Staph ??

[lightNlife]

Staph is present in everyone's bodies, even healthy people. It's found mostly in the nasal passages, which is why a throat culture would pick it up--it would be swabbed from the mucus that's draining down the back of the throat from the sinuses.

Normal staph that is not culturing anything funky, then it doesn't need to be treated. Don't worry, your doctor isn't ignoring the staph.

 

[lightNlife]

Staph is present in everyone's bodies, even healthy people. It's found mostly in the nasal passages, which is why a throat culture would pick it up--it would be swabbed from the mucus that's draining down the back of the throat from the sinuses.

Normal staph that is not culturing anything funky, then it doesn't need to be treated. Don't worry, your doctor isn't ignoring the staph.

 

[lightNlife]

Staph is present in everyone's bodies, even healthy people. It's found mostly in the nasal passages, which is why a throat culture would pick it up--it would be swabbed from the mucus that's draining down the back of the throat from the sinuses.

Normal staph that is not culturing anything funky, then it doesn't need to be treated. Don't worry, your doctor isn't ignoring the staph.

 

[lightNlife]

Staph is present in everyone's bodies, even healthy people. It's found mostly in the nasal passages, which is why a throat culture would pick it up--it would be swabbed from the mucus that's draining down the back of the throat from the sinuses.

Normal staph that is not culturing anything funky, then it doesn't need to be treated. Don't worry, your doctor isn't ignoring the staph.

 

[lightNlife]

Staph is present in everyone's bodies, even healthy people. It's found mostly in the nasal passages, which is why a throat culture would pick it up--it would be swabbed from the mucus that's draining down the back of the throat from the sinuses.

Normal staph that is not culturing anything funky, then it doesn't need to be treated. Don't worry, your doctor isn't ignoring the staph.

 

[rvm1212]

Hello,
My boyfriend has S. Aureus too. He just gets treatment when he has a flare up. (Increasing cough or mucus production). That´s about twice or three times per year. He gets oral antibiotics for two weeks. They used to treat S. Aureus with long courses of antibiotics some years ago, but they don´t do it anymore because they think it can´t help to prevent colonization by pseudomona.


Rita. Boyfriend CF, diagnosed this year at 35.

 

[rvm1212]

Hello,
My boyfriend has S. Aureus too. He just gets treatment when he has a flare up. (Increasing cough or mucus production). That´s about twice or three times per year. He gets oral antibiotics for two weeks. They used to treat S. Aureus with long courses of antibiotics some years ago, but they don´t do it anymore because they think it can´t help to prevent colonization by pseudomona.


Rita. Boyfriend CF, diagnosed this year at 35.

 

[rvm1212]

Hello,
My boyfriend has S. Aureus too. He just gets treatment when he has a flare up. (Increasing cough or mucus production). That´s about twice or three times per year. He gets oral antibiotics for two weeks. They used to treat S. Aureus with long courses of antibiotics some years ago, but they don´t do it anymore because they think it can´t help to prevent colonization by pseudomona.


Rita. Boyfriend CF, diagnosed this year at 35.

 

[rvm1212]

Hello,
My boyfriend has S. Aureus too. He just gets treatment when he has a flare up. (Increasing cough or mucus production). That´s about twice or three times per year. He gets oral antibiotics for two weeks. They used to treat S. Aureus with long courses of antibiotics some years ago, but they don´t do it anymore because they think it can´t help to prevent colonization by pseudomona.


Rita. Boyfriend CF, diagnosed this year at 35.

 

[rvm1212]

Hello,
My boyfriend has S. Aureus too. He just gets treatment when he has a flare up. (Increasing cough or mucus production). That´s about twice or three times per year. He gets oral antibiotics for two weeks. They used to treat S. Aureus with long courses of antibiotics some years ago, but they don´t do it anymore because they think it can´t help to prevent colonization by pseudomona.


Rita. Boyfriend CF, diagnosed this year at 35.

 

[tammykrumrey]

Both girls have cultured Staph for many years, and it is only treated when we have symptoms of a flare up.

 

[tammykrumrey]

Both girls have cultured Staph for many years, and it is only treated when we have symptoms of a flare up.

 

[tammykrumrey]

Both girls have cultured Staph for many years, and it is only treated when we have symptoms of a flare up.

