Making Yourself Sick

Phantom Pain

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

the wolf

Phantom Pain wrote:

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

i would think that yeah, you can get sick from a toothbrush.

but i dont throw mine away. lol i wash all my bed sheets and pillow cases right after i get over something though.

Phantom Pain

the wolf wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

i would think that yeah, you can get sick from a toothbrush.

but i dont throw mine away. lol i wash all my bed sheets and pillow cases right after i get over something though.

Yeah..I do that too

I just feel like I can't clean the toothbrush well enough so I toss it :x

Brisk.

Umm im ill and im going to wash my stuff as i would just feel dirty and weird sleeping in the same stuff or wearing the same stuff.

But to my biological mind, if your body has fought the virus etc then you have the antibodies so you are like immune to it now.

cincybearcat

Phantom Pain wrote:

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

It is suggested that you throw awau your toothbrush after a sickness. It's a good move.

decides2dream

cincybearcat wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

It is suggested that you throw awau your toothbrush after a sickness. It's a good move.

was just going to post this.
they also sell toothbrush sanitizers, but i think that is overkill. sheesh.
i used to always throw away my toothbrush after an illness. however, for many years now i use an electric brush, and those brush heads are just far too pricey to toss out! so i just rinse it really well with very hot water.

cincybearcat

decides2dream wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

Is it possible to make yourself sick again ?

I have a head cold and usually when I get past it I throw away my toothbrush

My thinking is there are germs on it

Anyone else do this ? or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

It is suggested that you throw awau your toothbrush after a sickness. It's a good move.

was just going to post this.
they also sell toothbrush sanitizers, but i think that is overkill. sheesh.
i used to always throw away my toothbrush after an illness. however, for many years now i use an electric brush, and those brush heads are just far too pricey to toss out! so i just rinse it really well with very hot water.

If you aren't willing to replace, you'll have to boil it.

Steve Dunne

i saw my mom put a tootbrush in the dishwasher once. she said it had only been used once and should be ok for use. grossed me right the hell out.

decides2dream

Steve Dunne wrote:

i saw my mom put a tootbrush in the dishwasher once. she said it had only been used once and should be ok for use. grossed me right the hell out.

why grossed?
dishwasher can sanitize.


oh wait...you mean someone ELSe used the brush, and she was using the dishwasher to sanitize it for herself or another person, to use later? ok yea....gross. hahaha.

i'd do that with the replacement head, but it has metal in the base so i am afraid it might get ruined.



cincy - i've been doing the really hot water thing a while now, and have not reinfected myself with whatever illnesses. so i think it works. then again, as kids we never tossed our toothbrushes after illnesses as we turned out ok. hell, we didn't even replace them half as often as is now suggested! (besides, i'd be afraid to put it in boiling water, might damage the plastic) 2 brush heads cost approx $25.... :shock:

Phantom Pain

Anyone mistakenly use their spouse's toothbrush ?

If I was sick I would tell my wife..but if not...not sure I would

:P

decides2dream

Phantom Pain wrote:

Anyone mistakenly use their spouse's toothbrush ?

If I was sick I would tell my wife..but if not...not sure I would

:P

never!
we also each have our own mouthwash bottles, and when i asked why he wasn't using his anymore, he said he'd been using mine (i had a different flavor). i asked why he didn't just refill his own bottle. think he might've used my toothbrush a couple times too - i was not happy! :evil:
why, i really don't know. if you think about all the things you do with your spouse, really shouldn't make that big a difference... :oops: hell, we share a soda/same straw at the movie theatre all the time...haha.

norm

Phantom Pain wrote:

or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

ya want me to answer that?


throwing away your toothbrush after being sick? news to me...they're my germs and i've never got sick from them...but then again, i am pretty awesome!! :P :wave:

Phantom Pain

decides2dream wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

Anyone mistakenly use their spouse's toothbrush ?

If I was sick I would tell my wife..but if not...not sure I would

:P

never!
we also each have our own mouthwash bottles, and when i asked why he wasn't using his anymore, he said he'd been using mine (i had a different flavor). i asked why he didn't just refill his own bottle. think he might've used my toothbrush a couple times too - i was not happy! :evil:
why, i really don't know. if you think about all the things you do with your spouse, really shouldn't make that big a difference... :oops: hell, we share a soda/same straw at the movie theatre all the time...haha.

I know its weird isn't with toothbrushes

Kiss,share drinks,eat off each others plate but toothbrushes/mouth wash are taboo

Phantom Pain

norm wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

or am I a weirdo ?

:oops:

ya want me to answer that?


throwing away your toothbrush after being sick? news to me...they're my germs and i've never got sick from them...but then again, i am pretty awesome!! :P :wave:

No keep all comments to yourself !



Maybe this time I wont throw out my toothbrush and see if I'm "awesome" as well

:wave:

decides2dream

Phantom Pain wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

Phantom Pain wrote:

Anyone mistakenly use their spouse's toothbrush ?

If I was sick I would tell my wife..but if not...not sure I would

:P

never!
we also each have our own mouthwash bottles, and when i asked why he wasn't using his anymore, he said he'd been using mine (i had a different flavor). i asked why he didn't just refill his own bottle. think he might've used my toothbrush a couple times too - i was not happy! :evil:
why, i really don't know. if you think about all the things you do with your spouse, really shouldn't make that big a difference... :oops: hell, we share a soda/same straw at the movie theatre all the time...haha.

I know its weird isn't with toothbrushes

Kiss,share drinks,eat off each others plate but toothbrushes/mouth wash are taboo

i'm totally with ya there...


some things are just not meant to be shared, and many are activities in the bathroom....tho in the bathtub is always good.

Phantom Pain wrote:

Maybe this time I wont throw out my toothbrush and see if I'm "awesome" as well

:wave:

is this what constitutes "adventure" for a married man?

Phantom Pain

Phantom Pain wrote:

Maybe this time I wont throw out my toothbrush and see if I'm "awesome" as well

:wave:

is this what constitutes "adventure" for a married man?
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I'm livin on the edge

Who says you have to "settle down" once you get hitched ?

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