I currently have a ringworm infection on my leg, which hasn't responded to 3 different topical antifungals. Wondering if I am going to die...
A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
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Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#82I currently have a ringworm infection on my leg, which hasn't responded to 3 different topical antifungals. Wondering if I am going to die...
I cured mine with 10vol.% lavender oil + 10vol.% thyme oil in carrier oil (grapeseed oil). I couldn't be bothered by going to a doctor and it worked fine. Essential oils are non-selectively toxic so do be careful.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#83We need to end so-called semi private rooms. This fungus was apparently found on the ceiling of a man that died of it. Sick people sharing rooms and toilets is a recipe for disaster.
What do you propose for hospitals who can afford only crowded wards and shared toilets?
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#84Johanna Rhodes, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, told the New York Times: "We are driving [the spread of antifungal-resistant organisms] with the use of fungicides on crops." The Times also cited a theory from Tom Chiller, head of the CDC's fungal branch, that C. auris has become increasingly prevalent as the widespread use of azole fungicides has killed off other fungi on crops. So ... le…
> and I'm generally on board with limiting my own use of antibiotics (e.g. not asking a physician for an antibiotic prescription for a minor illness that is most likely viral). I, on the other hand, have an illegal supply of powerful antibiotics and antifungals sitting in my medicine cabinet. They're technically for fish, but do the math: there are only a handful of factories making these pills in the world, and the…
> when I'm sick for 3 weeks and still getting worse
You must have a super weak immune system if that happens often. Which is a symptom of taking too much antibiotics / medicine.
> fuck the greater good
Individualism is the cancer of humanity, do your part.
https://newatlas.com/antibiotics-counteract-immune-system/52...
http://microbeminded.com/2018/03/31/antibiotics-immunosuppre...
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#85Johanna Rhodes, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, told the New York Times: "We are driving [the spread of antifungal-resistant organisms] with the use of fungicides on crops." The Times also cited a theory from Tom Chiller, head of the CDC's fungal branch, that C. auris has become increasingly prevalent as the widespread use of azole fungicides has killed off other fungi on crops. So ... le…
let's suppose I care about slowing the development of drug-resistant fungi. As an individual, what can I do? Grow some of your own food so you can control what goes on it. Reduce your use of harsh chemicals generally in life/at home. Skip particle board furnishings. Stick to glass, metal, hard plastic and real wood. Eat right and exercise as your first line of defense for your own health. /2 cents
> Grow some of your own food so you can control what goes on it.
This is laughable. Growing your own food is a cute hobby, but if it was actually adopted at scale, the resource, energy and land costs associated with food production would go up by somewhere between 10-100x.
The current population of this planet could not and can not exist without modern agriculture.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
let's suppose I care about slowing the development of drug-resistant fungi. As an individual, what can I do? Grow some of your own food so you can control what goes on it. Reduce your use of harsh chemicals generally in life/at home. Skip particle board furnishings. Stick to glass, metal, hard plastic and real wood. Eat right and exercise as your first line of defense for your own health. /2 cents
> Grow some of your own food so you can control what goes on it. This is laughable. Growing your own food is a cute hobby, but if it was actually adopted at scale, the resource, energy and land costs associated with food production would go up by somewhere between 10-100x. The current population of this planet could not and can not exist without modern agriculture.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#87Johanna Rhodes, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, told the New York Times: "We are driving [the spread of antifungal-resistant organisms] with the use of fungicides on crops." The Times also cited a theory from Tom Chiller, head of the CDC's fungal branch, that C. auris has become increasingly prevalent as the widespread use of azole fungicides has killed off other fungi on crops. So ... le…
> I'm not so sure I understand the literature on antibiotic use in livestock and I happily eat meat without thinking about what drugs the animals were given.
It's the same principle. Feed the livestock with antibiotics, be it for treating a disease or making them grow faster, and you'll eventually end up with multidrug resistant bacteria like salmonella and e coli in your food.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#88Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Grow some of your own food so you can control what goes on it. This is laughable. Growing your own food is a cute hobby, but if it was actually adopted at scale, the resource, energy and land costs associated with food production would go up by somewhere between 10-100x. The current population of this planet could not and can not exist without modern agriculture.
Not everyone sees it that way. https://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/who-knew-vegetable-ga... https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home_garden/victory...
I don't think you have any grasp of the efficiency gains brought by modern agriculture and its scale.
I actually grew up on an old school farm and it took the land area equivalent of an apartment complex to feed our one family all year round. Tending to it was almost a full time job for 6 of the 12 months of each year. This is how people have been living for hundreds of years, the math is pretty well understood.
If you have anything better than a pair of op-eds to show that home gardening can be made 10-100x more efficient than it was a generation ago, I would love to see. My fruit+veg garden is a fun hobby and is quite large and healthy, but there is no way it could feed me for a year, never mind my family.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#89Looks like nature is eliminating weak chains in any way possible.
Re: A Chicago woman fell victim to Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
#90Johanna Rhodes, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, told the New York Times: "We are driving [the spread of antifungal-resistant organisms] with the use of fungicides on crops." The Times also cited a theory from Tom Chiller, head of the CDC's fungal branch, that C. auris has become increasingly prevalent as the widespread use of azole fungicides has killed off other fungi on crops. So ... le…
> and I'm generally on board with limiting my own use of antibiotics (e.g. not asking a physician for an antibiotic prescription for a minor illness that is most likely viral). I, on the other hand, have an illegal supply of powerful antibiotics and antifungals sitting in my medicine cabinet. They're technically for fish, but do the math: there are only a handful of factories making these pills in the world, and the…
None of what you said even makes sense. Doctors aren't withholding medicine when it is needed, they are withholding it when it isn't needed. The point is to ensure your fish medicine will still work. By encouraging others to do the same as you it just makes it more likely you will end up with MRSA or whatever, and if that happens you won't be beating the system with your illegal fish drugs. They won't be able to help you.
Meanwhile in the more likely scenario where you don't catch MRSA, as others have said all you are doing is damaging your health.