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gidget529 08-19-2011 07:38 AM
Brain Eating Amoeba
 
Anyone see this on the news last night. Medical News: Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim - in Infectious Disease, General Infectious Disease from MedPage Today

Husband and I were really grossed out. Yuck! We will not be fresh water swimming anytime soon.

sugarmamma 08-19-2011 07:41 AM
disgusting :eek:

I'm glad I stay out of lakes for entirely different reasons :thumbdown

jadabug 08-19-2011 07:45 AM
It has me freaked too...did you read the report about the louisiana man that died from it. His was from tap water in a neti pot :eek:

gidget529 08-19-2011 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jadabug (Post 3639883)
It has me freaked too...did you read the report about the louisiana man that died from it. His was from tap water in a neti pot :eek:
I saw that one! It has my neurotic self afraid to shower without a nose clip. (I know, I need help. :p)

Nancy1999 08-19-2011 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jadabug (Post 3639883)
It has me freaked too...did you read the report about the louisiana man that died from it. His was from tap water in a neti pot :eek:
Yes, and I’ve read so many different sites that recommend this, never any type of warning.

Lil Sis 08-19-2011 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by gidget529 (Post 3639888)
I saw that one! It has my neurotic self afraid to shower without a nose clip. (I know, I need help. :p)

Yes.. I saw that on Yahoo News... gross to say the very least!!

But I did not see it was from tap water, the report I saw was from swimming in lakes

Nancy1999 08-19-2011 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil Sis (Post 3639934)
Yes.. I saw that on Yahoo News... gross to say the very least!!

But I did not see it was from tap water, the report I saw was from swimming in lakes
The report says: "The two most recent cases were also linked to swimming in warm, fresh water, where N. fowleri thrives, but news reports said the Louisiana man contracted the infection after flushing his sinuses with tap water."

Princess10 08-19-2011 08:45 AM
Last I read about it there were 2 victims, now a third!? That is so scary & creepy. Meningitis almost claimed my sister's life (thank God it didn't) & that would be a horrible way to go out.:(

MaddiesMommie 08-20-2011 11:36 AM
This was so upsetting to me when DH told me about it.
We live steps away from a National Park and I take my 7 y.o. niece swimming there often. I know we can't live thinking about all the "what if's" that could happen but things like this are so scary to hear about.

Maximo 08-20-2011 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie (Post 3641343)
This was so upsetting to me when DH told me about it.
We live steps away from a National Park and I take my 7 y.o. niece swimming there often. I know we can't live thinking about all the "what if's" that could happen but things like this are so scary to hear about.
Yikes! Too close to home for you. I agree, balancing fear and sensible caution is always a challenge.

BabyGirl Rosie 08-20-2011 02:42 PM
I was all about saying and this is why I don't swim in lakes, ponds, etc. However, the tap water thing is kinda freaking me out!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Nancy1999 08-20-2011 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie (Post 3641548)
I was all about saying and this is why I don't swim in lakes, ponds, etc. However, the tap water thing is kinda freaking me out!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
For a while that nose flushing thing was all the rage, I think if you don't do that, you're pretty safe.

BabyGirl Rosie 08-20-2011 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3641570)
For a while that nose flushing thing was all the rage, I think if you don't do that, you're pretty safe.

Well, I don't do that. Lol! :)

capt_noonie 08-20-2011 06:42 PM
How do you flush out your sinuses? I hate getting water up my nose, that sounds really uncomfortable.

gidget529 08-21-2011 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 3641771)
How do you flush out your sinuses? I hate getting water up my nose, that sounds really uncomfortable.
You put water into this thing that looks like a little teapot with a long spout. Then you lean your head to the side and pour the water in. I've never done it but I watched it done (of all places on Regis and Kelly a while back).

I'm w you, I couldn't pour water up my nose. You're supposed to tip your head the other way then, and the water comes out the other side of your nose - yuck!

gidget529 08-21-2011 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3641570)
For a while that nose flushing thing was all the rage, I think if you don't do that, you're pretty safe.
My husband thinks I'm nuts, but I get water up my nose all the time when I shower. This really freaked me out.

Cha Cha 08-21-2011 04:22 AM
This is very scary and I feel for the victims. Our lakes in KS have been having a blue green algea problem due to the heat and lack of rain. It can also cause health problems. Dispite warnings, people are still letting their dogs go in the water and there have been two dog deaths from it and possibly a third. When I think about all the microscopic organisms in lake water it's all I can do to make myself go out on a boat, much less get in.

