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How to help someone with MRSA who's extremely overweight?

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jj7918
jj7918

My dad is currently 48, 190 kg, and suffering from MRSA. He was an alcoholic who began sobriety just a little over 9 years ago and quit smoking 6 months after that. He put on a lot of weight after quitting those and taking Lexapro. About 5 years ago he made an attempt to get into better shape and went to his doctor about his sleep apnea. His doctor recommended a tonsillectomy at age 43, and my dad caught MRSA in the hospital for the surgery. He was ran through the entire cycle of antibiotic for 9 months so his doctor recommended to give it a break, and this was 2.5 years ago. He's just been living with MRSA ever since.

At this point, does his weight or the MRSA pose more of a threat to his health? How dangerous is the position he is in (I already know it's a bad one)? If antibiotics didn't work for MRSA, what options does he have? Will losing weight make it easier for his MRSA to be cured?

Any help is graciously welcomed, I'm losing sleep over his condition and he's not taking the initiative to get well.

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  • barbara98940
    barbara98940 jj7918

    Posted

    Hi, if antibiotics have failed you have nothing to lose by researching natural methods. I'm currently trying to get rid of a gut parasite called blastocystis hominis and the conventional treatment methods have horrendous side effects and research studies have shown them to frequently not work. I've started taking saccharyonces boulardii a probiotic yeast which seems to be helping me tolerate carbohydrates better. The point is, other non-antibiotic methods may well help and are worth a try. Hopefully, someone else will know what these are and reply saying so.
    • jj7918
      jj7918 barbara98940

      Posted

      Thank you for the reply. Holistic methods are something I just recently started looking into. My dad has mentioned probiotics as his last infectious disease doctor recommended them to him. What is a good source that would help us know which probiotics would be most effective in treating MRSA?
    • barbara98940
      barbara98940 jj7918

      Posted

      Sorry, I don't know a good source, but I would start by doing a google scholar search. This way you'll get research papers listed.
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