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MRSA was found in my sputum

Posted by natalee_43 @natalee_43, Jul 8, 2019

Hello, I had recently had gotten my mucus tested because I would get a whole bunch of green mucus in the back of my throat that would be very thick. The test results came back with MRSA my doctor is putting me on antibiotics but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this or know what is happening in my body.

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natalee_43 | @natalee_43 | Jul 12, 2019
In reply to @windwalker "Hi Natalee. I am glad that members who have personally experienced having MRSA have responded to..." + (show)
@windwalker

Hi Natalee. I am glad that members who have personally experienced having MRSA have responded to you. I have never had it. That had to be scary getting that news. Jan said she had it and it was easily treatable for her. I hope the same holds true for you. All of us respond differently to these various bugs and the treatments. For example: my pseudomonas was gone in 30 days, but for Jan and a few other people, the battle is on-going. I am glad that you found this group, and I hope that you take the time to read over past posts and also scroll thru the topics on our discussion board. Please keep me posted on your progress in fighting the mrsa. I will be sending healing thoughts your way. Are you nebulizing with 7% saline by any chance?

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Thank you and no I am not

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sylvermoon8 | @sylvermoon8 | Aug 23, 2019
In reply to @papillion "Mrsa also was found I was on levaquin for ten days." + (show)
@papillion

Mrsa also was found I was on levaquin for ten days.

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I am just put on Levofloxacin 750 mg for 10 days. I have read about awful side effects. How was it for you?

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auntnanny | @auntnanny | Aug 23, 2019

sylvermoon8...… Hi -- I'm Jan and I just wanted to say MRSA was the first bacteria I was treated for. Levofloxacin did a good job. The 750 is the largest dosage I'm aware of, and I had a little trouble with side effects from that but when they moved it to 500 I breezed through it. So..... I've taken it more than once through the years (500) and it hasn't been a problem. "If" you are unhappy with the 750, you might consider asking for the 500. Made a big difference for me. Don't worry -- MRSA was easily eradicated. It sounded scary to me but I learned it's not.

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papillion | @papillion | Aug 23, 2019
In reply to @sylvermoon8 "I am just put on Levofloxacin 750 mg for 10 days. I have read about awful..." + (show)
@sylvermoon8

I am just put on Levofloxacin 750 mg for 10 days. I have read about awful side effects. How was it for you?

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I I have taken levofloxacin three times in the lSt three years never a problem. But I do no some people have problems

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