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My posts mentioning Urticaria can be found here.

The purpose of this post is to inform interested readers of my final conclusions, now that some time has passed.

Simply speaking, I self diagnosed that the Urticaria was caused by a medication; being: Pantoprazole. In Australia, the brand name for Pantoprazole is Somac (there may be other brand names in use here).

Somac is, I am informed by a GP (Physician), soon to become a non prescription drug here in Australia.

During my ordeal, I my research indicated that around 1% of people get Urticaria as a side effect of Somac.

Now, several months on, here are my findings:

1. I have not taken anti histamines for a long time.
2. I have not had a recurrence of Urticaria.
3. I have never taken Somac again – not since that day when taking it overcame the high dose steroids, such was the power of the adverse reaction.
4. The elimination of Somac is the only thing of medical significance I have changed in my life since the Urticaria episode.
5. The reflux and heartburn I used to suffer from has almost totally disappeared. It has been a long time since I got heartburn and even longer since I had reflux. Accordingly I am not currently taking any medication for the (non existent) problem.
6. I had been taking Somac for a number of years. Since I stopped taking it, various minor skin irritations that I had been suffering from for years have disappeared too.
7. It seems that my body finally developed a severe allergic response to Somac.
8. A senior surgeon friend suggested I report my experience to the TGA. I have not done so, mainly because I simply do not have the time.

Conclusion:

1. It is very clear that Somac was responsible for the nasty bout of Urticaria I suffered from.
2. Somac was so bad that it even overcame a high dose of steroids.
3. This is not medical advice – see your physician (but be careful!).
4. The whole episode strengthened my psyche a great deal (my ordeal was further exacerbated by having to deal with a nasty person on a forum at the time, who has a very spiteful spirit).
5. I will never take Somac again.
6. I HATE Somac!

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Final note on the Urticaria I suffered earlier this year

Today I discovered this pertinent article, which contains much more than the title suggests:

More doubts surface over enforceability of ACMA’s blacklist

I wonder how much longer it will take these Government bureaucrats to wake up to reality?

Judging by what Ronald Reagan, former US President said, it could take a very long time:

“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help”

“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away”

Yawn.

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How long will it take the Australian government to wake up to the facts on Internet filtering?

You can read more about my situation here.

Simply speaking; during my ordeal I reached the conclusion that the Urticaria was caused by a particular medication.

I ceased taking anti histamines around 2 weeks ago and the severe symptoms have not returned. I still have a slight pressure sensitivity and the occasional tiny lesion, however anything that does appear is soon gone without any treatment. Interestingly, the ONLY significant thing I have changed is that I have not taken any more of the suspect medication. This is yet another pointer to the medication being the culprit.

A few days ago I had a chat with a highly respected surgeon friend who listened to my account of  the situation and commented not only that it did indeed seem clear that the Urticaria I suffered from was caused by the medication, but that I should report the details to the TGA (an official body). My surgeon friend also said that I would have been in significant life threatening danger had my throat area started to swell (it got as far as my lips).

A key clue to the medication being responsible for the Urticaria was that my condition disappeared while I was taking a large dose of a powerful steroid. On a Sunday night (day 3 of 5 for steroids) I took my medication and next day the Urticaria had returned in spite of the steroids!

During my ordeal I discovered that this particular medication had a 1% or less chance of causing Urticaria as a side effect. I had to do some ‘digging’ myself, despite not being medically trained, to find this information.

It has been made very clear to me personally that there can be very significant risks associated with prescribed medications.

Some other things are also apparent:

• Over the years I have come across many grounds for concern about the motives and integrity of parts of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Pharmacists, Doctors and other health professionals are increasingly busy these days and very often you are just a ‘number’ or an ‘interruption’ to their day.
• You need to take personal responsibility for checking things and safeguarding your health.
• Some medications are fantastic – ‘big pharma’ is not all bad. Balance is required.
• In my view, I think it is best to keep use of medications as low as possible. Balance is required, mixed with genuine wisdom of course.
• Research is important. You may need to find the pitfalls associated with medication and alternative solutions.

