How can I avoid passing this on to someone?

June 4, 2010

I'm going to be going to my home country and seeing my family; partly bc I've

been away for too long and partly because the mites along with the depression

are making me feel almost disabled, so I am taking a break. For depression I'm

already getting treatment, so I just would like to know if I could get some

suggestions on the mite part.

I'm staying at my brother's apartment for 2 nights and then we're taking a 16

hour road trip.

Of course, I fear that I will pass this on to him and I was wondering if there's

any way to avoid this. Same thing for my other family members.

This is a pretty messed up situation because they're concerned and want to help

me, but at the same time they don't know the risk they run. Even though I have

already warned them, my brother sounds convinced that he won't get anything (he

thinks only people with compromised immune systems would get it, so I wonder how

does he know his immune system is so strong..)

Anyway, I don't know who is likely to get it and who isn't but I know at least

my father is very likely to get it since he thinks he has candidasis.

Anyway, it occured to me to ask my brother to wear that sulfur soln people here

wear. I've never tried it myself and don't know the % of sulfur or how to mix it

or even if it would work, but I don't know what else to do so he won't get it.

I've spent less time in other homes and passed this on to others, so I know how

contagious it is.

My brother will be going abroad within a few weeks to start his masters on a

scholarship, and this could potentially ruin his plans, so it really worries me.

But he insists that he has to help me and truthfully, he is the only person who

could help me now.

Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions? Any way to ensure he won't get it and

his apt won't get infested?

Thanks in advace,

Jess

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