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I had bump just inside my nose at the end of Aug. and it turned into a few bumps and was stingy and itchy. So my med-onc nurse had me see an ENT dr. right away and he cultured it and it turned out to be a staph infection. I used Bactroban ointment 3x/day and took Bactrim for 1 week. Now, it's Oct. and my nose feels a little sticky, irritated, etc. and there appears to be little speckles of blood or dark spots and I'm wondering if it's back and what to do about it.
Sorry to be so graphic, but I kept thinking that because my nose hairs are growing back after the chemo ended in Aug. that this was irritating the nasal passage, but I think my system is a bit out of sync. I was told that staph can live on any surface, but because my immune system is compromised, it was easy to get through this gateway of the body. Any suggestions from those of you who've experienced this? Thanks,
Vicki
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