspect I contracted MRSA during cancer surgeries in 2000-2002. In 2005 I had my 1st surgical site abcess. To date I have had over a dozen and the latest is not a prior surgical site. It is affecting my quality of life with such negativity and I cannot seem to find anyone to help cure me of these recurring boils that turn infectious abcesses and are SO painful. Any help, comments, suggestions, similar experiences? HELP! |
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Baby Jena MRSA
Posted by BLeonard |
Last Reply April 4, 2014
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Started April 3, 2014 at 04:36 |
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I promise to the creator and all that is holy. I AM a real person. I want to see if I can post a wigit(think thats what its called) to my MRSA+ granddaughters website. |
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granddaughter
Posted by BLeonard |
Last Reply April 3, 2014
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Started April 3, 2014 at 04:25 |
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For all moms, grandmoms, dads, uncles, anyone and everyone. I am just a nervous wreck lately. I have more on my plate than I can truly handle. I ask, for ALL OF YOU who have FaceBook and Twitter and ANY social site, will you please, I beg you with all my heart and soul, spread this link like wildfire for my granddaughter Jena who has MRSA and her parents recently lost their job and health insurance. I started a fundraiser. My husband is already paying rent electric natural gas medicine food vehicle payment ins. You get the picture. As soon as these kids get some money, I believe baby Jena can go to the hospital where she belongs. Thank you . All I really ask, is that you just spread the link like wildfire - please. . . . . . https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/-mrsa-baby-jena-has-mrsa- /158808 |
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MRSA FROM HAIRCUTS
Posted by Steve |
Last Reply April 3, 2014
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Started August 15, 2005 at 03:35 |
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Hello all, Last year I contracted MRSA from a haircut in which I was cut by the barber and then developed a massive MRSA infection. Has anybody had the same experience or can point me to articles on the same? you can contact me at yensid@breakthru.com Please help Steve |
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MRSA & Now Paralyzed
Posted by Michelle |
Last Reply April 2, 2014
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Started April 2, 2014 at 18:56 |
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I am a wife and a mother of 3 daughters. I was working three jobs at the time when my life changed so drastically. My story began in Oct. 2011 when I developed a boil on my left elbow. I was told to go home and put a warm compress on it and let it burst open and then clean it, put Neosporin on it and keep it covered and dry. Changing it very often. I did all of this and it went away and had no more problems. On Nov. 30, 2011, I was going to work and by the time I got to my car, the pain in my back started. I thought that I had just pulled something stepping out of the house and turning to shut the door. Took some Tylenol and went on to work. The next few days I used icy hot and a heating pad. The pain got worse because it hurt to sit or even stand for a bit. I went in to see my doctor because I needed something stronger for pain. He gave to Vicodin and told me to try that because he felt like it was just a pulled muscle. I came home and within 2 days I could not move my legs and t... read more |
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No support from spouse
Posted by Mary |
Last Reply March 28, 2014
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Started March 23, 2014 at 16:20 |
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Hi, I wondered if anybody deals with this. I was diagnosed with MRSA after a foot surgery thirteen years ago. My spouse seems to blame me for it. He resents that I am not healthy and can not work full time. I am now suffering through another flare up and have three sites of infection. We were supposed to attend a wedding and he became upset because I did not attend. He accused me of being stubborn because rather than returning to the ER in the middle of the night, I elected to wait for the redi-care to open. I am familiar with the docs there and knew they would switch me to a more appropriate antibiotic. I am getting tired of being called selfish. I understand this journey has been difficult for him as we'll. I just wondered if anyone else has dealt with this? |
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MRSA help
Posted by Christi |
Last Reply March 26, 2014
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Started March 25, 2014 at 23:01 |
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I contacted mrsa in a gym in July . Area is less than desirable on my butt. My first outbreak was at least 9 spots. All had to be drained and repacked several times. Antibiotic for 4 weeks. Next outbreak august 24 that area drained. No outbreaks until January 7 area drained antibiotic. Then February and March another spot each time drained. This latest outbreak last week they didn't give me a antibiotic and now I have another spot on the opposite butt cheek. I use the hibiclens soap and the antibiotic cream in my nose. I wash my hands repeatedly to the point they are sore. I am so sore that I can barely sit most of the time. We bleach wash clean everything in our house. I have even given to my husband in January after a hand surgery causing him to have another one to clean out his surgical site. I am so depressed over this. Is there any cure for this stuff? The doctor even contacted the infectious disease center. Their response was once it is colonized ... read more |
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MRSA and C-Dif
Posted by Tiffany |
Last Reply March 24, 2014
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Started December 31, 2008 at 20:32 |
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I have been in pain since the middle of September. I have had a number of test performed and continued to hit a wall. I went to the ER because I couldn't take it anymore. My symptoms were/are vomiting, diarhea, lower abdominal cramping, and nausea. I was diagnosed the first ER visit with gastritus and a week later the second visit with colitiz when they did a CT. The next day I went to a gastro and he scheduled me for a endo and coloscopy I was clean no gastritis or coloitis. I did stool samples and tested positive for MRSA and C-diff the ID spec. put me on vancomcin and the pain continued. I called the ID spec to ask if the pain and diarhea was normal while on the antibiotic he seemed clueless even suggested that maybe somethin else was wrong. Please help I'm 27 years old and have no clue what to do now. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm scared to death. |
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infecting others?
