"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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"Josepi" wrote:


How can UV from the sun affect these maladities? Sun exposure usually
affects many maladities in a good way. Breast cancer is one that is
statistically reduced, big time.

Was wondering the same things. About the only thing I could think of
was that some medications make you more sensitive to UV radiation and
thus more susceptible to sun burn. But I haven't seen anything in 25
years of nursing to support that as a problem outside the sun or tanning
booths.

See my previous post about:

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/j...TRY=1&SRETRY=0

Many people have photodermatoses:

http://www.google.com/search?q=perce...toderma toses

a quote in that article leads to:

http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/ja/ia.jsp?...DISPLAY= DESC

Which claims: "Polymorphous Light Eruption (PLE) or sun poisoning is a
severe debilitating skin disorder with an incidence of 10-20% in the general
population." It's also well known, as you've noted, that meds like
fluoroquinones antibiotics and antidepressants like doxepin can seriously
exacerbate any underlying skin condition.

I'm surprised a nurse would be unaware of the scope of this condition, but
it's possible you've never run into a hospitalizable case.

No, wait. I apologize and take that back.

I discovered last week I have been pronouncing "hysteresis" wrong all my
life.

It's entirely possible you've never seen a really bad case because people
with severe photodermatoses don't get out much and for a good reason.
There's just so much to know and learn in the modern world that I don't
think any humans have a chance of knowing more that a little corner of it.

--
Bobby G.