Flesh Eating Bacteria -- was: Drug Induced Nutrient Depletions.

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" Wayne Fugitt " <wayne

 

Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:39 PM

Drug Induced Nutrient Depletions.

 

 

> Only yesterday I found out an old friend died from " flesh

eating bacteria " .

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> I plan to post what details I know about this. I have been reading

some

> about the flesh eating bacteria.

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> This is a very scary subject.

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> I wonder if a healthy immune system can defend against this

bacteria.

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> Possibly this person who was killed by it had a compromised immune

> system. He was about 74 years old.

>

> Wayne

 

 

I did a quick web scan on the topic. One interesting

opinion jumped out at me. No idea if it is valid. See below.

 

Alobar

 

 

 

FLESH EATING BACTERIA/NSAID?

Report #6621 10/10/95

Over the last couple of years, you've heard stories about a " flesh-

eating bacteria " that killed Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets.

It can dissolve muscles and skin/ leading to amputations. The latest

research shows that this supposedly new disease may be caused by

taking non- steroidal anti inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofin,

aspirin, Motrin and Tolectin when you are infected with a beta strep

germ. (1)

 

A report in the New Zealand Medical Journal shows that 5 of 7 cases

of flesh-eating bacteria occurred in people who took these pain

medicines. When you get an infection, certain white blood cells

called macrophages produce a chemical called tumor necrosis factor,

which travels to your brain and causes your body to produce

prostaglandins that cause fever and shut off tumor necrosis factor.

Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs block the production

of prostaglandins/, causing the white blood cells to keep on

producing tumor necrosis factor. This allows the bacteria to spread

through the body, dissolve tissue and even cause shock and death.

 

There are progressive warning signals that tell you that you could

have an infection with a flesh-eating bacteria. First, you develop a

sore throat/ or you cut or bruise your skin/ or stick yourself with a

thorn or splinter. Usually the pain of a throat infection or a wound

lessens with time. Progressively increasing/ severe pain is a signal

that you have a serious infection. Contact a doctor immediately if

you develop severe pain, a fever,/ a red streak starts to extend

toward your heart/ or your lymph nodes start to swell and hurt. The

flesh eating beta strep bacteria can be cured readily if you take

antibiotics early enough and avoid taking aspirin or any pain

medications.

 

I'm Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness.

 

http://www.drmirkin.com/archive/6621.html