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For whatever reason, I'm extremely predisposed to skin infections. Last year I had two infections that were determined to be staph related. Technically, staph is often responsible for even the most minor skin infections (think pimples). Antibiotics did the trick well enough, but I'm terrified that I'm so prone to get these things that I've become almost neurotic about using hand sanitizer, especially at work. All the news stories about drug-resistant strains have really stuck in my head. Anyway, there's this spot on my back between my neck and shoulder that I'm having checked out tomorrow. Whatever, I can barely even think straight.

Speezer, is that you?

I hope it isn't staph, tamman. Good luck.

Good luck Tamb. Let us know how it turns out.

Tambourine Man wrote:For whatever reason, I'm extremely predisposed to skin infections. Last year I had two infections that were determined to be staph related. Technically, staph is often responsible for even the most minor skin infections (think pimples). Antibiotics did the trick well enough, but I'm terrified that I'm so prone to get these things that I've become almost neurotic about using hand sanitizer, especially at work. All the news stories about drug-resistant strains have really stuck in my head. Anyway, there's this spot on my back between my neck and shoulder that I'm having checked out tomorrow. Whatever, I can barely even think straight.

Should we start calling you Monk, or Howie Mandel?



No, I hope all goes well tomorrow.

thrill wrote:I hope it isn't staph, tamman. Good luck.

Thanks, thrilla.

pop_haines wrote:A couple of years ago I went through a stretch of folliculitis
on my thigh and hip. It took two courses of antibiotics to
finally knock it out.

I don't even want to know what that is. No more WebMD for me today.

mikechamp wrote:Should we start calling you Monk, or Howie Mandel?

Oh, humor helps. I like it. It's probably nothing but we'll see.

STAY OFF THE INERNET!

It is the worst thing to do. It will make you think crazy things, and give you crazy thoughts.

Let us know tamman.

Best wishes and good thoughts that it's nothing.

Sounds like cooties to me.

Hooray!!! It's a staph infection. Doc thinks a sebaceous cyst is the culprit and it needs to be surgically removed once the meds have run their course. He's concerned due to the close proximity to the neck and vital organs that it could happen again, possibly with greater severity. But I'm much calmer now that I know what's up. Damn, this thing is painful. Some sleep will help.

Tambourine Man wrote:Hooray!!! It's a staph infection.

Didn't think I'd ever see those words used together in a serious tone.