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"Let's say a patient may have used a medicated cream near an area whereclothing fits tighter, such as on the ankle or under the arm, but may beallergic to the medication," explains Dr. Paul Zickler, MD ofhttp://www.doctorsolve.com.
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"If you had an allergic reaction, you stop using the cream. But when theclothes are washed, the allergic material may not wash out. Laundry detergentand even boiling water will not remove ingredients from a heavy formulaointment. It can continue to cause skin rash or other dermatitis if you areallergic to it."
Dr. Zickler says if a patient has been avoiding known allergens for aboutone month and rash or dermatitis still persists, it could be due to allergenretention in clothing or shoes.
"At that point, they should think about whether the allergic materialcould be in clothes or shoes," says Zickler. "A patient could use an oralanti-histamine such as Allegra or Zyrtec to relieve allergic symptoms such asitchiness and associated swelling."
Is this a good reason for Americans to go out and buy new clothes andshoes? "We expect clothing and shoe retailers to be excited about this study,"says Zickler. "But while you are debating which new clothes and shoes to buy,you will get some relief from the oral antihistamine."
Since 1999, DoctorSolve has provided almost one million prescriptionorders for US patients, with a perfect record of no dispensing errors. Allprescriptions are filled by a professional registered pharmacist, and personalmedical consultations are provided free with every order. DoctorSolve is acertified member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association and rankedby PharmacyChecker.com as one of the best (four-star) online pharmacies.
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