Klarinet Archive - Posting 000519.txt from 1997/07
From: "Andrew Scholberg" <ascholbe@-----.com> Subj: Re: Neil's plea for help Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 21:24:37 -0400
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> From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
> To: Klarinet List <klarinet@-----.us>
> Subject: Re: Reed refrigeration
> Date: Thursday, July 17, 1997 6:45 AM
>
> On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, C Henderson wrote:
>
> > I can't imagine that this would be very good for the reeds,
> > although I have no expert knowledge to confirm this. What do other
list
> > members think?
>
> I think I'd like to be totally strange since I haven't slept in several
> days and ask a peculiar, distinctly un-clarinet related question. What
> are your best wives' tales and home remedies for the discomfort of poison
> ivy? Calamine lotion, antihistamine pills and lotions, all manner of
> hydrocortisone creams, baking soda baths, hydrogen peroxide soaks -- you
> name it, I've tried everything I could think of. I'm in agony, and in
> this sense it is clarinet-relevant: it's getting hard to accomplish
> anything in the practice room when I'm suffering from sleepless
exhaustion
> and must scratch body parts every 28 seconds. I'm on corticosteriod
pills
> from the doctor now, and the raised skin effect of the rash has subsided
> (as has the intensity of redness), but the itching is worse than ever.
> I'm going to lose my mind over this shortly (if I don't end up scratching
> myself to death first).
>
> I know, I know, this is not appropriate to the list, but any serious
> replies would be appreciated. The more information the better.
>
> Thanks,
> Neil
Neil,
I don't know if this will help you, since I seem to be immune to poison
ivy, but whenever I have an itch or skin irritation, such as an insect
bite, I get relief by putting melaleuca oil on the affected area. If you
have trouble finding that, I've heard that applying honey to irritated skin
is effective. I hope this suggestion helps you get back to your clarinet
practice.
Andy
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