Comments on: What is MRSA? Symptoms and Prevention http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/ Health secrets for health nuts Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-212427 Kim Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:51:52 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-212427 I developed MRSA from a routine medical procedure that went wrong. Four days after the procedure, Christmas Day, I was sick with what I thought was the flu. I went to my primary doctor and that is what he treated me for, the flu. I did not get better, I went to the ER, they said I had a viral syndrome and sent me home. I could barely walk. I went back to the doctor, got a steroid pack, felt a little better, but then worse again. I continued to experience immortal pain that pain pills were not even touching. I went back to the ER some 10 days later with swollen legs. Luckily, the ER doctor this time was worried about blood clots, so she admitted me and the nightmare began. Come to find out, my white blood cell count was reading normal because I had taken steroids, but the pain was intense. The docs could not figure out what was wrong with me. Morphine was not touching the pain. To make a long story short, because I could go on and on, 6 months later I am finally in the road to recovery. It is not something to take lightly. I developed MRSA from a routine medical procedure that went wrong. Four days after the procedure, Christmas Day, I was sick with what I thought was the flu. I went to my primary doctor and that is what he treated me for, the flu. I did not get better, I went to the ER, they said I had a viral syndrome and sent me home. I could barely walk. I went back to the doctor, got a steroid pack, felt a little better, but then worse again. I continued to experience immortal pain that pain pills were not even touching. I went back to the ER some 10 days later with swollen legs. Luckily, the ER doctor this time was worried about blood clots, so she admitted me and the nightmare began. Come to find out, my white blood cell count was reading normal because I had taken steroids, but the pain was intense. The docs could not figure out what was wrong with me. Morphine was not touching the pain. To make a long story short, because I could go on and on, 6 months later I am finally in the road to recovery. It is not something to take lightly.

]]> By: Toni http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-170222 Toni Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:03:58 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-170222 I had been diagnosed with MRSA in November and told by ER to just take the antibiotics and it will go away and i will be fine. Then my boyfriend got it and they told him the same thing. Well, in january it came back on him. He took the antibiotics and now, for the last 3 weeks, i had a leson under my arm and on my left leg. Been put out of work and currently on disability until I take the nasal test in 3 weeks. On Saturday, my back started to hurt, a bad sharp pain. I hadn't done anything to have a back ache. It's Tuesday and my back is killing me. Does anyone know if this is MRSA related? I had been diagnosed with MRSA in November and told by ER to just take the antibiotics and it will go away and i will be fine. Then my boyfriend got it and they told him the same thing. Well, in january it came back on him. He took the antibiotics and now, for the last 3 weeks, i had a leson under my arm and on my left leg. Been put out of work and currently on disability until I take the nasal test in 3 weeks.
On Saturday, my back started to hurt, a bad sharp pain. I hadn't done anything to have a back ache. It's Tuesday and my back is killing me. Does anyone know if this is MRSA related?

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]]> By: Juls http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-130292 Juls Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:25:31 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-130292 I am currently having my 7th outbreak in 10 months. Mine seem to be much larger than ones listed here. They are calling mine cellulitis and tell me to look for red streaking as that means it is going into the lymph system and can turn into sepsis, which then, becomes fatal. My first outbreak was 2 weeks after I had my baby, so I am pretty sure I contracted it from the hospital having her. I was hospitalized several days as that one sent streaks of red down my leg along w/the usual larger than a softball red swollen area. Each of mine have been as large or larger than a softball. My husband has contracted it once since I have gotten it, however, my two children have not. I have been keeping my home completely sanitized and hand washing is off the charts, however, w/children and their fingers always in their mouth and up their nose it is a wonder they have not contracted it. I have only got medical treatment w/3 of the 7 cases because the others were able to drain and get better on their own. My current one is of concern to me because not only am I having extreme pain and discomfort from the sore and discomfort from side affects of bactrim, but I also am having uncomfortable, labored breathing and a very sore lower back. Also, even though the infection is draining on its own, it is staying the same size, if not getting larger. I went to the ER about it as I did not want to wait for my Dr. appt. a week away and they did a chest x-ray saying it was clear and they don't know why I have the labored breathing, however, the Dr. kept mentioning asthma and kept asking if I was wheezing, which, I am not. They gave me a breathing treatment and sent me home w/an inhaler, bactrim, and pain pills. Quite honestly, neither the breathing treatment or inhaler really did a thing for me. I feel like they are missing something. If there are any Dr. or nurses out there that can help or anyone going through anything similar, I would greatly appreciate your comments and/or advice. I have been the picture of health up until my first outbreak 10 months ago and I live somewhere where apparently MRSA is rampant. I do realize I am a carrier and will be for life, however the new symptoms have me worried. I am currently having my 7th outbreak in 10 months. Mine seem to be much larger than ones listed here. They are calling mine cellulitis and tell me to look for red streaking as that means it is going into the lymph system and can turn into sepsis, which then, becomes fatal.

