<description>&lt;h2&gt;Episode Summary&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me as I welcome back Amy and her daughter, Lizzie, for an insightful discussion. In this episode, we delve into Lizzie's harrowing encounter with toxic shock syndrome (TSS), exploring the severe implications and her journey to recovery. Amy shares the critical moments that led to her life-saving discovery of Lizzie's condition and her quick response. We also discuss Lizzie's candid reflections on managing her menstrual health post-TSS, the challenges she faced during her recovery, and the significant changes in her life post-illness, including the recommendation to avoid tampon use. This episode serves as an eye-opener on the crucial aspects of TSS and menstrual health awareness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the visually-minded who prefer to listen and read or for those who need closed captioning, watch the transcript video on YouTube: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/F_rYxdV3Qwc" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtu.be/F_rYxdV3Qwc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Resources&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2018/07/what-you-need-know-about-toxic-shock-syndrome#:~:text=In%20the%20U.S.%2C%20TSS%20is,1%20in%20100%2C000%20menstruating%20women.%E2%80%9D"&gt;WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2022/07/removing-shame-and-stigma-menstruation"&gt;Removing the shame and stigma from menstruation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wellandgood.com/ingredients-to-watch-out-for-in-tampons/"&gt;5 Things You Need to Know About Common Tampon Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/history-of-the-tampon/394334/"&gt;THE TAMPON: A HISTORY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tyla.com/life/us-sisters-nearly-die-using-tampons-toxic-shock-syndrome-681694-20231117"&gt;Sisters nearly die within days of each other after using 'super plus' tampons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0RMwpOkYk"&gt;5 Tampon Myths You Should NOT Believe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones"&gt;https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Days for Girls&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.daysforgirls.org/"&gt;Days for Girls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.daysforgirls.org/holiday-gift-guide/"&gt;Days for Girls Holiday Gift Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/daysforgirls_nyc"&gt;Days for Girls NYC Chapter Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/"&gt;https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Subscribe to my &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomSharedCaroleBlueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me and send me a message on &lt;a href=" https://www.facebook.com/caroleblueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me and send me a message on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-blueweiss-pt-dpt-23970279/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/carole_blueweiss/" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdom_shared" target="_blank"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@carole_blueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;The Wisdom Shared Team&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Audio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Co-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Production Assistant: Becki Leigh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Covid That Wasn't: Surviving Toxic Shock Syndrome

DEC 3, 202319 MIN
Wisdom Shared with Carole Blueweiss

The Covid That Wasn't: Surviving Toxic Shock Syndrome

DEC 3, 202319 MIN

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Episode Summary

Join me as I welcome back Amy and her daughter, Lizzie, for an insightful discussion. In this episode, we delve into Lizzie's harrowing encounter with toxic shock syndrome (TSS), exploring the severe implications and her journey to recovery. Amy shares the critical moments that led to her life-saving discovery of Lizzie's condition and her quick response. We also discuss Lizzie's candid reflections on managing her menstrual health post-TSS, the challenges she faced during her recovery, and the significant changes in her life post-illness, including the recommendation to avoid tampon use. This episode serves as an eye-opener on the crucial aspects of TSS and menstrual health awareness.

For the visually-minded who prefer to listen and read or for those who need closed captioning, watch the transcript video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F_rYxdV3Qwc

Resources

Days for Girls

Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:

The Wisdom Shared Team

  • Audio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works
  • Co-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson
  • Production Assistant: Becki Leigh