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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And MRSA

hello .I was diagnosed with mrsa three weeks ago .was treated with Bactrim both pill and sream .I have had severe headaches that continure to this day .I also have felt like crap flu like symptoms .no fever .had catscan .my fear is that ist has not been defeated and that it could spread to spine and brain
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

MRSA is the staphylococcus bacteria. It can cause variety of infection and symptoms.

Headache is one of the symptoms of the disease.

I advice you should continue your current treatment.

You can in addition do culture and sensitivity from the organisms. MRSA has wide resistant pattern. So once we have sensitivity we can take the antibiotics accordingly.

Please do not discontinue half treatment. As MRSA than never responds to half treated antibiotics.

Once cured you have to clear the MRSA from the system. You can use mupirocin ointment to clear MRSA from the system. Apply it to the groin, umbilicus, nasal septum etc.

After applications for a week you can do swab testing for MRSA from this area. If you are free from MRSA its good other wise it requires another round of treatment until you are cured.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM
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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And MRSA

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. MRSA is the staphylococcus bacteria. It can cause variety of infection and symptoms. Headache is one of the symptoms of the disease. I advice you should continue your current treatment. You can in addition do culture and sensitivity from the organisms. MRSA has wide resistant pattern. So once we have sensitivity we can take the antibiotics accordingly. Please do not discontinue half treatment. As MRSA than never responds to half treated antibiotics. Once cured you have to clear the MRSA from the system. You can use mupirocin ointment to clear MRSA from the system. Apply it to the groin, umbilicus, nasal septum etc. After applications for a week you can do swab testing for MRSA from this area. If you are free from MRSA its good other wise it requires another round of treatment until you are cured. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM