Comments on: Staph Infection Symptoms

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:24:00 +0000

In reply to jodi.

Hi Jody, You need to see your primary health doctor immediately and possibly follow up with a dermatologist. This may be a persistent but localized infection that can eventually disseminate and spread to other parts of the body. It can then be a very dangerous situation. You may also want to read up on folliculitis here https://www.healthhype.com/folliculitis.html

By: jodi

jodi — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:50:00 +0000

i had a staph infection on my lower back area after getting a tattoo, working in a bar, I come in contact with a lot of bacteria im sure, and people were looking at my tattoo and touching it. that was around 6 months ago. now I have a few hard bumps under my skin, and a tiny bit of pus comes out but that is all and I have a few little bumps around them also. I am also having a terrible time with facial acne. my lower abdomen is swollen now and that is what is the most concerning, I have a little pouch and I normally have a very flat stomach and I am in shape. I also had never had a yeast infection, and now that I read some of the information above, I am a bit concerned. I had some irritation, it was itchy, which I had never ever experienced and hurt to touch but no bumps , externally that is, obviously from what I could see there were no bumps. I am freaking out and I am not sure what is going on. please help

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:41:50 +0000

I had six or seven large staph infections come upon my leg…doctor gave me bactrim, second day on meds I got a stye in my eye, seventh day (and last day on meds) my testicles got a huge rash, turned red and itched. Should I be worried? Is there a reason I keep getting different symptoms?

By: Dr. Chris

Dr. Chris — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:20:25 +0000

In reply to jeanny. Hi Jeanny It is important to identify the underlying cause that is predisposing you to these recurrent infections. The antibiotics are necessary to treat the infection but without attending to the underlying cause, the infection will recur. Excessive use of antibacterial soaps can dry your skin which in turn can make you more prone to developing micro-abrasions on the skin thereby leading to an infection. Your doctor will be able to advise you further. You should also be seeing a dermatologist at this point. Don't mix medication without first speaking to your doctor. This can often irritate the skin and make you prone to infections. Treatment is only there to help resolve the infection but ultimately identifying the cause and avoiding it where possible is the only means of prevention. It is not about you building up a resistance to the medication, but rather than the bacteria on your skin may becoming resistant to it. This can complicate long term management and make it harder to treat over time.

By: jeanny

jeanny — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:40:03 +0000

HI also, my special keeps giving me antibiotcs whenevr i ask, ive been on them like 10 times now, should i tone it down? or just keep taking them for ever? and would you takecare of stomach infection first or skin, cause i havent seen a stomach gastr isteninial specialist yet, so i dont know his opinion yet? its important to me not to just take too mant antin biotics…and constantly wash habds with anti bacterial soaps? i think im just gonna go back to normal soaps, and i do have follicutis that did get resistant to a certain cream and soap, so i guess if i keep using fuciden too it soon will no longer work? so its better to just not use creams oils?? thanks

By: jeanny

jeanny — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:32:06 +0000

HI I have follicitis and have had chronic gassey diarrea, chills,chronic fatique, goin on now 6 years (both) i was reading that staph can be intestinial infections too? some docs have have told me there not sure they are related, so i always thought they were seperate infections , is it called two different names, follicutis and something else?and if their both from staph would i have to get rid of the bacteria in my stomach before i can get rid if it on my skin? complicated stuff. thank you

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:21:58 +0000

In reply to jessiwells.

jessiwells,

I’m not sure if anyone can tell if the staph infection was spread by the doctor, by your hands, or by the child’s clothes or some other way.

By: jessiwells

jessiwells — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:38:44 +0000

I took my 19 month old to the er for spider bit (it was staph though) and they told me it was from his carseat being too tight, 3 week later he has another and took him to pediatrician and they told me it was staff and last doctor likely spread it while he was trying to scrub it off. Can i sue?

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:26:20 +0000

In reply to deutsche001. deutsche001, staph infections spread with a skin-to skin contact with an infected person, or by sharing towels, sport equipment or anything what can touch your skin and the skin of an infected person.

By: deutsche001

deutsche001 — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:54:52 +0000

Been diagnosed with internal staph infection. I have been going to the doctor for three month now; started with a rash on my arms, stomach and legs. I received a shot for this.
I went to ER. vitals all normal, even though I feel like s… .
Today they put me on this high potency antibiotics that hurt your liver and all, I do not mind, but how did I get this stuff??