Thanks. I hope I better soon too I want the pain to go away and never come back I have been having pain in my left hip all day Walking. is really painful. I have no idea where I picked up MRSA. But I wish it would just go away.

Tabby-- I picked up MRSA in early 2009 after being in the hospital for surgery. It showed as an abcess and on me quickkly spread throughout my right buttocks. I required surgery to remove it and alot of puss after a couple failed attempts to stop it. I was in the hospital for 10 days and then on IV vancomycin and cephelexin( forgive spelling) 4 times a day for 5 weeks.

Mine was an extreme case and hopefully yours won't get that bad. Kat is right that once you have it, you have it. You are also likely to have another outbreak if you're exposed especially in a hospital.

Do everything your doctor says and if you notice your sore changing get to him asap. Once it spreads it doesn't stop with out heavy duty antibiotics. Good luck.

This is freaking me out. I have an abcess on my back that has bothered me for years. It exploded while I was taking a hot shower so I never have had it looked at or lanced. I sqeeze it myself monthly and omg it stinks. Could this be MRSA? Now I'm worried.

Tabby I hope you feel better soon.

Get some rest Tabby. you deserve it. Sorry about the pain. I remember that it does hurt badly.

Tabby I do hope you see some improvement with the antibiotics.

Tendons you should get that looked at. Not a good idea when it comes back over and over. You never know.

tendonshurt you need to go get that looked at If its MRSA it could spread Please go see your doctor. As soon as you can.

hey everyone I am not doing good tonight. I am itching. all over. and my face is broken out really bad I think its a reaction to the medicine.that the doctor. gave me for my Infection I don't know what to-do Should I go to the hospital and get checked out. . . or just wait and see how I feel in the morning.

tabby, does your dr have an answering service? if not, can you call the ER first and ask if you should discontinue med or come in?
hope this works out.

I will call the hospital and see if I should come in

Tabby, I hope you are doing better. I wanted to jump in here and post a WebMD link about MRSA because I don't want some of you to be scared needlessly.

Stranded, you said you are diagnosed with folliculitis, which is a skin infection, but not necessarily infected with MRSA. If your doctor didn't tell you that you have MRSA, then chances are, you don't. MRSA is a specific type of bacteria that can get in your wound, lungs, bloodstream, etc.

MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphyllococcus (sp?) Aureus. It is sometimes called a "super bug" because it is resistant to many antibiotics....and is often treated by IV Vancomycin. You can catch it from someone else touching you that has it on their skin (even though they don't have an infection).

It is correct that once you have MRSA, you have it for life. But that doesn't mean you will have the active infection the rest of your life...just that you will always be a carrier and it could surface again.

I don't want to sound like a "know-it-all", by any means, because I'm not. It's just that, throughout my years in nursing and working in hospitals, I have been around MRSA alot and learned about it.

Here's a helpful link to get more information:

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus

Hugs,
Lori

Lori what about the Cellulitis I got from the hospital. I had to be put in the hospital and put on really strong intervenous antibotics. Is that simply a bacterial infection or a staff infection. I know I got it from a shot in the hospital because that what became inflammed and the spot that started it. I guess I do have follicilits. It does hurt though. I just wonder about the cellulitis.

I got MRSA after my last abdominal surgery, and had a hole the size of a grapefruit in my lower abdomen, due to the flesh it ate away.

Please take care of this. I am a mutilated freak now, due to MRSA, which I got in the hospital. Most common place, plus locker rooms, public bathing areas, swimming areas, etc.

I pray for you to get better. This infection is no joke. I am lucky to be alive.

My MRSA infection developed in the surgical wound, and required another surgery, to cut out the affected areas. Not trying to scare you, but heck, yes I am. Please be careful, this infection is very contagious. I had a worst case scenario, but please, take good care.

Much love and big hugs to you.

I am taking. good care of myself They are going to put me on a different medicine because I also have a Kidney infection.

Stranded,

The next time one of your "folicitis" boils gets inflamed and has to be drained, especially one that's in a place where there aren't noticeable hair follicles I would ask to have it cultured to check for MRSA or other Staph Infections.

Kat