Posted by Elaine |
Last Reply March 14, 2014
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Started March 14, 2014 at 20:03 |
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I have not had a brake out in 6 Months, and I want to go see my sister who dosen't know I have MRSA. She has COPD and been sick, I don't want to go see her if there is a chance I can give it to her. I don't know much about MRSA, and my brake outs have been small thank God. Please let me know if I can spread this to her. |
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MRSA
Posted by jain |
Last Reply March 12, 2014
Started March 7, 2014 at 16:29 |
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ME AND MY FAMILY(husband and 5 year old daughter)have mrsa for the last few months,had taken treatment with hibiscrub and bactrium .but the result come again positive.is there any complications with this if it still in our body.Iam really worried about my daughter. is it a deadly disease. |
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MRSA in the bronchial tubes
Posted by Melissa |
Last Reply March 8, 2014
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Started March 7, 2014 at 23:55 |
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Hey. I am writing in reference to my father. He has stage 4 COPD and underwent a bronchoscopy two weeks ago for Several infections in the Bronchial tubes. He would be on antibiotics for two weeks and within one week of being off he would be sick again with high fevers and severe SOB. Doctor confirmed today that his lab reports from the bronchoscopy showed MRSA. What could be done to treat this, if anything, with him already in stage 4 COPD? |
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Help with Impetigo?
Posted by Phillip T |
Last Reply March 7, 2014
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Started March 7, 2014 at 01:59 |
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Hello, I've had impetigo for several months now. The first three times, both of my cheeks were infected. My doctor prescribed Mupirocin and it quickly went away. Now, it is no longer a problem. However, it had recently spread to the area between my upper lip and my nose. I do not have any antibiotics on hand, so I have been applying petroleum jelly on the site for 2 days so far. Is petroleum jelly a smart decision? What can I do to suppress it? Thanks in advance |
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Toddler & MRSA picc line next
Posted by Wednesday77 |
Last Reply March 6, 2014
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Started February 9, 2014 at 18:10 |
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I'm so glad I found this forum; I've been doing to a of reading and researching; my daughter has a compromised immune systems with a dx MBL2 deficiency and still more testing underway; she has had meningitis , pneumonia, and constant lymphnode and sinus infections ; after continuous sickness we got a new EnT who did a culture and found cA-MRSA; she still has it after 3 weeks of clinda and we are now on a nasal nebulizer tx of nasal clinda however I can see her infection coming back due to her symptoms and behavior and was advised we are looking at a PICC line next. I want to ask/demand they do a blood test to check for MRSA In Her blood is there a specific name for this? I also am curious if I should request a chest xray. She has no lesions but has the active sinus infection she cannot see to recover from; we have started bleach baths, new daily bedding/linens and bactroban ointment in the nose and other suggestions would be appreciated I am very concerned as... read more |
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MRSA and teaching
Posted by Liz |
Last Reply March 1, 2014
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Started March 1, 2014 at 21:31 |
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I retired from teaching nearly 4 years ago due to disability - mental ( depression and anxiety) and physical (ultimately 4 back surgeries). About 5 years ago, while I was still working, I had a boil lanced and tested positive for MRSA. Should I inform the school, in the case that they've had outbreaks? Do I have a right to see student medical records to find out if perhaps I contracted it at work? I'll say that my retirement was less than pleasant, and I really have no desire to see any of those people. But you can take the teacher out of the school, but not the school out of the teacher. I feel a sense of responsibility toward my former students. And no, I'm not looking for a legal scapegoat to sue anyone. But if I caught it there, I want to know. |
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Antibiotic infused cement spacer questions
Posted by Teresa M |
Last Reply February 25, 2014
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Started February 23, 2014 at 15:08 |
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I had my hip replaced on 11/1/13 and when the staples came out drainage and fever started. On 11/17/13 the surgeon went in again and replaced the ball and socket liner and washed out the wound. Samples taken from the hip were positive for MRSA. Vanco by IV resulted in massive hives so switched to adaptomicin. PICC line and home with daily IVs and rifampin for 6 weeks. PICC line out 12/31/13. Infection back along with fever so entire artificial hip removed on 1/27/14 and a cement spacer infused with antibiotic put in. Can anyone who has been through this tell me their experience with the spacer? The pain is so much worse this time around and I am only minimimal weight bearing. After a week home I started having pain in calf and ultrasound confirmed blood clot along femoral vein so now stressing about a clot breaking off. This whole experience has been awful. I went in healthy with the exception of a terribly painful hip and thought I would be out 4-6... read more |
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