Extremely painful, swollen nose - staph infection?

[kansaspeg]

Came down with a big sore bump inside my left nostril.  Entire left side of nose became red and swollen.  Went to Prime Care and test showed "light staph infection".  Have been taking double-strength Bactrim along with Valtrex in case it could be the start of shingles.  It has been 4 days on meds with no improvement, but no rash either.  Extremely painful.  Wake up every 2 hours and need Vicodin.  Seems to radiate into cheek.  Scalp itches now.  Now also have one swollen, painful lymph node under left jaw.  Shouldn't the Bactrim be working by now?  Is there a more effective antibiotic that I should be using?

[mistaken78]

ive had these little sores on the inside of my nostrils for about 3 weeks and my nose is very sensitive to  the touch and has an odor,does this sound like staph infection or does anyone know??????

[DeeBai]

I read this blog on Thursday, January 22nd, and immediately went to the doc because I had a swollen, red, very painful nose that felt like I got hit and did look like a rudolph nose!  It is MRSA.  I am taking heavy duty antibiotics orally and a gel inside my nose.  It is responding so far.  Don't hesitate.  Get it taken care of immediately!!!!!!!!  I just went to my primary care provider.  She knew what it was without hesitation.  The test came back positive today so thank goodness she had already prescribed the strongest antibiotic and I am already on my way to recovery:)

[Caoimhin]

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec08/ch091/ch091b.html

[Caoimhin]

  This link is probly what most of you, and me, have.  Very sore to touch the point of nose and pain radiates up the bridge of nose.  Blood when blowing nose, both nostrils are sore.  The Mupirocin works within a day and a half.  

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec08/ch091/ch091b.html

[shazzad1]

I have the same prob i had a nose surgery and after still have probs with crusts and scab and cant smell from side of nose does this sound familiar to the staph i cant sleep and blocked up all time it startin to get painful and red can u help with suggestions

shazzad1

[Kellyb14]

I have a red swolen nose,very painful and tender to the touch. I suspected mrsa or shingles. In which case if mrsa it be fungal so i started taking my dogs fluconozol for her valley fever( a fungal spore in the soil) and topically swabing the inside of my nose with a qtip dipped in tee tree oil (used for most all skin conditions,or sores or abrasions) today is day 3 starting to see relief, healing, and less pain. Still red but swelling is lessening.

[Kellyb14]

I have a red swolen nose,very painful and tender to the touch. I suspected mrsa or shingles. In which case if mrsa it be fungal so i started taking my dogs fluconozol for her valley fever( a fungal spore in the soil) and topically swabing the inside of my nose with a qtip dipped in tee tree oil (used for most all skin conditions,or sores or abrasions) today is day 3 starting to see relief, healing, and less pain. Still red but swelling is lessening.

[Lisanickel]

I recently had the sore nose virus or staph thing. Horrible!! I also had a small rash like patch on my lower leg. Itched like crazy!!  I have found the CURE!!!!  GSE. I used it in my saline nasal rinse twice a day. It was completely gone in two days! Also gave immediate relief. Used it also on the rash twice a day with antibiotic ointment at night. Gone in four days! This stuff is a miracle!! Do the research, then get it at most health food stores for about fifteen dollars. I will never go without it! Good luck to all who are needing relief!