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OUTSMARTING SUMMER AILMENTS by Ihor Magun, M.D. Warm, lazy, long summer days are upon us. It's a time for rest and relaxation. It is also a time for summer ailments which can be outsmarted with a few sensible precautions. Poison ivy seems to be everywhere. When you feel that you have been exposed to the famous leaves-of-three, try to wash the affected area im mediately with soap and water. This may prevent a rash from appearing. A new cream called Zanfel, available at pharmacies without a prescription, may eliminate the toxins produced by the plant. If this fails, calamine lotion is helpful and oral anti histamines can reduce itching. Oatmeal baths can also be soothing. Summer is prime time for injuries like cuts or stepping on a nail. We wear less clothing and frequently wear sandals or walk about in bare feet. Updating your immunization with a tetanus booster is recommended and can prevent a trip to the emer gency room. The injection is good for ten years. Despite all the warnings and precautions about sun exposure, many of us will somehow manage to get a sunburn. Most sunburns are first degree bums. A tepid bath or shower is helpful as are creams like Noxzema which contains camphor that can soothe overheated skin. Exercise caution if skin has been broken or begins peeling as infection can occur. An aspirin or ibuprofin taken orally is helpful. I cannot forget to stress the importance of suntan lotions, not only to prevent the deadly cancer melanoma, but to prevent drying and premature aging of the skin. Wear hats and get your tan, literally, out of the bottle — the safest way to get a tan. Heat strokes can be exertional or non- exertional. Exertional heatstrokes typically occur in younger individuals and are caused by exercising in warm temperature and high humidity. The non- exertional or classical heatstroke occurs in elderly individuals, particularly during heat waves. Both are preventable. We should make sure we have enough water and salt intake during hot spells. Contrary to popular opinion, juices containing minerals and other electrolytes have no proven benefit over water. Knowing when to leave direct sun and seek shade as well as staying in a cool environment seems all too simple, but is a simple truth too often ignored. Insect bites are also more common in summer months. If you are planning a canoing trip or staying in a wooded area, you are probably concerned about Lyme disease. Lyme disease is not present everywhere and vaccination is not recom mended for everyone. Your physician is familiar with areas that harbor the disease. But even with vaccination, common sense should be used. Wear socks and long pants, especially in the evening, and use insect repellant. If you do get bitten by a tick and actually see one on you, remeber two things — not every tick carries Lyme disease and the disease carrying tick must remain attached to your body for twenty-four hours to cause infection. Reading about these possible summer ailments can certainly put a damper on the sunny, warm, long days. But knowing what to do to prevent or treat these ailments will make your summer safer and more enjoyable. 18 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2000 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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