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Caught ringworm from someone’s cat, should I post to Facebook

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catphone · 24/12/2024 22:28

I’m not sure what I want from this.
There are cats that come and shit in my garden every morning before I can catch them. I sometimes see them in the evening and shoo them away.
I know it isn’t the time of year for gardening but a few weeks ago I moved some shrubs around as they looked better in another place and I was mindful to not touch any cat shit or go near it.
I have now developed ring worm and it’s spread everywhere. I am covered in it, it’s itchy and painful.
I was advised that it’s contracted by animals, I don’t share towels or anything like that and it’s the only way I could’ve caught it.
I’ve finally got cream for it just today but I have a weak immune system and skin conditions already so I don’t what luck I’ll have

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Jifmicroliquid · 24/12/2024 22:36

Ringworm is a fungal infection. How do you know it’s come from the cats?
Have you had direct contact a cat with ringworm? You’d really have to be touching a cat with active ringworm to catch it.
I caught it off one of my horses years ago.

21ZIGGY · 24/12/2024 22:36

I dont think cats go on facebook

Falseshamrok · 24/12/2024 22:35

I’m not sure your Facebook pals need to know you have a fungal infection? Especially on Christmas Eve 🤷🏼‍♀️

DragonsFurry · 24/12/2024 22:35

You can't be certain that it came from cats so no don't post on Facebook.

Maddy70 · 24/12/2024 22:34

Its a fungal infection it could have been caught from all sorts of sources

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 24/12/2024 22:34

Not sure what shoving it on Facebook will achieve?

If you don't want cats in the garden you can get things to stop them.

Agix · 24/12/2024 22:34

I think you definitely should post it on FB.

TeenLifeMum · 24/12/2024 22:34

huh?

Doseofdopamine · 24/12/2024 22:34

😂😂 post to Facebook. Yeah go on OP.

NunyaBeeswax · 24/12/2024 22:33

I got athletes foot once, never thought to put it on Facebook..

🤪

MrsTerryPratchett · 24/12/2024 22:33

QueenAstrid · 24/12/2024 22:32

I like to keep my fungal infections off social media personally.

LOL

TokyoSushi · 24/12/2024 22:33

Cats are going to go wherever they want, unless there's a physical barrier, and sometimes even then, you literally cannot stop them.

All that posting on facebook will achieve is to tell everybody you have ringworm.

Scampuss · 24/12/2024 22:32

You can't get ringworm from cats pooing in your garden.

Are you sure it's even ringworm as when I had it it started small and grew so if you're covered in it you've had it a long time without noticing, which is odd.

QueenAstrid · 24/12/2024 22:32

I like to keep my fungal infections off social media personally.

Pandasnacks · 24/12/2024 22:32

It would be weird to announce to your friends online that you have ringworm

sonjadog · 24/12/2024 22:31

Sorry to hear you have ringworm, horrible stuff. But why would you post about it on Facebook?

Boing98 · 24/12/2024 22:31

Bizarre

Thewholeplaceglitters · 24/12/2024 22:31

What will posting to Facebook achieve apart from advertising your fungal disease to the local community?

I hope the treatment works for you and you are feeling better very soon.

FriendlyNeighbourhoodAccountant · 24/12/2024 22:30

Why would you post it on Facebook? Ringworm is just a fungal infection, not an actual worm, with many causes. A steroid cream clears it right up. It's very common.

Comedycook · 24/12/2024 22:30

Put what on Facebook?

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