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Old 07-18-2004, 04:31 PM   #10
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Default Dry it.

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Originally Posted by zee
I still have the scars to this day. When I tan, the old blister areas appear white, the pigment does not change.
No scars here -- consistent with a phosphorus allergy.

I knew an MD who was going through medical school at the time, who said they were instructed that if the rash was "wet", they were to "dry" it. If it was "dry", they were to "wet" it.

When I went to a specialist --a Dermatologist -- for the malady, he scarcely glanced at it! (I don't think there's a "book" for how people's skin responds to irritants/parasites). If it's wet? Dry it!

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Originally Posted by zee
There was a female duch with five "cute" little ducklings who were very friendly
The parasite requires a second host -- a snail.

Snails browse on algae, which is fostered by lawn fertilizers, detergents, and septic leachate, which is assisted by lawn fertilizer phosphates, which...Oh, never mind....
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