Re: No, SAY * *N O * * TO CORTISONE CREAMS

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Sorry Andy - but you are in ERROR. I'd say you probably don't know about

this danger the same as you didn't know about mercury before.

At 08:46 AM 12/06/2002 -0000, you wrote:

>Hydrocortisone cream is wonderful. It should be used in vast

>quantities. Just don't forget to figure out what the underlying

>problem is and address it while you are slathering it on! In a case

>like the one below the underlying problem is rather clear and I bet

>she doesn't do it again, so there is no reason to suffer instead of

>slather!

>

>Andy . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

>

>> But hydrocortisone cream ONLY suppresses - it does not cure

>anything. It

>> just stops the body's reaction. NOT a good idea. We see kids who

>have

>> eczema who have been treated with cortisone cream later develop

>asthma in

>> many cases. STAY AWAY from cortisone creams or you will have

>evenworse

>> problems.

>>

>> The cause needs to be addressed and the skin allowed to express the

>> disturbance so that it is gone, not suppressed.

>>

>> At 09:44 PM 12/05/2002 -0000, you wrote:

>> >I would suggest smearing a lot of OTC hydrocortisone cream on the

>> >rash, and taking magnesium and vitamin C supplements 4 times a day.

>> >Milk thisle extract too if you happen to have it around. Epsom

>salt

>> >baths may also help.

>> >

>> >Andy

>> >

>> >> HI. My first post to this group and it will be a story to

>remember.

>> >> My son started DMSA.good results. The problem- I sipped it

>> >> periodically throughout the treatment time as it tasted horrible

>and

>> >> we had to make it palatable. I have 12 amalgam fillings- never

>> >> thinking that just a little would make me react.I got a rash

>around

>> >> my jawline and neck first then it receded. Regular doc put me on

>> >> celebrex for my knee yesterday(within a 5 day span of the mercury

>> >> incident) and now I have a rash all over. Help. I have been

>> >> desperately searching in Mr. Cutlers book for what i should do

>for

>> >> this. And trying to discern if it is a reaction to celebrex or if

>> >the

>> >> mercury is making my immune system resppond abberantly. I do not

>see

>> >> a holistic md for myself, as I already am constantly with my son

>> >> paying out of pocket. I have been on the list to treat but as all

>of

>> >> you know you are last on the list. I have contacted my sons MDm

>but

>> >> as I am not a patient of his I do not know how much advice they

>will

>> >> give me and of course the internist will assume I am from another

>> >> planet if I broach any of these questions. Feel free to email me

>> >> personally with help. Thanks in advance- " Reacting in

>> >

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