Here is a resource which you might find helpful…

Drug Muggers: How To Keep Your Medicine From Stealing the Life Out of You

I quote from the Amazon website:

Product Description
Drug Muggers is not just about medicine, it’s primarily about nutritional deficiencies that cause health problems (often labelled as a disease). This could be the result of lifestyle choices, diet and medication. This book is packed with so much information in an easy-to-read format, it is a MUST if you are dealing with any type of health concern, or if you take medication. There is a ground-breaking chapter on drug-food interactions and another chapter on how you can pick the best supplement. Suzy gives you insider information on what to look for, what to avoid and how pretty labels mean nothing when the vitamins inside come up short. Millions of people worldwide are taking medicine. This often means you are likely being robbed of essential nutrients because drugs can reduce your body’s stores of vital life-sustaining nutrients.When a drug robs your body of a nutrient you will experience another effect of that drug, something you call a side effect. You probably didn’t know that drugs could do that, but I bet you have experienced the drug mugging effect first hand. One example is with antibiotics…they are drug muggers for your normal intestinal flora and when they rob your gut of these ‘friendly bacteria’ you probably get diarrhea, cramps and nausea. Another example is with statin cholesterol drugs, like Zocor, Mevacor, Lipitor, Crestor, etc….when these medications mug your body of Coenzyme Q10, you get side effects like muscle aches, fatigue and cardiac problems in the long haul. That’s because Co Q10 is found in your muscles (your heart is a muscle isn’t it?) and so when these drugs mug Co Q10, your entire cardiovascular system and brain pay the price. Dozens of popular medications mug CoQ10, not just cholesterol busters. Women who take hormonal replacement drugs or birth control pills could be robbed of B vitamins (among other important nutrients) and this causes all sorts of problems including low thyroid, weight gain and depression. The list goes on and on. I have termed the nutrient depletion, the Drug Mugger effect. The information which I am sharing with you is rarely known by the public, but knowing it is very crucial to your health and well-being and it could save your life. One simple way to replenish nutrients is to eat a balanced diet that includes foods rich in vitamins and minerals, including leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, grains, nuts, seeds and…if you like meat, grass-fed, hormone free meats. But sometimes eating doesn’t do enough to offset the drug mugging effect, and supplementation of a particular nutrient becomes necessary.

About the Author
Suzy Cohen, RPh is a best-selling author, syndicated columnist and speaker. She has been a licensed pharmacist for 20 years and has experience in retail, hospital and geriatric settings. In 1999, she began writing her popular syndicated column, Dear Pharmacist which now reaches millions of people worldwide. Intregrating conventional and holistic wisdom gives Suzy a unique approach to health. She often lectures or does media for professional organizations and natural health groups and has been seen on many television networks including CNN, FOX and CBS. Samuel Cohen, DC has been a chiropractic physician for more than 2 decades and has seen over a hundred thousand patients. He has training in acupuncture, physical therapy and hands-on healing techniques. Dr. Cohen has taken care of many patients complaining of joint pain, muscle aches and headaches, often the result of drug muggers. By explaining this phenomenon to them, his patients have gained better health through nutritional supplementation and dietary changes.

Can you afford not to read this book?

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Drug Muggers: How To Keep Your Medicine From Stealing the Life Out of You

Ben Self, Obama’s web strategist, and the man of whom the Sydney Morning Herald says:

The man who galvanised scores of Barack Obama voters with an unprecedented online campaign is in Australia to advise the Rudd Government on how it engages the public and fights elections.

…has criticized the Australian Government’s controversial plan to censor the Internet, and according to the Sydney Morning Herald has stated  that it is “always a dangerous thing to start filtering content of any type“.

You can read the article here: Obama’s web strategist to advise Rudd

The article is very interesting and makes great reading. Ben Self makes a perceptive comment about Malcolm Turnbull and conservative political parties in general (I have no political axe to grind, I am just noting facts – remember; Ben Self is a business ‘whiz kid’ who knows how the Internet and people tick).

Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the second page of the article and in the last paragraph you will find the information about Ben Self’s view of Internet filtering together with the link to a video interview with the Australian Financial Review.

Hopefully the people responsible for the Internet filtering situation will wake up soon. Yawn.

