-any way i can help contribute it is about time this superbug gets wiped out before it wipes me out send me a private email-- In ... acquired ... because so...
Hello, I am a new member and I am 17 years old. I've been battling MRSA for over a year now and have tried numerous medications. However, the ones that are...
... Hi Heather~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am sorry to hear of you having to deal w/ this at your age . I am 42 and had re current mrsa orsa since 2002 Last apr -nov was...
If you think that you have contracted MRSA from your cell phone please get in touch with me. I am a producer for the CNN show Anderson Cooper 360 and we are...
I am not sure if I ever posted my life with Mrsa or just a brief synopsis I didnt know until reading these posts there where even different types of mrsa ca...
or know someone who did. CNN's show ANderson Cooper 360 is doing a segment on MRSA and cell phones and are looking for people who think that a cell phone is...
I disagree with this. Bactroban ointment is the best there is out there. It should be used on wounds and not used as a prevention unless you are doing a...
Thank you all for the mail on MRSA. If I had MRSA and was not aware of it, what would the symptoms be? Please send me as much info as you all can on MRSA, any...
In South Africa Bactroban is recommended for any Staph in the nose and it is used for 10-14days. Any info on any other Meds that are used worldwide for MRSA? ...
New Antibiotic In Fight Against "superbugs" Main Category: MRSA / Drug Resistance News Article Date: 22 Jul 2006 - 12:00pm (PDT) Tygacil (tigecycline), a new,...
I took a double dose of Septra and Rifamprin for 10 days. I felt listless, was nauseated and light-headed, and sometimes dizzy, but I completed the regiment...
I wanted to introduce my self, my name is BB known to many in the groups online, I currently co-own a group on HS, which is a disease of the glands, and mimics...
I'm thinking about seing this one guy who has staph infection "in his blood". He said that when he got it, it was not treated right away (as an athlete) so...
From my understanding and research that I have done myself, we are only contagious when we have an outbreak. In my case, the only way that I could transmit...
Thank you so much for your response. I was not really worried but when you don't really know about something it's really easy to believe pretty much anything....
Hi i contacted a blood infection staph. i went to my obygn complaining of serious pain. he thought it was a cyst on my ovary. that same day he inform to...
Device Can Battle Hospital Infections Main Category: Medical Devices News Article Date: 13 Aug 2006 - 4:00am (PDT) ... Article Also Appears In * MRSA / Drug...
The answer to this is as follows: 1- Were you treated with antibiotics, perhaps broad spectrum antibiotics probably IV in the hospital and oral later. If so...
my daughter has had about 15 boils in the past year. diagnosed with MRSA. The nose test came back positive. So far i don't think i have it. No boils but i have...
I was recently within the last week diagnosed with CA-MRSA which is community aquired. It is not the HA-MRSA which is health Care related. There is a...
I am 42 years old and was diagnosed with maligant melanoma in april 2006. I have had 2 surgeries since. That last was july and as a result I now have the orsa...
I am also a 42 year old woman. I was diagnosed only two weeks ago with CA-MRSA. Because of this, I ended up with a huge open wound that I have to pack two...
I went to the doctor today for a twoo week check up. Everything is looking good! I still have to pack the wound, but is is almost closed. No more meds and I...
GREAT news!!! I'm in the same situation, except I'm not having to pack my wound daily any longer. It's almost closed and draining just a tiny bit! I'm on my...
HELP!! I have a boil on my neck. it is the third time now. It keeps retreating back in. It is very painful this time. It seems to be coming to a head with hope...
Kim, If you have MRSA, you NEED to see your doctor so that he can lance it. That will reduce the pain because it will drain. Your OTC meds most likely will NOT...
I would be concerned if this is the third time you have had the boil. It is best to go to a health care provider of some kind. I had the boils first, thought...
also it is close to your head. dangerous if it should spread. need to get meds from dr. go to the promt care if not emergency. they may be able to catch it...