Another cold?

[indigo_rose99]

I traveled earlier this week. My coughing immediately got worse. My dentist (cleaning) this morning suspects that I am making myself sick again by using my used-when-sick toothbrush.

Oh, I'd so rather be painting!

 

Comments

[livingdeb]

You can't re-catch the same cold--you have antibodies for that. Yes, germs do lurk on toothbrushes--don't use the toothbrush of a sick person, especially if it's still wet, but it's safe to use your own toothbrush. Just replace it when the bristles start to splat.

(I did some quick googling to make sure I was right about the above.)

I've also had a new sore throat recently, the first symptom of my previous colds this season. I'm starting to wonder if I have mild cedar fever.

Sorry you're feeling bad.

[indigo_rose99]

Yeah, that is what my limited science background says: I can't recatch a cold. Or flu, hopefully. But being wrong in the way that switches out my toothbrushes (and the electric one was really in need of it!) is very low-consequences. I can live with that.

My allergies should be controlled with the many drugs I take for them. Not sure what is going on with me.

[reedrover]

I'm bummed for you! (But yay for clean teeth.)

I hope you have some down time to paint soon.