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Created on : Friday, February 29, 2008, 01:21:15 pm

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Could a grave danger be lurking in your home? If you believe the headlines, you know that catching the Superbug can have deadly consequences, but should you be concerned? How can you spot the danger, and what can you do to stay safe? Dr. Phil gets to the bottom of these questions and others. Melissa's son, Mark, was just 13 when he went to the hospital and wound up with MRSA, also known as the Superbug. Learn about Melissa’s tragic loss and why she thinks her son’s death could have been prevented. Then, 19-year-old Stephanie has been battling the Superbug for almost a year. Get a firsthand account of her experience with the disease, and find out what advice her doctor gave her that has Dr. Phil shocked and concerned. Even doctors aren’t immune to the Superbug. Dr. Drew O’Neal had an accident while on vacation, and what happened next changed his life forever. He shares his valuable insights as both doctor and patient. Plus, two years ago, Glen was your average sophomore playing on his high school football team -- until he contracted the Superbug right from the team’s locker room. Find out what important lessons he learned that could help protect you and your children from the disease. And renowned pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears weighs in with the latest information and shows off products to keep on hand that could save your life. Join the discussion.

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bsweari1

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April 2, 2008, 7:22 am PDT

superbug

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Sheesh, what in the world have we come to, You know what it is.... psycho people disinfecting "everything" in their world. whatever happened to the days when you exposed yourself to certain things so you could build up an immune system to it??? It is so sad that parents are wiping down their kids with anti-bacterial wipes! How do you expect a society to become immune to something, if you constantly wipe them down with anti-bacterial wipes? If this was the system when the common cold began, we as a society would be wiped out! whatever happened to the "5 second rule" lol. Kids need to get dirty, and get exposed to germs, so that theycan become immune to them. Otherwise we are done as a society.

Hi, my son is 10 years old. He is a typical boy, he gets dirty, I don't wipe him down with all that stuff all the time, He has had three sores cut open due to this MRSA. He hasn't ever really been sick and had to have all the antibiotics. I understand kind of what your saying, but it certainly doesn't apply to all.

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April 2, 2008, 7:35 am PDT

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I am soo sorry about your loss!! I am an EMT and we hear about this Superbug all the time and we are always taking the steps to make sure everything is clean and disinfected! It is scary for all of us to know this bug is getting worse out there! I have a 14yr old, an 8yr old and a 17mo old and this scares the crud right out of me to think about my oldest one will be out there playing football and other sports having the chance of being in contact with this Superbug. Well I will keep you and your family in our prayers! I guess I am the kind of person that I would sue them because I feel that they should have done more, more tests to see if it was still in his body. I know you have an 11yr old to consider, but you also have to have means to take care of him. If this happened to your husband at their mistake, you didnt ask for that, you have to think of you and your son! I know what has been done has been done, but this is something that will live with you forever and I think hospitals, doctors, nurses, ect should take this sooo much more seriously than they are, because of them not doing so, they are costing people their lives! Well I wish you the best of luck with all of this no matter what you decide to do! I have a company that invests in people who have lawsuits-it helps them to pay their bills,ect while they await their trial-its something to consider-if your interested in helping to get your bills and your living expenses while you fight this let me know, and even if you need an attorney! Oh i guess u would need my email addy too: k2tall77@hotmail.com . I wish you and your family alot of luck, and give you all prayers too! Take Care!

Thank you for your kind reply. My son and I are still recuperating from our loss. We are still unsure whether or not we will seek legal action against the hospital/doctors. Your business that assists people with lawsuits is something that I will consider. My husband's medical records are now being read by a medical expert to see if he thinks there is cause . If so, I will proceed towards a lawsuit. Thanks again.

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April 2, 2008, 7:42 am PDT

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I think my daughter has this and she has no insuranceis thewtre any help

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April 2, 2008, 7:52 am PDT

MRSA

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Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) is fairly common in hospitals now and a small percentage (about 8% I believe) of hospital workers are colonized with it. There are other variants of resistant bacteria such as Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Vancomycin Resistant Staph Aureus (VRSA). Resistance is an inevitable result of developing and using antibiotics.

It's always easier to blame somebody instead of dealing with your own grief.

