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Posted 6/13/2013 11:21 AM (GMT -5)
Our kids share food and drink pretty freely with eachother, unless someone is sick, of course. What about Lyme? Is there risk with sharing food and drink with my 7yo daughter right now?

Sometimes when we go out, not all of the kids bring waters so they'll share. If we're having a meal and one kid is done, but another wants more then they'll share, etc. If they have different flavors of lollipops they'll share. so those are the kinds of things I am referring to.

Thanks!
Posted 6/13/2013 4:08 PM (GMT -5)
As far as I know there haven't been any cases of transmission from saliva. That being said, the bacteria has been isolated in breast milk, urine, saliva, semen, etc. I personally wouldn't take the risk but I'm a germaphobe anyway. I never shared food or drinks with others even prior to knowing I had Lyme.
Posted 6/13/2013 4:53 PM (GMT -5)
I wouldn't share if it were me...
Posted 6/13/2013 4:55 PM (GMT -5)
I asked my LLMD and she said not a good idea to be sharing....I think better safe than sorry.
Posted 6/13/2013 5:37 PM (GMT -5)
That's strange. I've shared my drinks and food with my kids and my hubby and yet I was the only one ill with these infections. Still, as the others have said, better safe than sorry!
Posted 6/13/2013 5:43 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks, everyone.

At first I didn't think about it, but then we stopped the others from sharing with her. I hadn't seen much about transmitting the disease from person to person so I thought I'd ask.

I agree, we'll play it safe.
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