• PeelerSheila
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    1 month ago

    Something that’s not getting as much publicity as it probably should. This got put up in the Coburg library, a friend of mine alerted me to it last night.

    • StudSpud The Starchy
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      That’s wild are you gonna ask your dr for the test? It would be good if it can be cleared with antibiotics. Edit: nvm I just saw your post yesterday

      Now I’m worried about the dry skin around my nose, though I’m sure it’s just allergies. I hope you feel better soon, Peeler, it’s gonna be okay 💜

    • danwritesbooks
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      Googling it because I’ve never heard of it before:

      “A rare and exotic bacterial infection of the skin and soft tissue”

      exotic makes it sound so appealing, lol.

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        1 month ago

        until you find out it’s carried by possum shit and then you freak out

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      ooh I had one a few years ago on the back of my calf. Was basically a 10c coin sized thing that took about a year to go away. Got it from down the bellarine where it’s quite common. For me it was really mild / didn’t hurt or itch. Interestingly the bacteria belongs to the same family as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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        Mine started like a ringworm looking thing, so I treated it accordingly and it flared up massively and popped up in a couple of other places on my biceps and thighs. Then I went to the Dr and he thought it was Impetigo so prescribed me antibiotics for a week. It did nothing and during that week spread even worse. Now I have open ulcerating wounds on my thighs and biceps, with other spots like the original ones popping up on my calves and lower arms 😳😳😳