You can even get brain eating amoebas from the tap?!
You can even get brain eating amoebas from the tap?!
In reply to WonkoTheSane :
This is the second case that I'm aware of where the source of infection was the tap water. If flushing your sinuses, boil the water first.
Most cases have been from swimming in lakes in the summer, when the amoeba levels are higher.
One case that I recall was from infection acquired at a water theme park.
I've done every one of these activities.
There's stuff that will kill you everywhere.
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to WonkoTheSane :
This is the second case that I'm aware of where the source of infection was the tap water. If flushing your sinuses, boil the water first.
Yeah this isn't a Florida-unique problem, for once 
This advice should be followed anywhere.
WonkoTheSane said:You can even get brain eating amoebas from the tap?!
What brain?
Slippery said:WonkoTheSane said:You can even get brain eating amoebas from the tap?!
What brain?
Can confirm, pictured below is the average FloridaMan
Someone got the same thing at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte several years ago.
As stated above. If you are flushing your sinuses be certain to boil the water.
Just buy saline at the drug store and use that...
Of course they're not, they're in Florida.
Toyman! said:Someone got the same thing at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte several years ago.
As stated above. If you are flushing your sinuses be certain to boil the water.
and because some people need to be told: Let it cool between boiling and flushing sinuses.
We do the sinus rinse - we use distilled water that we distill. My wife's all over that amoeba sinus thing.
I'll share this with the wife, she likes to throw down a good "I told you so" to the kids and I.
"I for one, welcome our new brain ameba overloads"
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