Posts by brighttinker2

Robin Robinson8 said:You can get Betrion at most pharmacies, even with a prescription. I'm not positive if it's a corticosteroid or an antibiotic.

Betrion is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

For those wet, stubborn little allergic eczema patches that just won't heal? Hydrocortisone cream ointment applied thinly usually does the trick—should clear up in about a week. If things are really bad, sometimes you have to wrap it in plastic (occlusive dressing), but that makes absorption way more intense. You have to be careful with steroids—it depends on where the eczema is located. Absorption is lowest where the skin is thickest, like your palms or soles. Still, talk to a dermatologist first. Don't go playing doctor on yourself.

That's my two cents.

stormytrucker4 said:Seriously, sometimes this allergy drives me so insane I’d consider cyanide if it actually worked🙄

I feel you. Honestly, I’ve been tempted to just pour sulfuric acid on it because the itching and irritation is that bad😢!

Watch out for nickel—that's usually the culprit. Just try to keep it from spreading too far. If that little patch of damp eczema won't heal with a bit of corticosteroid (try some hydrocortisone cream, but don't use it for more than a week), maybe try a tanning bed? If it's really getting out of hand, go see a dermatologist for UV therapy.

Cut back on the makeup. Not all of it is safe—those brands with all the glittery flecks always look suspicious to me...

😢

stormytrucker4 said:It's such a pain having to wear an undershirt every single time I want to put on jeans... 😁 I heard about using Botox for those allergies... can that actually help? I don't really get how...

Why not just stitch a piece of soft fabric inside the waistband of your jeans? Simple as that—you wouldn't need the undershirt.😉.

Botox (besides being trendy...) honestly just temporarily smooths out skin texture in certain spots; it doesn't fix the root cause.😢 The cause is an allergen you need to eliminate as soon as possible. You mentioned issues on your elbows and across your body too... what, are you planning to get injected with Botox everywhere every few months?😕?

stormytrucker4 said:I just finished an allergy test. Turns out I'm at a Grade III for nickel and Grade II for cobalt. My dermatologist told me there's no cure—just gotta stay away from anything containing them.

Identical. But none of our brilliant dermatologists—if they even exist—bother to mention that nickel is actually in your food. You've got nuts, legumes like peas and beans, dried fruit... and obviously, you should ditch canned goods since those cans are lined with nickel. Even broccoli has it. Oh, and cocoa. Chocolate.😢 Just found this out a few days ago. Here's the link:

http://dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/nickel-allergy.html

Elizabeth Sanchez60 said:I have a massive allergy to rings... I wore a ring my boyfriend gave me over two years ago and had zero issues until a few months back. Then I started switching it between fingers... but after just a couple of hours, I get scabs and bumps. It looks horrific, like high-degree burns between my fingers. I tried different metals (this one was silver) just to test things out since I'll eventually need to wear engagement and wedding rings, but even cheap costume jewelry triggers it...
I haven't worn anything for weeks now, but this burn between my fingers just won't heal...
Anyone know anything that might help?

Don't mess around with this. You're looking at contact dermatitis, and nickel is almost certainly the culprit. This started happening to me about 15 years ago, and I didn't pay much attention until the contact dermatitis evolved into dyshidrosis (pompholyx)—there are threads about it on Reddit.
First thing you need to do is get rid of all costume jewelry. Make sure your watch band is plastic, check that the rivets on your jeans aren't touching your skin directly, and when buying earrings, make sure they're nickel-free. Honestly, just stop wearing cheap jewelry altogether. Usually, stainless steel shouldn't have nickel, but if you're handling cash—coins can be brutal—wear cotton gloves. Watch out for your keychain too!!!
Right now, you've got contact dermatitis on a small area, basically an eczema flare-up that's being stubborn. Go see a doctor (they'll probably prescribe a corticosteroid cream to get it to heal).
Go to Salad for a patch test to figure out what else you might be allergic to.

Keith Torres48 said:My dad’s cholesterol is through the roof. He needs to do something about it, and some friends mentioned Crestor—apparently, it can drop levels by 50%. I looked up their site and, on paper, it looks like a miracle drug. Has anyone here actually used it? Or know someone who has? Does it actually work? Also, is it prescription-only or over-the-counter? I saw it was approved here in the States.
thanks

It hasn't hit the US market yet. For now, you'll need a prescription—maybe try looking in Canada.
The earliest it'll be in our pharmacies is late April 2007.

Michael Cox40 said:The cough is still hanging on for me, even though I supposedly "recovered" five or six days ago. It’s frustrating. And now, the person next to me is coughing just as hard after their bout with the flu finally passed. It feels like this stuff just lingers in the air, refusing to quit.

I ran a fever last Saturday—ten days ago now. Still coughing today. That's just how this flu works. If you smoke, you're basically asking for a harder time. Just quit. I finally did.

Henry Mitchell2 said:I have no intention of getting better; this started on Monday and it’s been a disaster. I have zero energy left. My temperature actually dipped below 98.6 yesterday, but just when I thought I might finally be able to get off the couch, it spiked right back over 100. It’s exhausting. 🙂
I once had a severe allergic reaction to Tylenol and ended up in the ER! I honestly have no clue why, since it certainly wasn't my first time taking it. It was just one of those moments where a simple 🙂cold / flu
suddenly turns into a crisis.

Everyone uses Tylenol (not trying to name-drop brands here), but manufacturers pack them with all sorts of fillers and inactive ingredients. You could be reacting to an additive rather than the actual active substance itself. Think about which specific brand or version of Tylenol you were taking before the reaction hit... it might not even be the Tylenol itself causing the issue.