 

[tammykrumrey]

Both girls have cultured Staph for many years, and it is only treated when we have symptoms of a flare up.

 

[tammykrumrey]

Both girls have cultured Staph for many years, and it is only treated when we have symptoms of a flare up.

 

[coltsfan715]

I first started culturing MRSA when I was about 15. For several years after beginning to culture it I took Bactrim a a maintenance dose - similar to TOBI. I would do TOBI one month on and off and then in the off month I would take Bactrim for the MRSA. I did that until I was 21 then I changed to only taking meds for the MRSA when I had an exacerbation involving the MRSA. For me I think taking a maintenance dose was more effective because in that time I NEVER had a MRSA flare up but once I was taken off my maintenance dose EVERY infection I had was due to a MRSA flare up.

I don't know if it is that way with Staph and NOT MRSA, but alot of people on the site seem to follow that treatment plan - not treating it unless there is a problem.

Also to add I did have several occurances where I would culture basic Staph and NOT MRSA. Most of the time I just cultured MRSA though.

Hope Zoe is doing well Jada.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

I first started culturing MRSA when I was about 15. For several years after beginning to culture it I took Bactrim a a maintenance dose - similar to TOBI. I would do TOBI one month on and off and then in the off month I would take Bactrim for the MRSA. I did that until I was 21 then I changed to only taking meds for the MRSA when I had an exacerbation involving the MRSA. For me I think taking a maintenance dose was more effective because in that time I NEVER had a MRSA flare up but once I was taken off my maintenance dose EVERY infection I had was due to a MRSA flare up.

I don't know if it is that way with Staph and NOT MRSA, but alot of people on the site seem to follow that treatment plan - not treating it unless there is a problem.

Also to add I did have several occurances where I would culture basic Staph and NOT MRSA. Most of the time I just cultured MRSA though.

Hope Zoe is doing well Jada.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

I first started culturing MRSA when I was about 15. For several years after beginning to culture it I took Bactrim a a maintenance dose - similar to TOBI. I would do TOBI one month on and off and then in the off month I would take Bactrim for the MRSA. I did that until I was 21 then I changed to only taking meds for the MRSA when I had an exacerbation involving the MRSA. For me I think taking a maintenance dose was more effective because in that time I NEVER had a MRSA flare up but once I was taken off my maintenance dose EVERY infection I had was due to a MRSA flare up.

I don't know if it is that way with Staph and NOT MRSA, but alot of people on the site seem to follow that treatment plan - not treating it unless there is a problem.

Also to add I did have several occurances where I would culture basic Staph and NOT MRSA. Most of the time I just cultured MRSA though.

Hope Zoe is doing well Jada.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

I first started culturing MRSA when I was about 15. For several years after beginning to culture it I took Bactrim a a maintenance dose - similar to TOBI. I would do TOBI one month on and off and then in the off month I would take Bactrim for the MRSA. I did that until I was 21 then I changed to only taking meds for the MRSA when I had an exacerbation involving the MRSA. For me I think taking a maintenance dose was more effective because in that time I NEVER had a MRSA flare up but once I was taken off my maintenance dose EVERY infection I had was due to a MRSA flare up.

I don't know if it is that way with Staph and NOT MRSA, but alot of people on the site seem to follow that treatment plan - not treating it unless there is a problem.

Also to add I did have several occurances where I would culture basic Staph and NOT MRSA. Most of the time I just cultured MRSA though.

Hope Zoe is doing well Jada.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

I first started culturing MRSA when I was about 15. For several years after beginning to culture it I took Bactrim a a maintenance dose - similar to TOBI. I would do TOBI one month on and off and then in the off month I would take Bactrim for the MRSA. I did that until I was 21 then I changed to only taking meds for the MRSA when I had an exacerbation involving the MRSA. For me I think taking a maintenance dose was more effective because in that time I NEVER had a MRSA flare up but once I was taken off my maintenance dose EVERY infection I had was due to a MRSA flare up.

I don't know if it is that way with Staph and NOT MRSA, but alot of people on the site seem to follow that treatment plan - not treating it unless there is a problem.

Also to add I did have several occurances where I would culture basic Staph and NOT MRSA. Most of the time I just cultured MRSA though.

Hope Zoe is doing well Jada.

Take Care,
Lindsey