I have scabies

The two people I was living with at the time, all three of our dogs, and I all got the mange once. Mange = Scabies except for DOGS! But people can get if they live in close contact with the dogs. As in: let the dogs on the bed/sofas etc.

(at least I think they are different insects but basically the same disease. same symptoms and similar treatment at any rate)

One of the dogs had an immune disorder at the time so he got it badly and that helped it spread to the people. Boy that was a fun time. We had to treat the dogs a bunch of times, treat ourselves, wash everything washable, store things that couldn't be washed (like cushions from the sofa) in plastic bags for a couple of days to kill the insects. We developed a motto "Mange Free in '98."

And we did get rid of the little buggers eventually.

The rash didn't actually look that bad--just little red bumps. However I got a secondary rash from itching that would not go away for MONTHS!

I'm sure vw's scabies will be easier to treat.

one of the small blessings of that time was that the cats couldn't get what we had. I imagine they were laughing and laughing at us.

no, wait, that's scurvy. Never mind.

It's important to know about scurvy, especially when Talk Like a Pirate Day comes around.

My friend's uncle got scurvy. And let me tell you, that takes some trying, living in the U.S. in the late 20th century.

Oh, poor vw. I've had both bedbugs and clover mites, so I know that uncomfortable feeling very well. I hope it clears up quickly.

I know a woman who cured scurvy with a key lime pie.

t totally not

mmmmm..key lime pie

Oh, lisah, that's just AWFUL! That was the first thing that I asked the NP...could the pets get it from me? I'd feel just awful if the poor things got it. But, fortunately, they can't.

I know a woman who cured scurvy with a key lime pie.

Which is why pirates would always eat at Red Lobster.

I thought pirates like the cheesy bread rolls.

I thought pirates like the cheesy bread rolls.

Yes. But pirate captains would give a crewman a lashing if he didn't eat his serving of key lime pie.

Also, did you know that Bluebeard the Pirate invented Surf-n-Turf?