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Wow, as if chronic Lyme and confections are not bad enough, now I develop MRSA skin infections approx every three weeks. Each treatment consists of a 10 day course of Septra 2x/daily.
Of course every time I am on antibiotics for the MRSA I herx badly (ie; severe vomiting, exhaustion and diarrhea). Currently I am not on any type of Lyme antibiotics- which may change soon.
Has anyone heard of this problem? MRSA
-------------------- Bullsye rash: 1994, tx w/ ABT, Symptomatic:1999 Hospitalization: 2004 Equivocol results (specialy lab) resulting in chronic use of ABT, herbs, etc ever since. Severity of symptoms continue to worsen intermittingly. Posts: 140 | From maryland | Registered: Oct 2006
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yes. These infections, bacteria, yeasts and virus are all co-dependent. When you kill off one, another shows up because of the 'imbalance'. It (for me) was a cycle that would last just under a year, I would rotate thru all the bugs. It is a mess, and very difficult to get a grip onto. You end up treating symptoms until you figure out your particular groups, especially because Dr doesn't believe they are all connected. I have managed to get mine down to three or four, but still fight them on a rotating basis.
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My hubby and I both got MRSA with skin lesions. I have been dx with lyme for years at this point, he was/is not. We were told MRSA would be with us for life and given some ointment to put on sores and in our noses. My hubby was also given some pills as his lesion was huge on his leg. I can't recall what pills he got though now. It's been several years ago. I've often wondered if the 2 were related somehow. I also have chronic EBV, CMV, and coxsachi virus.
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philly78
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There are some things you can do at home to try and prevent the MRSA from coming back. You should wash your entire body with an antimicrobial soap. You should also be washing or changing the sheets on your bed every single day for 3-4 weeks. If your sleeping on the same linens or even reusing towels after taking a shower, your increasing your chances of having the infection come back.
I know it seems like a lot to have to change the sheets every day but it does make a difference. People tend to use towels they dry off with more than once as well. Do not do this. Use them only once and make sure you wash the towels and linens for your bed in HOT water.
Another thing you may want to look into is Hibiclens. Here is the website and there is even a section on MRSA.
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thanks for the info philly. I do take those extra precautions when we have active lesions. I will probably be able to do the towels. I can only change the sheets everyday if active lesions are present though. It is a bit of a struggle to change them anyways. I do have hibiclens as well. The doc also told us to wash sheets with a little bleach too, sheets, and any cloths that may have touched the lesions.
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randibear
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mrsa scares the crap out of me.
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Apparantly the Silver Sol. I ordered cures almost anything.
I hope it works. I hope it can help us all.
But I won't hold my breath.
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MannaMe
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I think I've heard garlic oil can help clear MRSA. Don't remember where I heard it, though.......
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Razzle
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Essential oils are very powerful and can get rid of MRSA. Thyme oil has particularly powerful activity against MRSA:
"New Study Offers Surprise Treatment for MRSA
A new study presented in the International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics [ http://www.brighton.ac.uk/news/2010/100312aromatherapy_oils.php?PageId=804 ] shows how simple thyme oil could be the solution the medical world has been searching for. A research team at the University of Brighton, East Sussex tested the effects of essential thyme oil on cultivated staphylococcus with great success. Their goal is to now determine its usefulness in actual patients infected with the resistant bacteria in order to develop better long-term treatment options.
The secret to the success of essential oils in treating MRSA may be the fact that no two batches of oil are exactly the same. The minor variations in plant chemistry are believed to make adaptation more difficult for bacteria. Certain other botanical oils, such as geranium, tea tree and oregano oil, are also thought to be helpful in fighting resistant Staph. Some researchers theorize that some sort of cocktail treatment may offer the best overall solution to this ongoing problem." --from http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/thyme-oil-and-mrsa/
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karenl
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Which lab can culture the MRSA from the lesions?
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