RE: Fwd: Mayo Clinic Housecall: MRSA and other infectious ...

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My oldest son asked if I had heard from my youngest son, who is away at college. I said, yes, he told me he has a cold, what to take, etc.(only calls on me for food and when he's sick). So, anyway, it turns out a kid in his dorm, two doors down, has mrsa. He didn't want to tell me because he thought I would make him come home. My oldest son, , thought his brother should come home, to protect himself. So nice of him to worry about his little brother!! But, I said, no, it's out there and my son has to learn how to protect himself and recognize a problem when it comes along. Called him up and gave him the best advice out there on mrsa and emailed him links for info. Still, I am worried. These kids seem to be getting a weird strain that seems more intense. Bonnie BSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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My oldest son asked if I had heard from my youngest son, who is away at college. I said, yes, he told me he has a cold, what to take, etc.(only calls on me for food and when he's sick). So, anyway, it turns out a kid in his dorm, two doors down, has mrsa. He didn't want to tell me because he thought I would make him come home. My oldest son, , thought his brother should come home, to protect himself. So nice of him to worry about his little brother!! But, I said, no, it's out there and my son has to learn how to protect himself and recognize a problem when it comes along. Called him up and gave him the best advice out there on mrsa and emailed him links for info. Still, I am worried. These kids seem to be getting a weird strain that seems more intense. Bonnie BSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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Bonnie, you are right. This new community-acquired MRSA is more drug-resistant than the bugs that have been in hospitals & nursing homes for years. But I agree with you that your son needs to learn how to take care of himself; besides, your home isn't necessarily safer. I've got 3 known MRSA carriers in my family & I keep paper towels out for everyone to use, but my daughter (with two kids that have had recurrent boils & abscesses) still uses a community towel in the bathroom. I dry my hands on my pants or shirt. I'm sure that many families have MRSA carriers, but are unaware of it.

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To: Neurosarcoidosis From: quiltenbe@...Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:04:37 -0400Subject: Re: Fwd: Mayo Clinic Housecall: MRSA and other infectious ...

My oldest son asked if I had heard from my youngest son, who is away at college. I said, yes, he told me he has a cold, what to take, etc.(only calls on me for food and when he's sick). So, anyway, it turns out a kid in his dorm, two doors down, has mrsa. He didn't want to tell me because he thought I would make him come home. My oldest son, , thought his brother should come home, to protect himself. So nice of him to worry about his little brother!! But, I said, no, it's out there and my son has to learn how to protect himself and recognize a problem when it comes along. Called him up and gave him the best advice out there on mrsa and emailed him links for info. Still, I am worried. These kids seem to be getting a weird strain that seems more intense. Bonnie B

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Bonnie, you are right. This new community-acquired MRSA is more drug-resistant than the bugs that have been in hospitals & nursing homes for years. But I agree with you that your son needs to learn how to take care of himself; besides, your home isn't necessarily safer. I've got 3 known MRSA carriers in my family & I keep paper towels out for everyone to use, but my daughter (with two kids that have had recurrent boils & abscesses) still uses a community towel in the bathroom. I dry my hands on my pants or shirt. I'm sure that many families have MRSA carriers, but are unaware of it.

Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

To: Neurosarcoidosis From: quiltenbe@...Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:04:37 -0400Subject: Re: Fwd: Mayo Clinic Housecall: MRSA and other infectious ...

My oldest son asked if I had heard from my youngest son, who is away at college. I said, yes, he told me he has a cold, what to take, etc.(only calls on me for food and when he's sick). So, anyway, it turns out a kid in his dorm, two doors down, has mrsa. He didn't want to tell me because he thought I would make him come home. My oldest son, , thought his brother should come home, to protect himself. So nice of him to worry about his little brother!! But, I said, no, it's out there and my son has to learn how to protect himself and recognize a problem when it comes along. Called him up and gave him the best advice out there on mrsa and emailed him links for info. Still, I am worried. These kids seem to be getting a weird strain that seems more intense. Bonnie B

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yeah, its hard being the mean old mom, but he actually is a bit more responsible than I give him credit for. About the boils and abscesses, yeah, we see that alot. Where the whole family can get them. I know it has to do with sharing those lovely bacteria!! I mostly use white towels now in my home and wash them in hot water and bleach. It's just more healthy and besides, my kids used to leave towels in their rooms until they got smelly. There is nothing that takes that out of them to my knowledge, although, using vinegar in the rinse water helps. With the white towels, I can bleach to my heart's content, and no bad smell.Take that, you evil children. Try and outsmart old mom.... All they have to do is turn on their computers and they are light years ahead of me. They just pat me on the head and smile. ..

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my kids used to leave towels in their rooms until they got smelly. There is nothing that takes that out of them to my knowledge, although, using vinegar in the rinse water helps.

Wash them in hot water with a baking soda added, it takes the smell out--even works with those nasty tennis shoes. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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Borax also works great. I had a mattress with a persistent "pee" smell. I followed directions from an Internet site, pretty well saturating the area with water, then sprinkling on Borax. It sucks that old urine right up out of the mattress! I've used it on carpet, but this was the first time I tried it on an old mattress stain. I had to scrape the yellow Borax off & add fresh several times, but when I was finished, the odor was gone.

Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

To: Neurosarcoidosis From: tiodaat@...Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:56:57 -0400Subject: Re: Fwd: Mayo Clinic Housecall: MRSA and other infectious ...

In a message dated 10/29/2007 5:35:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, quiltenbe (AT) aol (DOT) com writes:

my kids used to leave towels in their rooms until they got smelly. There is nothing that takes that out of them to my knowledge, although, using vinegar in the rinse water helps.

Wash them in hot water with a baking soda added, it takes the smell out--even works with those nasty tennis shoes.

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Borax also works great. I had a mattress with a persistent "pee" smell. I followed directions from an Internet site, pretty well saturating the area with water, then sprinkling on Borax. It sucks that old urine right up out of the mattress! I've used it on carpet, but this was the first time I tried it on an old mattress stain. I had to scrape the yellow Borax off & add fresh several times, but when I was finished, the odor was gone.

Ramblin' RoseModerator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

To: Neurosarcoidosis From: tiodaat@...Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:56:57 -0400Subject: Re: Fwd: Mayo Clinic Housecall: MRSA and other infectious ...

In a message dated 10/29/2007 5:35:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, quiltenbe (AT) aol (DOT) com writes:

my kids used to leave towels in their rooms until they got smelly. There is nothing that takes that out of them to my knowledge, although, using vinegar in the rinse water helps.

Wash them in hot water with a baking soda added, it takes the smell out--even works with those nasty tennis shoes.

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thanks Rose. Actually, it seems like the smell comes back after a wash or two, so they become dog towels. I use a spray bottle of bleach and put the towels in the tub. I spray the word "dog" on them and wash them. That way, they don't get mixed in with the human towels. I have giant standard poodles whose fur is really hair. They soak up water like sponges and each dog usually needs two towels on rainy days, sometimes more, since they like rain and stay out forever... Bonnie BSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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thanks Rose. Actually, it seems like the smell comes back after a wash or two, so they become dog towels. I use a spray bottle of bleach and put the towels in the tub. I spray the word "dog" on them and wash them. That way, they don't get mixed in with the human towels. I have giant standard poodles whose fur is really hair. They soak up water like sponges and each dog usually needs two towels on rainy days, sometimes more, since they like rain and stay out forever... Bonnie BSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.