I do rinse my sinuses, and really feel it helps with allergies, but I never do it without adding salt first.

Lil Sis 08-21-2011 04:48 AM
ok... I am getting more and more freaked as I read this thread!!
My dd has one of the pots that is for flushing the sinuses .. I hope that ends NOW!!!

We live in an area that has a lot of lakes... I think they are brackish (is that the right word?) because we are so close to the ocean/gulf. We have gators in the lake out back... now I think I rather have the gator then worry about being tempted to swim or letting the dogs swim!!!:eek::eek:

There is another house we were looking to purchase that was on a beautiful lake with a beach... people do swim in it. My friend told me that in summer it was very dangerous because of some bacteria or dangerous... but I don't think he even knew about this one... gross .. and sooooo sad for the loss of life!

I don't know why we have never heard of this before? Is it because of the lack of rain in some areas?

gidget529 08-21-2011 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil Sis (Post 3641937)
ok... I am getting more and more freaked as I read this thread!!
My dd has one of the pots that is for flushing the sinuses .. I hope that ends NOW!!!

We live in an area that has a lot of lakes... I think they are brackish (is that the right word?) because we are so close to the ocean/gulf. We have gators in the lake out back... now I think I rather have the gator then worry about being tempted to swim or letting the dogs swim!!!:eek::eek:

There is another house we were looking to purchase that was on a beautiful lake with a beach... people do swim in it. My friend told me that in summer it was very dangerous because of some bacteria or dangerous... but I don't think he even knew about this one... gross .. and sooooo sad for the loss of life!

I don't know why we have never heard of this before? Is it because of the lack of rain in some areas?
They're saying it is bc of the extreme prolonged heat and lower water table this year. That that's the environment that grows these buggers. They're saying the life cycle of these buggers is from June through September. From what I read, they were discovered in the 1960's but have not showed their heads much here in the USA. They love extreme, prolonged heat.

gidget529 08-21-2011 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Cha Cha (Post 3641915)
This is very scary and I feel for the victims. Our lakes in KS have been having a blue green algea problem due to the heat and lack of rain. It can also cause health problems. Dispite warnings, people are still letting their dogs go in the water and there have been two dog deaths from it and possibly a third. When I think about all the microscopic organisms in lake water it's all I can do to make myself go out on a boat, much less get in.

I do rinse my sinuses, and really feel it helps with allergies, but I never do it without adding salt first.
Husband says he heard you are to do this w distilled water to be safe.

capt_noonie 08-21-2011 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by gidget529 (Post 3641905)
You put water into this thing that looks like a little teapot with a long spout. Then you lean your head to the side and pour the water in. I've never done it but I watched it done (of all places on Regis and Kelly a while back).

I'm w you, I couldn't pour water up my nose. You're supposed to tip your head the other way then, and the water comes out the other side of your nose - yuck!
:eek: yuck!

capt_noonie 08-21-2011 10:55 AM
This reminds me of this one Tales from the Crypt I watched when I was a kid. These 4 teenagers went swimming in a lake and there was this blob thing that lived on the lake and it ate them! Then after all four of them died, the camera pans over to a sign hidden by overgrowth that says No Swimming.

Nancy1999 08-21-2011 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 3642153)
This reminds me of this one Tales from the Crypt I watched when I was a kid. These 4 teenagers went swimming in a lake and there was this blob thing that lived on the lake and it ate them! Then after all four of them died, the camera pans over to a sign hidden by overgrowth that says No Swimming.
Being a Steven King fan and older and wiser than you, that's from his movie Creepshow2. It had three different stories the Raft was one of them.

