Not this past weekend but the weekend before, my family (my son, his father and I) went on a trip for a wedding and to visit my family in Orlando. Within a couple of days getting back, we all came down with a cold (cough, runny nose, etc) so I was concerned about the baby cuz hes got CF. The cf clinic gave us an RX for antibiotics and then we had an appointment, they checked him, swabbed his throat and gave us some steroids also for him.
On Tuesday of last week, I also started developing a bug bite-like bump on my upper thigh (close to my groin) and it kept getting bigger and hurt more and more. So we went to the ER that Saturday(this past weekend) and the nurse looked at it and squeezed it and cuz she couldnt get anything out of it, she gave me an antibiotic and told me it was an infected ingrown hair. When I walked in i told her i was afraid it could be MRSA. She said in a sarcastic tone "everything is MRSA" , like she meant that everyone that comes in with something like this say its MRSA. Well, she wanted me to follow up on Monday with either my PCP or go back to the ER. Well, Monday morning when we had to go to clinic, I decided to go back to the ER after clinic because it opened and started pussing. (gross i know)- turns out i got admitted and put on hard core IV antibiotics, which I am currently STILL on at home!
Anyway, we got the call on the culture today from the clinic and apparently Toby was + for MRSA as well. I also noticed that when I went in and got put on antibiotics, my cold seemed to go away. My bf still has his cold though, so when we found out Toby was + for MRSA, now my bf left to get cultured at the clinic, since he cant go back to work without doctor clearance anyway, but with Toby being + he now thinks he could have it as well.
So, long story, sorry- but I was wondering if anyone else had to deal with MRSA and what you did while you had it, what happened with your Little one and how long it took to clear up? Im partially afraid the antibiotic they prescribed toby (bactraban) may not do the job and he'll wind up in the hospital. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
Just want to know if anyone else experienced something like this is all, really.
On Tuesday of last week, I also started developing a bug bite-like bump on my upper thigh (close to my groin) and it kept getting bigger and hurt more and more. So we went to the ER that Saturday(this past weekend) and the nurse looked at it and squeezed it and cuz she couldnt get anything out of it, she gave me an antibiotic and told me it was an infected ingrown hair. When I walked in i told her i was afraid it could be MRSA. She said in a sarcastic tone "everything is MRSA" , like she meant that everyone that comes in with something like this say its MRSA. Well, she wanted me to follow up on Monday with either my PCP or go back to the ER. Well, Monday morning when we had to go to clinic, I decided to go back to the ER after clinic because it opened and started pussing. (gross i know)- turns out i got admitted and put on hard core IV antibiotics, which I am currently STILL on at home!
Anyway, we got the call on the culture today from the clinic and apparently Toby was + for MRSA as well. I also noticed that when I went in and got put on antibiotics, my cold seemed to go away. My bf still has his cold though, so when we found out Toby was + for MRSA, now my bf left to get cultured at the clinic, since he cant go back to work without doctor clearance anyway, but with Toby being + he now thinks he could have it as well.
So, long story, sorry- but I was wondering if anyone else had to deal with MRSA and what you did while you had it, what happened with your Little one and how long it took to clear up? Im partially afraid the antibiotic they prescribed toby (bactraban) may not do the job and he'll wind up in the hospital. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
Just want to know if anyone else experienced something like this is all, really.