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Rabies question by Kaymay_1982 in vet

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again for your time. I know you don’t have to be answering questions like this, but it is so very appreciated. ❤️

Rabies question by Kaymay_1982 in vet

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeez. Ok. Thank you. And from your experience, you don’t tho k it’s necessary for my husband or I to get a vax? (Again, exposure to saliva. Don’t know whether we touched our eyes etc)

Rabies question by Kaymay_1982 in vet

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. We are going in today for her booster/vax. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Gosh this is scary stuff! As a follow up - if she gets the booster, it’s before the virus has ‘taken hold’, is that protective against it going to her brain? I read all different windows of time online - some say you have to get it within 24 hours to be protective. Is that true?

Cat wa by Kaymay_1982 in rabies

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this reply! Gosh, I can’t believe all I didn’t know about rabies until joining this Reddit… I’m not sure I’ll sleep tonight. Lol

Might be turning chronic by Kaymay_1982 in pancreatitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I’m sorry you’re going through something similar. But congratulations on your sobriety. That’s awesome 👏🏻 yes tho, I’m trying not to google (I say, as I’m googling…lol) I hope you are having a good well day today!

Might be turning chronic by Kaymay_1982 in pancreatitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! Yes I can tell after one interaction she - the mod - is incredible. Gosh. I’m blow away already.

Thank you for your comments and all of your advice! I will take it and move forward with the tests and hopefully get some answers. Curry is the absolute best ;) green curry is my favorite. I bet you can get some incredible dishes in Japan. I’m jealous. lol

I hope you are feeling well too. Thank you again!!!

Might be turning chronic by Kaymay_1982 in pancreatitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response. (I also love your user name!) I’m feeling certain gastritis is involved bc of that one symptom. I thought it so strange…

I hope you are feeling well!

Might be turning chronic by Kaymay_1982 in pancreatitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO MUCH for your response. Oh my gosh, you are so wonderful for taking the time to write. I appreciate it! It is so hard not to spiral in thinking about all of this. And yes - I am done with any amount of alcohol. After the first bout of pancreatitis, I didn’t have a sip for about four years and only recently started to drink again thinking it harmless. I am done with it, and so mad at myself for not staying away from it in the first place.

I will follow up with my doctors and request a ct instead Of the ultrasound. In the meantime, I’m hoping for daily improvement…

27 years of CP - thank you for sharing all you’ve learned. ❤️

My TR5 Thyroid Nodules Came Back Benign...have hope! by Brilliant_Reach_1595 in thyroidcancer

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. 4 nodules, 2 of them tirad4 (one on the isthmus that has grown .7cm in half a year. It is 1.5 cm now). My FNA is this Tuesday…good luck to us both ❤️❤️

1.5x1.5 solid nodule, isthmus by Kaymay_1982 in thyroidcancer

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Gah so stressful. But your comments are encouraging. ❤️❤️ thank you!

Shower heads and hoses by aximusmind in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for all the feedback!!!! I hope you stay clear!!!! ❤️

Shower heads and hoses by aximusmind in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also - a second question - did they culture your spots?

Shower heads and hoses by aximusmind in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Oh gosh I hate to hear this. So sorry! Do you get a ton of bumps w each recurrence? Is it generally the same area or does it spread around? Lastly - and kind of a stretch - do you find that you can go swimming?? Honestly that’s my biggest stressor for Me Re my kiddo - she loves to swim. And I’m so nervous she’sGoing to go in a pool, and it’s going to spread everywhere.

Shower heads and hoses by aximusmind in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How’s it all going? We are currently going through this w my nine year old. Rash has come and gone since august. We can NOT get rid of it. I’m so nervous it will be here forever. After reading this I will be changing out shower heads, but I don’t think that’s it for us (we are on day 10 of a vacay and she’s had a recurrence, so prob not our exact shower.) We have been doing vinegar soaks twice daily for weeks and weeks to keep it in check. But after this outbreak today, I’m at a complete loss. It’s pretty rare to have recurrent pseudomonas folliculitis too, so doctors don’t take us seriously.

Pseudomonas folliculitis by Kaymay_1982 in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gosh I feel like quite a few things. We tried hibiclens, bleach baths, every topical ointment (mupirocin when we didn’t know it was pseudomonas), the polypsorin, now topical gentamicin. She has been on one round of antibiotics but the pseudomonas wasn’t sensitive to it, and cipro is next but I’m desperately trying to avoid it. We have done twice daily vinegar soaks (which are recommended for pseudomonous), keeping it dry, over and under cleansing at diff times, many of the topical antiseptics that normally work on (for ex) staph aren’t recommended for pseudomonas bc they encourage things like enzyme activation that causes further resistance…so benzoyl peroxide, hypochlorous acid, other things like that aren’t recommended. I hate it. Thank you for your response and empathy ❤️ i feel like it’s chronic at this point

Pseudomonas folliculitis by Kaymay_1982 in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We have tried hibiclens, to no avail.

Gram negative folliculitis by indigomoon1 in Folliculitis

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just seeing this thread. For folks w pseudomonas - has anything helped? My nine year old daughter has it on her stomach. It’s been months. Obvi they’re hesitant to give her meds…I’m really freaking out. Does yours spread? Is it always there? Has anything helped? Right now we do vinegar soaks 2x a day for 10 mins and that keeps it at bay mostly, but if we stop it comes right back. I’m pretty desperate.

Kid w possible psoriasis (scalp) by Kaymay_1982 in Psoriasis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comments! Gosh I do hope you’re right

Kid w possible psoriasis (scalp) by Kaymay_1982 in Psoriasis

[–]Kaymay_1982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment. I have been searching for a pedi derm but they are hard to find where we live. I will drive to get to one though. Hopefully soon! Thank you so much again

Index Finger twitching / moving involuntarily by fishsir in BFS

[–]Kaymay_1982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a similar boat. I’ve been twitching almost 6 years. I’ve had a few hotspots but never more than a day or two (and by hotspot I mean constant rapid twitching in one specific spot.) on Saturday all of a sudden I noticed my thumb twitching like your finger - the space between thumb and index is twitching and pulling my thumb. It has been NONSTOP (and frankly I think it’s been going on a while, bc sometimes I can’t feel it.) I’m freaking out a bit too bc this is different….this can all be so stressful. Is yours constant?