Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 In a message dated 01/01/2001 9:30:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, ottercritter@... writes: << I am always hearing, e.g., about staph infections in hospitals. You definitely caught it from someone. In order to get rid of a staph, I've read that you need to boil your bedding, towels, etc., or you might not get rid >> I think I did get it in the hospital, one admission with my crohns I had staph in my blood, they found it in a blood culture. It takes very strong antibiotics to get rid of it. My DR says I'm prone to infections because of the double whammy of crohns, auto immune disease, and diabetes. After my last hospital stay I had itchy skin in other places other than where my sores are now, never had it before I went to the hospital. I think what happened to me, I had a staph infection and various other microorganisms and bacteria in my stool from the surgery, I wore my ostomy plate too long, it got red and stool leakage was a problem for a long time. But heres the weird part, I went even lower carb, lost over 80 lbs, no more stool leakage, my ostomy surgery straightened out. but I still had the red skin, it broke down and probably was infected from the stool. but it is also possible I could have gotten infected from the insulin injections, I'm so prone to infection, I just can't be so lackadaisical anymore with it. carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 In a message dated 1/1/01 7:51:47 AM Mountain Standard Time, ottercritter@... writes: << Alcohol dries out the skin and actually interferes with healing (SNIP). Washing with soap and warm water works great. >> " Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. " - Ancient Chinese Proverb- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 In a message dated 1/1/01 7:51:47 AM Mountain Standard Time, ottercritter@... writes: << Alcohol dries out the skin and actually interferes with healing (SNIP). Washing with soap and warm water works great. >> When my older sis went on insulin over a decade ago, her doc told her pretty much the same thing. ce " Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. " - Ancient Chinese Proverb- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Re using alcohol on testing.... i've been taught not to use alcohol as it can affect the outcome of the tests.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Susie, Since this infection first occurred right after my daughter was released after pituitary tumor surgery, I did all I could think of to protect her. I did wash everything with HOT water and bleach, wore protective items when I was around her, etc. At the same time, she developed a sinus infection (not cultured) and was on massive doses of antibiotics. She probably picked this up in the hospital, too. The risk of post-op meningitis was high. So...good news....the infections all cleared up without spreading to anyone else...that I know of. Carol T In a message dated Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:07:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, " Susie M. " writes: << Dear Carol, I'm glad that your problem has been diagnosed. But I do worry about the willingness of your staph infection to leave your environment. I haven't read up on it for a long time, but when I return later today I'll do some research. Sometimes an entire family gets it after one member picks it up because is hangs on so stubbornly. When they described procedures to keep from contaminating others in the household, it read like the Chernobyl Cleanup Manual: boil your bedding, your towels, your clothing; use bleach on everything whenever possible, etc. Also, Carol, you said that you had a second type of infection in addition to the staph (which I think is called staphyloccus aureus?). Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Dear Carol, I'm glad that your problem has been diagnosed. But I do worry about the willingness of your staph infection to leave your environment. I haven't read up on it for a long time, but when I return later today I'll do some research. Sometimes an entire family gets it after one member picks it up because is hangs on so stubbornly. When they described procedures to keep from contaminating others in the household, it read like the Chernobyl Cleanup Manual: boil your bedding, your towels, your clothing; use bleach on everything whenever possible, etc. Also, Carol, you said that you had a second type of infection in addition to the staph (which I think is called staphyloccus aureus?). Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 " Susie M. " wrote: > > Dear Carol, > > I'm glad that your problem has been diagnosed. But I do worry about the > willingness of your staph infection to leave your environment. I haven't > read up on it for a long time, but when I return later today I'll do some > research. Sometimes an entire family gets it after one member picks it up > because is hangs on so stubbornly. When they described procedures to keep > from contaminating others in the household, it read like the Chernobyl > Cleanup Manual: boil your bedding, your towels, your clothing; use bleach > on everything whenever possible, etc. Also, Carol, you said that you had a > second type of infection in addition to the staph (which I think is called > staphyloccus aureus?). I spent two weeks in isolation in a military hospital (Lybia) with staphyloccus aureus, after an operation, and due to what I think were not-so-sterile operating conditions. Everyone in masks & gloves, no one but medical personnel in the room. They even excised " carbuncles " in the room without any anesthesia. (just hold onto the headboard). Had large staph carbuncles (too big to call them boils), with hard white innards, in several places. I was lucky as obviously I'm here. Several others had it and one died after it moved to his internal organs, and even a med flight to Weisbaden hospital couldn't save him. There have been references made to serious infection causing diabetes. I wish I could come up with my medical records, but unfortunately they were lost in a serious fire at the national records center in the 70's. Hell, I might even be able to get a vet disability if I could locate anything. -- Dave - 1:05:57 PM T2 - 8/98 Glucophage, Precose - Davors Daily Aphorism: Read what I mean, not what I write. -- Visit my HomePage: http://dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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