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Anyone ever have MRSA or has any info

Iguanagirl8662

Iguanagirl8662

Katie
I have been sick for 2 years. I'm always getting nauseous, chills, I feel like I'm not breathing and I get dizzy. They done all kinds of test and they can't find anything wrong with me and they have me on Nexium. So in September I was sick for a whole week straight and didn't think much of it. I then got 15 little pimple like bumps from my ankle up to my knee, I thought they were spider bites. After a week all but one went away. That one got redder and swollen. It hurt to walk and even laying down was killer. I was throwing up and didn't eat or drink for three days. I finally went to my doctor and he lanced open my knee and drained it. By time I got home(5 minutes) I had a swollen gland, started throwing up more and got a high fever that wouldn't go down. The next morning I was worse so I went to the hospital. They did a culture and found out it was MRSA. I was given Vancomycin, which I am allergic to so my face swelled up and my whole body was itchy. The lanced open bump on my knee started turning into a hole by time it stopped it was an inch deep and had a diameter of a nickle. It is all healed up now but it left a nasty scar. My question is I heard once you get MRSA you always have it. Does that mean I'm going to get it again? I really don't want it to come back and I'm really kind of freaked out about it, I've heard of people dying from it and it doing damage to internal organs. So anyone who knows about it or had it and can give me any info that would be great. I've read a bunch of sites about it but none mentioned if it will come back.

Thanks for any help.
 
it is my understanding that while MRSA is resistant to a lot of the drugs out there it is cureable. There are still some meds that are effective against it. MRSA caught in a hospital setting is usually even more resistant than one caught from say the mall.

I did quite a bit of research on it when my mil was in the hospital, she had MRSA we had to be gowned, gloved and masked to see her ... she was also full of chemo drugs so even more reason for precaution I guess ...

my best friends son caught it when he was 8 months old at a hospital. My friend, her son and daughter all ended up with it. After something like a year and a half and many drs and treatments and an experimental drug an infectious disease dr out of tx gave them they all are mrsa free.

So no I don't think once you catch MRSA you will always have MRSA tho it might kinda feel that way if you have a tough case to clear up. ;)


HTH!
 
The first person I asked is a Radiology Assistant. That's like a PA, specializing in radiology. He says once you're colonized, you always have the risk of it breaking out again. He is curious why you got it, and asked about immune disorders. Any time your immune system is weakened you can have an outbreak. For instance, his wife's friend is a nurse. (If you work in a hospital, you are carrying it). When she became pregnant, she got MRSA. It presented as a rash, and she infected her husband. I will continue to ask various people. I _think_ I know a doctor who got it.
 
Nanci said:
The first person I asked is a Radiology Assistant. That's like a PA, specializing in radiology. He says once you're colonized, you always have the risk of it breaking out again. He is curious why you got it, and asked about immune disorders. Any time your immune system is weakened you can have an outbreak. For instance, his wife's friend is a nurse. (If you work in a hospital, you are carrying it). When she became pregnant, she got MRSA. It presented as a rash, and she infected her husband. I will continue to ask various people. I _think_ I know a doctor who got it.
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Thanks a lot for your help Nanci. They have no idea how I got it. I was anemic so that may have played a part but other then that we have no idea. Even the infectious disease doctor has no idea.

Drizzt80 said:
I'm curious how a staphylococcus infection comes directly from a lymph node disorder? Explain please?

With all due respect Katie, I'd be asking your doctor those questions! :shrugs:
Otherwise, here's a Mayo Clinic link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
Here's WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-...a-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus


D80
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Thanks for the links. I will be talking to my doctor about it, my next appointment is next month so I'll ask him then. The infectious disease doctor barely talked to me. They didn't even tell me I had MRSA, my sister did because she works there and looked at my chart.
 
