Jocelyn McAuley on tue 13 sep 05
>>I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
>>with a fungal infection on my forehead.
Sorry if this was already brought up... and sorry I have to ask (I guess
I could google it but I'd rather hear it than see it) but what does this
look like?
Is this athlete's foot of the head?
Jocelyn- now trying not to feel itchy
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Dawn Raburn on tue 13 sep 05
I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
with a fungal infection on my forehead. I am supposed to go back to the
doctor tomorrow to have tests as I am having symptoms of a possible
systemic fungal infection. Ick. I am wondering where this has come
from?! You know where I am going with this.are we potters being
bombarded with high concentrations of fungus through our clay, or is
there no more in clay than in anything else? And, yes I know our immune
systems are supposed to be able to handle it. Well, just wondering if
anyone has any experience or info on this.
Dawn
Karin on tue 13 sep 05
A friend of ours got a fungal infection in his lungs from mountain biking,
guess you can inhale the spores, but I'm not a doctor or nurse, so you'd
have to ask. Do you live in a humid climate? We used to live in Tennessee
and the stuff grew everywhere.
Karin Hurt
www.laughingbearpottery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn Raburn"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: fungal infections among potters
>I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
> with a fungal infection on my forehead. I am supposed to go back to the
> doctor tomorrow to have tests as I am having symptoms of a possible
> systemic fungal infection. Ick. I am wondering where this has come
> from?! You know where I am going with this.are we potters being
> bombarded with high concentrations of fungus through our clay, or is
> there no more in clay than in anything else? And, yes I know our immune
> systems are supposed to be able to handle it. Well, just wondering if
> anyone has any experience or info on this.
>
>
>
> Dawn
>
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Joan Conklin on tue 13 sep 05
Dawn,
I hope they track down the problem....and you are on the mend. JC
>From: Dawn Raburn
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: fungal infections among potters
>Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:14:03 -0400
>
>I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
>with a fungal infection on my forehead. I am supposed to go back to the
>doctor tomorrow to have tests as I am having symptoms of a possible
>systemic fungal infection. Ick. I am wondering where this has come
>from?! You know where I am going with this.are we potters being
>bombarded with high concentrations of fungus through our clay, or is
>there no more in clay than in anything else? And, yes I know our immune
>systems are supposed to be able to handle it. Well, just wondering if
>anyone has any experience or info on this.
>
>
>
>Dawn
>
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William & Susan Schran User on tue 13 sep 05
On 9/13/05 3:14 PM, "Dawn Raburn" wrote:
> I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
> with a fungal infection on my forehead.
> Ick. I am wondering where this has come
>from?! You know where I am going with this.are we potters being
>bombarded with high concentrations of fungus through our clay, or is
>there no more in clay than in anything else?
My wife had something similar, a fungal infection, but hers appeared on her
back at the base of her neck. Didn't know what it was, finally went to a
dermatologist, diagnosed as fungal infection. Prescribed anti-fungal cream.
After a month, still there, actually got larger. She was put on oral meds,
finally healing after two months!
Dr. didn't have specific cause, but he said a fungal infection usually
appears on areas that remain moist. Said my wife's infection may have been
form contact with vegetation - she had been crawling around under some
bushes we were trimming.
FYI - my wife is not involved in clay.
Many things in the environment - surprised many of us do as well as we do.
--
William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Leland Hall on wed 14 sep 05
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:14:03 -0400, Dawn Raburn
wrote:
>I hate to bring up such a nasty topic, but I have just been diagnosed
>with a fungal infection on my forehead. I am supposed to go back to the
>doctor tomorrow to have tests as I am having symptoms of a possible
>systemic fungal infection. Ick. I am wondering where this has come
>from?! You know where I am going with this.are we potters being
>bombarded with high concentrations of fungus through our clay, or is
>there no more in clay than in anything else? And, yes I know our immune
>systems are supposed to be able to handle it. Well, just wondering if
>anyone has any experience or info on this.
>
>
>
>Dawn
Well, I don't know about that, never had a fungal infection, but what with
clay recycle buckets getting SO STINKY sometimes, kinda makes ya wonder,
huh?
Leland Hall,
Before The Wheel Enterprises
La Pine, Oregon, USA
William & Susan Schran User on thu 15 sep 05
On 9/14/05 6:52 AM, "Leland Hall" wrote:
> Well, I don't know about that, never had a fungal infection, but what with
> clay recycle buckets getting SO STINKY sometimes
Always have new students asking why the slurry buckets stink so bad.
I explain about organic materials naturally occurring in the clay, but then
I tell them it's their fault!
Much of the real stink comes from skin and hair that gets into the mix!
That gets a great big EEEEEEEEWWWWWW from them.
--
William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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