[at-l] Sunscreen

[wb4pan@mindspring.com (Chase Davidson)]

Yo,

	Also on Peoples Pharmacy (NPR) I heard bad sun reactions are possible
with many herbal over the counter stuff , like kava kava root and
especially ST Johns Wort.
	
chase

Jim and/or Ginny Owen wrote:
> 
> And y'all thought we were finished with this conversation, didn't you?
> 
> But I've several times in the last couple days run into references to the
> necessity for using sun screen - expecially if you're on medication.  Most
> people know about the possible interaction between antibiotics and sun
> exposure, but how many of you have run into the research that shows
> increased probability of photosensitive reactions with other medications.
> 
> Ginny ran across an article that says things like ibuprofen, oral
> contraceptives, Diamox, Prozac, Claritin - and others - can also cause
> photosensitive reactions - which can translate to sunburn among other
> effects.
> 
> Now I can promise that I've never taken birth control pills, but I've
> certainly used Diamox, Ibuprofen and Claritin on the trail.  And so have
> some of you.  Seems like a lot of people are habitual users of Vitamin I
> while thruhiking.  I wonder how many of them have reactions - and don't have
> a clue about what's happening?
> 
> Walk softly,
> Jim
> 
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