Staph. Infections a Common Yet Serious Problem
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» tanyaelaine - MSRA
I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP WITH MSRA. I HAD 3 ABDOMINAL SURGERIES(HYSTERECTOMY, REMOVAL OF ADHESIONS), THIS PAST SUMMER. AFTER EACH SURGERY I DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. I WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC.(CAN NOT REMEMBER THE NAME) AFTER EACH SURGERY I BECAME VERY ILL, WITH SEVERE HEADACHE AND STOMACH PROBLEMS. FINALLY I WENT TO AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR. AFTER EVERY TEST UNDER THE SUN, SHE FOUND MSRA. MY GYNOCOLOGIST LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS WAS NO BIG THING. THEREFORE, I DID NOT TAKE ANY ANTIBIOTICS. NOW, 8 MONTHS LATER I NOTICED PUS AND ODOR COMING FROM MY INCISION AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN SICK AND IN PAIN SINCE MY FIRST SURGERY. CAN THE MSRA CAUSE ADHESIONS TO GROW MORE RAPIDLY? ANY ADVICE OF WHAT TO DO NOW? HOW SERIOUS IS THIS IF THE MSRA HAS BEEN IN MY BODY FOR 8 MONTHS UNTREATED?-- posted by tanyaelaine
» smokey41 - Re: MSRA
Hello to everyone fighting these very serious infections, I've read all the entries concerning staph infections and i have become increasinglyworried because I've just been diagnosed with a staph infection after months of antibiotic treatment, only to have this infection reaccure somewhere else on my body. The most troubling
of all is that I have not read any stories of anyone beating this infection. I've been on antibiotics off and on, for about three month now. I would like to know if there is hope that
I will ever beat this infection? Is there an
end to these chronic episodes of boils and sores?
I would love to hear from someone who has
had success in fighting this, and what is their
advice
In response to message potanyaelainetanyaelaine:
-- posted by smokey41
» cnjune14 - Any New Remedies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa?
This is the first time I came to this site. I had surgery for this illness called Hidradenitis Suppurativa. From what I know it is uncureable. I have dealt many painful years with this problem. I am 28 going on 29 and I developed my first experience with Hidradenitis Suppurativa when I was 5 yrs old. I seen 5 different Dermatoligists until 3 yrs ago when I was diagnosed with it. My first surgery didn't do anything except leave me more self concious with my scars then I had already been. It started to show up on my thighs when I was 5 yrs old. I couldn't go to gym class in grade five and be a normal little girl. When I was 16 yrs old, they started developing undernieth my breasts then continued in my groin both sides as well as underneith my arms. The doctor that finally correctly diagnosed me with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, put me on anti biotics and that did nothing but caused untollerable nausiousness. Shortly after that I had surgery and knowing it was uncurible, it reoccured b/c the glands that were infected, were aggitated and it ripped the stiches open. So once again more pain! Still today I suffer and cry. I guess what my question is..... Have microlabs found any new cures or pain reliefs or new antibiotics for Hidradenitis Suppurativa? My email is hailey2005@hotmail.com If you have any answers could you please email them to me. The reason I ask for this request is because I don't know how often I will be able to come back to this site... thank you ....-- posted by cnjune14
» NealC - Re: Any New Remedies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa?
In response to message posted by cnjune14:I have found a few sites that might be of some help. Look to bottom of message. The first website you might already be familiar with.
The second webpage (bottom of message) is an article in the Archives of Dermatology (volume 139, Number 12, December 2003) that is rather exciting and might be helpful. I don't know whether you are able to get to the article so the reference is below. At the college we have an online subscription to the journal and I don't know if it will work for you.
Adams DR, Gordon KB, Devenyi AG, Ioffreda MD. Severe hidradenitis suppurativa treated with infliximab infusion. Arch Dermatol. 2003 Dec;139(12):1540-2.
The authors of this study used an antibody that binds to a factor in the body that causes inflammation (tumor necrosis factor alpha). The product used is called Infliximab and requires a physician to administer. The doctors who wrote the report are named below.
David R. Adams, MD, PharmD; Kenneth B. Gordon, MD; Attila G. Devenyi, MD; Michael D. Ioffreda, MD. Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa (Drs Adams and Ioffreda), Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Dr Gordon), and Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster, Ltd, Lancaster, Pa (Dr Devenyi). They got very good results in a patient with severe chronic disease.
The third webpage is a reference and abstract for another study using Infliximab in treating hidradenitis suppurativa and should work if you have access to the internet.
The fourth webpage is another reference and short abstract of yet another study using Infliximab showing good results. There are problems. Your body might overreact to Infliximab causing an allergic response so it is not a perfect treatment. If you have had tuberculosis you will not be able to get the treatment. This treatment is also very expensive (around $12,000/year) and insurance might not pay since the FDA has not approved this medication for treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa yet.
If you want to see more studies then go to the following website( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query... ) and type in hidradenitis suppurativa in the search box near the top of the webpage. You can get access to abstracts of the recent published studies.
I hope that helps. Take care and I will be praying for you.
http://www.hidradenitis-suppurativa.org/
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
http://www.dermnetnz.org/dna.hidsup/hids...
-- posted by NealC
» sunshine87 - Staph infection following surgery
My brother lives with me; he is 62 years old. He had surgery on his rotator cuff on 12/1 and shortly thereafter developed an infection. He was put on oral antibiotics, the condition worsened, and he was hospitalized. He had two surgeries to clear the infection and was put on IV Merren and Vancomyocin. Although we have no been told it is a staph infection, it is our firm belief. Since I have been with him from the becoming and have handled everything he's handled, etc., I am in danger of contracting this disease? I am 61 years of age, in reasonably good health other than fibromyalgia and arthritis. After reading other postings, I am concerned about this. I was told by his nurse "not to worry about it" because he is on very strong antibiotics, but what about before that? I changed his dressing, etc., and did not know what it was? Am I in danger?-- posted by sunshine87
» necneven - Staph cures
My cousin was recently shot, and is in ICU at vanderbuilt, and has been diagnoised with a Staph Infection, they are not giving him a very good chance at survival b/c of the infection, and the hospitial was telling us of some innovations of cures somewhere in Brazil, if someone could give me some more information on this infection and possible cures, if any...It would greatly be appreciated. Thank you, Jamie-- posted by necneven
» MRSwhat2do - Re: Re: MRSA
In response to message posted by laurelmed:HI!
So sorry to hear about your daughter. I just got the bad news that I to have MRSA about two weeks ago,most likely from a sinus surgery I had back in august and I have been so sick he finally did a nose culture and found it.
My question is.... what was her symtoms? Is she ok now?
My doctor is treating me with CLINDAMYCIN 300 MG 4 times a day!, but I am not getting better.
Please...give me any information you can on this,...for I am extremely concerned. Thank You
-- posted by MRSwhat2do
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