RE: Irene

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Hi Irene,

I actually think here in US its supposed to fairly easy to find out ppm of

chemicals in the water in your city/county. You start by calling the city

(thats what we did at our workplace when things were getting yucky in the

water) and explaining that you need the water components. You can even have

your water supply tested by some division in the Environmental Protection

Division of your water - Quality control. Chemical sensitivities are

becoming more and more prevalent because there are so many chemicals in

everything we use and eat. Since you work and live in your home - your

most common exposure is the water in your house. Testing it might not be a

bad idea, looking for contaminants and for a complete breakdown of the

components. Now before you say why are you the only person suffering in

your neighborhood ..... first, you can't be sure of that - other neighbors

may have subtle signs of reaction and two maybe your immune system isn't as

good as your neighbors.

Meanwhile, maybe you could use bottled water for your thirst and cooking and

see whether or not it makes a difference? Unfortunately, you'll still have

to bathe in it and so there may not be any noticeable difference.

Yes, when my biopsy was reviewed by the dermo guy, it was a vastly different

report and this led me to applying topical antihistamines. The antihisamines

helped me quite a bit and so I added oral to the topical.

First review (non-dermo path) simply said something terse like " chronic

inflammation-unknown etiology " . Review by dermo indicated skin was

responding in a typical allergic reaction, as well as having some other

features for which I would have to be checked periodically. For instance,

the outer edges of the sample, says the dermo - could not be definitively

ruled out for LS and I should be watched by a doc and for symptoms. So,

yes, I'd say there was a difference in the results.

I don't have IC so I don't know if one surgical procedure would bother the

other condition. When you had your single biopsy did you have an increase

in IC symptoms? Lots of ladies on this list speak of having a procedure

where the bladder is filled with fluids of some kind, I forget why, and

after recovering from the procedure itself they don't seem to have increased

symptoms. I feel for you. I would HATE having more than one condition

to deal with in that area.

Dusty