Toxic Shock Syndrome?

Question

What is is and how can you die from it?

Answer 1

It is a bacterial infection that attacks your immune system.

Just to put your fears to rest, it is NOT exclusive to tampon use or restricted to women. Men, boys, and non-menstruating women can get it too...through something as simple as a scratch.

Read about it by going to yahoo health and searching TSS.

Answer 2

google Toxic Shock Syndrome. they have a lot of sights that will give you all the answers you want. I was surprised at some ways, other than the use of tampons, that you can get the syndrome from.

Answer 3

First of all, it's very rare.

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and rash. It can rapidly progress to severe and intractable hypotension and multisystem dysfunction. Desquamation, particularly on the palms and soles can occur 1-2 weeks after onset of the illness.

Those at risk are menstruating women, women using barrier contraceptive devices, persons who have undergone nasal surgery, and persons with postoperative staphylococcal wound infections.

In the United States, annual incidence is 1-2/100,000 women 15-44 years of age (last active surveillance done in 1987). 5% of all cases are fatal (1 in a million).

Answer 4

I had this. It is a septic bacterial infection (gets into your bloodstream) which damages your organs. Yes, you can die from it and many folks have done so. I had some pancreas damage that eventually repaired itself (I had problems with insulin for a year) and my doctor suspects it also caused problems with my kidneys (I got kidney infections twice yearly for about 6 years after getting TSS). While originally this was associated with supertampons left in too long, about 15% of people who were getting diagnosed with it had no tampon use (even men get this, although less commonly). I hadn't used tampons in a decade, so was part of that 15%.

Answer 5

To find out about Toxic Shock Syndrome just read the TSS warnings you find in a tampon box. The warnings will tell you about what it is and how to prevent it.

Answer 6

Its a common strep virus and if you have a compromised immune system, it gets into the blood stream and all of your organs shut down one by one.

You and I have been exposed to this form of strep as well as millions of us. What makes one get it versus someone else? Like I said, an immune system that is not healthy to recognize the bacteria and get rid of it, because the most powerful antibiotics cannot kill it.

proof? See http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2001/Apr-22-Sun-2001/living/15843088.html Greg Laternaus story who was dying of it. He was the Vice President of the MGM Grand and could afford to have 10 specialists from around the country flown in when his limbs were turning black.

A Cardio Vascular specialist, Ph D at the hospital, at one last ditch effort saved Greg's life by assisting Greg's body to boost its own immune response naturally and its his story that has saved and changed hundreds if not thousands of lives.

Answer 7

TSS is linked to the use of 'super' or 'extra' absorbent tampons, and is typically a concern if the tampon is left in for more than the suggested 6-8 hour time frame. It is a bacterial infection that attacks the body very quickly and can easily kill you. Prevention is to use the lowest absorbency of tampon you can and change it as frequently as you can.

Answer 8

toxic shock syndrom is from leaving your tampon in for too long.
and yes you can die from it.

if it gets stuck go to teh er iimmedetatalyy

best of luck.my wishes to ya!

Answer 9

it happens from leaving in a tampon for too long...

you can die, but it's not automatic.

don't leave tampons in for more than 6 hours and don't use a higher absorbency than you need. ever.