A Crash 'n' Numb Toes PSA

Following is a public service announcement for all who choose to read this blog.

Before reading this blog, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any foods or drugs, or if you have: a personal or family history of depression or mental illness, heart disease, high cholesterol or triglycerides, osteoporosis or other bone disorders, diabetes, asthma, an eating disorder, or liver disease.

Do not use wax hair removers or have dermabrasion or laser skin treatments while you are reading the blog and for at least 6 months after you stop reading it. Scarring may result.

Reading this blog is not recommended for CHILDREN younger than 12 years of age without first checking with your doctor. If you become pregnant while reading this blog, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of continued reading during pregnancy. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you read the blog, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Read each post with a full glass of water. Reading the blog can be done with or without food. Reading with food may decrease stomach upset. Vision loss occurred in a small number of people reading the blog, most of whom also had heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or certain pre-existing eye problems, and in those who smoke or are over 50 years old. It is not clear whether reading the blog is the actual cause of vision loss.

Contact your doctor or seek emergency medical attention if your blog experience is painful or lasts longer than 4 hours. Avoid drinking alcohol, which can increase some of the side effects of reading the blog. The blog works by reducing the amount of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. This may block certain types of hair loss in men. You may need to read the blog for up to 3 months before you notice any improvement. Infrequently, reading the blog may cause decreased sexual desire or ability. These effects usually decrease in men who continue to read the blog. If they continue or become bothersome, check with your doctor.

Stop reading the blog and see your doctor if you experience unusual or severe blistering, itching, redness, peeling, dryness, or irritation of the skin; depressed mood, trouble concentrating, sleep problems, crying spells, aggression or agitation, changes in behavior, hallucinations; sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body; blurred vision, sudden and severe headache or pain behind your eyes, sometimes with vomiting; hearing problems, hearing loss, or ringing in your ears; seizure (convulsions); severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate; loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools; fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under your skin, easy bruising or bleeding; or joint stiffness, bone pain or fracture.