On the side of the road, he got a stinging nettle rash.
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You'd think, from his output, that Scott Gilmore spends a lot of time trekking through fields, baring the brunt of grass-burn and nettle-rash, but he tells THUMP that he's far more likely to be found sat in the sheltered cool of the studio.
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It was patented in 1943 and came into medical use in 1949. It is used in over-the-counter combination products to treat the common cold and menstrual symptoms. It is also the active ingredient of the topical antihistamine creams Anthisan and Neoantergan sold for the treatment of insect bites, stings, and nettle rash.
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A rare autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent urticaria (nettle rash), first described in the 1970s. There is no defined paradigm for the syndrome aetiology and severity in progression. Diagnosis is confirmed with the identification of at least two conditions from: venulitis on skin biopsy, arthritis, ocular inflammation, abdominal pain or positive C1q antibodies to immune complexes.[Ozen S. Education Review.
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It is a very durable wood; iroko does not require regular treatment with oil or varnish when used outdoors, although it is very difficult to work with tools as it tends to splinter easily, and blunts tools very quickly. In the UK there are no trade restrictions on the machining of this timber. The only reported adverse effects known to be caused by the dust from iroko are asthma, dermatitis and nettle rash.
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The most common side effects are irritation, stinging or burning of the skin. Other side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tiredness and headache. There are however also severe side effects including severe allergic reactions, like (nettle) rash, itch, tightness in chest, difficult breathing and swelling in either the face, mouth, lips or tongue. Other severe side effects include bloody or severe diarrhea, fever, joint pain, red, blistered or swollen skin and stomach pain.
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Patent Blue V is banned as a food dye in Australia and US, because health officials in these countries suspect that it may cause allergic reactions, with symptoms ranging from itchingL. Barthelmes, A. Goyal, R.G. Newcombe, F. McNeill, R.E. Mansel, Adverse reactions to patent blue V dye – The NEW START and ALMANAC experience, European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), Volume 36, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 399-403, doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2009.10.007. and nettle rash to nausea, hypotension, and in rare cases anaphylactic shock; it is therefore not recommended in those countries for children.
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