רחצה במרחצאות חמים

רחצה במרחצאות חמים (למשל חמת-גדר) מזיקים ליד שעברה הוצאת בלוטות לימפה (בנוסף לכריתת שד)? אין חשש להווצרות לימפודמה?

נגה שלום, לא ידוע לי על נזק שיכול להווצר כתוצאה מחשיפה למקורות מים חמים. בברכה, נדב

הי נוגה, המקורות שלי אומרים דוקא כי למניעה של לימפאדמה רצוי לא לרחוץ במים מאד חמים או לקחת מקלחות ארוכות חמות מדי. בחלק האחרון בהודעתי תוכלו למצוא רשימה של דברים שרצוי לעשות ודברים שצריך להמנע מהם כדי למנוע לימפאדמה How to Avoid Lymphedema ... Prevention is the best tool against arm lymphedema. ... Do's and Don'ts: Preventing Lymphedema: Do moisturize your skin ... Don't take unusually hot baths or showers. ... www.breastcancer.org/lymphedema_avoid.html - 21k - מטמון - דפים דומים Lymphedema Mgmt : Prevention & Management ... Understanding ? Treatment ? Prevention & Management ? Products & Services. ... Obesity aggravates lymphedema. ... Hot tubs, saunas and steam baths over 90° are ... www.knueppels.com/LMPM.asp - 39k - מטמון - דפים דומים Lymphedema ... Prevention is better than cure for arm Lymphedema. ... (No extreme hot to cold water temperatures) Don't go into high hot tubs, saunas or stream baths. ... www.angelfire.com/bc3/sunflower_heng/lymphedema.html - 10k - מטמון - דפים דומים St. John's Medical Center ... when traveling by air; Exercise by walking or swimming. Prevention for lymphedema: Avoid temperature extremes, such as hot showers or baths, hot tubs, saunas, or ... www.kreyforhealth.org/newsletter/TLPE00002.html - 3k - מטמון - דפים דומים http://www.breastcancer.org/res_news_arc_2000_10.html Do's Moisturize your skin frequently and regularly, with lotions such as Moisturel, Eucerin, Vaseline Intensive Care, or your own favorite brand, to make your skin supple and prevent it from cracking. Keep your hand and arm extra-clean, but don't use harsh soaps such as Ivory (despite Ivory's advertised image as a gentle soap) or Dial. Use Dove instead. Use rubber gloves when you wash dishes or hand-wash clothes. Wear protective gloves when you garden or do outside chores. Wear oven mitts when handling hot food Use an electric razor instead of a safety razor Use insect repellents such as Avon's Skin-So-Soft, which doesn't dry out the skin (it actually moisturizes it). Avoid brands that contain a significant amount of alcohol; any ingredient that ends in "ol" is a type of alcohol Apply antibiotic ointment to any insect bites or torn cuticles (as long as you are not allergic to its contents). Protect your arm from sunburn with sunscreen, minimum SPF 15, although SPF 30 is preferable. Use a thimble when you sew Rest your arm in an elevated position. Control your blood sugars very carefully if you have diabetes, to minimize the danger of small blood vessel damage and infection. Don'ts Don't take unusually hot baths or showers. Don't go from extreme hot-water to cold-water temperatures when you bathe or wash dishes. Don't go into high-heat hot tubs, saunas, or steam baths. Don't carry heavy objects with your at-risk arm, especially with the arm hanging downward. Don't wear heavy shoulder bags on the affected side. Don't wear clothing that has tight sleeves or that restrains movement. Don't wear your watch or other jewelry on your affected hand or arm. Don't use a heavy breast prosthesis after mastectomy. (It may put excessive pressure on alternative routes of lymphatic drainage that are already doing double duty; find a lightweight model or make one yourself.) Don't drink much alcohol, and don't smoke. Smoking constricts the small blood vessels, reducing the flow of fluids in the arm, and alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate and leak extra fluid into the tissues. Don't get manicures that cut or overstress the skin around the nails Don't permit blood pressure testing on your at-risk arm. Don't permit any piercing of the skin for injections, blood draws, or vaccinations on the at-risk arm. And finally: Don't trust anyone, not even your personal physician, to remember which is your at-risk arm. If you have had breast cancer in both breasts, blood should be drawn from your "non-dominant" arm—the one you do NOT use to write.

נגה שוב שלום, אני רוצה לסייג ולתקן את תשובתי המקורית ולהוסיף שיש להמנע ממצבים קיצוניים של טמפרטורה גבוהה במיוחד ו/או חשיפה ממושכת לחום. תודה לגובי שהמיד את הדברים על דיוקם. נדב