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Obama’s web strategist criticises Australian Government’s controversial plan to censor the internet

Note: This article is not professional medical advice. I am not trained in medicine, nor qualified to give medical advice. You should consult medically or otherwise trained and qualified health care professionals about your situation. My experiences however may help in some way.

Urticaria is a nasty skin condition and can make some people depressed – a double whammy. Hopefully my experience will help others.

Nearly three weeks ago now I developed an itchy rash. Some still remains, however the overall situation is improving. Because the timeline is less than 6 weeks my condition is officially termed acute urticaria. Were it to go on beyond 6 weeks, then it would be known as chronic urticaria. Acute urticaria is usually allergy related.

To make things easier for people to follow, here are links to some earlier blog posts which mention my situation with Urticaria/allergy.

On this blog.

On my Personal Development blog.

Here are some personal case notes that I wrote, prior to a visit to the Doctor on Wednesday 28th January. Following the notes I have outlined further developments. My notes are as is – a bit ‘rough and ready’, and were written when my hands were somewhat disabled with the condition. 

Urticaria Time Line. 2009.

Notes: Urticaria hereinafter referred to as ‘Allergy”.                                

Condition: Diagnosed as likely Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria in the evening of Thursday 22 January.

Case notes:

Monday 12th January.
Moderate itching behind both ears. Had a shower using anti dandruff shampoo earlier in the day which was at the time believed to be the cause.                                

Tuesday, 13 January
On the awaking discovered two fingers with reddish itchy patches. Thought that patches were some sort of moderate dermatitis or similar, which I have had in the past. Used Lamisil cream which I had in the fridge – itching subsided for a while, however more skin patches occurred gradually during the day.

Wednesday 14 January
I awoke with even more allergy patches. Tried paw-paw ointment to no avail. Attended pharmacy where pharmacist advice was to use Hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream and a soap free hand wash.

Thursday 15 January
Conditions steadily worsened and symptoms included pain.

Friday 16 January
Attended regular doctor  with urine sample for checking for absence of pre-Christmas UTI which had been treated with 10 days of antibiotics (Cephalexin - finished course on Weds 31 Dec). Still awaiting results of urine check, though initial dip stick test done by Doctor suggested no obvious problem.
Discussed allergy with Doctor, who advised to continue using Hydrocortisone acetate and to take Loratadine – an antihistamine.
( I was disappointed to learn that the Pharmacist I spoke with on Wednesday, 14 January had not suggested Loratadine for an allergy).

Saturday 17 January
Condition started to improve, moderately markedly.

Sunday 18 January
Condition still improving.

Monday 19 January through Thursday 22nd January
Condition worsened

Thursday 22nd January
Attended Doctor M late in the evening.
Doctor M diagnosed likely Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria. Prescribed Prednisolone 50mg once per day for five days.
Ate meal at home and then took Prednisolone at 22.30. Note: Continued taking still only in the evening for the five days – partly because that way I could get an extra 12 hours out of it, bearing in mind that started on Thursday night, and also because on Sunday 25th I started fasting during the day; partly to assist my body detox. I took Prednisolone after the evening meal every night at around 18.00.

Friday 23rd of January through Sunday 25th of January
Condition improved dramatically – lesions and itches disappeared.

Sunday 25th of January evening – took Pantoprazole 40mg.
Note: first started taking Pantoprazole in 2001 when I was diagnosed with an internal lesion. Took regularly for quite a long time, but in recent years changed to episodic as as reflux/heartburn decreased markedly. In 2007 had gastroscopy which showed that lesion was healed. Specialist advised to continue Pantoprazole episodically.

Monday 26 January – allergies started to reappear in small patches on my hands. Present when I woke up in the morning.

Tuesday 27 January – the morning after my last dose of Prednisolone (5 Day regime). Allergies looked much better on waking, however started to worsen during the day. I did distinctly notice however, that the time they started worsening was much later than on the 26th. The symptoms were not as bad as those on the 26 either. To my medically uneducated mind, this situation suggests that the cause of my allergy is Pantoprazole, that the product is causing a severe reaction which even 50 mg of Prednisolone had trouble coping with, and that the underlying situation is improving because Tuesday symptoms seemed much better than those of Monday. The Prednisolone dose was of course a constant.
Evening – took one Loratadine (antihistamine). Did not take Prednisolone with evening meal.

