So I recently have been diagnosed with Molloscum. Truthfully it's got me thinking about not hobbying as much as I used to. I've been told it's contagious even without any symptoms, but the mayoclinic and cdc website states that once the bumps are gone, the virus is gone as well, not like herpes where the virus can remain dormant in your body. Any thoughts?
Molloscum, anyone have it?
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Yea no idea why you read somewhere it can recurr. You can recatch it, for sure, and it is very contagious, but once it is gone it is gone unless u recatch it from someone else. Go to your dermatologist theyll put some tea tree oil type stuff on it a few days later itll fall off and heal and ur done with it.
You don't need to go to a doc for Tea tree Oil, it is the most accessible and inexpensive of all the essential oils. It is the only one EO sold at GNC but if you go to any health food store they will have it. I recommend every household have a bottle of it, it is the most essential for all essential oil. It's a must have for camping, boats, travel.
It can be used to treat acne, boils, fungus, bug bites, room deodorizer, put in a vaporizer for upper resportory infection, toothaches (tastes awful but works), cuts and scrapes, warts and now Molloscum. Of course keep away from eyes and out of pets and children.
It can be used to treat acne, boils, fungus, bug bites, room deodorizer, put in a vaporizer for upper resportory infection, toothaches (tastes awful but works), cuts and scrapes, warts and now Molloscum. Of course keep away from eyes and out of pets and children.
I agree to an extent but if the doctor is just going to tell you to put tea tree on it then go buy it yourself and save yourself the visit and cost, you don't need a script for Tea Tree Oil. Your eyes are as good as any doctor, you can see if it's gone. We have to start being more proactive with our health and not be so co-dependent on medical professionals.
I have become very anti-doctor these past few years after some disturbing experiences. I think it is counter-productive to wait for hours in a depressing room full people possibly sicker then yourself just for them to grace you with five minutes only to conclude that you should rest and take Advil. There is a time and place for them and for efforts and the amount they charge they are obligated take out that script pad and it better be not be something over the counter.
I have become very anti-doctor these past few years after some disturbing experiences. I think it is counter-productive to wait for hours in a depressing room full people possibly sicker then yourself just for them to grace you with five minutes only to conclude that you should rest and take Advil. There is a time and place for them and for efforts and the amount they charge they are obligated take out that script pad and it better be not be something over the counter.
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I definitely agree. I almost never go to the doctor unless I think something could be contagious, then I try to get it taken care of. Even though the doctors get stuff screwed up most of the time, but thats more or less because they are scared of the lawyers and the whole vicious circle. Anyway thats a complete nother subject.
I agree, the biggest problem with our medical system is patients have been dehumanized, our well being is the last of the doctors concerns, first is money, second lawsuit risk, third is how much effort would we take to treat. They would rather attack our confidence by suggesting mental therapy before standing by a diagnosis. You are right, another subject but in a way it affects every medical topic.
I also think contagious is an overused and general term, other factors must be considered, immune system, how much exposure, strength of the pathogen. We encounter many contagious things everyday without even noticing, our immune systems are on constant alert guarding us from all the bad stuff out there while we go on with our lives.
I also think contagious is an overused and general term, other factors must be considered, immune system, how much exposure, strength of the pathogen. We encounter many contagious things everyday without even noticing, our immune systems are on constant alert guarding us from all the bad stuff out there while we go on with our lives.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have read about tea tree oil being used to treat molloscum. The dermatologist I went to treated the molloscum with liquid nitrogen. Dr. Scholls has an over the counter product that is also made for warts that uses liquid nitogen: http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/wartremoval/freezeaway.jsp
Might be an alternative to seeing a dermatologist?
Anyway, I have a follow up appointment with the dermatologist in a couple of weeks. I'm also taking a break from any mongering activities until the molloscum is totally gone.
Might be an alternative to seeing a dermatologist?
Anyway, I have a follow up appointment with the dermatologist in a couple of weeks. I'm also taking a break from any mongering activities until the molloscum is totally gone.
You made the smart decision, I'm glad your dermatologist took action instead of giving you something that takes a while. It's really a gamble with doctors, some like to take the scenic route so you keep having to go back and some look out for the best interest of the patient and solve the problem right away. That OTC freeze away stuff is just as expensive or more as most co pays but if you do have insurance then it is the best option to get rid of warts fast.
Dermatologists least pompous of all specialist but I do suspect mine closet Scientologist.
Dermatologists least pompous of all specialist but I do suspect mine closet Scientologist.
I had seen him a few times, I like his straightforward but pleasant approach and I saw results. I asked him about a drug interaction from something I was supposed to start by another doctor. He shut the door and said I might be manifesting things in my subconscious and wrote down some suggested reading and told me to keep rereading the books until I "got it". I looked up the books online and they border on Scientology, possible Christian Science which is basically the same. I would still go back to him and even recommend him, whatever his beliefs are he is still a good doctor.
