Keith James812 said:Honestly, it wouldn't be the worst idea to send someone down to... uh... Lekenik🙏 just to grab some samples and get things moving...
It’s the truth! They should sue them and demand compensation—at least five grand. Damn them, seriously, if they can't even kill off those bacteria in a damn microwave...😠
Look, whenever you're dealing with any kind of nasty diarrhea or food poisoning, activated charcoal is an absolute lifesaver. You can grab it easily in powder or pill form at places like CVS or Walgreens. It basically acts like a vacuum, soaking up all those toxins, viruses, and whatever other crap is messing up your gut. I’m telling you, do yourself a favor and pick some up.👍
Most of the time, dealing with Salmonella just comes down to staying hydrated and sticking to a strict diet. Using antibiotics is actually a bad move here. If you throw them at an acute infection, you’re looking at a serious risk of triggering a Herxheimer reaction from all that endotoxin release. Plus, giving them to carriers is proven to just drag out the shedding process—or worse, you wreck the gut flora and end up reigniting the whole damn infection anyway.
Look, if you take Amoxicillin for something like Shigella... you might end up dealing with some nasty yeast infection or some other fungal crap instead.😍
The whole foundation of treatment is just replacing all those fluids and electrolytes you're losing through your stool—whether that’s via oral rehydration in milder cases, or more often, through IV drips. You can use a mix of saline and sodium bicarbonate at a 2:1 ratio for as long as the patient needs rehydrating. Or, you could go with a combo of saline and a 1/6 molar sodium lactate solution in that same ratio. It is absolutely vital to give lactate or bicarbonate to fight off acidosis, which happens because you're losing bicarbonate through your gut. Fluid replacement basically breaks down into two stages: the rehydration phase and the maintenance phase. During rehydration, you're trying to fix the deficit that's already there using IV fluids. You have to dump large amounts of fluid in fast—like a liter every 15 minutes—until you can actually feel a decent pulse at the wrist. After that, you slow it down a bit, maybe a liter every 30 to 45 minutes. Sometimes you have to pump in over 5 liters just to get someone back to baseline. Then comes the maintenance phase, where you try to replace whatever loss is happening from ongoing diarrhea after the initial rehydration is done. In a hospital setting, they use something called a cholera bed to measure exactly how much fluid is being lost so they can replace it. If you're doing it orally, you need to hit a ratio of 1.5 to 1—meaning for every liter lost, you gotta drink 1.5 liters. For cholera patients, tetracyclines at 500 mg four times a day for the first three days help cut down the duration of the diarrhea and the amount of stool, plus it shortens how long the pathogen stays in your system.
It’s totally possible you just nuked your worms too. If you already had them, they’re probably bolting for the exit right now, which would definitely explain why everything feels so damn itchy and uncomfortable.😉
Salmonella. Look, I know activated charcoal can help when you're dealing with acute food poisoning, but at this stage? Honestly, I think you're gonna have to go see a doctor.
You know what, ladies? I honestly think we need to put a cap on all this academic rambling about the "psychosomatic causes" of period pain... I mean, obviously, we’re all just totally refusing to accept that we’re women and our one true purpose in life is just walking around the world flaunting our boobs... Sure, fine, let's pretend it's perfectly reasonable that our stomachs are cramping because of some deep, dramatic trauma, like a massive conflict with our mother's image buried in our overblown superego, or some terrifying inability to face our feminine roles... BUT, believe it or not, your period can actually hurt because of: a tilted uterus, various infections, fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, or even just the most mindless hormonal imbalance imaginable... So, go ahead, tell me all about it... I'm gonna go have a heart-to-heart with my vagina now... 👍 😁
Anyway, turns out those Voltaren patches are the only thing actually working for me. Thank God I finally gave them a shot... I was using Cafetin before, which wasn't terrible, I guess, but still...
Alright, I have to brag about this new discovery... I stumbled onto an ABSOLUTELY killer way to deal with period cramps: Basically, you rub some chamomile oil or calendula salve—whatever you've got—all over your stomach where it hurts... and then you put a compress on top. And guess what it’s soaked in? Jack Daniel's! Or, honestly, just any high-proof whiskey... the stronger, the better. 👍 You soak a rag really well in the booze, slap it on your belly, wrap some plastic wrap over it so it doesn't leak everywhere, and then throw another cloth on top. Seriously, it works better than Voltaren. It heats up and then cools down... it just pulls out even the most stubborn pain! Just, please, don't go overboard and start drinking straight from the bottle while you're at it. 😉 😁
Amoxicillin, if I remember right... sometimes you can actually score some if you just tell them you’ve already been on it or show them an empty box.... plus, a good, heavy coughing fit right in front of the pharmacist usually does the trick.😁
rustymoose54 said:Look, Natch, just get it through your head: Candida is present in about 70% of people with perfectly healthy microflora.
