Poor you! At least mine is only a substitute. This thread has 472 views. I guess I'm hive famous now, for my horrible feet!

I'm so sorry, that is absolutely rotten. I agree that the very best thing you can do is not to engage about the journal at all. It's not worth your time.

DH will love this suggestion. He's been wanting to apply garlic to my feet. I did try apple cider vinegar for soaking, but the white vinegar left me feeling so much better. Yes, it is miserable! Hence my willingness to go public!

Tea Tree Oil is also in the house, why didn't I think of that? All thoughts and suggestions are welcome, be they diagnostic, pharmaceutical, or crunchy!

There is no pitting or redness, but I will put it on the list to ask the Derm about. I think your suggestion that it's bacterial is a good one. Perhaps DH and the boys simply fought it off coincidental to the treatment, but for some reason I can't shake it off! ETA: I just saw your edit. I can add black tea tonight.

Sorry for the double post, but I failed to respond to three4me, so I must do it. Thank you, I'll look forward to hearing from you again. I'm very curious to know your DH's diagnosis. I stopped using my pumice stone because I feared it would just become a satellite locations for what I then assumed was fungus, and that I would reinfect myself with it.

Yes, I have been doing that. They feel best après vinegar, but it doesn't seem to be finishing off whatever is festering!

They don't make that out of actual thieves do they? 😜

You don't sound crazy and I'm pretty crunchy (I have coconut oil here). I am considering all options right now!

No, nothing at all. None of us ever had any rash, blister, boil, peeling, or scaling. Just the burning and the Big Funk.

I've just returned from an extremely unhelpful doctor's appointment with a sub for my regular doctor. I can't get in with Derm or podiatrist immediately, so I'm seeking the collective wisdom of the hive. Here, then, is the series of unfortunate events: Background: I've never had skin or odor issues with my feet. They've just been decent feet these forty-some years. Mid August: DS10 hilariously wears my flip flops several times over the course of several days. Threats concerning Pokémon are made. He keeps to his own flip flops. Shortly thereafter he leaves for vacation with grandparents. A few days later, my feet feel like they are ON FIRE. They itch, but not in a traditionally itchy way. It's unlike anything I've ever felt before. There is no nice way to put this. My feet have a stench. It makes me wonder if the Black Death smelled like that. Decay. A soupçon of sulfur. I call the vacationers who confirm that DS10 has extremely smelly feet. DS10 does not *think* he has any discomfort, but this is a kid who does not complain much. We both start using OTC athlete's foot sprays/creams/powder. The noxious miasma disappears within a couple of days, and the itch is greatly reduced. Within days, DH & DS2 develop the odor and fiery itch. I treat them with OTC remedies as well. All parties are subject to borderline ritualistic measures with shoes. Shoes are blown dry if damp, treated with powders and sprays, not re worn for a period of 48 hours. Socks are double washed in the hottest water with peroxide or vinegar and dried on high. Everyone's symptoms improve dramatically shortly after treatment begins. Within two weeks DH and boys seem cured, but they continue treating for an additional two weeks. Mid-September I am now the lone sufferer. I begin adding a vinegar/water soak to my foot care regimen. I consider naming my feet because their management now requires about the same amount of time that I devote to my children. I did wish for twins when I was younger. Mid-October: It's almost gone! Yay! But no. Resurgence. Mid November: Still. Not. Better. There is no odor, but the 🔥 feeling remains. Maybe it isn't athlete's foot. I seek my wonderful doctor's advice but am stuck with Dr. Substitute. She thinks my feet are dry. Dr. Substitute has a strict policy of not allowing patients to complete a sentence. The sufferings of DH and the boys cannot possibly be relevant. Other pertinent information: No patients ever had a visible rash, not consistent with athlete's foot The worst spots for me are the bottoms of my feet, particularly the arches. No problems between toes, also not consistent with athlete's foot. My feet are a bit dry because I've not wanted to use moisturizer. Keeping my feet *not moist* so as to discourage further fungal encroachment has been a high priority. That said, I live in a dry climate, I know what a dry skin itch feels like, and no, Dr. Substitute, THIS is not THAT. Dr Hive, please help me. It's not like this is going to kill me, but it's driving me mad. Also, we've had unseasonably warm weather, but when the snow flies I'll have to wear boots. I adore my boots and don't want to chance their ruin. What's wrong with my feet? ETA: spelling

I have never seen or heard of this.

I received that warning too. It didn't bother me but it was odd. If I hadn't known it would have freaked me out. Some people have an allergic reaction to the iodine in the dye. I did and was immediately given a dose of liquid Benadryl through the IV.

(((Terabith)))

I just prayed for peace while you wait, wisdom for your doctors, and a swift diagnosis.

No wonder you are livid. I just prayed for a wonderful new home for your family.

PTL for healing! I just prayed for strength and energy through the rehab process.

When I first read the thread title I imagined a West Side Story kind of thing. Of course the Home School gang comes out on top. They have more time for dance and martial arts!

I've read your post over and over; it's unfathomable that adults could behave this way. The initial criticism after they mistakenly thought you were hosting has me gobsmacked. One does not tell their host, "Ur doing it wrong!!!!11!!." One says, "Thank you." That you weren't actually hosting adds insult to injury. And now they want to tell you that you must host, and dictate how and what you offer? No. They are rude.

I would just give a token amount for the sake of maintaining a cordial relationship with step-mother.

Diapers Wipes Toilet tissue Paper Towels Hair Color Organic Vermont Maple Syrupâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ Toothpaste ETA: I don't have all of this monthly, some things are every three months.

Everyone does their own (except youngest) and it is BLISS. DS started learning how not too long after he turned 10. It took him about three months to solo. He wanted to do it but for some reason he found it intimidating. I printed out very complete instructions for him and taped them up in the laundry cabinet, and that gave him the confidence that he needed. For unfathomable reasons, DH took over DS's laundry recently and it was awful. Thank goodness he's stopped. I've mentioned before that DH occasionally helps by gathering, commingling, and then amassing large piles of clean laundry on the (ack!) floor. He is the whirling dervish of laundry and it's the stuff of my nightmares DD is extremely particular about how her clothes are laundered, so she requires no reminding. I still remind DS, but he is becoming more and more independent. Sometimes I wash their sheets, and I usually wash their towels. Rescue is seldom needed with clothes, so when it is, I'm happy to help.

My uncle has always lived in Littleton and I love it . It's a very family oriented area with lots of things to do, and depending on where you are, the light rail. Downtown Littleton is walkable and charming. If we needed to move to the southern suburbs, we'd go there in a heartbeat. If it gets to that point, familiarize yourself with the area on Google maps. Littleton addresses are very spread out, so one area may appeal to you more than another.

Hugs. Keep working with your doctor.

That happened over the summer. It was an abusive soon to be ex husband who went to murder the wife who was leaving him. I feel safe in downtown Denver during the daytime, and safe in a group and at special events in the evening. I wouldn't want to walk around later at night, but I wouldn't want to do that in any big city. Here is a page from the Denver Police. The map will allow you to look at crime by neighborhood, and to filter out petty crimes. https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department/crime-information/crime-statistics-maps.html