I had it twice.

My Aha! may be wavering.

I have never gotten mono.

Actually, you probably have had mono, only it felt more a like a cold or a mild 'flu, and that built up your immunity enough to spare you a big case. Almost everyone is immune by the time they are 25.

All this I learned when we were trying to figure out who was going to be taking care of my sister's three children, including the little 4 year old who was carrying, but not showing any symptoms herself.

I remember there was some twittering about a friend of mine when she got it in middle school. I hadn't really kissed a boy yet and I was all jealous.

I had it twice.

My Aha! may be wavering.

I had fun getting it the second time, but still have never figured out how I got it the first time.

I totally understand, Lilty. My siblings are my equal in slackitude as far as careers go, but my younger sister got married and started having kids way young (and stayed married and is a wonderful mom) while I was severely single with no prospects.

If I've been scooping up the good jobs, I certainly haven't been able to keep track of them. Maybe they're behind the couch. If so, I sincerely apologise for my slovenly housekeeping raising unemployment levels.

Though, honestly, I don't think I'm in Lilty's generational cohort. Though I don't know how broad those things are, and I'm not completely sure how old Lilty is. Uncertainty abounds.

I'm not completely sure how old Lilty is

24, I think. Generational cohort? Hmmmm, I say 2 plus/minus. I could be talked into 5.

So very late, but work is eating my braaaaaane:

Susan, a yeast infection can occur anywhere skin routinely touches skin & gets moist. It doesn't have to be confined to/start in the goolie area, it can be anywhere. I know this through personal experience. Ah, joy.

However, I've never had mono. You'd think I would have, all things considered, but I seem to have escaped it. Sparky, my sympathies to your sister.

Attention: Office Mardi Gras parties at which there is lots of rum do not bode well for the getting of work done after them.

I'd like to chime in with the fungal crowd. Wooohooo! Go, fungus! Choose fungus! Bear in mind that yeast infections, athlete's foot, dandruff, and ringworm are pretty much kissing cousins. By any chance, do you recall taking one or more courses of antibiotics near the time when it started? Because what you are describing sounds very much like what happens to me when my system gets out of balance due to repeated antibiotic meds combined with eating lots of high-carb foods. At those times what works for me is taking supplements of olive leaf extract and acidophilus plus using tea tree oil externally.

Still, holding off on the tea tree oil until after you see the dermatologist is a very good idea, as it has antibacterial and antiviral as well as antifungal properties. If you use it and the rash gets better, it will do very little for narrowing down the possibilities - except for maybe eliminating eczema, considering how drying tea tree oil is.

I feel like the least accomplished. My parents would probably say I'm just behind the youngest sister. Youngest sister has a steady job in the field she likes and is thinking about getting her masters. I have a fairly neat job in a random field and mom keeps pushing me to get a masters or go to law school. Middle sister is doing something she loves and is really good at and getting awards for, but has a PT job to pay rent.