My first outbreak was 2 weeks after I had my baby, so I am pretty sure I contracted it from the hospital having her. I was hospitalized several days as that one sent streaks of red down my leg along w/the usual larger than a softball red swollen area. Each of mine have been as large or larger than a softball. My husband has contracted it once since I have gotten it, however, my two children have not.

I have been keeping my home completely sanitized and hand washing is off the charts, however, w/children and their fingers always in their mouth and up their nose it is a wonder they have not contracted it.

I have only got medical treatment w/3 of the 7 cases because the others were able to drain and get better on their own. My current one is of concern to me because not only am I having extreme pain and discomfort from the sore and discomfort from side affects of bactrim, but I also am having uncomfortable, labored breathing and a very sore lower back. Also, even though the infection is draining on its own, it is staying the same size, if not getting larger.

I went to the ER about it as I did not want to wait for my Dr. appt. a week away and they did a chest x-ray saying it was clear and they don't know why I have the labored breathing, however, the Dr. kept mentioning asthma and kept asking if I was wheezing, which, I am not. They gave me a breathing treatment and sent me home w/an inhaler, bactrim, and pain pills. Quite honestly, neither the breathing treatment or inhaler really did a thing for me. I feel like they are missing something.

If there are any Dr. or nurses out there that can help or anyone going through anything similar, I would greatly appreciate your comments and/or advice. I have been the picture of health up until my first outbreak 10 months ago and I live somewhere where apparently MRSA is rampant. I do realize I am a carrier and will be for life, however the new symptoms have me worried.

]]> By: Kristye http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-88779 Kristye Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:59:39 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-88779 My Dad got MRSA in the hospital after his double bypass. It caused his chest to bust open while still in the hospital, thankfully...b/c that is when they discovered the MRSA in his sternum (osteomyelitis) and MSRA of the blood. It was horrible and he went in to septic shock (very scary). He was in the hospital for 3 1/2 mo. with a bill of 700 thousand dollars at our expense! MRSA is very serious...You never get rid of it. It is NEVER FULLY ERADICATED from your body. You will forever have to endure pustules, boils, contact isolation for future hospital stays and god forbid your immune system is low or you take steroids for arthritis. That is when it shows up. Be very careful b/c you can give it to others in your family and yes!!! Even if you are very conscientious and clean! My Dad got MRSA in the hospital after his double bypass. It caused his chest to bust open while still in the hospital, thankfully…b/c that is when they discovered the MRSA in his sternum (osteomyelitis) and MSRA of the blood. It was horrible and he went in to septic shock (very scary). He was in the hospital for 3 1/2 mo. with a bill of 700 thousand dollars at our expense!
MRSA is very serious…You never get rid of it. It is NEVER FULLY ERADICATED from your body. You will forever have to endure pustules, boils, contact isolation for future hospital stays and god forbid your immune system is low or you take steroids for arthritis. That is when it shows up. Be very careful b/c you can give it to others in your family and yes!!! Even if you are very conscientious and clean!

]]> By: Laura http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-88336 Laura Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:08:32 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-88336 My 13 yr old son was just diagnosed with MRSA. Two yrs ago he had a huge adcess on his rear end. We had it surgical lanced and they prescribed an antibotic. In the last 12 month he has had 3 abcesses and with this last one they said he had MRSA. They prescribe him a cream Mupirocin to put in his nose, finger & affected area once every night for a month. Dr. also told me to give him bleach baths 3 times a week for the 1st month, then 5 times a month for the next 6 months and that should do it. I asked if any of us (family) should do anything, he said not if you don't have any symptoms I said no one had any boils or rashes. he said then no need, he did tell me that this is very dangerous and that if I follow the treatment he would be just fine. And didn't do any testing just looked at the wound, no follow up was scheduled. Is there a specialist I should take him to or am I just being a overly scared mom...help! My 13 yr old son was just diagnosed with MRSA. Two yrs ago he had a huge adcess on his rear end. We had it surgical lanced and they prescribed an antibotic. In the last 12 month he has had 3 abcesses and with this last one they said he had MRSA. They prescribe him a cream Mupirocin to put in his nose, finger & affected area once every night for a month. Dr. also told me to give him bleach baths 3 times a week for the 1st month, then 5 times a month for the next 6 months and that should do it. I asked if any of us (family) should do anything, he said not if you don't have any symptoms I said no one had any boils or rashes. he said then no need, he did tell me that this is very dangerous and that if I follow the treatment he would be just fine. And didn't do any testing just looked at the wound, no follow up was scheduled. Is there a specialist I should take him to or am I just being a overly scared mom…help!

