Comments on: How Not to Catch MRSA http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/ Lifestyle, Wellness, and Fitness Articles from Health.com and Health Magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Irol http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-18552 Irol Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:03:47 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-18552 Does anyone know how long you are contagious with any form of MRSA. I have a family member hospitalized with it that I want to visit but I have small children and would like to know when it will be safe to be around our loved one again without risking the children's health? Does anyone know how long you are contagious with any form of MRSA. I have a family member hospitalized with it that I want to visit but I have small children and would like to know when it will be safe to be around our loved one again without risking the children’s health?

]]> By: kim http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-15990 kim Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:42:12 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-15990 I have never had any problems with MRSA until the past few months. I am obsessive regarding using hand sanitizer never touch door knobs and use anti-bacterial soaps. why am i getting boils now? What could be causing this? They are now putting bactroban in my nose and a hibiclens rinse and she told me to be careful but I don't know what I am doing that isn't careful. I have never had any problems with MRSA until the past few months. I am obsessive regarding using hand sanitizer never touch door knobs and use anti-bacterial soaps. why am i getting boils now? What could be causing this? They are now putting bactroban in my nose and a hibiclens rinse and she told me to be careful but I don’t know what I am doing that isn’t careful.

]]> By: CATHY http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-5560 CATHY Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:10:03 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-5560 MY NEPHEW HAS MERSA, CAN YOU CATCH IT BY DRINKING AFTER HIM?? HE ALSO TOOK A PUFF OF MY CIGARETTE, CAN I CATCH IT THAT WAY MY NEPHEW HAS MERSA, CAN YOU CATCH IT BY DRINKING AFTER HIM?? HE ALSO TOOK A PUFF OF MY CIGARETTE, CAN I CATCH IT THAT WAY

]]> By: joan http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-4742 joan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:04:31 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-4742 hi my name is joan and i have mrsa well that was my nurse say i beleve in god i have two kids right now i got to take, antibiotic so nurse explainto me to me its not dangerous if i follow up her isntruction hi my name is joan and i have mrsa well that was my nurse say i beleve in god i have two kids right now i got to take, antibiotic so nurse explainto me to me its not dangerous if i follow up her isntruction

]]> By: Taylor http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3999 Taylor Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:47:36 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3999 i am very sorry to here all of your stories my aunt just got it and she s in terrible pain we thought it was aspider bite because it had an open wound it was so swollen and it looks nasty i feel everyone whos got its pain but if you get what looks like a boil see a doctor..,Taylor 9 grade Orlando FL Oak Ridge HIgh School i am very sorry to here all of your stories my aunt just got it and she s in terrible pain we thought it was aspider bite because it had an open wound it was so swollen and it looks nasty i feel everyone whos got its pain but if you get what looks like a boil see a doctor..,Taylor 9 grade Orlando FL Oak Ridge HIgh School

]]> By: Tammy http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3933 Tammy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:37:26 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3933 Diana, I am so sorry to hear your news. My sympathy goes out to you. My episode with MRSA was inside my right nostril, so I had no warning about anything that looked like a pimple or spider bite. My nose was red, swollen to twice the size and hot. The clinic gave me an antibiotic that did absolutely no good and I went to ER the next day in terrible pain. They treated it like MRSA, did a culture, admitted me and finally changed antibiotics to ones that would actually work. I hope it never comes back - it's very scary. Diana, I am so sorry to hear your news. My sympathy goes out to you. My episode with MRSA was inside my right nostril, so I had no warning about anything that looked like a pimple or spider bite. My nose was red, swollen to twice the size and hot. The clinic gave me an antibiotic that did absolutely no good and I went to ER the next day in terrible pain. They treated it like MRSA, did a culture, admitted me and finally changed antibiotics to ones that would actually work. I hope it never comes back – it’s very scary.

]]> By: cclaudel http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3854 cclaudel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:58:31 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-3854 I was caring for an ailing grandparent in a (supposedly very nice) nursing home and would visit every night after work. There were no notices regarding washing hands nor were there any hand sanitizing stations at the facility. Every night after visiting, I would drive home with an unbelievably bad stench from the home in my nose. Within the month, I was diagnosed with MRSA on my left armpit. I took strong antibiotics, and it went away. 6 months later, I was diagnosed again. The infection was on my hairline next to my right ear. My face was swollen and the area was hot and hurt terribly. The doctor said he didn't want it to spread to my brain so put me on IV antibiotics for a week in conjunction with stronger antibiotics for almost a month. It was horrible, and I pray that it's gone for good. I urge everyone if you have the slightest question about a bump, go to the doctor. Better safe than sorry. I was caring for an ailing grandparent in a (supposedly very nice) nursing home and would visit every night after work.

There were no notices regarding washing hands nor were there any hand sanitizing stations at the facility. Every night after visiting, I would drive home with an unbelievably bad stench from the home in my nose.

Within the month, I was diagnosed with MRSA on my left armpit. I took strong antibiotics, and it went away.

6 months later, I was diagnosed again. The infection was on my hairline next to my right ear. My face was swollen and the area was hot and hurt terribly. The doctor said he didn’t want it to spread to my brain so put me on IV antibiotics for a week in conjunction with stronger antibiotics for almost a month.

It was horrible, and I pray that it’s gone for good.

I urge everyone if you have the slightest question about a bump, go to the doctor. Better safe than sorry.

]]> By: Diana Jedrey http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-590 Diana Jedrey Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:16:33 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/03/20/how-not-to-catch-mrsa/#comment-590 My mother recently passed away within 5 days of being hospitalized from MRSA My mother recently passed away within 5 days of being hospitalized from MRSA

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