MRSA is now CA-MRSA which is community associated. I have that. I have ahstma and being in the hospital so many times I am sure I contacted it there. I had no idea I had it until I had a itch and it was just a tiny little bump like dry skin. Within 24 hrs it was swollen like an egg and I had flu symptoms. I was taken to ER and that night had emergency surgery to remove it. Praise God the antibiotics worked for me. I still have sores that won't heal. It's a very scary thing to have happen to you. You can get it from anywhere. I door knob the grocery cart anything. Now I always use the wipes when using carts and door knobs. Everybody should read up on this

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April 2, 2008, 7:57 am PDT

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I contacted MRSA just 3 weeks after having my little girl. I thought It was a spider bite (which I found out now, sounds like what many people think it is). It wasn't until the show that I started putting the pieces together. I never knew that the "superbug" can live in your system before symptoms occur. I also tested postitive for Group B strep (which 25% of pregnant women have), However because of my 3 hour labor, I didn't have time for the 2 doses of antibiotics. So my question is Does this Group B Strep cause MRSA?

I also want to know why so many Doctors are afriad of learning about this? As a mom I try to keep up on Health issues but I get frustated when medical officals don't. Also for any mom out there if you don't have 100% trust in your pedatrician, change them. YOU are the #1 person protecting your children.

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April 2, 2008, 7:59 am PDT

04/01 The Superbug

To the young woman who has been living with MRSA for a year. Please see a plastic surgeon. What you described on the show sounds like what I was diagnosis ed with almost 20 years ago and have been fighting ever since. Its called"hidrentis supportiva". It starts with an infection in the sebaceous glands of the skin, builds up fluid and drains forever! The only way to combat it is surgery. I dont want to get into all the details of my illness-but please check this out with your doctor-this disease is rare and incurable except for surgery. It will also continue to spread if not treated aggressively.

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April 2, 2008, 8:01 am PDT

04/01 The Superbug

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Dr. Phil and everyone,

I had a question about the bug. I am not sure this is the right area to ask, but I hope it can be answered somewhere. Question: Is the repeated use of an antibiotic due to a sickness...of any kind...make the possibility of contacting the Super Bug and getting over it less likely because the body has become immune to the antibiotics already? The reason I ask this is, I know a lot of parents with children (I am one) that every time your child get's ill rushes to the doctor to catch it before it gets to bad. Of course, the first thing they do is put your child on an antibiotic. In the winter, your child could be on an antibiotic quite frequently. Does this reduce the possibility of "getting better" with this bug?

I was hoping to hear this on the show, but I may have missed it. Thanks.

Connie

The body isn't what becomes immune; it's the bacteria that develops the immunity against the antibiotic. The overuse of antibiotics by a lot of people (including my child) is what can lead to this immunity in the bacteria itself. It is made worse by people that discontinue the course of treatment too soon. This leaves some bacteria that can mutate to become resistant and then propagates. It's not the person that overused anitbiotics, from my understanding, that would be more likely to get it, it just that once that bacteria has mutated it can attack anyone, even those that never had any antibiotics, because it's the bacteria itself that has changed, not the person.

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April 2, 2008, 8:06 am PDT

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My little 6 year old son has been tested positive for MRSA for over a month now. He has been treated this whole time with antibiotics and been hospitalised for 6 days a months ago. I didnt even know MRSA was until I saw 5 minutes of the Dr. Phil show yesterday. Now I'm scared. Is there a spectrum for MRSA? Or is my son doomed? Will he get better?

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April 2, 2008, 8:27 am PDT

look-a-like disease

The is a disease called Hidrenitis Supperitva that can be confused for MRSA. Myself and several members of my family have this disease. For many years it was misdiagnosed and we were pumped with antibiotics which eventually became uselss as we buit up resistence to them. Now if we get really sick with something like pnuemonia, we could die because the usual antibiotics no longer work.

This HS disease manifests itself with sores like boils and cysts in areas where there are sweat glands or friction such as clothing rubbing on an area or even flesh rubbing on flesh. Other than cutting them out there is no real cure. It looks like MRSA and who knows, may actually turn ito it. We have no resistence to staph germs on our skin.

Just wanted to mention this. Especially since the armpit area, like the girl on the video, is a common site for infection.

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April 2, 2008, 8:30 am PDT

Preventive measure

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It's always easier to blame somebody instead of dealing with your own grief.

There is a new patented Silver product out there that is being used to cleanse and kill MRSA in

Hospitals, & other places .

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