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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by ledauphin on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @11:32PM (#31348981)
this sounds somewhat similar to the only treatment that works for me when i get poison ivy: very hot water right up to the edge of what i can stand. The overload dramatically reduces the itching for several hours.
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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by DantesKite on Thursday May 12, 2022 @12:25AM (#31349271)
I wonder if it's because at high temperatures, you're basically denaturing the proteins that cause the allergic reaction.
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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by tastysandwich on Thursday May 12, 2022 @12:08AM (#31349177)
Wow!

We don't have poison ivy in Australia, but apparently this works for things like rashes, mosquito bites, etc. I'd never heard of it before.

I can't wait to get a rash or something so I can try this. Thanks!

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Re:Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil protects again... by infecto on Thursday May 12, 2022 @10:46AM (#31354975)
They even make electric pens for bites. The tip of the pen heats up when you put it on a bite and the itch is gone.
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