]]> By: Margarita http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-81295 Margarita Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:41:41 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-81295 For Krisye M.- I am a 24 yr old server. I just finished my last dose of outpatient vancomycin IV infusion a lil over a week ago. I had MRSA sepsis and osteomyelitis. I had 3 surgeries on my right shoulder where I had MRSA collect and flushed out with 12 liters of antibiotics. I also had pneumonia caused by the MRSA which caused the drs. to add daptomycin (cubicin) to my treatment. Of the 4 weeks in the hospital I spent 2 in ICU. When I got out I only had 26 hrs of peace before I was right back for an allergic development to daptomycin. After 9 more days in, I was switched back over to vancomycin. I am back home and am trying to get better. I am in constant pain, am weak, but trying to think of it as recovery from all that. The antibiotics can cause damage to your kidneys and liver so I would be careful. For 3 weeks I was on stereoids and vancomycin due to the allergy. First Solumedrol (IV) and then prednisone to take home. It really made me susceptible to infections, colds, etc. so I have to constantly keep myself from crowded areas not to infect others or have them infect me. During my first or second surgery my mother was told I might not be able to breathe on my own if they went through with the surgery. And I am in my 20's. Your dad will have to fight hard. MRSA is scary and near fatal, but it can be over come. I don't know how long i have befor or even if it will get me again, but for now I have a small victory and extra time to spend with my family. And I didnt see anyone in my hospital not washing their hands, but they didn't flush my pic regularly or use alcohol swabs prior to injections as required, so I can relate. I know you are freaking out, but things can turn out well with the right support of family, doctors and staff. I wish the best for your father For Krisye M.-
I am a 24 yr old server. I just finished my last dose of outpatient vancomycin IV infusion a lil over a week ago. I had MRSA sepsis and osteomyelitis. I had 3 surgeries on my right shoulder where I had MRSA collect and flushed out with 12 liters of antibiotics. I also had pneumonia caused by the MRSA which caused the drs. to add daptomycin (cubicin) to my treatment. Of the 4 weeks in the hospital I spent 2 in ICU. When I got out I only had 26 hrs of peace before I was right back for an allergic development to daptomycin. After 9 more days in, I was switched back over to vancomycin. I am back home and am trying to get better. I am in constant pain, am weak, but trying to think of it as recovery from all that. The antibiotics can cause damage to your kidneys and liver so I would be careful. For 3 weeks I was on stereoids and vancomycin due to the allergy. First Solumedrol (IV) and then prednisone to take home. It really made me susceptible to infections, colds, etc. so I have to constantly keep myself from crowded areas not to infect others or have them infect me. During my first or second surgery my mother was told I might not be able to breathe on my own if they went through with the surgery. And I am in my 20's. Your dad will have to fight hard. MRSA is scary and near fatal, but it can be over come. I don't know how long i have befor or even if it will get me again, but for now I have a small victory and extra time to spend with my family. And I didnt see anyone in my hospital not washing their hands, but they didn't flush my pic regularly or use alcohol swabs prior to injections as required, so I can relate. I know you are freaking out, but things can turn out well with the right support of family, doctors and staff. I wish the best for your father

