My dad has severe arthritis, he is 52 and has had it since he was 30. He has had umptine joint replacements but one in particular is causing alot of problems. Over 3 years he has had 4 knee replacements in the same knee as it keeps getting infected. The docs were treating the problem with MRSA drugs for a while but they have diagnosed the infection as yeast growing in the joint. Apparently he is the only person in UK with this. Has anyone heard of anything like this?
2007-04-28 02:29:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
he has now had it removed completely by the way and is awaiting an operation to get his leg pinned straight.
2007-04-28 02:42:11 · update #1
that seems drastic, although reading all he has gone through i could not imagine. seems strange, but usually yeast is a naturally occuring thing that grows in warm dark moist locations, why the doctors are not able to rid your fathers knee from this yeast doesnt sound right at all. i smell a fish!
2007-04-28 04:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by ravenscott 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too know somebody with bad arthritis. One 'extremely' good way of reducing arthritis pain is via a vegetarian diet. There is something in meat that the body needs to produce the meuro-transmitters required to feel the pain from arthritis. You only need to be a veggy for about four months while this 'whatever' is cleared out of your system. He won't detect the pain reducing, because it goes down so slowly, but when he eats meat again he'll know it's there. My friend still eats meat, just not as often. He has a good relatively pain free live. Sorry, there's nothing I can do about the yeast growth, but this will help reduce the pain your dad's in.
2007-04-28 09:44:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes any surgery has a risk of infection! Friend has knee replacement took over one year for the incision to heal completely and the 'stuff' that was coming out, not nice. Years ago they used to wash infection with hydrogen peroxide, diluted and it makes the cut, infection sting like Hades, but kills all known bugs. I still use this when I have a cut and it works for me.
2007-04-28 09:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have treated a good number of patients with fungal infections both systemic and local. There are good toxic antibiotics for systemic disease and in this case local.
2007-04-28 09:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im sorry to hear about your dad, it must be painful.
Ive never heard of it either,but my grandmother had Rumitoid arthritus, which was really painful for her.So i send my love and luck to you and your dad.xxx
2007-04-28 09:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by ☆♥ Tinkz Baby! ♥☆ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