I developed MRSA two years ago following a spider bite. It started with severe itching and then began to burn. My skin turned gray, and I developed shortness of breath. I passed out twice. I went to see my doctor immediately. He immediately called a surgeon to his office who performed the incision and drainage. I was then hospitalized. It was determined that I had MRSA, and it was septic. I was experiencing multiple organ failures. I was in the hospital for one week on antibiotics and morphine. The pain was excruciating. The MRSA has never returned in that same area, but is has been recurring at least monthly. Published: October 02 ::

I developed MRSA after I scratched what I thought was a pimple on my right buttock. Two days later, I got this huge lump at the area where the pimple was. The following day, I went to our Immediate Medical Center and was started on Bactrim. I was told to hot-pack the lesion. After I hot-packed the lesion, the infection spread like wild fire. The following day, I was unable to walk because my entire buttock was purple, full of pus, and extremely painful. My primary care doctor sent me right to the hospital where my surgeon performed emergency surgery on me. I now have an 8-inch surgical incision that has been laid open so it can heal from the inside out. The wound is now about 3/4 inch deep and 2 inches wide since it has healed somewhat thanks to the "Wound Pump" I will be wearing for at least another three weeks. I was hospitalized and given massive doses of antibiotics and will be on antibiotics for another three to four weeks, or more if necessary. My surgeon told me that he had seen many cases of this sort, but none that compared to the amount of necrotic tissue and pus he had to remove from me. Published: September 10 ::

I woke one morning with an itchy area along my jaw line. Within four days it was large; it appeared to be a "pimple - gone BAD!" It was too sore to touch or try to pop. I saw the doctor on day 5. He numbed the area, opened and drained the sore and took a sample. Due to my sensitivity to sulfa-based drugs, he prescribed Ciprodex for 10 days. That, with the several follow up appointments, changed packing and dressing, has cleared up my MRSA infection. It is now day 18, and there is a slight hardness to the area, a very small scab and an indentation in my face. I’m so glad I intervened. Published: September 10 ::

It l started a month ago, I was washing up and felt a small lump/bump under my left arm. I never got any kind of bumps under my arm. So I had my other half look at it and he told me he gets them all the time from deodorant or an ingrown hair, so I did not think anything of it! A few days went by and boy it started to hurt! I looked and it was half a golf ball and it happened over night because it was not like that the day before. I also noticed two more; one small and one long and thin, so I used a hot compress to draw it out. I thought it was a boil. The compress helped it and started to drain. The next day it looked and felt better however the long thin one got bigger and so painful, I could not move my arm so I went to the ER. They drained it and put me on antibiotics. It hurt for three days but cleared up fine. I was sent to a clinic for a follow up and to see how the last one I had was doing. It was there that they told me I had MRSA. The whole time I thought I did, I was just hoping for the best I work in healthcare and several of my patients have had it. Published: November 09 ::

My 3-year-old grandson had a large pimple-looking area in his groin area. It came to a head and started to drain. His father took him to his doctor and was told it was MRSA and started him on two different antibiotics. I work in the eldercare business and do not want to pass it on to any clients. Published: October 23 ::