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Re: Quickest acting remedy

Subject: Re: Quickest acting remedy
Author: Gail
Date: 4/13/2003 10:57 am
Views: 4342
Status: Approved
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I caught PI last Sunday (a week ago). At first I tried Caladryl (nothing), than 10%Cortizone cream (pharmacy suggested, "some" relief) than came across a bottle of "new skin" I'd had in my medicine chest for awhile. it really helps the itching "ALOT".... I was able to sleep through the night. soak in "cool" bath water, not "hot" as it "COOLS" the skin and pat dry, don't rub. Apply the new skin, it dries like nail polish and "smothers the area so it doesn't "itch", when it starts to flake off, peel the small areas, and apply more. I have used it for 3 days now, and the majority of the area is healed, only a few spots left. It really works!!

SubjectAuthorDate
Quickest acting remedyJim Dunphy3/25/2003 4:18 pm
  Re: Quickest acting remedyJim Dunphy4/19/2003 10:21 am
  Re: Quickest acting remedy (Approved)Gail4/13/2003 10:57 am