I have had and still get staph infections. Luckily none have ever been from MRSA to my knowledge(my doctors have never told me what kind of staph infections I get). I have a weakened immune system due to a lupus-like blood disorder so doctors believe that's why I contract it so often. I have to be really careful around my cats and dogs(have to avoid scratches from them) and have an anitbiotic cream that I have to use if I even get a hint of a bump. Unfortunately, the bumps have caused scarring in some places(very much like the hole you described). It's a pain to be sure(in both senses) and I wish you luck and will be thinking about you.
 
My son is a MRSA carrier from an infection he got at the hospital while having an asthma attack. For two years he had outbreaks every few months and was on some pretty strong antibiotics. It is true you will always be a carrier and more prone to outbreaks but precautions can be taken. We wash him in a soap that is prescribed to him I'll get the name in a few, but ask for it, we trim his nails excessively because scratching an itch gets skin cells under your nail and say you scratch another area that is slightly open you can get a boil there so keep your nails short if you can, and the moment you see a little bump for now at least don't assume its nothing and get it looked at. MRSA doesn't always start as a skin infection and doesn't always stay one either. It can spread to bone, muscle, and organs and is deadly if not treated aggressively, but skin is the easiest one to treat and reacts to the antibiotics much more effectively. There are only 2-3 antibiotics that can treat it, but don't let them give you the same one everytime because than you have resistant MRSA. I read a lot on the internet at first and talked to a number of doctors and so far the nail cutting and soap have kept him boil free for almost 2 years. Good luck!
 
danielle said:
My son is a MRSA carrier from an infection he got at the hospital while having an asthma attack. For two years he had outbreaks every few months and was on some pretty strong antibiotics. It is true you will always be a carrier and more prone to outbreaks but precautions can be taken. We wash him in a soap that is prescribed to him I'll get the name in a few, but ask for it, we trim his nails excessively because scratching an itch gets skin cells under your nail and say you scratch another area that is slightly open you can get a boil there so keep your nails short if you can, and the moment you see a little bump for now at least don't assume its nothing and get it looked at. MRSA doesn't always start as a skin infection and doesn't always stay one either. It can spread to bone, muscle, and organs and is deadly if not treated aggressively, but skin is the easiest one to treat and reacts to the antibiotics much more effectively. There are only 2-3 antibiotics that can treat it, but don't let them give you the same one everytime because than you have resistant MRSA. I read a lot on the internet at first and talked to a number of doctors and so far the nail cutting and soap have kept him boil free for almost 2 years. Good luck!
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Thanks that helped. I normally keep my nails pretty short, I was never able to grow them they always break so I always have to cut them. They had me use Hipaclens soap when I had the hole in my knee but once it was gone they said I didn't have to use it. And they only had me on V for 2 days and after that I was given an antibiotic cream to put in my nose for a week. I haven't had any problems since that one inccident, but they really didn't tell me anything about it so I've been kind of worried. Especially since I saw a news report about it.
 
That's interesting they had you put antibiotics up your nose. That's where they say it lives in healthcare workers.
 
Yes MRSA lives in your nose or really our snot not to be gross, and we all wipe our nose, it gets on our hands, and under our nails, but the cream doesn't kill it in your nose forever so when you have a cold be extra careful. I use the generic version of the soap they gave you and I would continue to ask for more since its a proactive way to stay MRSA free. MRSA is fairly new and some doctors aren't very knowledgeable yet on the best ways to treat it so do your research and literally quiz your doc. If they seem iffy and unsure ask for references for specialists we use a guy at childrens hospital here in D.C who is the one who has us using this soap daily and told me about the finger nail thing and to pay special attention to colds as MRSA is super easy to spread to others another thing your doc may have left out. I know this process sucks and I feel you- good luck!
 
danielle said:
Yes MRSA lives in your nose or really our snot not to be gross, and we all wipe our nose, it gets on our hands, and under our nails, but the cream doesn't kill it in your nose forever so when you have a cold be extra careful. I use the generic version of the soap they gave you and I would continue to ask for more since its a proactive way to stay MRSA free. MRSA is fairly new and some doctors aren't very knowledgeable yet on the best ways to treat it so do your research and literally quiz your doc. If they seem iffy and unsure ask for references for specialists we use a guy at childrens hospital here in D.C who is the one who has us using this soap daily and told me about the finger nail thing and to pay special attention to colds as MRSA is super easy to spread to others another thing your doc may have left out. I know this process sucks and I feel you- good luck!
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Thanks a lot. I'll make sure to be extra careful when I'm sick. I hate that soap but if will help keep it from coming back I guess I'll get use to it, lol. I don't think my doctor knows to much about it but he is making me go to the University of Penn for my stomach so I'll see if anyone up there knows more.
 
