Some thoughts. Maybe it is not a pathogen, but an allergic reaction to fish stuff. Do all workers get it, or only some of them?
Maybe it is not the fish but the water. Has anyone looked into that? Has anyone tried cortisone? Not a good long range fix, but it might lead to insight into cause if it clears up the skin. Also, try apple cider vinegar topically. I use the kind that has the crud still floating in it. Unless the scientists wants "proof" that apple cider vinegar is not toxic. It often dramatically gets fungus. Antibiotics usually don't work with fungi, but CS does with most and and so does vinegar. Good luck trying to convince anyone of anything, regardless of evidence. People don't accept information based on "facts" and reason; they cling to what enables them to maintain their self-concept and world view. The bottom line with CS is it can't hurt and might help. I would make a saturate solution of CS with MSM and spray it on. If that did not work, I would continue alternating with the vinegar one day, CS next. James-Osbourne: Holmes -----Original Message----- From: Annie Hall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Advice on possible CS use - weird skin infections? I recently spoke to a friend who is a consultant to fish farming enterprises. Apparently in the operations where the fish are in tanks, although the fish apparently appear to be "healthy", the workers handling them are often getting weird skin infections. These to date have not been identified, at least the "bug" causing the problem has not been isolated. The infections appear to sometimes be a mild rash and at other times cause skin peeling, etc. They do not respond to any antibiotics. All sorts of topical medications have been used in treatment with poor results. Would CS be of any use, and, if so, what would be the best way to apply it in this situation? I did not mention it to my friend as I thought I would ask here first. He is an academic and would require some sort of scientific "papers" to back up any statements. Personally, I don't approve of fish farming and am not surprised at this, but as nothing is helping these people I just wondered about CS? Can anyone offer any advice that can be passed on, please? Thanks, Annie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.
