Warning to all truck stop showers and bacteria

BUMBACLADWAR · Mar 1, 2020

Trucking in Tennessee said: ↑

My mother not only caught it but died at 72 from it. It's one nasty staph infection.
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Sorry to hear that...It doesnt seem right to send a thanks to this post.My uncle survived 2 tours in Vietnam and Agent Orange,this MRSA is getting him though.

crocky · Mar 1, 2020

Illbcnu said: ↑

If you googled elbow bursitis and your condition was diagnosed by a doctor as bursitis you would know that it’s highly unlikely (to the point of #### near impossible) that you contracted bursitis from a washcloth.
Bursitis is a swelling and irritation of the bursa which is a membrane sac that surrounds and cushions joints such as the elbow from the tendon. Bursitis is most often brought on by smacking your elbow on something, hitting your funny bone, etc. Often you don’t even remember hitting your elbow until you get the swelling and pain as a reminder.
The ONLY other possibility would be septic bursitis in which bacteria would have entered the bursa by way of a gash or cut on the elbow which you then used the washcloth on. Again very, very, unlikely even if you got the washcloth out of a trash can on unflushed toilet.
Since you also have psoriasis, I would be more inclined to believe that all of your issues are signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis not a dirty washcloth. My wildest guess would be that the doctor put you on a common antibiotic and NSAIDs like ibuprofen to help with any pain and swelling. This protocol will treat the symptoms however you should work with your primary doctor to find and treat the underlying cause.
Although I am not a doctor, I do have a practice on Facebook and perhaps my diagnosis and suggestions will lead you to a cure. Kindly watch your mailbox for a bill for my consultation services fee.
Good luck and have a nice day!
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This is a old thread.. I thought I updated it. Anyway.. the hospital in VA diagnosed it as elbow bursitis gave me some steroids and sent me on my way.. I was under load, so I drove with 1 arm to Harrisburg, PA delivered then went to our terminal at Pittson, PA.

My arm was still screwed so I decided I'd sit for a few days at the terminal and decide what to do because I knew there was no way I could continue driving with 1 arm. So I sat for 2 days and it just got worse so I went to a walk in clinic in Wikes-Barre they took a sample and soon as he stuck the needle in and started pulling out the fluid it was clearly infected. They sent me directly to the hospital where I was stuck in intensive care for 3 days.. I didn't feel bad or anything, felt fine but they were worried it would go into my blood so they were doing blood tests on me every 4hrs I think it was..

It ended up putting me out of driving for about 3.5-4 months.. I had to turn my truck in, bought a beater van in PA and drove home with all my stuff after I got out of the hospital.

They couldn't really say why it became infected, but it started out as the elbow bursitis then became infected. They said it was probably due to my psoriasis because I had a spot on that elbow but they said no way to know for sure..

Trucking in Tennessee · Mar 1, 2020

Espressolane said: ↑

Hospitals and other acute care facilities have been known for a long time to have real problems with MRSA.
The last few years have seen a significant decline in the spread. The most interesting part of it was finding that going back to some low tech and old ways of doing things was the key to reversing the trend. Citrus extracts, most notably grapefruit, are extremely effective .
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Friend of mine is in prison. Says it's rampant with MRSA. He has caught it 3 times there because they will not use harsh enough chemicals to kill it. All about money. He said the doctor told him he would quit catching it when he left there.

Trucking in Tennessee · Mar 1, 2020

BUMBACLADWAR said: ↑

Sorry to hear that...It doesnt seem right to send a thanks to this post.My uncle survived 2 tours in Vietnam and Agent Orange,this MRSA is getting him though.
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Like my mom, if they don't catch it soon enough it can be hopeless. The hospital where she contracted it had her back for a week and told her she was cured. A few months later while visiting her sister in Florida she started really feeling bad. By then it had spread through her body and it was too late.

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