Greetings all,
I've enjoyed Kava Kava for the past month and have had no
problems drinking it every other day or so, until last
Sunday. Last Sunday I broke out in a mild rash that has
progressively gotten worse. I can't swear that it's the Kava
Kava but know that I had a drink combined with some tablets
last Saturday night and the rash came on Sunday. Maybe it's
the Kava Kava and maybe it's not. I had already consumed
much of the powder (over the past month) and many of the
pills with no prior problems. Maybe it was the combination
of them or a delayed reaction. I have not found any cases of
this in my searches through newsgroups. I have, however,
found there to be skin problems related to it but not
described as what I have. It's not dry and scaly.
I've been to the doctor twice and 2 cortisone shots and 10
prednisone pills later I find that my face is very red,
puffy and itchy. My chest and back are also the same. I'll
hopefully be seeing a dermatologist tomorrow.
My question is, if this is a bad reaction from the Kava
Kava, is there something that I can apply to my skin today
during the meantime? This is hell.
Thanks is advance, Jamie