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Hey there friends with autoimmune diseases and other maladies that are made worse by exposure to heat! There's no need to just suffer and get worse because you can't afford an air conditioner, or your landlord/ Homeowners' Association won't let you put one in your bedroom window. You can beat the heat!I found this article on wikihow. I've seen other similar articles using a cooler with water bottles with the fan put inside (the cooler had to have cutouts.
You Now").I was stubbornly resisting prednisone because, although I knew it would bring me relief, I also know from experience that it causes me insomnia, weight gain and mood swings, and it also doesn't get to the root of the problem; it gets your body to stop reacting to the poison, but it doesn't help you clear the poison. Poison ivy is spread by the *oils* from the leaves, so if you get that oil on your clothes or garden tools or even your dog or cat, you can *keep getting poison ivy* over and over! So, poison ivy *can* be spread, but only by contact with the oils. Tec Labs Tecnu Original Poison Oak & Ivy Outdoor Skin Cleanser https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7S3WK/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_z5jkDbKFGDDZK You rub it on, wait a few minutes then wash it off, and now the oils are removed.
Cousins also, through reading medical journals, realized the importance of Vitamin C in healing collagen (breakdown of collagen being a major part of what was happening in his body). Much of the book is devoted to examples of the power of the mind to affect one's health, as well as the amazing things that can be done for "hopeless" conditions if the patient or the doctor is willing to think outside the box and look for the root cause of problems. Anatomy of an Illness is a book about advocating for yourself as a patient, working in partnership with your doctor, and about the power of the mind to affect one's physical well-being. I found in my local library were this one,by Norman Cousins, and, by Bernie Seigel (I intend to reread and review that book here as well).