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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