I think I may have to switch to pot

[Rising Phoenix]

so be it :shrug: haven't smoked it in almost a year....but at least it wont give me a rash, hopefully

[suninvited]

1. switch from what?

:yoiks:

[Rising Phoenix]

2. alcohol

[suninvited]

7. the only thing about alcohol that is better is that it is legal

other than that, it is probably much much worse for you than pot

if pot were legal, I might use it. I actually prefer sobriety myself, but sometimes I feel the need to indulge.

[RetroLounge]

3. Well, there's always a third choice...

:shrug:

RL

[Maraya1969]

4. Color me stupid but what is the third choice?

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Huffing!

:rofl:

[Rising Phoenix]

6. no thank you

and if the third choice is soberity.....no thank you

[NJmaverick]

8. This is an interesting problem.

I tried to see if you posted the full history of the problem, but my searches came up empty. When did the problem start? What sort of rash is it? Where? How often? What did the doctor's say?

[Rising Phoenix]

9. it started about two or three months ago

rashes under my armpits.....when left untreated they spread all over my torso, arms back and chest.....looked like chemical burns and broken blood vessels that eventually peeled.... I know Gross. I went to the ER three times and ended up in the hospital for 6 days. I"m bipolar and am on meds for that....at first it was assumed that the rash was from the meds so they kept switching them, rash worsened and I became manic and psychotic. HOspital stay and some prednisone fixed the problem. Went off the prednisone, wore deodreaant....rash came back....more prednisone no more deodorant or chemical of any kind. Rash went away.......off steroids on monday, rash came back and went away on its own in a day. I wore new deodorant ( at this point drs assumed it was a deodorant allergy) day 1 not problem....day two wore deodorant, got my hair dyed and had 1 mojito and one screwdriver....woke up with an contact dermatitis under left arm.....bizzare....took benydral made it worse......my sister solution....get so drunk you don't care and go to the drs tomorrow so that is exactly what I"m doing....no deodorant today.....short version

[NJmaverick]

10. hmmm

This is a puzzling one. I have to wonder, if it's a deodorant allergy or reaction to the chemicals, why it spread over much of you body. Very strange, it's good that you are going back to the doctors. Are you seeing a dermatologist or a general practitioner?

[noamnety]

11. This is something to talk to your doctor about

because if you are taking medication for being bipolar, pot can potentially counteract the effect of the meds.

http://www2.healthtalk.com/go/mental-health/bipolar-disorder/ask-the-doctor/content/bipolar-girlfriend-gets-relief-from-pot--is-that-okay

[Phillycat]

12. Well, you could always try sobriety.

It's really not that bad. :shrug: