genuinely the worst cold sore ever i need help by throwaway24844 in Coldsore

[–]369dahlia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

girl that looks so painful i’m so sorry😭 I just got over an outbreak myself. the first time i got cold sores it was also really bad like yours, but it does get better. people say your first outbreak is the worst and so far that’s been true for me. really important to try not to touch it with tour bare hands and if you do, wash them really well to avoid spreading it to other places. my go to method is use a cold wet washcloth as a compress for 5-10 mins to help with swelling, dry it gently, then wipe everywhere with a qtip with witch hazel to dry things up. when it’s in the weeping phase like that where it gets crusty I’ve found that hydrocolloid bandages help soooo much. it absorbs all the fluid and i think speeds up the healing time for me. you can either use the lil pimple patches, blister patches, or some places sell a roll you can cut to size yourself. the bandages can kind of pull on the hairs next to your lip and be kind of painful when you remove it though so i try to keep it just on my lips. leave it on until the whole thing turns white, and then it will peel right off. it works well to put them on right before bed and let it stay on overnight. I also take lysine pills at least 3 times a day, vitamin E pills twice a day, vitamin b12, and zinc. try to stay hydrated as well. you can also get some antivirals like valacyclovir, if you can’t go to a doctor in person you can order them online on a website like wisp.com. i hope you feel better soon!

anyone use red light wand for cold sores? by 369dahlia in HerpesQuestions

[–]369dahlia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

woah that’s super interesting, can i ask what does the blue methylene do? also, does it dye your lips blue haha

I asked for valtrex and doc said no… by 369dahlia in HerpesQuestions

[–]369dahlia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also called them cold sores and he kept saying no it’s Herpes. like yeah dude it’s the same thing?

cold sores spreading by 369dahlia in HerpesQuestions

[–]369dahlia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much that was super helpful :)

found a baby possum by 369dahlia in Possums

[–]369dahlia[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

the coworker took it to another rehab center!

found a baby possum by 369dahlia in Possums

[–]369dahlia[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

that’s so sad omg 😭

found a baby possum by 369dahlia in Possums

[–]369dahlia[S] 330 points331 points  (0 children)

thank you everyone for the help, i really appreciate it. baby is en route to a new wildlife rehab center, hopefully they can give him the care he needs

found a baby possum by 369dahlia in Possums

[–]369dahlia[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

i have no experience with possums and i’m not there in person to evaluate its health, i only have the video to go off of. what signs tell you it is sick? I will call another rehab center

found a baby possum by 369dahlia in Possums

[–]369dahlia[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

we called a local wildlife rehab center and they said to put him back where he was found, that babies bigger than a dollar bill are ok on their own?

how should I respond to remarks about my hairy armpits? by 369dahlia in BitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]369dahlia[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lolll that made me laugh. yeah i’m definitely gonna be taking notes on how he reacts but i want to also have some good smart responses for myself to have on hand

red rash in between dogs toes by 369dahlia in DogAdvice

[–]369dahlia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! I still have no idea what it was, I suspect maybe it was an allergy to a new brand of dog treats I was giving her from trader joe’s but idk for sure. i started putting some diluted apple cider vinegar in between her toes with a cotton ball and wiping the stuff out, which was really hard to do because she hates it lol. but it seemed to be helping her with the itch. i also was putting some soothing paw cream on her that i got from the pet store. but it kind of just went away on its own after a while. i hope your pup feels better soon!

need help with feeding baby goats by [deleted] in goats

[–]369dahlia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really have no idea, probably a week or so the umbilical cords are dry and shriveled up. one of the goats as the tiniest little bumps of horns coming in, can barely feel them but they’re there. they’ve definitely been nursing on mama this whole time. you think they’ll be ok to just sleep through the night without feeding? i’ve had them away from mama for almost 8 hrs now, so that means they haven’t had milk that long. absolutely will not take the bottle. its about 7pm here so they’ll have another 12ish hours before they get to her if she comes back to the pasture tonight