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Will I get sick?
I'm a 15 year old girl and my 7 year old little sister has strep throat. We were playing and I was pretending to be a dog (I know I'm too old to be doing that but whatever, it happened) and I had her pencil in my mouth. I forgot that she had been touching the pencil while she was contagious and chewing in it and everything. I only had it in my mouth for about 20 seconds and then I realized that it had germs on it and I spit it out and drank a cup of water to try and wash out the bacteria. Is there anything that I can do to avoid getting sick? I have very serious OCD and I hate the idea of germs so I'm always washing my hands after touching things and I try not to touch garbage cans and things like that, so as you can imagine I'm kind of freaking out right now. Any advice helps! Thanks in advance!
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First of all you are NEVER to old too pretend to be a dog.
Second of all if your sister is on antibiotics for strep throat you should be fine.
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Strep throat is easily passed around in a family simply from living under the same roof. I had a friend whose kids got it passed it to the parents and once one person got over it, another had it and re infected another.
So to answer your question, yes theres a chance of getting sick, being in the same family, maybe a slightly greater chance of getting it by having germs transfered by the pencil. I wouldnt know if there's anything that can prevent you getting sick.
But I learned from a naturopath long ago to start using an immune system booster to help healthy bodies stay healthy. When one child got sick, they got a heath supplement store item called Echinaccea...made from the root of a medicinal flower. Health stores carry it in tinctures, so a few drops can be added to what ever you are drinking or dropped right on your tongue. It cmes in an alcohol base or a glycerin base and sometimes the natural flavor which tastes like molasses is covered up with an added flavor of orange or something. Its not too expensive. The sick person gets their doses cus it wont interfere with Dr.s prescritions, it just helps your body s immune system get stronger to fight the infection The non sick family members get doses to prevent them from catching the flue or virus. It works really good but like all natural products takes time. Once germs have passed on to a person, it can only help shorten the amount of time recovering from illness, not prevent it. If you get the parents to check out the product, you still must go see your doctor if you get the symptoms of strep throat.
Blessings and good luck.
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Hi,
First of all, the disclaimer ^_^... I'm not a doctor, and nothing I say should be taken as medical advice. If you feel sick, consult a professional.
Okay, now that's over... my personal opinion is that it's probably not a big problem. Most germs don't like being outside the body for prolonged periods, or exposed to air.
For future reference, (and I know this is a little more difficult because you're not 18/21 depending on what country you're in) I'd go for a small amount of vodka over water.
Studies of a cruise boat where a bunch of people got food poisoning from eating old seafood showed that the people who drank spirits didn't get nearly as sick as those who didn't drink... in moderate to high concentration, alcohol will kill germs.
Other general things you can do to avoid all illnesses are brush thoroughly, including your tongue, and get plenty of sleep.
Once again, if you start feeling sick, see a doctor. Strep is fairly easy to treat.
-Silentone
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