Pattina | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 09:25 pm     bay leaves deter ants from coming in the house. Just find out where they are coming in at and put a few bay leaves there. Also makes a great barrier if you cant find out their point of entry. They wont go past them, they just turn around and go back the way they came. |
Sia | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:19 pm     My Grams has always recommended sprinkling borax around for insect problems; it can be found in the laundry-products aisle of most supermarkets. DH sprinkled a white powdered ant-killer on a huge ant-colony we discovered in our back yard a couple of weeks ago and the stuff worked overnight (to send the ants running for cover)! I need to ask him what the product was and what the active ingredients in it were. He seeded the spot and the grass is coming in really nicely now. |
Spunky | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:22 pm     Ryn just replied to my post saying they PAINT the lawn (real grass??) The paint alone would kill real grass and would kill all sorts of bugs... and we are worrying about the environment?? |
Ryanc2002 | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:25 pm     Ok, I'm facinated by all the bug killing techniques but to get this thread back on topic. What's the update on Lisa's problem? |
Creampuff | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:38 pm     I'd like an update too, Ryan. Seems rather unusual that nothing at all is now being said, plus the fact that Lisa is out and about this evening and don't think she is talking about it. Makes one wonder whether 'they' would rather not say. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it mentioned after Lisa saw the Dr. today that they would know what it was in a couple of hours? Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... |
Cute1073 | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:41 pm     i heard her saying earlier that the Dr told her going into the hottub would be good for it....because of the cholorine....I find that odd. It would maybe clean out bacteria but definately irritate the skin! |
Earthmother | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:51 pm     It's a little more expensive than comet but I use a carpet powder called Hartz 2in 1 rid flea Carpet Powder. It kills ants, fleas, lice, tics and most other household pests and is safe around your animals. We also used to be plaqued with spiders and I haven't seen one this summer. Once a month I sprinkle it on my window sill in the kitchen and behind the faucet of the sink. I also sprinkle under bathroom vanity and just a little behind the toilet. The garbage can gets a small sprinkle too. Of course I sprinkle every time I vaccuum on the carpet too. Haven't had ants in a long time and our home was built over an ant hill. They were a terrible problem for years until I discovered this stuff. |
Aria | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 11:25 pm     Sia, Borax is an excellent ant killer. It especially works good if you sprinkle it with some sugar to attract the ants. You must reapply it if it rains or gets wet. Also, Borax is very cheap and can be combined with other household ingredients to make environmentally friendly cleaners. Back on topic, did anyone catch the show on Discovery Channel today about Black Widow spiders? Judging from the picture and the symptoms described here, it doesn't seem like that is what she has. |
Creampuff | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 11:32 pm     cute~ I find it odd too that the Dr. would say that. IF, big IF, the diagnosis of the prob is not known as yet, why would she be advised to go in the hot tub? I would think it would be wise to know what one is dealing with before making that recommendation. As I said, maybe they just don't wish to reveal anything. Ah, such a mystery. . . |
Sia | Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 11:59 pm     The chlorine in the hot tub may acually help Lisa's "rash," but I would be leery of getting into the water (if I were her) unless the doctor had an actual diagnosis of the problem first so as not to aggravate the condition and in order to avoid pain/burning in the broken skin. (Clorox on poison ivy certainly hurts!!) My cousin's young son has severe eczema and his dermatologist recommended that they invest in a swimming pool in order to expose his skin to the chlorine as much as possible. Funny thing is that the network-news recently reported that keeping our homes and our children TOO CLEAN may in part be responsible for the increase in childhood eczema, allergies childhood asthma. Gee, darned if you, darned if you don't. No wonder we're all so confused these days! |
Cute1073 | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:02 am     creampuff I thought it was weird to, but I actually heard her say it...very weird I wonder what kind of Dr they have seeing people in there.. |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:03 am     I am just happy to be able to observe that she's obviously feeling better after so much rest. |
Willsfan | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:09 am     All this talk about ants is making my skin crawl. |
Creampuff | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:19 am     cute~ I don't doubt she said it, it just sounds a bit strange just given the fact that there are apparently blisters, etc. Does the Dr. know what he is dealing with and they are just not identifying it, do you think? After so much talk about other HG's and the possible 'contamination' of the hot tub by them (for various reasons), I'll really be upset if she gets in that water with her symptoms of 'whatever'. I have to say I too am glad she's feeling better. |
Surini | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:19 am     Hot tub ok?? Doesn't make sense to me either, hot, chlorinated water on skin that is blistered (or described like blisters). Also, if they were concerned enough to say use toilet seat covers, why would it be okay to get in the water that everyone else gets into too?? Isn't that kind of contradictory advice? |
Cute1073 | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 12:23 am     hmmm thats a good point cream puff.....I don't think they would not tell Lisa but I sure could see Lisa deciding not to tell anyone else. She seems to be feeling much better today though...less pain...more animated...less fatigued. Either it's getting better on its own or whatever pills they gave her worked...maybe it was just an infection! |
Wcv63 | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 01:33 am     Well Lisa started to say something about it just now and they quickly went to FOTH. Feed came back to a different scene. Hmmmmm. |
Sia | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 08:01 am     Does anyone have a more recent photo of the "bite?" I don't want to diagnose it--I just wanna SEE it to see if it looks better or worse. I don't have the feeds, so I live vicariously through you other post-ers here!! The way you can do the screen-caps just amazes me. Sign me "Curious." |
Catbowl | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:18 am     Just a little while ago...Eric put some nut powder on...Gold bond? Does he have a major itch problem? If so..could he have ringworm? Eric and Lisa have been spooning...and that is about the right spot for some unintentional touching...just a thought. Not a doc or anything you understand. |
Bigd | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 01:54 pm     Did anyone hear the conversation between Lisa and Chiara this afternoon when they were tanning and they were making reference to the spots on her butt and she said bug bites and Chiara said "is that what we're calling it?" and Lisa said "yeah, I guess, that sounds better than....." What the scoop? Do we know for real? |
Grannygrunt | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 02:04 pm     Every time I tried to listen to the convo, we got FOTH. So no idea. |
Angelbleu | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 02:07 pm     Yes Bigd...that's what I thought I heard..wasn't sure...so it's not a bug bite.....mmmmmm guess we will never know what it is... and did we ever find out why Eric and Lisa were not sleeping together last night??? anything to do with her condition?? |
Amylousc | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 03:06 pm     She could have Shingles (aka Herpes Zoster) its kinda like chicken pox. I read some stuff on the internet that sounds like what she has. Resembles a bug bite, group of small blisters in one area, etc. |
Willsfan | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 03:19 pm     It does sound like shingles. I read about it online too. The description says pain, fever, tenderness, blisters that fill with puss, etc. Lisa has all those symptoms, of course, it could very well be something else. |
Ryanc2002 | Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 03:20 pm     Oh joy, we're back to the "It could be..." game. |