hello i posted about three hours ago the same question... i have been to the doctor... i dont have any medical insurance and the only thing they keep giving me is a week worth of antibiotics saying it will clear up and i have told them over and over again that it keeps comming and they insist its going to clear up this time... i live in louisiana and with the hurricane last year and all the sewage water and stuff it was an out break of staph infections... all my friends that had it got two weeks worth of antibiotics and it them cleaned out and they all had health insurance. but why is it if you dont have any you get the short end of the stick.... please someone help i am in a alot of pain
2006-07-03 17:06:09 · 9 answers · asked by a_beautiful_mind09139 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
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2006-07-06 03:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by whineydog2002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different kinds of antibiotics have different ways that you treat them. Sometimes the dosage is for 10 days, 14 days, depends. It is really important to follow the directions exactly. do not stop taking the antibiotics until you have completely finished them. One of the problems with being on antibiotics for a longer amount of time is that they kill all the "good" bacteria. This can set you up for a really bad yeast infection. Another complication is that you can get an infection with a strain that is resistant to the antibiotic. That is why it is wise to seek the same doctor and make sure they know what you've taken and when. You may need to have the organism cultured and tested for antibiotic sensitivity. yes it is expensive - but you're worth it.
2006-07-03 17:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An antibiotic is the only thing to help. And it is vital to keep the area clean. As you said there was and is allot of sewage there. It is possible that the organism is now resistant to the antibiotic. Have them culture the area to make sure they have the right organism and ABT. Doesn’t sound like you have the money to waste on the wrong ABT. So make it count. Don’t wait till you are out of the ABT (antibiotic) prior to getting more get in there when you only have 2 days left if it is not getting any better. Do not let there be any time where you are out of the ABT, take it on schedule. I wish I knew a way to get help with the insurance problem , but I don’t. God knows you have all been through enough down there.
2006-07-03 17:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by spellem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to say after i had my daughter by c-section i ended up with a staph infection in the cut and i was a walking time bomb by the time i got back to the hospital and they gave me antibiotics and sent me home well they didn't work and i ended up being admitted for about 3 days and had an iv of a drug called mafoxin its an antibiotic that's all that would work for me good luck i feel sorry for you and i truly understand
2006-07-04 06:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by misscobaltblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest using potassium iodide taken internally. It is not the same thing as the iodine you get at the drugstore which could be poisoness if swallowed.
My dr told me about this stuff to cure whooping cough. It has also helped me get rid of sinus infections so it might just fight staph too. The only place I have found to get the stuff is online. The product on this site is called Tri-Quench that contains potassium iodide and here is an interesting article on this same site that discusses some of its uses.
http://www.tahoma-clinic.com/iodide.shtml
2006-07-05 08:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by wtptoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MRSA varies by strain & the same antibiotic wont work for every one, & of cours if your frined was on an antibiotic & u got it before it cleared up then the bug will ave some resistance to that drug already , i just got it to & i was given bactrim DS(the generic ran me about $5 for 2 weeks supply) but, to no avail.
..heck i'm thankfull i had some left over pain pills that i'm taking cus mine is in leg & hurts cant walk on mine
i hava post on this & so does another guy ... you might find the ansers helpful.. good luck on recovery,
2006-07-05 10:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by crystle s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the antibiotic they give you. Some of the older version of antibiotics is 10 days worth taken every 4 or 8 hours. The newer versions are 7 days of treatment taken every 12 or 24 hours. They usually are very good, more expensive than the older version, but that depends on the doctor who prescribes them, and their comfort zone with the product.
2006-07-03 17:23:31 · answer #7 · answered by tonip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can boost your immunity by using alternative medicine like Ayurveda... There are a lot of people i know who benefitted from Ayurveda (Ancient indian healing science) and You can use Turmeric, Holy Basil, Capsule Step, Tab. Septillin (Himalaya drug co.) as herbal anti biotics. They really will get you rid of infection and you can try to find out a Ayurvedic vaidya named Anthony in Thibodaux, Lousiana..he can help you .....or you can try to find Dr. Vikram Chauhan who is from india through google....
2006-07-03 17:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that will get rid of this is antibiotics.
2006-07-03 17:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