LymeNet Flash: Natural burn relief? Plaquenil & doxy? Good book

This is topic Natural burn relief? Plaquenil & doxy? Good book in forum Medical Questions at LymeNet Flash.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/32744

Posted by Trillian (Member # 6857) on :

Combining a couple subjects 'cause I'm too lazy for multiple posts.

1) Any recomendations on natural sunburn relief, other than aloe? My hands are fried- I'm on doxycycline and forgot to apply sunblock one day, drove most of the day for work- that was a week ago. Red, swollen, sores, awful. My Dr prescribed Fluocinonide, a topical corticosteroid. I'm using it for a couple days, but would always rather have natural remedies- aloe is doing nothing, though.

Burn is so bad I'm afraid of permanent scarring. Hands are all bandaged up.

Side effects of the cream are "Burning, stinging, itching, or redness." Wait a minute, isn't that what it's supposed to FIX?

She also wants me to buy some hyper-expensive sun protection clothing and gloves- anybody know of a less expensive brand or source?

2)Doxycycline has been working very well for me so far. Doc wants to add Plaquenil, but told me to research it and be well informed of the possible side effects first. What do you think of that combo?

3)Laughter is the best medicine- I'm reading a hilarious novel I thought ya'll might enjoy,

Pirates of Pensacola

Modern day pirate novel- thought you'd like it because one of the bad guys is named Lyme. ;o)

Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :

I have this combo in consideration, too.

Should be safer than Doxy + tindidazol

Posted by bpeck (Member # 3235) on :

Plaqueil and Doxy is a very good combo.. but if you're starting to have the photosensitivity side effects it's going to be hell. I was on maximum doxy as a monotherapy (300mg day) and just got to the point where I couldn't tolerate even indirect sun light. I had some areas on me that looked burnt with a blowtorch. No sunblock worked.

I sucessfull switched to minocycline because of the doxy photo side effects got intolerable.

But when using plaq/Mino together, I found I had to lower the dose
of both - one day I'd do 100/100 mg Plaq/ Mino, then the next day 200 mino, then the next day 100/100 plaq/Mino.. and this worked very well for me. Alot of people can't tolerate Mino though, so be carefull - you may want to talk to your Doc about it.

Barb

Posted by Trillian (Member # 6857) on :

Thanks- I hate to quit the doxy yet, since it seems to be working well killing off the wee beasties. But the sun sensitivity is bad.

I went all over town- ok, three stores- shopping for big floppy hats. That with my sunglasses helps me endure indoor lighting at least.

I was outside, covered up and smothered in 50spf for a short while today and still got ill.

The sun protection clothing is so stinkin expensive. Anybody try the new wash-in stuff that makes your regular clothes sun protective?
http://www.ritdye.com/sun_guard/

I bought 4 packs yesterday, and some lightweight material to make myself some loose but extremely covering clothing.

We'll see if it helps.

Posted by SpdDrv (Member # 5861) on :

A suggestion on the sun block while driving. My doctor filled out a form from the DMV called a sun exemption can't remember the rest but just asd for a sun exemption form. I also have lupus which effects my skin and I got the form filled out so I could get my windows tinted darker than the legal precent. It is real dark and also have a strip about 6 inches across my windshield that keeps the sun off my hands. At least I don't have to cover up and burn up while driving. Just a thought on making driving eaiser.
Stacie

Posted by Trillian (Member # 6857) on :

Two weeks now of avoiding all sun exposure, applying prescription fluocinonide cream, aloe, vit e, and my hands are still fried- scarlet colored, blistered, swollen, painful and itchy.

Any ideas?

Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :

Was told by an LLMD once that taking PABA helped. Not my current LLMD so can't ask the dose and don't remember....sorry.

robi