Wednesday 28 January
Awoke at 4 AM with severe itching on the hands and more bodily lesions. Applied Hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream all over hands. Itching subsided somewhat and I was able to get back to sleep.
6 AM – I awoke with bad itching again. Notice that lesions were worse, larger and more prevalent. Swelling on lower lip. Hands painful to pressure touch – this aspect was worse than my initial allergy outbreak in the preceding weeks.
As situation appeared to be rapidly worsening, I decided to eat breakfast and at approximately 6:30 AM, I took 50mg of Prednisolone. I realised of course that it was likely going to take around six hours before the Prednisolone kicked in and as I write this at nearly 11 AM, I have a slight impression that’s my hands may be starting to improve.
I went back to bed at 0630 and awoke at around 0900. Redness, itching, lesions, pain and so on were worse than at 0630 both sides of my top lip had started to swell.

Additional Notes:

1. Over recent years I have had very slightly itchy skin, sometimes tingly skin, and occasional reddish outbreaks – but nothing like this. Think that my subconscious is suggesting it was at times I took Pantoprazole.
2. My immune system in general is extremely strong. Apart from a rare inner ear virus which causes giddiness (1998 was last serious outbreak), and which I suspect is related to my deafness and inner ear nerve damage, I cannot remember the last time I caught a viral bug – it may be as long ago as the late 80s. I have known my wife for nine years and she cannot recall me having a cold or any other virus either. I have had the occasional bacterial chest infection, bacterial food poisoning in 2007, and Giardia in 1999.
3. I have racked my brains for possible triggers of this allergy and was only able to come up with anti dandruff shampoo as a possible candidate until this weekend just past when events indicated that Pantoprazole was a likely cause. Research indicates that my urticaria/ allergy can be known side-effect of Pantoprazole.
4. I generally eat very good quality food in a balanced diet; much of it is organic. I have hardly any alcohol; though do suspect that some alcohol I had on the weekend of 17 — 18 January may have exacerbated the situation. I am overweight however I’m making good progress in reducing it.
5. In December 2008, comprehensive blood and urine tests revealed an unexpected UTI (I  had no presenting symptoms and was attending the doctor on another matter). Apart from the urine, all my other results were very good and I have a printout of them. Again, to my uneducated medical mind, this would suggest that my allergy is not related to some other underlying medical condition.
6. Apart from Sunday 25th Jan I cannot recall exactly when I last took Pantoprazole. I think I took some on the weekend of 17/18 January but am unsure. If so, it may explain why condition worsened the following week.

Further developments….

On Wednesday 28th of January at around lunchtime I attended the Doctor and was seen by Dr R. (I attend a multi Doctor practice) Dr R was very thorough and explained that continuing steroids (Prednisolone) carried signifcant additional health risks. He also wanted to be totally sure that I did indeed have Urticaria and not some other condition such as a fungus.

I was given an adrenaline injection into the stomach. For some reason the effect was delayed somewhat and I did not get the racing heart side effect until around an hour after the injection. (Probably due to the layer of fat on my stomach). Within 10-15 minutes of receiving the adrenaline injection however my condition started to improve and after an hour or so virtually all urticaria lesions had disappeared. Besides alleviating my symptoms, the adrenaline provided very strong evidence that my condition was indeed urticaria (an allergy). Had it been fungal then the lesions would have remained visible. Note: my susbsequent inquiries indicated that adrenaline is not a treatment modality for urticaria – it is a diagnostic tool and also provides temporary symptomatic relief for allergies in dire situations.

Dr R prescribed Promethazine hydrochloride (an antihistamine) 20mg 3 times daily and cautioned that it may make me drowsy. Dr R also referred me to a Dermatologist for further follow up.

