Anybody read the comic strip Rex Morgan MD? MRSA has been the topic of choice the last couple of weeks.
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:03:01 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [QUAD-L] the show today on Dr. Phil about superbug scare Ya...that about sums it up for what is known now. It's the numerous strains, bodily immune systems, etc that is worrisome. The media love to have "The sy is falling" topics. MRSA has been in and out of the media. Lori On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 9:41 PM, Corie Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The 19-year-old girl on the Dr. Phil show had the community based MRSA the same as I had and I was not "terribly, terribly sick" either. I could have potentially got that way just as Dr. Phil was worried about this girl and being treated sooner than she was being treated. My aunt (who I believe gave me the community-based MRSA had the same big swelling bumps under her armpits and then later on her stomach and was never very sick or close to death either. It CAN be treated and is curable. I think it depends on how you contracted it, how well your immune system is, and how long you let it go without being treated that depends on how you respond to the antibiotics they are giving people for this superbug. Corie ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori Michaelson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] the show today on Dr. Phil about superbug scare We do not watch Dr. Phil anymore. Haven't for two years. Prior to that he had a great show going on but then he turned sensationalistic. And there are commercials every six minutes. BUT I remembered getting a notice from his website and that THAT topic (MRSA) would be covered with individuals with first-hand experience. Dr. Phil said that he did not want to sensationalize it but he did not want to trivialize it either. In our opinion... he did sensationalize it. But, besides that and for those who did not watch it ... MRSA is 85% of hospital acquired (I added the 5%) and 15% community acquired. Which is exactly why I stay out of hospitals! Further, we really don't think the blonde girl was diagnosed correctly. MRSA makes you terribly, terribly sick or kills you with any few days. She probably DOES have some sort of infection going but we highly doubt that it is MRSA. She certainly would not be looking that well or going for so long without being horribly sick. Just our humble opinion. But acquiring methicillin-resistant staph aureus is pretty much a death sentence. But we and/or the doctors have done that to ourselves over the last xx number of years. Keeping everything as clean as possible? Bleach will kill just about anything and that is why I have turned to using that for the last 20 years or so. There is not a product out there that will kill like bleach does. Companies like to (LOVE TO) advertise that their product is a super safeguard but, hey, it makes them a buck. Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:14 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1048 The Cleanse Light™ Portable Ultraviolet Sanitizer kills up to 99.99% of Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Mold and Dust Mites on household surfaces, bedding and clothing is perfect for Home, Business & Travel usage. 59.95 is out of stock that will be available in four to six weeks. http://www.cleanselight.com/ The doctors also said that the germicide gel is also good, although does not get rid of dirt and using Lysol to spray everything down. A light seems like a good idea, if you have someone that we use.It seems especially good for use during this cold and flu season. Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.-- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years postTucson, AZ -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years postTucson, AZ _________________________________________________________________ Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. hthttp://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_packup_042008
