tattoomytoe Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 this is embarrassing! but for the past 2 years now, when the weather turns, and my nose runs.... i end up getting a staph infection in both my nostrils! it hurts, basically it looks super chapped, red and raw. and i get a sore right where the snot pools up, like right before it would drip out. my doc. said little kids usually get this sort of thing...from picking their noses no less! but i do not pick my nose, and i only use tissues to blow it or wipe it. i just do not know why it keeps coming back.... Link to post Share on other sites
The_Analyzer Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 If your doc says its a staph infection then you may be a staph carrier. Which means its in your body and lays dormant until it decides to surface. Looks like he might would have told you thats a possibility. I think theres a test to do to see if you are a carrier of staph, ask your doc and see. Link to post Share on other sites
RowanRavyn Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Poor thing!! Not fun at all. I have never heard of staph infection in the nostril! ::Invents a new tissue with triple antibiotic oink-ment in it just for you!:: Link to post Share on other sites
indigo_moon Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Well staph, a type of bacteria, can grow almost anywhere so no big surprise where you're getting it......but my only question would be.....have you been on the proper antibiotics for it? And have you taken them faithfully as ordered, not missing any doses or stopping before you've taken the full course? It's possible you got it a second time because of the above and it hadn't fully cleared up. How did he diagnose staph, did he do a swab and send it off to the lab to be confirmed it's staph? Link to post Share on other sites
debs Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 [font=courier new][/font][color=indigo][/color] TMT, be careful with this staph infection. 1. Does your doc know exactly what type of staph it is? Is it gram negative or positive? 2. Has he treated you with the proper antibiotics show by sensitivities to an actual culture or smear? 3. has he cultured the throat, nose and blood? 4. did he re culture you after the infection was gone? I am concerned this could be MRSA?! If you can provide me on a PM the causative agent if known I can give you concrete feed back! But I will need the actual causative bacteria and whether it is gram positive or negative? Link to post Share on other sites
Max Zoom Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Ok, Tatoomytoe, Max has always had the hots for your cyber-personna but this Red and Raw, Where the Snot Pools Up, thing, is really cashing some heavy NSF checks in that department. Link to post Share on other sites
Author tattoomytoe Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 Originally posted by Max Zoom Ok, Tatoomytoe, Max has always had the hots for your cyber-personna but this Red and Raw, Where the Snot Pools Up, thing, is really cashing some heavy NSF checks in that department. oooh, it is sooo sexy Max!!! but no, i was never given a swab test, he just looked....i was given antibiotics then (last year), and some cream...which i am using now too. it is fine if my nose doesn't run.... Link to post Share on other sites
Author tattoomytoe Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 so i found a description: Impetigo http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000860.htm Link to post Share on other sites
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