Re: - Epson/Sulfa

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Hi Tammy,

Sorry for my delayed reply. I'm out of the country and only

occasionally have access to e-mail. I have 200+ Daily Digests from my

various to catch up on this week!

I have not tried any sulphur based drugs or food preservatives since

my life threatening reaction decades ago. Perhaps the problem is

resolved now that I'm fixing my whacked biochemistry - along with my

son's. Bit risky to test though since I might end up in hospital and

then who would look after my kid?

I also have a shellfish allergy that has put me in ER a few times. But

a few months ago I tasted some soup that had shrimp sauce and I didn't

have a reaction at all. So perhaps my overactive immune system is

cooling off a bit?

Epsom salts baths don't cause a problem because the sulphur has

already been processed into sulfate, bypassing the PST enzyme and

toxic sulfite stage.

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> – Thanks for the great response!

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> I myself had my first drug reaction to a sulfa drug with a one and only

> bladder infection. Amazing, it came on like the last day or two

when I was

> to be done. I was head to toe body rash that wasn't all that itchy

really.

> Thanks goodness for prednisone! I'm a pro at rashes, poison ivy and

I've

> had a couple full body rashes from soaps. NO FUN!

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> So are you still allergic and stay away from any sulfa drug? I

don't take

> bathes and our master only has a walk in shower. Anyway, I was thinking

> about filing up the tub while I shower and soak my feet in Epson

salt myself

> but was wondering it I would have a reaction at all. I'll have to

read that

> paper!

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> We also just built and have our own well. So no chlorine but we need a

> softener for rusty water issues and a pH neutralizer because of all

the pine

> trees. Hummm…also something!

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> Thanks

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> Tammy