I'm asking this question for my 90 year old father who has MRSA. He has a terrible taste of metal in his mouth. He can barely eat anything. Does anyone have any suggestions? Published: January 12, 2009 ::

I had second bout with mrsa, male, 58 yr, zyvox 6 pills saved my life as I was given bactrim DS and was added another sulfuric drug, I had an allergic reaction to both sulfur drugs, 2nd time not 1st time, I almost lost my left finger until ER put me on 6 pills of zyvox and mrsa stopped. I am taking apple cider vinegar (a shot ) 2 x a day and alternate medicine to prevent rebout with mrsa. Zyvox worked. I was crying with immune doctor as i thought I would die, My allergic reaction, had blown up face, hives, and genital swelling horrible memory this past 9/11/08. I prayer to God a lot more. I was fortunate to get zyvox $80..0 a pill, my insurance did pay that 2am so Hospital paid for pills to prevent finger lose. Spent 4 days inpatient on vancomycin IV, in Beth Israel Hospital NYC. This zyvox saved my life.....literally Published: December 14, 2008 ::

I was in intensive care with mrsa. I wasn't expected to survive. An infectious disease doctor tried zyvox iv. I began to recover.After a stay of five weeks, I left the hospital. Three weeks later I returned to teaching full time. Zyvox saved my life! This was in June, 2006. Published: October 05, 2008 ::

I was in intensive care with mrsa pneumonia.I wasn't expected to survive.After an infectious disease doctor began zyvox iv,I beganto recover. I left the hospital after 5 weeks,and was teaching full time 3 weeks later. Zyvox saved my life! That was in June,2006. Published: October 05, 2008 ::

I had hip surgery and acquired a hospital staff infection. I became VREF and had to be put on another antibiotic. Zyvox was the infectious disease dr choice. Initially, I was on the oral form. After, six months and the fifth hip surgery, I am home on IV Zyvox. This is my second week of the IV along with another IV antibiotic. I am waiting for this drug to do it's thing. I tolerate the IV Zyvox better than the oral. I felt the oral drug was not disolving fast enough to be helpful. I do think this is alot better for me. I haven't had the high fevers lately. I do not have an appetite though. This is okay since losing weight is part of my overall health goal. The visiting nurses are teaching me how to do this IV stuff myself. This drug info is really clear for the patient to inspect and follow. I do recommend this drug if you are in real need. I came close to losing my thigh bone due to infection. My wound is slowly healing. I have advanced off of five months of a wound vac. I am optimistic this is the final need and I will soon be walking the fields again. GO ZYVOX...HEAL MY INFECTION! I have not had any metal taste etc...so far, this has helped. I will trust this is the answer but, now I don't have the final results. Published: April 14, 2009 ::

I have been miserable while taking this drug. I couldn't eat for days and lost 11 pounds. It left not a metal taste but a greasy film in my mouth. My last dose was Mon. and today is Fri. and I still have the film in my mouth and still can't taste much of anything. I just wonder if I will get everything back to where it was? Published: February 20, 2009 ::

my brother is in the hospital and they've been trying to treat an infection with Zyvox. Pray it works. Published: February 03, 2009 ::

In 2006 I had flesh eating bacteria on my leg and also got msra after fighting the doctors on saving my leg which I did I ended up fighting mrsa and olsing toes and a few bones in my foot I was given this last week and have just finished my first week on it so I hope that this will take care of the infection will keep you up to date on the results Published: December 20, 2008 ::