I read a great deal about MRSA on here ,and from other sources-the general info. I read deals primarily with MRSA's physical effects. How about the emotional toll on the patient/host and their family/friends? Ever since aquirign CA-MRSA about a year ago, I am constantly paranoid checkign my skin, having my wife check my skin. An honest to goodness pimple, that is what it appears as, sends my stomic into nauseas feelings of dread. The contant worryment that my 3 y/o autistic daughter may contract this dreaded illness fro m me, and my wife has me on ad aily emotional roller coaster. I admit, my MRSA has been no where near as butal as what I read on here, but it still is a concern for all involved, regardless of the level of physical suffering involved.

I tend to believe that there is not a precise cure for MRSA at the moment, but eventualy there will be. It seems to me that if this bacteria is not treated properly from the get go, we are screwed in the end, by having to reside in daily anguish, mental paranoia, and physical torture of awful side effects induced by useless antibotics and the typical doctor who are ignorant to the severity of this illness. That is another point I'd like to rase, is the psychological effects of dealing with incompetent doctors and nurses, I have dealt with several of them since aquring this bacteria. One primary docot clown ass jokingly informed me that I had MRSA, which he thought originaly might be Herpies!!! I never had an STD!!! He said oh, you;'ll be ok, this bacteria is just annoying, a nuisance more than anything else!!! This is adirect quote, why don't you try living with MRSA doc. I had my ID doctor not even want to see me when I had these massive pimple outbreaks on my chest, saying oh it's probably MRSA over the phone, and putting me on Bactrim, which made me puke for days on end. This type of uncaring-ignorance sounds like medical malpractice lawsuits to me. I just wonder how you all deal with the psychological trauma generated by MRSA. I pray often, but I am a typical CAtholic, of little faith. I've tried natural remedies, they have a limited efefct and not long lasting. My deal is emmersin myself in my graduate work, hoping that MRSA does not oneday snuff me out. Stay well, all of you.