Lindylee
post-grad
I had to use Octenisan (I think the spelling is right) starting 3 days prior to surgery, day of surgery and day after. Also used a nasal spray twice a day, had to have all clean clothes and bedding every day. I thought it was overkill too, but complied as far as able and wrapped myself in a clean sheet each night. There came a point where I thought my outdoor clothes weren't clean every day and what about contact with others so was it really effective?
The day after surgery I was confined to bed with low blood pressure and was left with a bowl of water and cloth with no way of covering myself in the solution for 1 minute, as I couldn't even reach all parts.
Afterwards someone told me about an experiment where someone used one of these washes on one half of their body only. The result was that as bacteria were reintroduced he ended up with more bad bacteria on that side than the untreated side. I just hope it doesn't mean I'm now covered in bad bacteria! Maybe the bad bacteria took over from the untreated side?
The day after surgery I was confined to bed with low blood pressure and was left with a bowl of water and cloth with no way of covering myself in the solution for 1 minute, as I couldn't even reach all parts.
Afterwards someone told me about an experiment where someone used one of these washes on one half of their body only. The result was that as bacteria were reintroduced he ended up with more bad bacteria on that side than the untreated side. I just hope it doesn't mean I'm now covered in bad bacteria! Maybe the bad bacteria took over from the untreated side?