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Posted 10/6/2005 4:35 PM (GMT -8)
"Eczema Patients Have Lowered Risk of Lung Cancer"

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_27285.html

"People who've had eczema at some time in their lives appear to be less likely than others to develop lung cancer, according to European researchers."

Posted 10/7/2005 3:39 AM (GMT -8)
Teri ....my brother has had severe eczema since childhood (now 46) and smokes about a pack a day .........I am going to show him and his wife this link and they can read it .......Very interesting ,thanks ..........God Bless .........Lyn........also other articles about anxiety/eating disorders I found good as well
Posted 10/12/2005 12:57 AM (GMT -8)
Teri ,.......Question for you ?????..........Howie has had this problem with his face and right around hair line (forehead right around sides of head ) which is made worse it seems after a bath or alot of stress/tiredness............to me it looks like a type of eczema but was wondering if you knew what it i might look under for this ..........God Bless ......Lyn
Posted 10/12/2005 10:45 AM (GMT -8)
Hi Lyn! tongue

 

It's hard not having seen this myself, but going by your description, I've found a couple of sites that you may want to take a peek at...

 

Bunches of Hugs, Teri tongue

http://www.rosacea.org/patients/whatis.html

 

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/dermatitis/

Wishing you and your family well!

Posted 10/13/2005 12:48 AM (GMT -8)
Thanks hun I think it looks like the rosacea myself ..........at least it gives us something to go on ya know ............at first I thought it was the water here but now am wondering ......thanks again and have a great day .........God Bless .............Lyn
Posted 10/13/2005 1:10 PM (GMT -8)
Make sure he gets this checked out by his Dr.! 

 

                Wishing you all the best!

 

Bunches of Hugs straight from Texas!! tongue Teri

Posted 10/14/2005 3:02 AM (GMT -8)
Hey sis ........He is getting it checked out today ......I have to go back and have sores looked at AGAIN ........so he is coming in with me .........thanks ........BTW am going to email you pics of the sores so you get an idea k ........huggs and be well ........God Bless ......Lyn
Posted 10/14/2005 9:12 AM (GMT -8)
Sis, I did get the pic and wow, what a lot of pain and discomfort you must put up with!!  sad I never realized how bad this was - thanks for the email.

 

Please let me know what the Dr. has to say about both you and your husband?!  Enquiring minds, ya know! lol

 

Bunches of Hugs, Teri tongue

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