Hi friends, sorry I haven't been on here in a while. I've been in the worst pain of my life and trying to get answers. After further testing, I have new information!! What the doctors thought was yeast on my cultures has turned out to be a Staph Epidermidis infection... it looks like yeast so that's what they assumed. This explains everything that I'm dealing with: muscle & joint pain, rashes, boils, pelvic pain, yellow discharge and a sore that won't heal, plus I believe it's the cause of my sticky skin from the inside out.
Staph epidermidis normally lives on your skin and is part of your normal flora. It is a coagulase-negative, gram positive bacteria similar to staph aureus. It can become pathogenic and can cause an infection, and it's very contagious. It's very easily spread in hospital settings if you've ever had stitches, a catheter, surgery, etc., and can even be spread in locker rooms at your local health club. It clogs your poors and forms a biofilm and can be resistant to antibiotics like MRSA. Mine has become severe over time and is resistant to many antibiotics!
For those of you who are not experiencing pain with your sticky skin, consider yourselves lucky. I'm not trying to scare any of you by mentioning the Staph infection, but I wanted to share what I'm going through as I've been on a mission to figure this out. It's possible that your sticky skin could be caused from something completely different than mine, but there's a strong possibility that if you've ruled out everything else it could be caused from Staph Epidermidis. Do I think yeast still plays a role in this sticky skin problem? YES A nutritionist told me that yeast and Staph infections go hand in hand.
Hey Diane, I've attempted the yeast-free diet, but I always seem to cheat accidentally. Sorry I haven't been able to stick to it and let you know if the stickiness has gotten better. As far as detoxing, I'm allergic to most tablets in those all-natural detox kits. I'm now going to try some alternative methods of detoxing by sweating in a reg. sauna or far-infared sauna, trying ionic foot baths and working out. I was told that sweating helps remove toxins from your system. Make sure to consult with your doctor should you decide to try any of this stuff. Thank you for your wonderful advice on thinking positive and listening to worship music... that is what has helped me get through each and every day!
I'm so relieved that the lab finally discovered my Staph Epidermidis infection. Even though I'm in horrific pain, I'm hopeful that my new antibiotics will wipe it out. If you want to get tested too, you can ask your doctor to order a urine culture or if you have any type of rash, boil, discharge, etc. they can culture it with a swab. My Staph was overlooked because the lab didn't let it grow long enough. Let your doctor know that you want the lab to keep your culture for several days to give it time to grow. I hope this helps! Please keep me posted on how you're all doing. Your feedback from this group helps me so much. I can't wait until we all get better!
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Hi friends, sorry I haven't been on here in a while. I've been in the worst pain of my life and trying to get answers. After further testing, I have new information!! What the doctors thought was yeast on my cultures has turned out to be a Staph Epidermidis infection... it looks like yeast so that's what they assumed. This explains everything that I'm dealing with: muscle & joint pain, rashes, boils, pelvic pain, yellow discharge and a sore that won't heal, plus I believe it's the cause of my sticky skin from the inside out.
Staph epidermidis normally lives on your skin and is part of your normal flora. It is a coagulase-negative, gram positive bacteria similar to staph aureus. It can become pathogenic and can cause an infection, and it's very contagious. It's very easily spread in hospital settings if you've ever had stitches, a catheter, surgery, etc., and can even be spread in locker rooms at your local health club. It clogs your poors and forms a biofilm and can be resistant to antibiotics like MRSA. Mine has become severe over time and is resistant to many antibiotics!
For those of you who are not experiencing pain with your sticky skin, consider yourselves lucky. I'm not trying to scare any of you by mentioning the Staph infection, but I wanted to share what I'm going through as I've been on a mission to figure this out. It's possible that your sticky skin could be caused from something completely different than mine, but there's a strong possibility that if you've ruled out everything else it could be caused from Staph Epidermidis. Do I think yeast still plays a role in this sticky skin problem? YES A nutritionist told me that yeast and Staph infections go hand in hand.
Hey Diane, I've attempted the yeast-free diet, but I always seem to cheat accidentally. Sorry I haven't been able to stick to it and let you know if the stickiness has gotten better. As far as detoxing, I'm allergic to most tablets in those all-natural detox kits. I'm now going to try some alternative methods of detoxing by sweating in a reg. sauna or far-infared sauna, trying ionic foot baths and working out. I was told that sweating helps remove toxins from your system. Make sure to consult with your doctor should you decide to try any of this stuff. Thank you for your wonderful advice on thinking positive and listening to worship music... that is what has helped me get through each and every day!
I'm so relieved that the lab finally discovered my Staph Epidermidis infection. Even though I'm in horrific pain, I'm hopeful that my new antibiotics will wipe it out. If you want to get tested too, you can ask your doctor to order a urine culture or if you have any type of rash, boil, discharge, etc. they can culture it with a swab. My Staph was overlooked because the lab didn't let it grow long enough. Let your doctor know that you want the lab to keep your culture for several days to give it time to grow. I hope this helps! Please keep me posted on how you're all doing. Your feedback from this group helps me so much. I can't wait until we all get better!
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