Topic : 04/01 The Superbug

Dr.Phil,

Thank you for doing the show on MRSA.  I believe that my husband has recently developed this disease, and You have saved both of us from a major medical headache. Of course I am still worried for my husband and his health, but you gave us a jumpstart to seeking a cure for this illness if one does exist, and I have faith that it does.

 Two weeks ago my husband developed what appeared to be spider bites underneath his right arm. One week later they formed large white heads that began oozing pus and blood. We were horrified and I was positive that he had boils. One week later he developed another mark under his left arm. With the thought that the boils might disappear on their own we put off setting up a doctors appointment until my mom called me yesturday to inform me that she was watching your show and that what I had been describing to her sounded like MRSA.

I researched this disease and it sounded like this was what he was dealing with. Today he went to see our doctor, who was sure that he has MRSA, and my husband was given an antibiotic cream. We are now waiting for the lab results to come back. In the mean time I have researched this illness and found that antibiotics are a huge factor in the development of this disease because they weaken the immune system. Antibiotics more than likely will not cure MRSA. I have found some natural rememdies that others have stated will cure the disease so we are going to begin these methods in hopes that it will go away. I will keep in touch if we notice any changes. In the mean time I pray that there is an answer not only for my husband, but for any one else who is suffering from this illness.

MRSA is not just a hospital issue.  In fact, more patients coming in to our hospital have MRSA on their skin before they are ever admitted.  Many hospitals do screening cultures for MRSA and other organisms.  It is through these screening cultures that we know that community acquired MRSA is a far greater risk than hospital acquired MRSA.  Preventing MRSA  is simple.  Wash your hands or use alcohol based hand sanitizers.  If you are in the hospital, ask your health care workers including your physician to wash their hands.  Also, MRSA is not resistant to all antibiotics.  There are many antibiotics that are effective to treat it.

"Control Measures" are mandatory and implemented in all health care facilities.  The reason health care workers wear "hazmat gear" (Personal Protective Equipment) protects everyone from infection including the patient in that bed. 

I am disappointed that the show was so negative and lacked good advice on how to protect yourself and others.  You can get MRSA anywhere.  It is at grocery stores, church or anywhere people go.  Bottom line-WASH YOUR HANDS!!!  I don't feel that this show was helpful to educate people about MRSA because it was incomplete.

Normal cleaners kill the MRSA bacteria.  Normal cleaning practices are sufficient to protect everyone.

i had mrsa at serria hospitol and cured it by cuting up garlic two cloves per day and eating them raw and drinking apple cider viniger.

this worked when nothing else would