It only turns into a pathogen when conditions start favoring its growth—think damp, warm, sugary environments, or when you've nuked your good bacteria with antibiotics and totally trashed the balance.
Just because it’s there doesn't mean it's causing trouble. And no, you can't just wipe it out by slapping on some Canesten locally. Also, stop blaming your boyfriend! You aren't going to trigger an infection (itching and discharge) just because he already has Candida in his system. If you *are* prone to outbreaks, applying Canesten before sex isn't a bad idea, but for heaven's sake, don't use condoms for birth control right after—that cream can actually damage them. Plus, semen is alkaline, which can really irritate an already messed-up mucous membrane.
Someone mentioned using a baking soda wash. That is a terrible idea. It messes with your natural vaginal acidity—your pH should be around 4, which is acidic, while baking soda is alkaline. By messing with that acidity, you're destroying the healthy microflora—those very bacteria that protect your membranes from other pathogens, including the rogue Candida.
There's a better tip floating around those Dr. Harny pages... apparently, once you clear up the fungus, you insert a little acidophilus down there? Like, to help rebuild the natural culture... what do you think about that? Have you ever tried it?👍
Jerry Newman18 said:Look, it’s the truth... I've totally lost my mind over this.😉 Shouldn't you get an infection in your mouth or something then??? 😁
Well, yeah, you *can* get it—in your mouth, your gut, your genitals... everywhere. But thank God it's actually easy to fix. You can grab creams or vaginal suppositories at any drugstore without even needing a prescription, as long as you tell them you're already on antibiotics and have dealt with this before. But seriously, don't be stupid—go to a doctor and make sure both partners get treated. It's the guy too! And honestly, there's no harm in just slathering on some Canesten before you go at it... though using lube is probably better.
Jerry Newman18 said:Look, everything they’re saying makes sense, sure, but we use condoms *every single time*. Every. Single. Time. I just don't see how anything could have jumped over that barrier... and even if something did, he would've had symptoms, right? But he didn't. Nothing. 🙂
Jerry Newman18 said:I’ve been dealing with this nightmare for five months straight now. It flares up, then seems to settle down, then comes right back for more. For the first couple of months, I was religiously using those vaginal suppositories and applying Plymicol for months on end, but nothing—absolutely nothing—makes it go away. Sex is painful, and we have it pretty often... though it’s not constant. It’ll be intense for a week, then chill out for a week, and then everything just hits me all at once right before and after my period. I don't know. I’ve spent this whole time trying to fix it, and honestly? I’ve just lost the will to fight. Has anyone else gone through this? Because I am seriously losing my damn mind. I’ve tried chamomile baths, I’ve used the meds, I haven't worn thongs in months, I try to avoid tight clothes, and I stay on top of my hygiene perfectly... and yet, it’s still there. My boyfriend hasn't had any symptoms—no redness, no itching, nothing—though I'm not sure if he should have been using Plymicol too. I'm heading back to the gynecologist this week. I am genuinely desperate. It feels like this thing has just morphed into a chronic condition. We started having sex a few months ago, though it didn't necessarily start then—maybe even before. I used to blame that uncomfortable feeling on wearing thongs, so I didn't pay much attention since switching to cotton seemed to help. Looking back, that was definitely part of it. Then there's the stress, and all that other stuff... it's a disaster. 😢 And then there's avoiding sex altogether, or skipping oral every single time... yeah, obviously health comes first, but you guys know how frustrating these little things can be. I don't know... I’ve completely lost hope that things will get better, even though I know I haven't exhausted every single option. I really thought that being consistent with the medication and making these lifestyle changes would finally kill the infection, but the discomfort just lingers. I don't know... it’s just this pure sense of learned helplessness. At this point, you could hit me with electric shocks while I'm in a state where I could easily run from the cage, and I’d probably just stand there and take it. 😢
Please, someone tell her. If you're sleeping with your guy and you have Candida for whatever reason, isn't it just common sense that it can pass to him? And it's not just the penis either... you both have to treat it. It makes the most sense because you'll just keep passing it back and forth—you to him, him to you, you to him—until your fungus becomes some kind of super-strain that's resistant to every damn cream on the market.🙄 👍