]]> By: Kristye Munden http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-78077 Kristye Munden Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.fitbuff.com/what-is-mrsa-symptoms-and-prevention/#comment-78077 My Dad is currently in the Hospital going on 24 days, he went in for a double bypass and contracted MRSA. My Dad has Rheumatoid Arthritis and has been taking steroids (Dexamethasone), for 13 years. The steroids lower ones immune system and make it very difficult for him to heal. They also are very bad on the Kidneys and prior to surgery his kidney testing showed the kidneys were in some what bad shape. The Dr. opted to do the surgery any way. About a week after the bypass surgery (which was a success), They moved him from ICU to a room. During this time he split his sternum and wound open (due to coughing, using his arms possibly). The next morning they took him back into surgery to perform a sternum re-do. While in surgery, the Dr. found some infections, they took lots of cultures( of the bone, tissue, etc.). The Dr. wired the sternum back together pulled a small amount of muscle together (but not a mussel flap) over the sternum and sewed it together, but left the wound open so wound care could debrided it every other day. Two or three days after surgery the Dr. (very nonchalantly) told us that he had three different infections. MRSA of the bone (osteomyelitis), Staphylococcus Aureus (of the wound), and Serratia (of the wound). They began giving him Vancomycin in high doses, which began to effect his Kidneys, so they lowered it as well as his steroids to try to promote healing all the way around. Yesterday, He went into Septic Shock, this is very serious. It starts with a fever, low blood pressure (which effects the Kidneys), Chest pains, not eating, and possible blood clotting and more. Septic Shock is when the blood is infected with bacteria. This can cause acute renal failure and acute pulmonary edema (swelling of the air way) so inibation is probable. They began giving him meds. to stabelize the blood pressure and bring the fever down, as well as ,increased his antibiotic and added three more. He did stabilize and currently is supporting his blood pressure without medication. They, then took his central line out and sent it off to be cultured to see if there was any infection. Today the culture came back positive. I am assuming this could possibly mean he also has MRSA of the blood now, well they are double checking this with a second blood culture that will not be back for another day or so. Everything I have gotten my hands on says that once it gets in the blood this could be fatal. It could move through the organs and began infecting them and eventually shutting them down. I wish they could tell me something! I am going crazy investigating every avenue I can. I am shocked that this is so prevalent in our health-care system. We have to be smarter, more initiative and intuitive than this. Less laziness about infectious disease control, better hand washing by health care providers etc.. I myself saw a phlebotomist come in after my Dad was already in contact isolation, NOT wash his hands. My Mom asked... how it was that he was so special ,that he did not feel he needed to wash his hands? He replied I guess I am hard headed and laughed. Mom said well, why do you not have gloves on? He replied, I can not feel the vein. Walked out of the room and did not wash his hand at all. WTF! And round and round we go....This is a prime example, to how this guys, arrogance,lazyness and inconvenience spread this crap to my poor Dad! My Dad is currently in the Hospital going on 24 days, he went in for a double bypass and contracted MRSA. My Dad has Rheumatoid Arthritis and has been taking steroids (Dexamethasone), for 13 years. The steroids lower ones immune system and make it very difficult for him to heal. They also are very bad on the Kidneys and prior to surgery his kidney testing showed the kidneys were in some what bad shape. The Dr. opted to do the surgery any way. About a week after the bypass surgery (which was a success), They moved him from ICU to a room. During this time he split his sternum and wound open (due to coughing, using his arms possibly). The next morning they took him back into surgery to perform a sternum re-do. While in surgery, the Dr. found some infections, they took lots of cultures( of the bone, tissue, etc.). The Dr. wired the sternum back together pulled a small amount of muscle together (but not a mussel flap) over the sternum and sewed it together, but left the wound open so wound care could debrided it every other day. Two or three days after surgery the Dr. (very nonchalantly) told us that he had three different infections. MRSA of the bone (osteomyelitis), Staphylococcus Aureus (of the wound), and Serratia (of the wound). They began giving him Vancomycin in high doses, which began to effect his Kidneys, so they lowered it as well as his steroids to try to promote healing all the way around. Yesterday, He went into Septic Shock, this is very serious. It starts with a fever, low blood pressure (which effects the Kidneys), Chest pains, not eating, and possible blood clotting and more. Septic Shock is when the blood is infected with bacteria. This can cause acute renal failure and acute pulmonary edema (swelling of the air way) so inibation is probable. They began giving him meds. to stabelize the blood pressure and bring the fever down, as well as ,increased his antibiotic and added three more. He did stabilize and currently is supporting his blood pressure without medication. They, then took his central line out and sent it off to be cultured to see if there was any infection. Today the culture came back positive. I am assuming this could possibly mean he also has MRSA of the blood now, well they are double checking this with a second blood culture that will not be back for another day or so. Everything I have gotten my hands on says that once it gets in the blood this could be fatal. It could move through the organs and began infecting them and eventually shutting them down. I wish they could tell me something! I am going crazy investigating every avenue I can. I am shocked that this is so prevalent in our health-care system. We have to be smarter, more initiative and intuitive than this. Less laziness about infectious disease control, better hand washing by health care providers etc.. I myself saw a phlebotomist come in after my Dad was already in contact isolation, NOT wash his hands. My Mom asked… how it was that he was so special ,that he did not feel he needed to wash his hands? He replied I guess I am hard headed and laughed. Mom said well, why do you not have gloves on? He replied, I can not feel the vein. Walked out of the room and did not wash his hand at all. WTF! And round and round we go….This is a prime example, to how this guys, arrogance,lazyness and inconvenience spread this crap to my poor Dad!

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