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Antibiotics and/or antiseptics before their visit to the Dead Sea.6.Concomitant diseases such as acute internal infections, visceral malignancies, and other internal diseases. These require immediate attention and intensive hospital treatment.Certain risk groups are also contraindicated including,1.Severe psychiatric Discount Louboutin Shoes Sale
patients2.Acute alcoholicsThese groups are at risk because they may lose control of themselves in non-hospital environments. Patients with immunodeficient diseases, for example AIDS are also contraindicated at the Dead Sea due to the immunosuppressive effect of UV irradiation, which increases the risk of infection [1].PrecautionsCertain drugs can cause discomfort on exposure to sunlight, causing aggravation of the skin to an eruptive stage. Substances associated with light-induced drug eruptions include tetracyclines, amiodarone, sulphonamides, to mention a few. Another situation, which needs to be treated with caution at the Dead Sea, is drug-induced heat emergency, which occurs when the body is unable to dissipate heat adequately. Usually, when environmental temperature rises above 35C (as it typically happens at the Dead Sea), virtually all body heat is lost to evaporation. A number of drugs affect thermoregulation adversely. These include amphetamine and cocaine, which increase muscle activity and heat production, as well as antidepressants and phenothiazines, which block the impulses that mediate sweating. Older patients (particularly those who are 65 years and older) have a 12-13 times greater incidence of heat stroke than the rest of the population and as such must be cautious in taking drugs, which alter thermoregulation before treatment at the Dead Sea [1].Proposed side effects at the Dead SeaThere are almost no side effects during and after Climatotherapy treatment at the Dead Sea, and there is a very low risk of potential damage to general health. According to Shani et al (1997) few comments have been published on the side-effects of Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea. In a long term study carried out between 1988 and 1994, Christian Louboutin Wedges sale
the most frequent side effects were sunburn, sun allergy, common cold, oedema, and gastroenteritis, to mention a few. The incidence of these side effects was fairly minimal and most of the effects were not related to the climatologic treatment; also in most cases, these side effects disappeared within a few days after ambulatory treatment [1].Other Climatotherapy sitesApart from the Dead Sea, other sites where climatotherapy is available exist. These locations are also such that the environment and natural elements are said to be therapeutic particularly for psoriasis. These sites include,1.The Red Sea in Egypt where the water contains unique properties, which are said to help certain diseases. Its climate is similar to that at the Dead Sea.2.The Canary Islands, where there is a psoriasis treatment center.3.The Blue Lagoon, located in Iceland. It has a unique mineral content and contains salts, silica and blue green algae.4.France and Canada also have sites where patients can go to treat a number of diseases.Last WordsBy making use of available curative factors at the Dead Sea, climatotherapy has shown encouraging results mainly for patients with psoriasis. The treatment is a natural, safe (suitable for children, the elderly and pregnant women), and gentle therapy, and patient compliance Christian Louboutin Wedges
(following strict medical supervision) may be just a matter of the ability to make the time and cover the expenses for travel and accommodation [2, 3].The question remains.Would you fancy a deep in the Dead Sea??Useful linksLiving: The Dead Seabined effects on epidermal and immunologic activation. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003; 49 (3): 451-457.5.Hristakieva E. Climatotherapy in Dermatology: Why, How and When? Trakia J Sci 2005; 3(4): 27-31.6.Israel Physicians Guide. Dead Sea Guide. Available from: e or damage resulting from any information obtained from this article.