Worst skin infection?

Hi. I've been unable to grapple for half a year now due to Super scabies. (Norwegian/Crusted scabies+Permethrin resistant)
At the worst I had thousands of scabies all over my body, including in my ears and sinuses. (And no, I do not have bad hygiene. If anything lack of oily skin suits them fine)

It's one of the three worst things I've ever experienced. They took my jaarb.. Haven't had sex or a hug for half a year. Like Chinese water torture, but it hurts way more, and it's 24/7.

After sleeping 2.5 hours every second night for one month they finally admitted me to hospital when I was getting suicidal. :( I now can have two hour long conversations with biologists about Arthropods in general.

The hospital didn't cure me at all. What finally made me better was gasoline and oil, clove oil, and what really made me better was wearing tar all over my body for three days straight. Which is absolute murder.. Tar is NOT healthy for the skin, believe me.
Next up is probably skin cancer.

But I might be able to go back to training soon. *Praise dog*

Anyway... I'm almost cured now. :) Share your absolute worst horror stories here if you feel like it! :3

Oh, and Eddie; (If you see this and have the time) What was your worst skin infection? '-'

I'm going to spend the rest of today figuring out how to pretend I never read this.

Hahahha! :'D
Sharing is caring. :3 I didn't get it in the gym tho..

My son had impetigo this year during wrestling. Kept him out a few weeks but looked like the skin is melting off your flesh (it was all over his face) . Nasty disease.

I've had that four or five times. It seems the body develops some degree of resistance to it over time. :)
Used Bacimycin on it. That led to another horror story, but it's maybe too nasty to post. (Kids here)
Lets just say my girlfriend got a throat infection. She was a singer. Had a very deep raspy voice for a while. '-'

Wow....just wow

This is a useful resource to know about before jumping into a big tournament or camp. Everyone should read it to know when to decline a roll with someone who is having an obvious condition, or when they should see a Doctor, or when they should stay home.

http://mshsl.org/mshsl/sports/skin/S...ctions2007.pdf

I think Herpes Gladitorium is probably one of the nastiest infections. I have heard of stories of wrestlers getting cold sores all over their face and bodies including in their eyes. There was that guy who had too leave the TUF show early because of it once. In my opinion the UFC missed an opportunity to educate people about these risks of the game and what is involved in preventing it.

Statistics say that at least 1 in 4 people carry HSV-1 in the general population so it is no doubt higher in this sport.

I've heard 30% are immune. Just carriers. (If they have been infected earlier in their life)
I find it funny that they named it Gladitorum. :'}

Edit: Nothing about parasites in that link. Viral and bacterial infections seem like childs-play after you've had resistant parasites. Being eaten alive is quite a ride. :'D The kind I've got is very rarely, but still potentially; Deadly.
There's reports of people in prison dying from this. (I won't, there's hospitals and stuff) The sheer number of punctured points in the skin drastically increases the possibility of eventually catching streptococcus A.

John-Olav Einemo lost part of his calf to that.

Fucksake dude..

Get better homie.

Best wishes buddy!

Fuck....that..... Dude. I am so sorry that you had to go through that. I wouldn't wish that on my worse enemy. That sounds like it was absolute hell. Glad you are better, let alone able to train again soon.

Thank you all for your support and kind words! I was never any good at jiu jitsu or anything, but I do love training it, it means a lot to me. I didn't want to make an attention whoring thread, but I guess it ended up that way. (sorry for that)
It's good to get some encouragement once in a while. I don't usually whine, but this shit totally broke me, in every way possible. Financially, mentally, and physically. There's the nature versus nurture thing too. No physical contact, and after a while the world starts to forget you exist it seems. (Thank you internet) *Phew*

And maybe it's interesting for some to know that these things exists. (Or not, hehe) ;D

People with HIV or Leukaemia can get it because of reduced immune systems, but I've been tested for that, and haven't got it, so it's a bit of a mystery.
If anyone here ever gets it, know that it's an analogue disease in lack of a better word.. If you can reduce the total amount of mites it means that the medicine is working, and if the medicine is working; The less mites the greater the chance of getting rid of it.
That's the most important lesson I learned, because it kept me from going crazy. I still have small outbreaks, but I think it will be over a month from now, never felt this good, not since before I got it almost half a year ago.

People in grappling communities usually have some clue about skin diseases, so it's nice to talk about it. I've been more or less isolated for a long time now, and people, even some physicians have been clueless.

Yeah it's been a living hell allright.. They ate my war Llama too. Haven't had the time to grieve.

http://www.defensesoap.com/Jiu-Jitsu-Hygiene-Guide.pdf This is usually my answer for skin defense but it sounds like you're on a whole other level. Good luck!!

Tried that and sulfur soap too. I think that using that daily could have protected me from ever getting it in the first place. No worries mate! It's on the run! :3

I swear upon the Gods old and new that we will re-fit you with a proper War Llama! I'll be starting the go fund me account soon. Love and miss you homie!

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Originally Posted by Tony "The Goods" Garcia

I swear upon the Gods old and new that we will re-fit you with a proper War Llama! I'll be starting the go fund me account soon. Love and miss you homie!

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Perhaps a war llama upgrade?

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/k...20748_full.png

Thank you Tony! :)

OooOoh, new Llamas! :D

Since I really have no idea what you say on Facebook due to all the vowels and upside down letters, if I just attach a picture of the Swedish Chef muttering, will it get to you? Lmfao!

Bork Bork! :3

I just wanted to touch base with you as well as to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry that the world goes by and people forget about you. I'm sorry that I seemed to forget about you. It's too hard to understand what it's like being completely forgotten unless it happens to you. I now understand more than ever what it's like to crave so much as a face to face conversation or interaction with anybody. I'm sorry I didn't fully understand before. I hope you're doing well homie!

For all you gi heads out there...this is fuckin why you wash your shit, yes your belt too, after every session. Dirty fucks.

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Originally Posted by Ryan Boor

For all you gi heads out there...this is fuckin why you wash your shit, yes your belt too, after every session. Dirty fucks.

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But if they wash their belt, where will their MRSA live?

That sound's really bad, I mean a thing like, I would never wish to anybody, anybody in the whole World. Hope your are doing well my friend. There was a guy that had probably the same thing as you did have, but he got it from an unprotected sexual contact with a nasty girl, he was drunk, really drunk, and he had not get at least a free testing for sexually transmitted diseases. He was treating himself for a long time, and he could not have sexual contact's with anybody during his curing session. I mean, everybody should be very careful, and we need to protect ourselves from duobtful things, check our doctors from time to time, take some testing and so on. Peace man, hope you are doing well

yo wtf lol

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Originally Posted by HoovyenS

That sound's really bad, I mean a thing like, I would never wish to anybody, anybody in the whole World. Hope your are doing well my friend. There was a guy that had probably the same thing as you did have, but he got it from an unprotected sexual contact with a nasty girl, he was drunk, really drunk, and he had not get at least a free testing for sexually transmitted diseases. He was treating himself for a long time, and he could not have sexual contact's with anybody during his curing session. I mean, everybody should be very careful, and we need to protect ourselves from duobtful things, check our doctors from time to time, take some testing and so on. Peace man, hope you are doing well

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Here you rights better protect yourself, and if there is no opportunities the better at all to abandon sex than after get out from this shit