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From: <fiestacranberry at webtv.net>
To: <r_m_l at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:56 AM
Subject: [RML] allergies
> >FWIW, I do have a friend who has an
>>allergy to a dechlor (or several
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> really). She is allergic to Aloe Vera, and
>>this is an ingredient in many
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>>commercial dechlorinators now.
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> Yes, I am allergic (or at least, sensitive) to aloe! It always make me
> itchy. And it seems to be in EVERYTHING these days...sigh.
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> I put some Prime on one leg, and Aquasafe on the other, and so far, no
> rash or itching. I'm wondering if the skin needs to be broken? (I
> always have a lot of little abrasions on my hands). Noticed a patch on
> my leg (not where I put the chemicals), so something systemic is going
> on here, altho my hands are definitely getting the worst of it. Wish I
> knew what was causing this. Went to the Dr. months ago and she said
> eczema/atopic dermatitis. I even went to the accupuncturist---nothing
> has helped. But I did notice that keeping my hands out of the tanks
> helped---I tried not cleaning them for 2 weeks, and I saw a definite
> improvement.
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> I even tried eliminating certain foods---nada.
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