My mom has suffered with vericose veins for...since i can remember. Her legs are always hurting and her ankles are constantly swollen. SHe had her veins stripped in her left leg two years ago and within a month she developed a staff infection. The doctors never gave her any instructions except for to "leave it alone" and take showers. So, she ended up in the hospital for about a month couple weeks later. Ever since then, she gets staff infections too frequently. They are also occuring closer together. She takes vicodin daily because the pain is unbearable and she tries not to but she cant walk without it.
If you have ANY information on staff infections or any other helpful information, please respond. It would be really appreciated. Thanks!
2007-12-02 07:04:22 · 3 answers · asked by Veronica 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It's "staph", short for Staphylococcus, the name of the bacteria that causes it. It sounds like your mom may have developed the kind that is highly resistant to the antibiotics that are normally used to treat it. She has probably never really gotten it out of her bloodstream and it keeps flaring up. My mother-in-law has been fighting this for over a year now.
Here are some links to more info:
http://blog.healia.com/?q=node/so_what_staphylococcus&gclid=CPD8sd-0ipACFRE_OAodBxCHvA
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/staph-infections/DS00973
http://www.medicinenet.com/staph_infection/article.htm
http://women.webmd.com/staph-infection-cellulitis
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/staphylococcalinfections.html
Unfortunately, I have no fantastic news I can give you. She has tried everything from homeopathic remedies to old wives' tales to a $6,000.00 antibiotic that she had to beg her insurance company to pay for. She is getting better, but it's a VERY slow process.
2007-12-02 07:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A staff infection is something that is very hard to get rid of and, it can cause great concern in a hospital. If it's this bad and the doctor isn't relating then get another opinion, a doctor of internal medicine or go to a hospital that has an teaching staff like the Mayo clinic.
There's not much you can do for it.
2007-12-02 07:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need antibiotics.
Get the the Emergency room ASAP.
I had it when I was a child, but back then it was easy to treat. Unfortunalty today it's becoming drug resistant.
2007-12-02 07:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