Staph....my arch nemesis. Got it behind my calf at the end of last year. Thought it was a beast mode spider bite and kind of ignored it for a couple days. It got to the point where I couldn't walk and almost lost my leg! Lost over a month of training. Fast forward to July and I get it again after a Gi night on my neck... The difference this time is I handled it immediently and only sat out maybe 2 weeks. I am honestly in the dark as to why this keeps happening. After every roll, I go straight to a shower and lather my whole body in antibacterial soap. Staph is just the man trying to hold me down, which isn't physically possible.
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Thread: The Staph infection thread......
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I had the unfortunate run-in with staph, but it wasn't because of a dirty gym heck I'm the guy that cleans it so I know its clean, but rather it was DIRTY PPL we use 2 have this guy come in from his dirty job str8 from work without showering when I 1st started training I mean this guy was like PIG PEN from the Charlie Brown movies so I roll with the guy and the next couple of day the inside of my left knee gets this huge welt lookin thing on it I thought it was a bruise but it was staph we caught it B4 it got 2 out of hand though
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Only one incident of staph at my gym and it was one guy who competed at a tournament held at a local Judo gym. They had a kids program, so god knows what he was getting his face rubbed into on those mats.
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I got MRSA on the back of my leg right on those ligements on your hamstring and it was a painful experience took a month to recover fully. Im a guy that takes 2-3 showers a day and showers after lifting and training the reason I got it is because a young kid brought it up to the gym and I was helping him with his technique. I noticed a little what looked to be an infected hair so i squeezed it and it wouldnt pop and 3 days after that it got bigger and my leg swelled about 2x its noraml size. I probably had about an inch deep hole in my leg. People if your gym doesn't have a shower get some defense wipes to put in your bag or carry cotton balls and rubbing alcohol with you.
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Super Body Care products FTW!
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One of my old training partners and team mates in AZ had a pimple on his knee a few years ago. He couldnt pop it and didnt think anything of it. Soon, he started to have pain in his joint and around the pimple. He ignored it and tried to fight through the pain....soon the pain got so bad, he couldnt even stand up on that leg. His wife (at the time) had to rush him to the ER. After a quick check, the doc said he had MRSA. They told him they had to drain his knee (joint) and put him on antibiotics. The doc said he waited so long, that if they drained it and the fluid was couldd they would have to remove his lower leg. If it was clear, chances are the antibiotics would do the trick...dont Fuck around with staph and mrsa - when in doubt, check w your doc.
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Word ! Was there any damage to the cartilage inside the knee ?
Originally Posted by kevin green
Last edited by Jason Mallory; 09-13-2010 at 12:57 PM.
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He doesnt complain much about it. Still trains and competes...But scared the SHIT out of all of us. Imagine you are watching that needele fill up w fluid and wondering... Originally Posted by Jason Mallory
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Honestly, I think new guys needs to hear either clean your shit or I will make you sit. If you make them sit and they still dont, then kick them out. I would be furious if I or a couple of the guys at the gym got staph when I know we all or most all strive to stay clean. I always wash my gear and use antibacterial soaps. I shower before and after practices, especially if ive been active or dirty that day at all.
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Agree. But keep in mind, my buddies gym was full of Pro and Experienced guys and he still got it. You are absolutely right, gotta take preventitive measures, but it still happens sometimes. Best thing is to do all the preventitive stuff, skin check yourself and know the signs. Originally Posted by JonScottND
I also implement a mandatory 5 day off cycle after a tournament at my place. Guys bring home all kind of crazy shit from tournaments and fights.
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