My dentist office is full of Jesus freaks and you have to do the whole god bless after every cleaning but they are great and very pleasant.
I can excuse a lot of things but not the shoulder shrugging, passive, bad attitude, rushy and superiority complex I normally encounter. The last time I went to a specialist I had one more question and before I could anything he said "please do me a favor, stop talking and get out of my office" and continued reading something on his desk. I can't stand feeling worse leaving, I thought the purpose of visit was to feel better.
My dentist office is full of Jesus freaks and you have to do the whole god bless after every cleaning but they are great and very pleasant.
I can excuse a lot of things but not the shoulder shrugging, passive, bad attitude, rushy and superiority complex I normally encounter. The last time I went to a specialist I had one more question and before I could anything he said "please do me a favor, stop talking and get out of my office" and continued reading something on his desk. I can't stand feeling worse leaving, I thought the purpose of visit was to feel better.
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You can guarantee that if a Doctor ever said that to me I would assure he was not paid for my visit..
A few years ago I decided to not let Doctors lecture me as if I am a child, FWIW I am a highly educated engineer (not that it matters)....Masters, on a Doctoral path until I realized that the reward for all the extra work was not worth it...
BTW this thread and another recent thread about disease and BBFS BBBJ are scaring me enough for me to give up seeing masseuses....
Some scary schiess some of you are playing with...
Russian Roulette
A few years ago I decided to not let Doctors lecture me as if I am a child, FWIW I am a highly educated engineer (not that it matters)....Masters, on a Doctoral path until I realized that the reward for all the extra work was not worth it...
BTW this thread and another recent thread about disease and BBFS BBBJ are scaring me enough for me to give up seeing masseuses....
Some scary schiess some of you are playing with...
Russian Roulette
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They can say whatever they like and you still have to pay them, they all talk so if you switch they will know and you will be on "the list". They usually walk out on me mid sentence and leave me alone in thier office until I get the hint and leave. I guess he needed it for something so I got the boot instead. The doctor-patient is a twisted co-dependent relationship, it's completely deranged. They always have the upper hand because they have the mighty script pad. I am learning the rules of the game through trial and error. It's a game that many have no choice to play, well there is the option of pain, suffering and death if you don't want in.
You know you can have an incurable debilitating diease that you didn't catch from another person, there are hundreds maybe thousands, take your pick. It's doesn't matter because once you have something that requires more then a GP you are screwed. If it's in an organ that has a stigma like the liver or lungs you are doubly screwed because the doctors feel you deserve the suffering since the majority of the afflictions are induced by recreational activities. They hate when paitents appear knowledgeable so it's best to always play dumb if you want any sort of relief.
Have I scared you into staying healthy even more ??
This is a thread about something very minor and in reality that is as bad as it gets for a large majority of people so just have fun and don't worry so much.
You know you can have an incurable debilitating diease that you didn't catch from another person, there are hundreds maybe thousands, take your pick. It's doesn't matter because once you have something that requires more then a GP you are screwed. If it's in an organ that has a stigma like the liver or lungs you are doubly screwed because the doctors feel you deserve the suffering since the majority of the afflictions are induced by recreational activities. They hate when paitents appear knowledgeable so it's best to always play dumb if you want any sort of relief.
Have I scared you into staying healthy even more ??
This is a thread about something very minor and in reality that is as bad as it gets for a large majority of people so just have fun and don't worry so much.
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Strange and obnoxious is actually the norm within my price range. If you want the luxury of being treated like a human being you need to go to ones that do not take insurance, they are really the best of the best but 800 is the going rate for the initial visit not including lab work. There are hidden treasures that are reasonable and good but so hard to find.
You are right, it was more pro patients years ago, less specialities, longer visits, better personal care. It think the change happened with the emergence of shows like ER causing a doctor boom and it became competitive big buisness. It even seems the aesthetics have been been removed, my childhood memories of cozy waiting rooms like a Norman Rockwell painting are long gone, they deliberately make the whole office obnoxiously bright, cold and clinical.
There was a Seinfeld eposide about being flagged as a the difficult paitent list, I truly believe know it exists in the speciality fields. I sneaked a peak at one of my files and my demeanor and personal thoughts of my mental state were mentioned. If you are proactive, dispute reckless treatment, ask too many questions or show any emotion you will be dismissed even if the physical evidence points that something is wrong. You cannot get proper care by a person preoccupied with clock watching and hidden agendas.
There was a Seinfeld eposide about being flagged as a the difficult paitent list, I truly believe know it exists in the speciality fields. I sneaked a peak at one of my files and my demeanor and personal thoughts of my mental state were mentioned. If you are proactive, dispute reckless treatment, ask too many questions or show any emotion you will be dismissed even if the physical evidence points that something is wrong. You cannot get proper care by a person preoccupied with clock watching and hidden agendas.