Although I was really thinking we may have to use oral antibiotics, we didn't!!! Whoo Hoo! We just used Hibiclens, but only on spots, not all over like in the past. We also used the Turmeric. Can't say for sure if that helped, but we will use it again if needed (although it's possible there won't be a next time, I still have hope!) I ended up giving my 8yo 6 capsules at a time. it did seem to help with inflammation, so we'll see.
Thanks StingRay for your prayers. They mean a lot to me! I have friends here that are very supportive and pray for us, but no one can really understand unless they've been there, so your prayers are very meaningful!
My 4yo's eczema seems to be a little worse lately, although we haven't been to our alternative Doc for a while, just so busy. I'm hoping to get them in soon so we can continue the progress we have seen.
More later....
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Here's a nasal spray that is supposed to fight MRSA:
VENICE, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SinoFresh HealthCare,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: SFSH) announced preliminary results today from a successful in vivo pilot study indicating that its patented SinoFresh(R) nasal spray was shown to be useful in controlling the MRSA "super-bug" in the nasal passages. This study utilized a recognized scientific model intended to demonstrate SinoFresh(R) nasal spray's ability to kill MRSA hiding in the nasal passages. These favorable efficacy results follow an earlier, successful in vitro study that was conducted at the Public Health
Research Institute under the direction of Dr. Barry Kreiswirth, director of the Tuberculosis Center and Hospital Infections Program.
The study showed that "SinoFresh(R) nasal spray used three times daily appeared to effectively eliminate MRSA in the noses of the test animals while leaving enough normal microbes to keep a normal population in the nasal passages," according to Dr. John Todhunter, consultant to SinoFresh, who oversaw the study conducted at Virion Systems in Rockville, MD.
MRSA (which stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a growing concern in the health care community. It incubates in the nasal passages and then gets on the skin where it can cause severe, virulent infections. The effect of MRSA can lead to disfigurement and sometimes death. MRSA is also highly antibiotic resistant, making MRSA infections difficult to treat. It is believed that approximately 2 - 3 million persons in the U.S. walk around carrying MRSA in their nasal passages at any time and elimination or severe reduction of nasal MRSA colonies is seen as a potentially important weapon in fighting the spread of MSRA. The antibiotic Mupirocin is currently used to reduce nasal MRSA loads.
SinoFresh(R) nasal spray attacks MRSA in the nasal passages by destroying the "super-bug's" cell walls and membranes by physical means rather than by an antibiotic mechanism involving attack on the metabolism of the microbes as occurs with the use of antibiotics. "Since bacteria can in effect change their metabolism to be resistant to antibiotics, but can't very well change the laws of physics the chances for development of resistance to SinoFresh(R) Nasal Spray's mode of killing them is much lower said Dr. Todhunter."
According to William Wilferth, VP for Research and Development at SinoFresh, "These results have exceeded our expectations. The positive results of this in vivo study gives us the solid scientific platform we have needed in order to advance our efforts to fight MRSA to the next level."
Charles Fust, CEO of SinoFresh, noted that the data reported is extremely encouraging and that there is a significant market need for new methods to address MRSA control which is believed to be as many as 80 to 100 million treatments annually in the United States alone.
Hi there I just found you blog. What a great resource for those looking for info. re MRSA. We just got through battling our first encounter with my 16mo. old. She had it oh so bad. Her dr. put her on Zyvox which is pretty pricey, but did the trick. What Ive read on it, it works better than vancomyocin. She also gave me instructions for a "bleach bath" for her to do once a week after the MRSA completely heals. I don't know if you've tried that and I also don't know how that would effect exzema. My daughter also has exzema, but everything I use on her is Aveeno perfume free hyperallergenic products for baby and so far she hasn't had any outbreaks since she was about 6mos old. Have you tried using Cetaphil(not sure on spelling?) wash and lotion? I'm sure you have but just checking, that worked really good at getting rid of the first exzema outbreak for my daughter. If you want the instruction for the bleach bath, my email is rube@tds.net. Your family is in my prayers, its a terrible thing having to watch your children having to go through something so painful. Best wishes and lots of love from Oklahoma.
Ashley
You may also try Bioprin. It's an all-around antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, immune-boosting Chinese herbal formulation.
Hi,
Praise God. I'm so happy to hear that you were able to beat it w/o antibiotics.
I plan to share/write about my experiences in the near future but for now I wanted to share with you about some other possible treatments for MRSA:
(1) Manuka Oil - they say this is 30x more effective than Tea Tree Oil
(2) Manuka Honey - This honey from New Zealand has proven antibacterial properties.
(3) Allicin - garlic supplement - Claims to cure/stop MRSA. Lots of scientific data available that shows Antibacterial properties of Allicin
1 & 2 are used topically and Allicin is more systemic (taken internally). From the Allicin articles I've read, the Allicin treatment takes a while ( > 4 weeks) for it to be effective.
I've started a blog at youmrsa.blogspot.com that has links to where I got the info from.
I've bought the Allicin supplement and the Manuka Honey. My daughter actually really likes the honey treatments... She does not like the Tea Tree Oil because it stings.
One last thing, regarding your daughter's eczema. One lotion that works extremely well is a 'Lingonberry' lotion from a company called Lisen Health. http://www.lisenhealth.com
This is actually a pretty funny story on how we came across this product. My mother and mother-in-law 'co-conspired' together and took (snuck) my daughter to a dermatologist w/o me or my wife's consent. The dermatologist basically said the same things that our dermatologist said before (ie gradually improve with age, most kids outgrow it, etc, etc) but instead of recommending steroids and creams (our dermatologist prescribed Hydrocortizone 2.5% and Triacymalone cream) he recommended this Lingon 1 & 2 lotion.
The Lingon 1 & 2 clears up the eczema fast (usually in about 3 days) but the BIG downside is that it HURTS, a lot. My daughter absolutely hates it and it's always a struggle to put it on her. It's extremely painful if there are any breaks in the skin so the first 1-2 days is the worst. Starting from day 3 and on, it's much better... The recommended treatment is something like 7 days of Lingon 1 and Lingon 2 followed by just using Lingon 2 to maintain the skin.
The Lingon 1 lotion is the one that hurts. Lingon 2 lotion does not hurt. However, for some reason, it is VERY hard to squeeze out Lingon 2 lotion and I always get frustrated trying to squeeze a drop out of it.
The Lingon lotions does not require a prescription and is available OTC if you can find it.
Since my daughter's MRSA infection, I've been very adamant/disciplined about putting the Lingon lotions on her.
The lotions are expensive (>$50 for each lotion) but my Mom buys it for us from a local pharmacy where she lives)... I've never ordered through their website.
I'll be continuing to pray for your family.
Take Care!
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