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From: topcat on 23 Aug 2008 01:10 On Aug 21, 11:57 am, "Waterspider" <nos...(a)all.com> wrote: > "greyhackles" wrote... > > Michael A. Ball wrote: > >>Is there anyone here who has dealt with Ribavirin rash? If so, was there > >>anything that helped you tolerate the rash? > > > So, you might ask the treating doc to add Hydroxyzine HCL to the mix. The > > two > > drugs block the two major forms of histamine, they are both quite benign > > (virtually no side effects) and generics are low cost and widely > > available. > > Reading this thread, I am reminded how fortunate I was to not have suffered > from Riba Rash. Now I'm wondering if taking the generic equivalent of Gravol > almost daily to combat nausea and help me sleep had anything to do with it. Hey SPIDER, howdy!, what is Gravol? I am so freekin fed up with the nausea some days I just want to, well you know. TC
From: greyhackles on 23 Aug 2008 02:16 On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:10:18 -0700 (PDT), topcat <hopin(a)live.com> wrote: >On Aug 21, 11:57�am, "Waterspider" <nos...(a)all.com> wrote: >> "greyhackles" wrote... >> > Michael A. Ball wrote: >> >>Is there anyone here who has dealt with Ribavirin rash? If so, was there >> >>anything that helped you tolerate the rash? >> >> > So, you might ask the treating doc to add Hydroxyzine HCL to the mix. The >> > two >> > drugs block the two major forms of histamine, they are both quite benign >> > (virtually no side effects) and generics are low cost and widely >> > available. >> >> Reading this thread, I am reminded how fortunate I was to not have suffered >> from Riba Rash. Now I'm wondering if taking the generic equivalent of Gravol >> almost daily to combat nausea and help me sleep had anything to do with it. > >Hey SPIDER, howdy!, what is Gravol? I am so freekin fed up with the >nausea some days I just want to, well you know. TC Are you drinking enough water? Whenever I got the first flash of nausea, I'd chug a bottle of water or fruit juice, and the nausea would vanish. Staying up on the fluid intake really helps a lot... Cheers /greyhackles
From: Sara on 23 Aug 2008 20:03 "greyhackles" <greyhackles(a)REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message news:slava4dpc7e65cmvtfa3mf1n6tivl7esis(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:10:18 -0700 (PDT), topcat <hopin(a)live.com> wrote: > >>On Aug 21, 11:57 am, "Waterspider" <nos...(a)all.com> wrote: >>> "greyhackles" wrote... >>> > Michael A. Ball wrote: >>> >>Is there anyone here who has dealt with Ribavirin rash? If so, was >>> >>there >>> >>anything that helped you tolerate the rash? >>> >>> > So, you might ask the treating doc to add Hydroxyzine HCL to the mix. >>> > The >>> > two >>> > drugs block the two major forms of histamine, they are both quite >>> > benign >>> > (virtually no side effects) and generics are low cost and widely >>> > available. >>> >>> Reading this thread, I am reminded how fortunate I was to not have >>> suffered >>> from Riba Rash. Now I'm wondering if taking the generic equivalent of >>> Gravol >>> almost daily to combat nausea and help me sleep had anything to do with >>> it. >> >>Hey SPIDER, howdy!, what is Gravol? I am so freekin fed up with the >>nausea some days I just want to, well you know. TC > > Are you drinking enough water? Whenever I got the first flash of nausea, > I'd > chug a bottle of water or fruit juice, and the nausea would vanish. > Staying up > on the fluid intake really helps a lot... > > Cheers > > /greyhackles me too. doc even told me when I start feeling nauseaus or dizzy to chug a bottle of water. It worked :) good to hear from ya TC.... hang in there, you're doin great. Sara
From: Russian on 25 Aug 2008 23:51 Michael A. Ball wrote: > Is there anyone here who has dealt with Ribavirin rash? If so, was there > anything that helped you tolerate the rash? Repost of my rash control techniques: RASH CONTROL This was worked for me. Using these techniques (in my case) turned rash from a possible treatmentment-stopper into another livable side. It was not a major part of my life as long as the preventative measures were in place. As always, you have to find what works for you. This worked for me: Pro-Active Treatment Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom - from rash... once I got it under control (ie mild) I kept doing all of the things below, because it's a lot easier to go through the annoyances of keeping rash at bay than fighting it when it gets bad. Eucerin Calming Creme Someone on this group told me about Eucerin Calming Creme, and it was a wonder-drug for me. Everything else (for me) - including all kinds of stuff with soothing claims - hurt so much within 5 minutes of putting it on that I had to take a shower to wash it off. Anyway, use it once in the morning and once at night, all over. You have to be very alert and aggressive with a rash because it can go from bad to worse if you ignore it. I used the Eucerin Calming Creme (not other Eucerin stuff) and especially put a lot on any spot that got rough, red, or dry, before it got bad. I sometimes put a ton of it on, and had to stay out of contact with anything for 10-15 minutes after using it (no lying back down, no getting dressed, etc). Whenever I got the rash beat back, if I stopped the lotion routine, it came back, so after awhile I became eternally vigilant and proactive. Clear Soap I used Pear soap (brand name: there are no pears in it!) which is straight glycerin soap, no additives. Anytime during treatment when I went back to any regular soap no matter how mild or "beneficial", it caused problems. Showers I had to stop taking hot, strong showers because they felt great while in them but caused intense itching afterwards. I got a different showerhead (actually one of those handheld things) and used it on very moderate pressure. When I first started getting the rash, it was so itchy that I would end the shower by turning the water colder and colder and colder until it was 100% cold and stay in that for a minute or two. However, once the rash was under control, I found that just avoiding ultra-hot mode and going to cool (not cold) before getting out worked as well. Pat dry with a towel very very gently. Humidity I put a humidifier in the bedroom and used it every night during treatment. I got the one with the humidity sensor and set it to 55 or 60. People you live with might not like it but it helps a lot. Just make sure to air out the room during the day so you don't get mold. The humidifier was a major contributor to keeping the situation A-OK for me. Also, you can watch the natural humidity using the LCD panel on the humidifier, and use it a lot when the humidity is down. There was a very dry period of like 10% humidity for several weeks, and I used the humidifier a lot as well as steaming using the shower method (point the shower head towards the wall as high as you can and then turn on the hot water with slow stream of the finest spray you get from it - instant sauna). Water Drink it <g>. Hope that one or more of these ideas will be of help to you.
From: topcat on 26 Aug 2008 16:07
On Aug 21, 8:14 am, Michael A. Ball <Guard...(a)wireco.net> wrote: > Jane began a second attempt to tolerate Ribavirin, but developed the > same sort of rash as in her first attempt: swelling, itching and > redness. Her doctor asked her to stay with the schedule and her first > full dose of Ribavirin was yesterday. Her doctor also prescribed > 800mg/day of Cimetidine. So far, the rash has become somewhat tolerable. > > Is there anyone here who has dealt with Ribavirin rash? If so, was there > anything that helped you tolerate the rash? > > Thank you > > ________________________ > Whatever it takes. HI, The itch just about drove me crazy, I tried every lotion on the counters, none really helped much. Sarna Lotion seems to work the best. But I discovered Claratin worked wonders. 1 tab every day or 2 keeps the itch and rash away. Hang in there!!! TC |