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Acne or Staph Infection?

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Leonessa

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Feb 18, 2003, 4:33:03 PM2/18/03
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Hi all,

I've had mild acne since I was 12 or 13 (I'm 21 now) but it usually
wasn't very bad. A few weeks ago, I broke out into these HUGE,
painful pimples. It hurts to touch them, sleep on my side, take a
shower, make facial expressions. I had to go to the doctor for kidney
and sinus infections and I asked them about this break out. They said
it was probably a staph infection and my antibiotics for the kidney
and sinus infections should clear them up. They didn't give me
anything specifically for this alleged staph infection, and they
didn't give me ANY information about it, and they were reluctant to
answer any questions I had. (I don't think they knew the answer.) I
saw another doctor at the emergency room the next day (I was very sick
from the kidney infection) and they doctors and nurses acted the same
way.

So, I'm hoping maybe someone here can help me out. How am I to
differentiate between acne and staph? Should I see a dermotologist?
Is there anything I can do over-the-counter to help me out? Do you
think this could be related to the other infections I have?

Thanks in advance.

Leonessa.

Tom D.

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Feb 19, 2003, 10:41:53 PM2/19/03
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I just recently read that Staph germs are located in the nose and
ears. Perhaps some of the bacteria from your sinus infection are
getting on your skin. The article that I read stated that boils can be
caused by wiping your nose and then inadvertently touching your skin.
Something to think about if you have especially if you have a sinus
infection. Just my 2 cents.

- Tom D. -

Kita

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Feb 20, 2003, 3:52:31 AM2/20/03
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Why don't you wait until you've finished taking all the antibiotics and see?
Nothing is going to work faster than that, anyway (in case you think
there's a faster cure at another doc's office or otc).

I had horrible breakouts from some weird cold/virus thing one time
(yucko, it was horrible) but the antibiotics improved things within the
week.
fwiw

Kita

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Feb 20, 2003, 3:54:18 AM2/20/03
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Kita wrote:

> I had horrible breakouts from some weird cold/virus thing one time
> (yucko, it was horrible)

yucko and horrible because it was unlike any normal skin breakouts..

(didn't want to sound like I was yucko'ing normal acne, cause this was
way different)

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