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If PR is not contagious, how did we get it?

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  • stazstaz
    stazstaz Guest

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    ROFL!!!! That is the billion dollar question!!!!! If this were a billion dollar disease, we would probably have an answer. I had PR for 14 months. I have a husband, kids, co workers. None of them had it.
  • Patien1982
    Patien1982 Guest

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    Good question, but most likely its a virus that IS contagious but only a small portion of the public exhibit outbreaks like those on the forum here.

    Medicine is not my field, but I think that's how it works.

    You get it, most people will show zero signs of having it until something triggers it. Most will go through their whole lives without it being triggered.

  • stazstaz
    stazstaz Guest

    Posted

    That is probably one of the most intelligent things I have seen on this board!!!!
  • scarlette04416
    scarlette04416 Guest

    Posted

    No clue. I have it too first PCP said it was Ringworm treated me with meds. No improvement went to Dermatologist who told me I have PR. I hate it  
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