I did not suggest giving it during the asthma attack. Best
read more carefully before
going off at someone for something they did not write. ;-)))
DMSO is not an irritant but it is drying. It is actually a
tissue preservative and cell
normalizer.
Again patch testing is a good idea with any new substance.
Garnet
Clayton Family wrote:
yes, but when it comes to a child who is already reacting in a very
severe fashion, you can't afford to take those kinds of chances. I have
asthma. I know people that have DIED from asthma. You can't fool around.
DMSO is an irritant to start with. It is a very powerful solvent. I used
to work around it, I know first hand.
This kind of information, in my opinion, serves to muddy the water in
this situation, whereas it might be a very welcome addition to an
intellectual discussion in a different situation.
Unless I had abundant personal experience with using dmso and cs, I
would never give it to a child having an asthma attack, unless it was
proven beforehand that the child could tolerate it. An adverse reaction
could have very severe consequences. Especially when CS alone works
really really well, with no chance of such a reaction.
Kathryn
On Sep 11, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Garnet wrote:
Although there are rare individuals truly sensitive to DMSO it is not
at all a common occurrence. Always a good
idea to patch test *any* new substance though.
The subject of sulfur allergy has come up and it depends on the form
of sulfur. It is a common misconception that
allergy to sulfite or sulfa drugs is a "sulfur" allergy. This is a
misnomer.
Sulfur is a component of all protien containing foods. One can not
live without sulfur. It is in fact the most abundant mineral in the
human body.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/69144.php
"Being told that one is "sulfur allergic" commonly causes confusion,
as many people wrongly assume that they will be allergic to multiple
sulfur-containing medicines or sulfite preservatives. It is important
to know that sulfur is an important building block of life, and that
allergic reactions to sulfonamide (sometimes called "sulfur")
antibiotics do not increase the likelihood that a person will also be
allergic to sulfur powder, sulfite preservatives, or non-antibiotic
sulfonamide medicines like some pain killers or diuretics ("water
tablets"). "
Garnet
Clayton Family wrote:
Yes, you really have to give her the albuterol if she can't breath.
It is the only thing to do. If it were me, I would use EIS or cs in
the nebulizer, with no DMSO at all. Some allergic people are very
sensitive to sulfers, so I would not chance it.
I would really really talk to the doctor about the use of the steroid
inhalers. They all seem to love them, but they are of no use for
wheezing. They say they are to be used to reduce the inflammation in
the long run. However, if asthma is related to fungal infections as
more recent research indicates, it might only serve to increase the
infection, if there is one. Steroids can not be stopped cold turkey,
though, since the body becomes adapted to them.
My home made CS helps my asthma a great deal. I grew up with asthma
from the age of 2, so I know what your daughter is going through.
Best Wishes,
Kathryn
On Sep 11, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Gina Moore wrote:
I've given her CS twice in the nebulizer. I succumbed to giving her
some of
the asthma drugs too. Ugh. Xoepenex and Bud
esonide. I prefer 'natural'
stuff, but she was really wheezing/retracting and I know that stuff
will
make that stop. I didn't know what else to do. :-(
She does seem to be doing better now. She was worrying me this
morning.
But the CS and drugs in the nebulizer seem to be working now. Ugh.
Just
trying to stay out of the hospital! Will be nebulizing more CS in a
few
minutes. Is giving CS nebulized every 3-4 hours sufficient? Someone
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