I hate MRSA. If you do not know what MRSA stands for, it means Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. In laymans terms it just means a Staph infection that is resistant to certain types of antibiotics. Staph infections are very common; the average person will get one or two of these infections in their lifetime. MRSA, though, is considered a much more serious infection and can be life threatening. You can find out more information here, here, and here.
I first contracted MRSA after I had surgery on my foot back in 2004. With my first infection my doctor told me that I just had a regular Staph infection and it was not serious, so I did not follow his directions as closely as I should have. As a result I ended up with a very serious infection which I was hospitalized for and I nearly had to get surgery. Luckily my body took to a very strong antibiotic and I avoided surgery.
Since that time I have gotten MRSA infections every few months. Over the past 5 years I have become an expert at taking proper care of these infections. I am able to handle most of them without needing to go to a doctor. Doing this involves noticing and taking care of the infection at an early stage, and getting the infection to "drain" as soon as possible. I do seek medical help as soon as the pain becomes too much. MRSA infections are extremely painful; once I get to a about an 8 on the pain scale I will make an appointment with the doctor.
While I take care of many of my infections myself, it is extremely important that if you come down with a MRSA infection you seek medical help. Only start to take care of the infections once you have learned how your body handles the infections. More people are dying each year from MRSA then AIDS.
The goal of the this blog is for me to document the frequence and severity of the infections I get. I will document my pain levels, how I am treating the infections and when I go to the doctor. I hope that I can open a dialog for more people to learn about MRSA.
I first contracted MRSA after I had surgery on my foot back in 2004. With my first infection my doctor told me that I just had a regular Staph infection and it was not serious, so I did not follow his directions as closely as I should have. As a result I ended up with a very serious infection which I was hospitalized for and I nearly had to get surgery. Luckily my body took to a very strong antibiotic and I avoided surgery.
Since that time I have gotten MRSA infections every few months. Over the past 5 years I have become an expert at taking proper care of these infections. I am able to handle most of them without needing to go to a doctor. Doing this involves noticing and taking care of the infection at an early stage, and getting the infection to "drain" as soon as possible. I do seek medical help as soon as the pain becomes too much. MRSA infections are extremely painful; once I get to a about an 8 on the pain scale I will make an appointment with the doctor.
While I take care of many of my infections myself, it is extremely important that if you come down with a MRSA infection you seek medical help. Only start to take care of the infections once you have learned how your body handles the infections. More people are dying each year from MRSA then AIDS.
The goal of the this blog is for me to document the frequence and severity of the infections I get. I will document my pain levels, how I am treating the infections and when I go to the doctor. I hope that I can open a dialog for more people to learn about MRSA.
