I'm off today (vacation day since I worked Saturday). It's a good thing too :) I did laundry yesterday, using a new (for me) soap that was on sale, Purex Liquid. I woke up last night with my skin burning and itching, tried Benadryl Spray and Calamine Lotion spray to no avail, took a shower and changed clothes, took a Benadryl tablet and the last Zyrtec that the doctor gave me last week, and slept on the couch. Something has really made me sensative and all of the sudden I'm having extreme allergies.
Needless to say, today is being spend sending all of yesterday's laundry through the wash and two rinse cycles with just water to see if I can get whatever out of it.
Well that's aggravating about the laundry. I guess it just added insult to injury on top of your other allergic reaction. I seem to have developed an allergy to something that is in regular washing powders. I kept this itchy rash all the time, anywhere that my clothes rubbed or got sweaty. I finally had to start using a hypoallergenic, bio-degradable liquid that my (organic crazed, but very nice) sister-in-law told me about. It's called Seventh Generation Free & Clear Laundry Detergent. I get them to pick me up a jug every time they go to the organic co-op they shop at in Nashville and so far I've not had any rashes since I started using it. They have a website and you may be able to order it or they may have a listing of stores that carry their products.
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/our_products/laundry.php
Huh - Have you ever been sensitive to that kind of stuff before?
Just what you need huh? I usually use the purex liquid. I have to be careful with my whites since I also add bleach. I'm thinking that is why I get that ankle rash. Maybe sweat or the heat activates it.
Just what you need huh? I usually use the purex liquid. I have to be careful with my whites since I also add bleach. I'm thinking that is why I get that ankle rash. Maybe sweat or the heat activates it.