How can I end Nonstop Recurrent MRSA infections?

Posted by tommy22 @tommy22, Apr 6, 2022

Hello All,

I was first diagnosed and hospitalized in 2014 where I had 3 INDs and spent 3 weeks in the hospital with MRSA on my inner thighs. I was on at home IV antibiotics and it went away(except for a few flare ups) until 2018. After that it became more frequent for 2 years, roughly 6-8 per year. Since 2020, I have been on nonstop antibiotics (linezoid or doxycycline) and it has now been attacking my nose(nares) mostly.
I followed the nose creams and 2 weeks antibiotics prescription, but it would come back a week later after finishing each round. Now I just finished a 3 month run of doxy and have it again 2 weeks later.
I'm becoming exhausted and I have a people to care for and am always worried they will get this. I clean all the time and keep myself clean. Multivitamins, healthy food, etc. Also worried soon antibiotics won't work and it comes on so aggressive.
All the ID, primary, and dermatologists I've seen just keep doing the same thing and I'm getting worse.
I've looked into the studys on pulsing blue light, peroxide solutions, new drugs but I can't seem to get anyone interested, or has even read what I have.
Can someone help? Are there trials out there for something new? A different combination of drugs or new therapys?

Appreciate your time.

Tommy22

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Anyone aware of recent trials regarding chronic MRSA skin infections? I’ve had 15 infections with and without antibiotic treatment. I mostly treat myself with warm compresses up to 3x/day and applying mupiricin ointment. I fear one of these times I will be dealing with a blood infection.

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Thank you for the reply! The study has given me a more direct plan, than the varying I've been told to do or have read.

I'm looking at the open trials, but I do not fit into the criteria whether it be age, location, etc. I will monitor this page for upcoming and read up more on the completed ones.

I have been to multiple specialists, but they prescribe the exact same thing(zyvox). It wore me down since it was roughly a month on out of 6 weeks for 2 years. Luckily I found a dermatologist who is at least giving me doxy low dose to keep it at bay. I feel I've exhausted my doctor options based on what my primary has said is available to me. To be fair, I am not noticing much difference to the standard recommendations online. But it is frustrating that they can see it is not working but doing the same thing. Crossing fingers something new comes out soon.

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Hi can I ask if you were ever able to eradicate your mrsa? I’m
in a tough place.

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Anyone aware of recent trials regarding chronic MRSA skin infections? I’ve had 15 infections with and without antibiotic treatment. I mostly treat myself with warm compresses up to 3x/day and applying mupiricin ointment. I fear one of these times I will be dealing with a blood infection.

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Hey how long have you been dealing with mrsa and did you ever resolve it?

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