Hi again, Ruth.
I'm not sure what a hospital bug is (haven't heard the expression used here in the US), but I'm guessing it's a very treatment-resistant strain of bacteria. We do hear about this a lot, and it's becoming a big problem everywhere.
My question is, did she prescribe anything new to counter the infection? I hope she's not telling you to just deal with it.
ess
I think she me be referring to MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. There is a variant known as community-associated (CA-) MRSA infections vs. the more traditional healthcare-associated (HA-) MRSA infections, CA-MRSA can be treated with more drugs than HA-MRSA including to sulfa drugs, tetracyclines and clindamycin. CA-MRSA is typically associated with skin and wound infections, In the UK, it is called Golden Staph. We see quite a bit a CA-MRSA in the US in football, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey players and it has been linked to skin abrasions caused by artificial turf.
Bob
yes she did stronger antibiotics
can anyone tell me what causes a low b12 ive just been told by nero secretary
ive heard its mimics ms symtoms
thanks
Low B-12 can be due to dietary causes, pernicious anemia, intestinal parasites (like Giardia and tapeworms,) etc. It can be corrected with injections or sublingual B-12 (as long as you kill of the intestinal parasites.) Iron and Folate levels should be checked if B-12 is low. Your Dr. might also consider running an MMA (Methylmalonic acid) Test. Increased MMA indicates a metabolic deficiency of B-12. MMA is not recommended in the elderly since it can be falsely high.
Bob
intestinal parasites arhh yuk
i have IBS dont know if that would cause it
but my mri is clear so thats good news
nerves are damaged thou so got to go for nerve test that doesnt sound good either ,needles under skin
Thanks
Ruth