Don’t Overdose on Ivermectin like I did
🐴 SHITPOST 💩
So there I was, a syringe of the horse dewormer from Tractor Supply Co for $12.99 in one hand, a spoonful of no-sugar-added peanut butter in the other hand. I over dispensed the amount I was supposed to take onto the spoon of peanut butter. It was enough Zimecterin for a 250 lb horse, but I’m only 200 lbs! I waited for a couple of hours, and then that’s when it all started.
Nothing. Nothing happened from me taking an increased amount from the recommended dosage for horses and it’s been around 16 hours. Nothing yet, at least. Here’s to hoping this annoying case of blepharitis goes away and the pimple-like bumps on my scalp stop coming up. Will probably take some more in a couple of weeks in case any babes are hatched inside of me.
You're good.
I've been taking it for about 5 months now, once a week at that dose.
Still alive, feel as normal as always, maybe a bit better but I've also started on some other stuff too, so :P
If you're going for acne, Ivermectin doesn't seem to do anything for it.
However, here's what I've found does help:
The goal isn't to prevent breakouts, but to prevent them from getting hard and embedding themselves. Doing the above keeps them loose and easy to pop. The petroleum jelly helps heal the scarring twice as fast and keeps the peroxide from evaporating, which then floods the pore and dilutes the oils. It's been working well, but doesn't solve the problem of pore enlargement.
The primary reason acne occurs is because the pore has gotten too large. It's too large because the sweat/oil producing gland has gotten overly productive. It got overly productive because of a previous infection. You can shrink the pores by turning off the oil production for a month or two, but at great risk to other bodily systems that also rely on oils. A medication that turns off the oil production is isotretinoin. I've used it, and it is very harsh on the body, but works well. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE BLOOD PROBLEMS! Especially rectal blood problems. It's very expensive and is controlled under a referral prescription scheme, because money.
Recently I've started taking homeopathic sulfur for acne. The science is similar to benzoyl peroxide, but it's less harsh and works internally when taken under the tongue. Tastes like the bottom of a donut. I'll keep you posted if it comes up again how it's working for me.
Hope this has been helpful.
Soolantra is ivermectin cream. It only works on demodex acne, which is caused by facial mites. We normally have them on our skin, but sometimes get overrun by them and the Soolantra works to get rid of them. Takes several weeks to start seeing a difference.
yes, that too!
That's interesting you say that, I found this study the other day. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34173370/ That's really why I was so keen on taking the oral ivermectin, but I may have to try Soolantra or a similar cream.
The Soolantra was prescribed by his Dermatologist. Not sure if you can get it OTC. Doubt it.
It's not acne as it is reoccurring pimple-like bumps on my scalp. I shampoo my hair every day, am relatively clean (for a 20-something year old dude), but the bumps keep coming back and are tender/hurt and they itch sometimes. Ends with me scratching my scalp a lot. They generally reoccur in the same area too. Still looking into this, thanks though.
I had that as well....Switched barbers and it went away....Had to be the clippers they used!
Gluten intolerance, sorry, stumbled upon this while searching for ivermectin info. You have a gluten intolerance, possibly dairy Take grains out of your diet for 2 or 3 weeks, if no change then do dairy.
Ehh, I try to stick to keto as much as I can, so Im not eating many grains in general. In terms of dairy, maybe a glass of milk/day or a gallon/9 days. I think everyone is lactose intolerant to some extent once you get to a certain age.
Try giving up the milk. Just for 2 weeks. I mentioned this because my daughter had the same thing, on her upper arms as well. I started a paleo based diet many years ago to heal inflammation and Lyme's flare ups. My family jumped on board for support. 2 weeks in all was healed. She strayed after a few months, it was a pretty strict diet for a teen, and it came back. It hasn't gotten as bad as it was, she eats A LOT less grains and dairy these days. And yes, I do believe we are not meant to consume the milk of other mammals. Dairy, grains and sugar are big government and Monsanto. Stay away!
Ah, I think I too have that same problem.
They aren't really acne, but they are?
The pores on the scalp are very tiny and clustered, because of the density of hair on the scalp. Each pore is also a hair follicle.
As opposed to getting overly black-heady, they instead form weird water pockets on my scalp.
Not so much a pussy or oily thing, but a little cyst filled with a runny clear/yellow liquid, yes?
Sometimes they just feel like a tiny bump, when they start out, and are a little sore?
It's the same problem with oil, but since the skin is so thin on the scalp they stay very liquid-y. I've found the best thing for that is to avoid getting your head too hot. If you take hot showers, turn it to cold/luke warm water when you do your head.
Oh, and stop using sulfonate-based shampoos. They dry you out too much. Infections start because things are too dry and crack. The bacteria finds a home in the cracks and eventually claws its way into surrounding pores.
Petroleum jelly is good stuff for that. It seals the cracks, bacteria can't move in it, and it dilute oils so they don't coagulate.
Petroleum jelly is affordable, but if you want to avoid synthetic stuff get aloe jelly, it works but will cost you. Aloe jelly is the oldest topical medication known to man. It has to be "alive" to be 100% effective though; you can't pasteurize it otherwise the enzymes that break down bacteria lose all potency, so most commercial shelf stuff is only good for a natural jelly rather than for the aloe's underutilized healing abilities.
Try coconut oil instead of petroleum jelly. You might find a real difference; it's naturally antibacterial. Also, a little goes a long way. If you find it's not potent enough, you could add a few drops (only a few) of tea tree oil to coconut oil for use on the scalp. I treated dandruff that way, it worked like a charm. But you don't want to use tea tree oil in your shampoo or conditioner because it doesn't do much for the texture of your hair; best used only on the scalp and rinsed/shampooed off after maybe 10 minutes. You are right about the shampoos - sulfates are a problem too and people are moving away from them. That's why all of a sudden you see Garnier and Pantene commercials for "sulfate free" products, they're losing money now that people are figuring it out.
Careful of what I said.
They claim to have "sulfate free" products.
Look at the back... The still have "sulfonates"
They still have sulfur acids in them.
That's not to say sulfur is bad. Raw sulfur on its own is oxidative, which can leave you more alkaline.
Sulfuric, sulfurous, sulfonate, sulfate -- They are acidic, generally.
L'Oreal's Sulfate Free Volume Shampoo for instance has the following:
Lying through their teeth...
That's exactly right. I tried using tea tree oil on my hair/scalp for a few days, but it just made me feel greasy, but I think it had a similar effect that the petroleum jelly would have. I'll have to give the non-pasteurized aloe jelly a try, thank you, fren.
Gluten intolerance, sorry, stumbled upon this while searching for ivermectin info. You have a gluten intolerance, possibly dairy Take grains out of your diet for 2 or 3 weeks, if no change then do dairy.
Tried both, getting of gluten and getting off dairy. No bueno.