MRSA Support Group
Staph infections are infections caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus. They include skin infections, pneumonia, blood poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, and food poisoning. Infection can happen through contact, especially if you have open wounds. Most infections are treatable with antibiotics. If you have been infected with staph, join the group for support and advice.
I have self harmed since I was a sixth grader. I am now 18. In 2014 I scratched my arms till the point of sores. After they healed I started getting painful bumps all over my body near any sore or injury. Now they happen no matter what. I have gone to doctors and they said it was a simple abcess and gave me antibiotics. Last week I had gone to my general practitioner and approached him yet again about the lumps and he called in an infectious disease specialist and yesterday he said I had mrsa. I take psychiatric medicine and now I'm on these really strong antibiotics and I'm so sick and terrified that I'm having an adverse reaction and I also have this abcess on my leg that is down to the bone and the flesh is turning colors
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I'm a MRSA carrier, it stays in my body, I've had it for almost 6 years now. There are only 3 antibiotics that work on MRSA and only 2 can be taken orally, the 3rd is an IV med. You should have also been given an antibiotic ointment that's to be put in your nostrils, as that's where MRSA bacteria live. So, if they just looked at the bumps and said, hey that's MRSA, go and make your Dr. culture it so you can make sure your treating the right infection. There are many different types of Staph Infection that are treated differently with different meds.
MRSA is also highly contagious, it can live outside the body on surfaces, like doorknobs, counters, cloths, keyboards for up to 3 months, so if you live with other people you need to be careful that you're not spreading it. Another reason to make sure you actually have MRSA. A Dr. can't just look at it and diagnose it.