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LPS's picture

So, SD16 still has that herpes outbreak, she is not responsible enough to remember to take her medicine so it seems to never go away. Last night at dinner, I was so glad myself and my BKids were done eating because SD took the serving spoon of mashed potatoes and then used her fork to get the potatoes off her spoon. :jawdrop: UGH, does she not think? I said SD, you are defeating the purpose of the spoon, now, nobody else can eat those potatoes because you used your fork and you are now spreading your germs and you have those sores. My BS14 gave a look of horror and disgust, and then announced he was done.

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Willow2010's picture

She has cold sores? What meds is she taking for it? Even if she does not take her medince...it should go away, I thought...? Maybe she has somethingk else if it is not goign away. YUK

LPS's picture

I think her meds are Valtrex. She has an appointment with a gyno for the first time next week, I'm sure if there is something else in that area the dr will prescribe maybe something stronger. Maybe she should be going to a dermatologist?

audi_coupe.tt's picture

My own mother has "fever blisters" which is herpes simplex virus type 1. She uses the cream and a tablet medication. She only gets them when she's under extreme stress, or if she gets another virus (IE cold or fever) she will break out even with her medicine it doesn’t prevent them 100%. It sucks for her as a grown woman she’s suffered with them her whole adult life. I know she’s very self conscious of them, and they are extremely painful. It still takes her weeks to recover from the breakout to completely heal and go away. I would defiantly talk to her about being responsible if she won’t listen to you then maybe her doctor could give her an encouraging talk about how contagious it can be. In the mean time watch those spoons! Wink

LPS's picture

She was written a script maybe two months or so ago with 5 refills, she now has 2 left. She is never sick with anything else, cold, flu ect. just these sores in her mouth that don't go away. The doctor explained it to her, as have I;she must like having them, then she has something she can complain about.

smdh's picture

UGH. Nothing pisses me off more than people who touch my food or food in the serving container (with their fingers, their utensils or anything else.). My ILs do this. ALL of them. They always have colds. DUH, that is because you all keep spreading your germs to each other. I won't let any of them serve themselves in my home and they know why. SD8 sometimes sticks her nose in the gatorade to smell it. Jesus Crimies. I don't drink gatorade, but still. And if she is eating crackers, she licks her fingers and tries to get the loose salt out of the package. Its gross. I've thrown several fits on this subject.

AndSoItIs's picture

Haha. Why would you need to smell Gatorade? I mean, really? You can't tell by the color what it probably tastes like you have to smell it? I'm sorry that just struck me as funny.

smdh's picture

The kid isn't right in the head. If she did need to smell it, couldn't she pour it into her cup first and smell that? She just likes to irritate me. There are a lot of little things that she knows push my buttons. I have a hard time with people wiping their mouths on the hand towels in the bathroom, touching community food, etc. Its an OCD thing.

She knows it bugs me. I used to think she was just stupid, but I told her about the towel 100 times and then I finally told her that if she does it again she'd have to wash the towels. I made the mistake of mentioning that I can see the toothpaste marks from her mouth on the towel. So about a week later I caught her wiping her mouth on the towel, but she was smart enough to wipe the toothpaste off with a paper towel first. Sneaky. I don't know why she keeps testing me, I always follow through when she gets caught and if it being sneaky she gets double. You'd think she'd learn, but, alas she seems to think that I will someday back down to her all - powerful, superior self.

LPS's picture

Stop letting her use any towel at all! Next time she's in the shower, sneak and remove them, let her air dry. Tell her to use a paper towel if she wants to wipe her toothpaste face, or piece of toilet paper.