On Thursday 29th January my condition worsened again and large areas of urticaria appeared. This time my hands were not so badly affected. I was very tempted to take Prednisolone again and decided to phone a Pharmacist. The Pharmacist explained that it can take 3 days for some antihistamines (Promethazine hydrochloride) to work. He cautioned against taking more Prednisolone without consulting a Doctor. I decided to attend the Doctor again as the evening was getting on and my situation was becoming bad. I saw Dr M again and he explained that I should take Fexofenadine HCI (an antihistamine) in 180g form, and cease taking Promethazine hydrochloride. He seemed convinced that the Fexofenadine HCI would do a much better job. Dr M also prescribed 7.5 to 10mg of Prednisolone per day until the Urticaria disappeared. He suggested tapering the Prednisolone down gradually towards the end in case of wihtdrawl symptoms. This is a low dose of Prednisolone. (High doses of Prednisolone can usually be taken for about a week and stopped without tapering).

I took the Fexofenadine HCI and 10mg of  Prednisolone late on Thursday evening and started to notice an improvement in my condition before bed. This was likely due to the Fexofenadine HCI as the Prednisolone takes around 6 hours to have an effect.

Since then my condition has gradually improved daily and I never took Prednisolone again – just that one 10mg dose. The reason I am not taking Prednisolone is because my condition is improving and manageable without it. My general policy is not to take medications unless I really need them and in any case Prednisolone is a medication with potentially very nasty side effects.

Additional notes:

1) When purchasing the antihistamine Fexofenadine HCI, I asked the Pharmacist why the antihistamine Promethazine hydrochloride did not seem to be having an effect and he advised that antihistamines vary in how well they work on different people.

2) My urine tests referred to in the above notes came back negative. I no longer have a UTI. (Urinary Tract Infection).

3) I purchased an EBook about Urticaria which I found very helpful. In fairness to the author I will not divulge key information here, however it seems that I am very unlikely to have one possible underlying medical condition which can give rise to urticaria. Other advice and information in the EBook was very helpful indeed and I am following some of the recommendations. The book only cost me USD$17 and was available as an instant download. You can find out more and get your own copy here.

4) When researching drug information I read that antacids can interfere with Prednisolone. I do not know whether Pantoprazole (a proton pump inhibitor) intereferes with Prednisolone, however that may explain the worsening symptoms following consumption of Pantoprazole. That said, I think that Pantoprazole is actually responsible for my Urticaria and that I have lost my tolerance for Pantoprazole . Urticaria is a rare side effect of Pantoprazole – under 1% I think. The view that Pantoprazole is the cause of my Urticaria is my own – not that of a medical or healthcare professional.

5) Blended advice from more than one health professional made a better whole.

6) Key drug data is available from here: http://www.drugs.com/

7) I do not smoke and drink hardly any alcohol. (I don’t like the way it fogs my mind which is crystal clear and feels fantastic without alcohol) I do not take illicit drugs either.

8 ) My urticaria was also pressure sensitive. Clothing pressure caused flare ups.

9) I have made some dietary changes, as well as different personal and household care product choices, in the light of this experience.

10) Overall, this has been a very positive experience. I have grown a lot as a person, have greater compassion for the sick, learnt a lot and have much more gratitude across the board. Some more thoughts along these lines are here: (Post also referred to at top of this article).  http://personaldevelopmentmagic.net/2009/01/30/took-time-out-yesterday/

11) Some pictures of my personal symptoms appear here.

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Urticaria – allergy – my story.

In Australia we have minimum standards for sunglasses – they have to be able to filter out the right kind and amount of light.

All sunglasses are not the same however and bearing in mind how precious the sense of sight – eyesight – is, doesn’t it make sense to give YOUR eyes the best protection?

The trouble is that what are probably the best sunglasses in the world are not obviously and easily available here in Australia – and maybe elsewhere. It is very easy to find a huge range of sunglasses ranging from the cheap and nasty to ultra expensive fashion items in shopping malls and retail stores. Just because sunglasses are expensive, or have fancy lenses, does not mean they are actually the best.

I think that eyes should receive the best care available, which includes world class sunglasses.

In my view, the best type of sunglasses are:

• Very durable – even unbreakable. What use is it if your precious sunglasses break when you are miles from assistance or a shop?
• Shatterproof; ideally to ballistic level.
• Smart – while ‘fashion conciousness’ is not the most important consideration it does help if the sunglasses look good. Smart sunglasses remove the temptation not to bother with them for fear of the ‘dork’ effect.
• Good value, yet well made and good quality. Why pay through the nose when you do not need to?
• Stickable – you don’t want them to fall off in the wind, if you trip or if your vehicle bounces around.
• At least moderately dust proof. So wind cannot blow sand, dust or other debris around the sides.
• Flush to the face so that the sunlight can’t get in round the side.

