Re: /Re: OT/Piercings and Tattoos

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Wow, Caitlin is literally in the bathroom right now dyeing her hair PURPLE!

Thanks for sending the article.

Take care.

Patty

[Guest guest]

I haven't found the study yet... But I did see this...

Thought the group would find it interesting too.

Hair dye linked to rheumatoid arthritis

Posted by: QueenC on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 02:00 PM

Women who dye their hair for 20 years or more have almost double the

risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, say Swedish researchers.

However, the cause of the increased risk is unclear.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, caused when immune cells

attack the body's own tissue. Paraphenylenediamine, a key ingredient of

many hair dyes, is known to trigger allergic skin rashes in some people.

However the immune system cells that are over-activated in rheumatoid

arthritis are not the same as those that are overactlvated during an

allergic response, points out Deborah Symmons, professor of rheumatology

at Manchester University, UK.

The team at Linkoping University, Sweden, suspect that chemicals in hair

dyes somehow damage the immune system, triggering the onset of

rheumatoid arthritis.

Read the complete article: BythePlanet

Fischer

DPA Architects, Inc.

pfischer@...

/Re: OT/Piercings and Tattoos

In a message dated 1/18/2006 1:28:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

pfischer@... writes:

There have actually been studies done on this topic... I can't seem to

find it now... But it stated that there is no increased risk of

infection in someone that has Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Hi :

Good to know. If you run across any of the studies, could you please

email them to me. Thanks.

Take care.

Patty

[Guest guest]

Below is a little more on the topic. You could get Hepatitis from a

tatoo...

But because you have arthritis does not make you chance of getting it

any higher than if Joe Average walked in the door and asked to be inked.

Everything has a risk, don't let Arthur be your excuse for everything.

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Hepatitis may start and resolve quickly (acute hepatitis), or cause

long-term disease (chronic hepatitis). In some instances, progressive

liver damage, liver failure, or even liver cancer may result.

The severity of hepatitis depends on many factors, including the cause

of the liver damage and any underlying illnesses you have. Hepatitis A,

for example, is generally short-lived, not leading to chronic liver

problems.

Common risk factors include:

Intravenous drug use

Acetominophen overdose -- the dose needed to cause damage is close to

the effective dose, so be careful to take it only as directed; DO NOT

use if you already have underlying liver damage

Risky sexual behaviors (like having multiple sexual partners and

unprotected intercourse)

Eating contaminated foods

Travel to an endemic area, like Asia, Africa, or South or Central

America

Living in a nursing home or rehabilitation center

Family member who recently had hepatitis A

Alcohol use

Organ transplant recipient

AIDS

Blood transfusion received prior to 1990 (before hepatitis C blood test

was available)

Newborns of mothers with hepatitis B or C (can be transmitted during

delivery)

Healthcare workers, including dentists and dental hygienists, because of

blood contact

Receiving a tatoo

Fischer

DPA Architects, Inc.

pfischer@...

/Re: OT/Piercings and Tattoos

In a message dated 1/18/2006 1:28:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

pfischer@... writes:

There have actually been studies done on this topic... I can't seem to

find it now... But it stated that there is no increased risk of

infection in someone that has Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Hi :

Good to know. If you run across any of the studies, could you please

email them to me. Thanks.

Take care.

Patty

[Guest guest]

Not feeling all to great unfortunately. And no I took the tongue piercing out a

year after I got it because I was having surgery. I thought it was cool though

when I had it.. my mom hated it! I never had a single infection when I had it

though.. so there is something to be said there. I want to get a hibiscus

flower.. my cousin and my best friend got them when I was on methotrexate so I

couldnt get it then because i bled a lot back in those days.. now however i have

just kind of been waiting to make sure that I really want it.. it has a special

meaning though to me at least.. or I want the nor cal star that would be cool

also

ThreeMayEmeralds@... wrote:

Hi :

First.....how are you feeling?

Do you still have the tongue pierced? That's the one I have the hardest

time wrapping my brain around..........the infection. Good to know that being

responsible and taking care of it, you didn't get an infection.

So what kind of a tattoo do you hope to get some day?

Take care.

Patty