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The Raft
Deke meets his brutal demise in "The Raft"...Four college students, Deke, Laverne, Randy, and Rachel decide to go swimming in a desolate lake far away from civilization. As they make their way to a wooden raft in the middle of the lake, they realize that they are being terrorized by floating black blob when it grabs a hold of Rachel and consumes her. The frightened students begin to panic and mourn the loss of Rachel. Deke then contemplates quickly swimming to shore so he can bring back help as he is a fast swimmer. But before he can carry out his plan, the blob seeps through the raft's cracks and pulls Deke through the raft, killing him in the process. Randy and Laverne manage to evade the creature long enough to where it gives up trying to grab them from under the raft as well. Randy and Laverne spend the entire night on the raft, afraid to fall asleep in fear that the creature will attack them while they sleep. They do manage to fall asleep and Randy is the first to wake up in the morning, relieved to find that Laverne and himself made it through the night. With Laverne still sleeping, he begins caressing her body and fondling her breasts. She soon awakes screaming in agony as the creature has seeped through the cracks and has a hold of her face, much to Randy's horror. As the oil-like blob pulls her off the raft and begins consuming her, Randy uses the opportunity to jump off the raft and swim to shore. He ultimately makes it, barely escaping the creature and yells "I beat you!" However, the oil creature rises up from the water like a wave and engulfs Randy. The blob returns to the lake, with no evidence of the four students even visiting the lake other than their car which was left running the whole time. The camera pans out to reveal a "No Swimming" sign barely visible from behind some growth. Creepshow 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Original Creep Show was even better! King is an environmentalist and many of his stories remind us to be careful of what we're doing to the environment.

MaddiesMommie 08-21-2011 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 3641771)
How do you flush out your sinuses? I hate getting water up my nose, that sounds really uncomfortable.
The netti pot I used did not require me to leave water in my nose. I tilted my head forward about 45 degrees and to the side. I poured water in the nostril and it ran through th and out the other side. It felt really weird the first few times I did it but the relief was worth it. :)

Nancy1999 08-21-2011 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie (Post 3642196)
The netti pot I used did not require me to leave water in my nose. I tilted my head forward about 45 degrees and to the side. I poured water in the nostril and it ran through th and out the other side. It felt really weird the first few times I did it but the relief was worth it. :)
Yeah, but isn't there a hole up there that leads directly to the brain?

Oh never mind, I'm passing rumors, there's a bone, but apparently, certain drugs can cause holes in the bone.

capt_noonie 08-21-2011 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3642188)
Being a Steven King fan and older and wiser than you, that's from his movie Creepshow2. It had three different stories the Raft was one of them.



The Original Creep Show was even better! King is an environmentalist and many of his stories remind us to be careful of what we're doing to the environment.
Oh yeah! I was just a kid when I watched that. LOL my dad let us watch stuff like that and ALL of Arnold Schwarzeneger(?) movies.

Nancy1999 08-21-2011 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 3642239)
Oh yeah! I was just a kid when I watched that. LOL my dad let us watch stuff like that and ALL of Arnold Schwarzeneger(?) movies.
I had kids when I watched that, we saw it at the drive-in, and gosh I miss drive-ins or as we called them “outdoor movie theaters.”

TresCutePiggies 08-21-2011 02:15 PM
Yuck! Ugh, creeps me out. :eek:

The deal with neti pots, which I'm not coordinated enough to use and have tried to use numerous times without choking myself unsuccessfully, is that you are always supposed to use distilled water with them, NEVER tap water. It states right on the box to only use distilled water, but far too many people disregard this.

MaddiesMommie 08-21-2011 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3642218)
Yeah, but isn't there a hole up there that leads directly to the brain?

Oh never mind, I'm passing rumors, there's a bone, but apparently, certain drugs can cause holes in the bone.
I am sure there would be some way for bacteria to reach the brain through the nose. Not sure though.

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Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies (Post 3642342)
Yuck! Ugh, creeps me out. :eek:

The deal with neti pots, which I'm not coordinated enough to use and have tried to use numerous times without choking myself unsuccessfully, is that you are always supposed to use distilled water with them, NEVER tap water. It states right on the box to only use distilled water, but far too many people disregard this.
I always used distilled water with mine too and had to make a conscious effort to breath through my mouth. The feeling is so weird and occasionally I did have it run into my throat. Yuck!
Shoot, I was so miserable and limited on the medication I could take due to pregnancy, I was about willing to try anything.

celstu1 08-22-2011 05:23 AM
Lets all put this in perspective. How many people swim every year? In 9 year (2001-2010) there have been 32 known cases in the US. And only 121 cases since 1937-2007. This is not something I would worry about people! :) There are soooo many other things that have a MUCH higher contraction rate than this!

Im still glad I don't swim in ponds and most lakes though! They gross me out anyways. I mainly swim in pools and thats it! LOL


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