Treating MRSA - the Hospital Bug

Mrs D first came to me with pneumonia four months after the birth of twins by Caesarean section. Two weeks after the operation she developed boils which were diagnosed as MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Some months later she came for treatment of acne on her chin which had started with the MRSA. She now just got ‘lumps’ around the time of her period. The acne would arrive midcycle and take a couple of weeks to disappear. I asked her about her menses.

P: “My period comes monthly, it turns up on me, if I get a bad one it hits me. Smack!, Rough!, Hard and fast…It gives you a good slapping about. Really severe.”

Curious about the language she was using, I asked her about what she meant by “rough”.

P: “Run down. Lethargic, can’t be bothered, or I have a headache or skin or I catch something. Last week had period and headaches and face coming up – all I wanted to do was go to bed.”

I asked some more about the acne and MRSA.

P: “The pimples were really bad after MRSA -big welts. Huge pus (yellow-green) had to go on drugs to get rid of them. They were painful like toothache - droning pain that you can’t stop, throbs, takes over your mind. The main symptoms of MRSA were huge internal abscesses, large lumps, I especially got them in my genitals, under the arms and in the breast. They seemed to physically drain me, my whole body ached and ached, so painful. Like nasty cold sores that dig into your brain.”

Over the next two consultations I found out more about the MRSA as I was sure this was important in understanding her problems.

P: “The MRSA really took my energy. I was shattered. I couldn’t even get the washing out. I got depression with it. I couldn’t get out of the house. That first boil should’ve been a warning. It was a big hard lump that just exploded with pus. It came up two weeks after I had the Caesarean operation. I finished breast feeding when I got the left breast infection. Not much to see, just a big tennis ball swelling, really hard. Sad thing is the Drs only see the external. I had really green phlegm on the chest. I really thought it was quite serious. You become quite neurotic, every second week coming in with something different. The pus was green and thick. It drained your energy and throbbed.”

P: “After the C-section my stomach was still big. It was really painful. I felt as if someone had given me a major hiding. It was so painful to get out of bed at night to feed the twins. It was like someone had kicked you in the guts, bruised you all over. It was very painful breastfeeding with contractions. I use to walk really slowly. I couldn’t bend down for three weeks.”

Treatment Plan - Initially I gave a homeopathic medicine that is useful for throwing toxins out of the body; this she repeated daily for a month. The response was good with her acne clearing up, but there were still problems with headaches and her period. I repeated the homeopathic medicine in a higher potency and then gave a homeopathic medicine that is frequently used after childbirth to bring the hormonal system back into balance.

Response - Two months later

P: “Rash on chin is looking much better. Energy good, feel in control but the period was still rough. The pains were like afterpains.”

This reminded me of the often prescribed remedy for afterpains: Bellis perennis (the little white lawn daisy). Further study revealed Bellis perennis is a useful homeopathic medication in the treatment of acne, boils, after pains and a tired, fagged state with desire to lie down. Pains are described as hard, aching, throbbing, and squeezing. During pregnancy there is an inability to walk. Boils are sensitive to touch.

Five weeks after having a single dose of Bellis my patient reports:

P: “My period was outstanding. Normal bleeding. No migraine. No pain. Didn’t need any anti-inflammatories or anything. Great! I am doing fine.”

This case was submitted by Angela Hair, a registered member of NZCH, who has a homeopathic practice in Havelock North. For contact details please refer to Find a Homeopath on this website.