It's estimated that around 33% of the general public, if tested, would be positive for mrsa. It can colonise wounds without any effect on the healing process, live on your skin, or up your nose without causing any problems unless you become immunocompromised or have major surgery.
I've read reports that Manuka honey can be used for treatment, although the reseach seems a little biased towards the companies producing it. We're now using silver-impregnated or honey dressings in wounds that are colonised.
 
I just found this thread...

That is pretty scary!

I have also read about the Manuka honey. It sounds like it is one of those things that might really help, and can't hurt. Regular honey has long been used on wounds, and this sounds like a super honey.

I have also read that extra virgin coconut oil in place of butter or some other fats can help boost the immune system and combat various bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. I rarely ever use butter anymore - I love the smell of the coconut oil, and the taste is very mild. It is especially good on popcorn. Google it - you will be surprised what you find. One study even showed less HIV in patients after taking the oil for awhile. That is another one of those things that can't hurt.

Seems like just a general anti-inflammatory diet high in very bright or dark colored fruits and veggies, and very low on processed food, would only help, in conjunction with whatever your doctor prescribes.

Good luck!
 
kathylove said:
That is pretty scary!

I have also read about the Manuka honey. It sounds like it is one of those things that might really help, and can't hurt. Regular honey has long been used on wounds, and this sounds like a super honey.

I have also read that extra virgin coconut oil in place of butter or some other fats can help boost the immune system and combat various bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. I rarely ever use butter anymore - I love the smell of the coconut oil, and the taste is very mild. It is especially good on popcorn. Google it - you will be surprised what you find. One study even showed less HIV in patients after taking the oil for awhile. That is another one of those things that can't hurt.

Seems like just a general anti-inflammatory diet high in very bright or dark colored fruits and veggies, and very low on processed food, would only help, in conjunction with whatever your doctor prescribes.

Good luck!
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Thanks Kathy, I'll look those things up. I'm not a fan of butter so the oil might work out well for me.

My mother keeps telling me I'm being paraniod and that it won't come back and stop worrying about it but I can't help it since it showed up out of no where.
 
I would be paranoid too, I'm afraid...

I have read about it, and saw a talk show featuring a high school girl who kept getting it over and over. I would not take it lightly. Read all you can, not only about MRSA, but also about strengthening your immune system. I would consider consulting specialist doctors AND maybe some alternative, natural type practitioners, as well (in addition to the regular docs, not instead of them).

Good luck!
 
kathylove said:
I have read about it, and saw a talk show featuring a high school girl who kept getting it over and over. I would not take it lightly. Read all you can, not only about MRSA, but also about strengthening your immune system. I would consider consulting specialist doctors AND maybe some alternative, natural type practitioners, as well (in addition to the regular docs, not instead of them).

Good luck!
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I will definitely look into finding some doctors who know about it, my doctor doesn't know much about it. I know a few people who are all about holistic medicine and food, they can help me out with natural things.
 
We had a patient who'd tested positive for MRSA and he was taking Manuka honey 3 times a day. He said it tasted awful but was worth it to try to combat the bugs. (In a similar vein, we give proactive yoghurt drinks to anyone on antibiotics to help prevent C. difficile).
I'd bet a lot of money that the reason nursing staff over here aren't routinely screed for MRSA any more (as we were when I worked in ITU) is because we'd all test positive. The few that did show up positive in the old days had to go off work for eradication. If that program was followed now there'd be no staff available to work.
 
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