Guinea pigs and COVID-19
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- And got the T-shirt
The antibacterials just don't have enough power to do anything. One study found that it took nine hours of exposure to an antibacterial soap with triclosan to equal the cleaning power of a good 20-second handwashing. People should skip the antibacterial stuff and just wash their hands thorougly with regular soap and water, and rinse very well.
Now that you mention it, I remember watching on Mythbusters where they compared regular soap with antibacterial soap. Regular soap is better, but it doesn't work by itself. The running water works with it and together, they are the best way to get your hands clean. We've made it through every epidemic and managed to get through the last 9 years since the liver transplant without any infections by following Stanford's instructions about washing our hands. I believe it's safe to say that it works.
- Sef
- I dissent.
"I have avoided them myself because of bacterial resistance."
Same here.
When my husband was in the hospital for months following a very difficult spinal surgery and he developed C-Diff, everybody coming into or leaving his room had to be very meticulous about handwashing. I don't know what was in the soap dispensers, but it smelled pretty strong. After weeks and months of washing multiple times a day, my hands were a raw mess. It did instill in me the importance of thorough handwashing, though, and I've tried to be very careful about it ever since.
Same here.
When my husband was in the hospital for months following a very difficult spinal surgery and he developed C-Diff, everybody coming into or leaving his room had to be very meticulous about handwashing. I don't know what was in the soap dispensers, but it smelled pretty strong. After weeks and months of washing multiple times a day, my hands were a raw mess. It did instill in me the importance of thorough handwashing, though, and I've tried to be very careful about it ever since.
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
My co-worker with COPD was always bringing anti-bacterial hand soap for our kitchen area at work. Her doctor told her to use it. She had trouble breathing on a good day, I can’t imagine how she’s coping now.
C-Diff is scary. My mom had that after antibiotic treatment for a serious cat bite. She had to have daily antibiotic treatment as an out patient because her mean cat bit her in the back of her leg. The antibiotics knocked out the good gut bacteria and she ended up with C-Diff. Then the state health department contacted her to get the details for the infectious diseases database. What a nightmare.
C-Diff is scary. My mom had that after antibiotic treatment for a serious cat bite. She had to have daily antibiotic treatment as an out patient because her mean cat bit her in the back of her leg. The antibiotics knocked out the good gut bacteria and she ended up with C-Diff. Then the state health department contacted her to get the details for the infectious diseases database. What a nightmare.
We all had a different feeling flu back in early December time frame. It just felt different. It lingered on longer than the regular flu we have had in the past. It could have been the coronavirus now that I think back on it. The symptoms we had were the same as what they list for it. It spread pretty quickly as 3 of us all came down with it on the same day. We executed our normal flu protocol quickly to stop it from spreading and isolated those of us who came down with it at our house while the healthy members of the family stayed at my son in law's place. It worked out well, especially for our immunosuppressed granddaughter.
These are some of the dioramas I made while on quarantine. I've been collecting the frames, materials and various decorations for some time now. I just haven't been able to find time to get them made. Some even have LED lighting to make a better effect. Arts and crafts are a good way to pass time!