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still_one

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16. I think you meant doxycycline, NOT dicyclomine. Just contact your doctor, please do NOT assume the

Reply to Tucker08087 (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 05:35 PM

Jul 2018

worst.

I am not a physician.

You said the symptoms are improving. You will get it straightened out. You have been through a hell of a lot of tough breaks, and try not to stress out until you know exactly what you are dealing with.

I am really sorry what you are going through, and specific medical advice needs to go through your phsycian and specialists, not a forum like this

take care

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Lupus, then shingles, now staph. Should I worry? [View all] Tucker08087 Jul 2018 OP

Holy smokes! Talk about a run of bad luck True Dough Jul 2018 #1

Check to see if your Lupus doc has anybody covering. dhol82 Jul 2018 #2

Surely, they gave you antibiotics or something? Kajun Gal Jul 2018 #3

Yes, oral and topical Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #11

Independent of the Lupus, they should have done a culture and sample and determined if it is still_one Jul 2018 #4

I second still_one's suggestion. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #5

I'm sorry to hear that! Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #9

And the same to you! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #10

Yes, they did a culture Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #7

They know it was MRSA, so they know exactly which antibiotics will work. I am sure you are taking still_one Jul 2018 #12

Thank you. Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #14

As still one said, once they saw that you had staph they should have tested for MERSA. Call Nay Jul 2018 #6

Dicyclomine Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #8

dicyclomine isn't an antibiotc. Did they give you an antibiotic for the infected area? still_one Jul 2018 #13

Are you kidding me??? Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #15

I think you meant doxycycline, NOT dicyclomine. Just contact your doctor, please do NOT assume the still_one Jul 2018 #16

You are probably right Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Jul 2018 #17