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surferstar
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BigCracker said:
That sounds about rite, lol he said the name to me, didn't spell it, and he was an indian so i thought i was pretty close.
No health insurance, where to go?
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That sounds about rite, lol he said the name to me, didn't spell it, and he was an indian so i thought i was pretty close.
cyrex
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surferstar said:
Holy cow.. cellulitis is some very serious shit. When i was doing physical therapy assistant stuff we had a patient come in with cellulitis. It actually ate up her entire leg. This was a very obese woman and her left leg was probably 30 inches in circumference. Her right leg (the one with cellulitis) was probably 10 inches in circumference and looked like a bone with a little flesh hanging on it. There are different types with different seriousness. You need to make absolutely sure it gets better and does not progress or you will be fuqued.
I don't mean to scare you, but if it gets worse over the next 4-5 days, call the doctor back up. This is not something to avoid.
Props for sucking it up and going to the doc without insurance. $170 is a really PITA for getting absoutely nothing good out of it. However, in this case you most likely saved your ass (literally)
surferstar
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cyrex said:
Yah bro it I never had any kinda swelling like that B4 My glute is enormous. After taking 6 extra strength tylanol last nite and this AM the swelling has gone down a little. I have to pick up my antibiotic today. He said if i just let it go it can get really bad and cause like staph infections and stuff. Well $95 for the visit $75 for the blood culture to find out what bacteria it was ill prob know that by tomarrow and a prescript. But hey i'd rather know how to fix it sooner then let it go. I thought cellulitis was only for fat people. I didn't know it was an actually skin disease and it flares up and attacks your cells. It was funny he started to lecture me on Testosterone. He's like do you know anything about it? Im like what do you want to know. He's like you know your nuts can shrink and your testosterone will stop working. Im like ofcourse, thats why you know what PCT is and taking clomid and HCG. He was like whats PCT. LOL, so i expalined and he did that indian oh no no no thing. And just stopped talking bout that inparticular. Its like all the doctors really know. Or just chose to adhere to are all the negative effects. And i said hey well they use them at anti-aging clinics. and he's like yah well.... thats different. LoL. I didn't really trust him so i told him i just got back from Mexico and took the shot there and came back here. So he told me i probally have HIV if i did it down there lol. Whatever my glute feels like its getting better, so thats all that matters. Thanks for all your support guys.
BigCracker
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Damn bro-this sounds like the flesh eating virus that the government says were not supposed to be worried about.
surferstar
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BigCracker said:
What the government says should be in a whole new forum in itself
surferstar
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Just wanted to post up for anyone who may encounter or are following the above situation. Even tho I didn't have redness or a high fever. On the 4th day after the injection i started with a mild fever and today the 5th day after the inject it finally got red. The redness has no covered the swelling and runs from the very upper part of the glute to the top-side of my leg. Seams to spread a little when I heat it, however the doc said it helps to disperse the meds. I should have the blood culture to determine the bacteria sometime tomarrow. Will keep you guys posted.
surferstar
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It is now day 6 and took a cepril last nite and one this AM and I can walk fine again and actually sit down. Still some swelling in the area but one dose of that stuff seems to be knocking it out. Great product for cellulitis!! At this pace it'll be gone by the end of the day. THANK GOD!
surferstar
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Hey guys got my bloodwork back from the infection. My white blood cell count was very very high. Meaning they were working hard to protect the body and my doc believed that this was the bacteria that caused it......
Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph
Staphylococcus aureus, or S.aureus, is a type of bacterium that causes infections. It is sometimes referred to as 'golden staph'.
Before antibiotics, a severe infection was fatal for around 80 per cent of victims. Penicillin was effective in treating S.aureus until the bacterium became resistant. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, new antibiotics such as methicillin and vancomycin were developed which successfully treated S.aureus infections.
However, methicillin-resistant strains of S.aureus evolved in the 1970s and have troubled hospitals worldwide with persistent infections in patients. Vancomycin-resistant strains of S.aureus have emerged in Japan, and strains with partial resistance to vancomycin have been found in the USA, Australia and other countries.
S.aureus can be spread by skin-on-skin contact, or by touching infected surfaces. It can cause a range of mild to severe infections, which may cause death in some cases.
Hospital patients
S.aureus commonly inhabits the skin, and around three out of every 10 people carry the germ in their noses. These people are called carriers.
In most situations, S.aureus is harmless. If it enters the body through a cut in the skin it can cause a range of mild to severe infections. Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by S.aureus because of surgical or other wounds. These people can face grave danger if their S.aureus infections resist treatment from most types of antibiotics.
Types of infections
Common infections caused by S.aureus include:
Boils and abscesses - infection of the skin.
Impetigo (school sores) - a crusty skin infection that may affect newborn babies and schoolchildren.
More serious infections include:
Meningitis - infection of the membranes lining the brain.
Osteomyelitis - infection of the bone and bone marrow.
Pneumonia - infection of one or both lungs.
Septic phlebitis - infection of a vein.