Yes, all the above in one pair of sunglasses is a tall order here in Australia – if you attend the usual places where most sunglasses are purchased by the general public.

The sunglasses I wear are the WileyX BRICK SILVER FLASH W/CRYSTAL METALLIC FRAME, which currently retail at USD $84. (Use the drop down to see my version).

The Brick sunglasses are from the WileyX Tactical Climate Control ™ Series - Take smoke, sand & fire and whip them into a frenzy with whirling chopper blades and fierce winds. That’s the environment the Climate Control™ Series (C.C.S.) was designed to conquer. All Climate Control™ styles exceed High Velocity ANSI impact standards.

Here is a photo of me wearing the WileyX sunglasses.

When wearing my sunglasses I do not use the strap, which is included in the price. I find that the sunglasses grip my head just fine. These sunglasses are very comfortable.

Note for people following my recent health issue: If you look carefully you can also see the remains of Urticaria skin allergy lesions on my neck/torso and face – a subject I wrote about earlier this week. (I am still recovering).

I bought my sunglasses direct from WileyX in the USA. They do not ship to Australia however I used my US shipping address (see my blog post on Mail Forwarding). I ordered direct for a variety of reasons which I won’t go into here. People in Australia can order online from two places – check the WileyX International link. Some Australian brick and mortar stores sell WileyX eyewear,  however they are not common.

These sunglasses are my second WileyX pair and I had cause to contact WileyX for a replacement gasket for a discontinued line (my first pair). I received excellent service. It is nice to know that the company looked after me on just a little thing like that. Great people!

In summary; how valuable are your eyes?

Don’t your eyes deserve the best?

Get WileyX!

Footnote: Over the years I have been involved in a variety of businesses and activities, including wholesale and business to business. I have noticed how often the public gets ‘fobbed off’ with what mainstream retailers want, and like, to sell them. There is a huge range of business, professional and military grade kit available which most people are unaware of. If you take the ‘easy’ route and head to the shops you will not get the best choice. Fortunately the Internet is making it easier these days to research and purchase top notch stuff – and it is not always expensive either!

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Are your eyes worth first-rate sunglasses?

I have written about some aspects of my situation here on my Personal Development blog: Took time out yesterday.

This weekend I will be writing about my experiences in detail, partly so that they can help others. My condition was diagnosed, correctly, as Urticaria and was suspected to be the chronic variety. Urticaria is a nasty skin allergy. It is also relatively common, though the chronic version is less so.

During the whole process I gained a lot of insight into many things which I am sure will help others. One pharmacist I spoke with said I had actually fast tracked to a solution much faster than people normally do. He was shocked actually. He said it was partly due to my persistence.

Urticaria can have severe mental effects on people too – depression and so on – so anything I can do to help out will be a plus. I like the thought that people somewhere in the world can benefit from what happened to me.

Anyway, more tomorrow.

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Ran out of time to post yesterday…due to health issue.

I have commented on some aspects of it here on my Personal Development Magic blog. in an article about customer service.

The allergy issue put me behind today (Wednesday 28th) time wise and at lunchtime I even had to have an Adrenaline injection. Hence no regular article today; however I did get one done on my Personal Development blog.

Sorry to disappoint anyone, however I hope to get back on track tomorrow (Thursday).

I will be writing about my experience for a number of reasons, which include that it may help other people with similar physical health issues, and that I have learnt a great deal from a personal development perspective too. My mind, spirit, psyche have been strengthened via what has been a horrible experience.

Note: Article is dated 29th, yet was written on 28th – published just after midnight.

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Had to deal with a serious allergy today.

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The Indian .IN domain is useful for Indian people, businesses or anyone with a connection with India such as expatriates, lovers of Indian culture, and businesses that have Indian customers.

The domain .IN could also be used to denote being part of the “In” crowd for some situations, or perhaps used as a clever ‘play on words’.

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