Got a skin infection :(

**BrilloPad** · 22 July 2009, 07:03

Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Nurse Practitioner last night gave me the news - expaling my mad itching and feeling awful.

Did not state which infection, but has the signs of impetigo.

However, I saw my grandfather with Scabies around 2-3 weeks ago - apparantly it takes a couple of weeks for scabies to get really inflamed, so I am thinking I may have scabies.

Am in work today, but questioning if this is a wise decision!!

By the way, there was someone in the docs yesterday at reception with swine flu symptoms at the reception desk despite signs all over asking people with suspected swine flu not to enter!!

Of course its a good move. You can go round infecting everyone who dislikes you. Which is probably the entire office.

**RichardCranium** · 22 July 2009, 07:15

Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

has the signs of impetigo.

If it is impetigo (clear weeping from sores) it is HIGHLY infectious.

Also, if they give you antibiotics for it, beat the tulip out of them. (I have a long and scary story about an entire community being infected for best part of a year because the local GP did not know how to treat it.)

**RichardCranium** · 22 July 2009, 07:16

Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

my grandfather with Scabies

WTF?

I think I've heard enough.

I have a "Twilight Zone" feeling.

**pmeswani** · 22 July 2009, 08:05

Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post

WTF?

I think I've heard enough.

I have a "Twilight Zone" feeling.

When I read it the first time round, I thought he said his grandfather had rabies.

**thelace** · 22 July 2009, 08:06

Impetigo used to be called the "kissing disease" when I was a lad.

Unlikely you've got that then as I can't see you being kissed

**RichardCranium** · 22 July 2009, 08:16

Originally posted by thelace View Post

Impetigo used to be called the "kissing disease" when I was a lad.

Unlikely you've got that then as I can't see you being kissed

Nah, the "kissing disease" is Glandular Fever, Shirley?

**wurzel** · 22 July 2009, 08:37

Originally posted by thelace View Post

Impetigo used to be called the "kissing disease" when I was a lad.

Common amongst rugby players hence its other moniker, scrumpox

**chef** · 22 July 2009, 09:09

6/10 for the story

4/10 in the storytelling

**dinker** · 22 July 2009, 10:18

Stay away from me.

Got a skin infection :(