Endocarditis - infection of the heart valves.
Evolving resistant strains
A bacterial infection consists of countless individual bacteria. There is a strong possibility that a few bacteria will survive a course of antibiotics, perhaps due to gene mutation. The antibiotic-resistant S.aureus bacteria then flourish, since they no longer have to compete for resources with the rest of the colony. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics encourages drug-resistant strains.
Preventing the spread of S.aureus
Since S.aureus is easily spread by contaminated hands, strict hygiene practices are needed.
Standard hygiene practices undertaken by hospital staff include:
Washing the hands frequently before and after contact with patients.
Wearing gloves, gowns and masks.
Handling used equipment and laundry with care.
Isolating any infected patient.
Thoroughly cleaning all surfaces.
Long term prevention
Worldwide measures need to be taken to prevent further resistant strains of S.aureus. Experts propose:
A more conservative approach to using antibiotics.
The use of narrow spectrum rather than broad spectrum antibiotics.
Limiting the use of antibiotics like vancomycin.
Maintaining or upgrading hygiene practices in hospitals.
Good infection control measures.
Developing new lines of antibiotics that are effective against S.aureus.
Where to get help
Your doctor
Things to remember
Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) is a common bacterium that lives on the skin and in some people's noses.
S.aureus can cause a range of mild to severe infections.
Excessive use of antibiotics has led to drug-resistant strains of S.aureus.
Related articles:
Antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Impetigo - or school sores.
Infections - bacterial and viral.
Infections in hospital - reduce the risk.
Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph
Staphylococcus aureus, or S.aureus, is a type of bacterium that causes infections. It is sometimes referred to as 'golden staph'.
Before antibiotics, a severe infection was fatal for around 80 per cent of victims. Penicillin was effective in treating S.aureus until the bacterium became resistant. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, new antibiotics such as methicillin and vancomycin were developed which successfully treated S.aureus infections.
However, methicillin-resistant strains of S.aureus evolved in the 1970s and have troubled hospitals worldwide with persistent infections in patients. Vancomycin-resistant strains of S.aureus have emerged in Japan, and strains with partial resistance to vancomycin have been found in the USA, Australia and other countries.
S.aureus can be spread by skin-on-skin contact, or by touching infected surfaces. It can cause a range of mild to severe infections, which may cause death in some cases.
Hospital patients
S.aureus commonly inhabits the skin, and around three out of every 10 people carry the germ in their noses. These people are called carriers.
In most situations, S.aureus is harmless. If it enters the body through a cut in the skin it can cause a range of mild to severe infections. Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by S.aureus because of surgical or other wounds. These people can face grave danger if their S.aureus infections resist treatment from most types of antibiotics.
Types of infections
Common infections caused by S.aureus include:
Boils and abscesses - infection of the skin.
Impetigo (school sores) - a crusty skin infection that may affect newborn babies and schoolchildren.
More serious infections include:
Meningitis - infection of the membranes lining the brain.
Osteomyelitis - infection of the bone and bone marrow.
Pneumonia - infection of one or both lungs.
Septic phlebitis - infection of a vein.
Endocarditis - infection of the heart valves.
Evolving resistant strains
A bacterial infection consists of countless individual bacteria. There is a strong possibility that a few bacteria will survive a course of antibiotics, perhaps due to gene mutation. The antibiotic-resistant S.aureus bacteria then flourish, since they no longer have to compete for resources with the rest of the colony. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics encourages drug-resistant strains.
Preventing the spread of S.aureus
Since S.aureus is easily spread by contaminated hands, strict hygiene practices are needed.
Standard hygiene practices undertaken by hospital staff include:
Washing the hands frequently before and after contact with patients.
Wearing gloves, gowns and masks.
Handling used equipment and laundry with care.
Isolating any infected patient.
Thoroughly cleaning all surfaces.
Long term prevention
Worldwide measures need to be taken to prevent further resistant strains of S.aureus. Experts propose:
A more conservative approach to using antibiotics.
The use of narrow spectrum rather than broad spectrum antibiotics.
Limiting the use of antibiotics like vancomycin.
Maintaining or upgrading hygiene practices in hospitals.
Good infection control measures.
Developing new lines of antibiotics that are effective against S.aureus.
Where to get help
Your doctor
Things to remember
Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) is a common bacterium that lives on the skin and in some people's noses.
S.aureus can cause a range of mild to severe infections.
Excessive use of antibiotics has led to drug-resistant strains of S.aureus.
Related articles:
Antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Impetigo - or school sores.
Infections - bacterial and viral.
Infections in hospital - reduce the risk.
golferstud84
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hmmmmm... u sure thats what you have? after injections with my test sust my ass would swell up about 2 inches on the injection spot and the area would become red about 4 inches around it... it would hurt like shit for about 5 days but then went away around the 6th day everytime...healed everytime and no matter which location i shot i got this problem... wasn't the gear either because my bro was taking the same thing with no such problems.. sorry to hear this happened
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