I know how you felt, JeanieG, 'cause we came home to our CC home with water pouring out the front door. Completely soaked the first floor, all the carpet, etc. Pipe under the sink had burst about mid afternoon. Took us better than a week to clean it all out and dry it out. Good luck to you in your troubles and the skin problems; may you have good news as well.
Yes, the coarse pepper may work, but its like sandpaper under my dentures!! LOL!!
