Thank you for your piece. Are you saying that because you sought psych help for anxiousness over your health care, that this was why MRSA was treated?
Merrill _____ From: Corie Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:26 PM To: Merrill Burghardt Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA No problem! I agree with what Tod said, I would be firmer about getting on an antibiotic that treats this superbug. Tod mentioned the ones that treat it the best. I took Bactrim & the one that started with an R. I am allergic to Bactrim (sulfa) and get the itchies, so only managed to stay on the prescription for like 11 days, then couldn't tolerate any more, but stayed on the other antibiotic longer and it cleared up the spots. I'm not sure if they give vancomycin orally or if it has to be just through IV. These sores, if it for sure is MRSA, have the potential to spread and get worse and get into your bloodstream and people have died from it. So I don't think it's something that should be treated so lightly by your doctors. I felt the nurse practitioner, who finally treated mine, after my physiatrist intervened, was too laid-back about it as well. Anyway, good luck and keep us posted. Corie ----- Original Message ----- From: Merrill Burghardt <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Corie Jones' <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] MRSA Oh, thank you for writing. Do you know which antibiotic was successful? Was it Vancomysine? Merrill _____ From: Corie Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA Hi Merrill, I got MRSA from a family member who had the same pimple looking, circular sores. Mine developed in my inner thigh area also and was untreated for a month because at first we were not sure what they were, thinking they were ingrown hairs (from shaving) or pimples, but they got worse and spread. My family member who was the person I believe gave it to me, hers was under her armpit and later on her stomach and much bigger than mine and the doctor never diagnosed her with MRSA, just called it a bacterial staff infection. It was only after I got it and was properly diagnosed, luckily by my home care nurse that comes in once a month, that we realized hers was the same thing I had. I was first treated with the wrong antibiotic, although it was healing it a little, but then I was put on the right antibiotics and they cleared right up. They left scars for a while, but those are finally fading too. It's a scary thing to know you've had it and I'm sure I'm a carrier for it now also. In fact, my 2-year-old daughter also got one of the bumps on her butt area that would not heal and got bigger and took her to the doctor and was told it was MRSA and she was put on antibiotics (sulfa) and it healed. And it very much worries me that my daughter has had it with how young she is and hearing that kids have died from it. Fortunately, she's healed very well with the antibiotics. We are much more careful with cleanliness even more so than we were before. Hopefully, they will keep coming up with better antibiotics to fight this superbug! Corie, C4-5, incomplete Redding, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Merrill Burghardt <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:53 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] MRSA Las month I was cultured as a MRSA carrier. MRSA is a resistant infection which is spreading in hospitals. Apparently I am only a carrier but suspicious looking circular sores are developing on my inner thighs. I have read about this but have never spoken with anyone who has or had it. One person had it and lost a foot. My doctors will not treat it as they believe it will only become further resistance. Have a story? Merrill
