RioSamba
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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.
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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.I'd soak them in apple cider vinegar water with teatree oil added for 30 mins each night then moisturise with coconut oil. Sounds miserable. You could also take garlic capsules, or raw, each day to work from the inside. Or put the garlic clove in your socks overnight?
Yes, it is miserable! Hence my willingness to go public!
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Tea Tree Oil is also in the house, why didn't I think of that?How about some tea tree oil? I don't want to be one of those "tea tree oil cures everything" people, but seriously, that $h!zz cures everything :lol: I have seen it do some pretty amazing stuff here. It's anti-fungal and antibacterial, and it would be among my first lines of defense for anything skin-related.
All thoughts and suggestions are welcome, be they diagnostic, pharmaceutical, or crunchy!
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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!http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/pitted-keratolysis/
Or some other bacterial infection?
My dad found out he had some kind of foot infection when he went to the dermatologist for a mole check. She prescribed something oral and recommended he alternate soaking in black tea and vinegar.
ETA: I just saw your edit. I can add black tea tonight.
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Sorry for the double post, but I failed to respond to three4me, so I must do it.Sounds similar to what DH had last summer. I don't remember what it was called. He switched to wool socks, used a pumice on the bottom of his feet in the shower, and put deodorant on them after he dried them off. I'll ask him about it later and get back to you.
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.
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Yes, I have been doing that. They feel best après vinegar, but it doesn't seem to be finishing off whatever is festering!Can you soak your feet nightly in vinegar and warm water after washing?
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They don't make that out of actual thieves do they? 😜If you mixed in some thieves oil, or even just some lavender, with the coconut oil it could help boost it. Smells nice too.
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You don't sound crazy and I'm pretty crunchy (I have coconut oil here). I am considering all options right now!Maybe at this stage you could try coconut oil for the dryness. I don't mean to sound like one of those crazy "coconut oil cures everything" people 😜.
But, I use it in the hot months under my breasts and on the lady parts when I feel a little yeasty. It helps soooo much.
Ok, now I sound crazy. 😳
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No, nothing at all. None of us ever had any rash, blister, boil, peeling, or scaling. Just the burning and the Big Funk.Any peeling or clear blisters?
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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
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I have never seen or heard of this.
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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.I was told this before hand too. It is very uncomfortable even if you know it's coming!
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(((Terabith)))
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I just prayed for peace while you wait, wisdom for your doctors, and a swift diagnosis.
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No wonder you are livid. I just prayed for a wonderful new home for your family.
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PTL for healing! I just prayed for strength and energy through the rehab process.
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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!You WILL go to school or we will use this yard stick to box your ears.
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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.
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I would just give a token amount for the sake of maintaining a cordial relationship with step-mother.
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Diapers
Wipes
Toilet tissue
Paper Towels
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ETA: I don't have all of this monthly, some things are every three months.
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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.
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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.There is a job in Littleton that I guess he can go to. They offered it to him previously and said they would happily take him if he ever wanted to come back. Do you have an opinion of Littleton?
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.
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Hugs. Keep working with your doctor.
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That happened over the summer. It was an abusive soon to be ex husband who went to murder the wife who was leaving him.My sister works in downtown Denver, she feels safe, but she is also there mostly during the day. There was recently (in the last several weeks) a standoff where many of the downtown buildings were under a lock down. It sounded like it was a domestic violence situation though not a random person.
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.
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Dr. Hive, please help! Woe are my feet. Seriously.
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This thread has 472 views. I guess I'm hive famous now, for my horrible feet!