Re: What helps for sick after showers?

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I agree with Laurie, are you sure it's not actually the water. Tap water

steam is definitely a concern. A filter may be needed. Try adding shapoo

to your hair while not in the shower and see if this triggers it.

Regards, Blake

mrraba wrote:

>I relapse for 2 days after showers everytime.

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>I use hypo allergenic shampoo. It helps some.

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>The reaction happens everytime. Worse with normal

>soaps/shampoos.

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>Washing just my scalp triggers it.

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>Anyone know how to combat this?

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>This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

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[Guest guest]

Could it be something in the water? Maybe chlorine or flouride?

You might try getting some filtered water for washing your hair,

maybe use filtered water for a sponge bath. If you don't get sick

from that, then it could be treated water giving you trouble.

In some cases, flouride can case relapse. None of us in our family

will use it in anything.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Dear Mr Raba,

Do you stand or sit in the shower? I cannot shower

normally due to blood pressure/circulation problems.

Years ago when I did not have a bath-tub I showered

sitting on a plastic chair.

Washing my hair is very difficult and I need help to

do this and dry my hair sometimes.

What symptoms do you experience in the shower and

afterwards?

With warmest regards,

Annette

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[Guest guest]

I'd have to disagree with the people who say it's all in the water, when

normal soaps and shampoos seem to make the symptoms worse. This sounds very

much

like an MCS reaction to me.

You should keep in mind that " hypoallergenic " is a fairly meaningless term if

you have MCS. Even " fragrance free " has become a useless commercial term

(for example, the Environmental Working Group ranks a Vaseline fragrance free

lotion with 9.2 out of 10 on its toxicity scale, an alarmingly high rating --

see

http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/productinfo.php?prod_id=901538). People

with MCS react to the chemicals in conventional fragrances, not just the

actual smells, and many " unscented, " " hypoallergenic, " and " fragrance free "

alternatives contain masking fragrances (loaded with chemicals) or other

chemical

components that can trigger a severe reaction. I would suggest trying the most

inert cleansing agents you can find for awhile -- for example, wash your hair

and body with just baking soda for a week, or with Dr. Bronner's unscented soap

(very inert), available at most health food stores, just to see if that

lessens the reaction. Then you'll know if it's something in your products.

Of course, OI is a strong possibility too, as well as chlorine and other

chemicals in water. Long ago, I began taking baths instead of showers and

started

using a bath ball filter (which hangs over the spigot), and this greatly

improved my post-bathing relapses.

Peggy

<<>I relapse for 2 days after showers everytime.

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>I use hypo allergenic shampoo. It helps some.

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>The reaction happens everytime. Worse with normal

>soaps/shampoos.

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>Washing just my scalp triggers it.

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