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Hi. I have terrible eczema on my hands. When they are wet, I get
about two million disgusting pus bubbles all over them. Like some of
you, I have been to dermatologists that prescibe ineffective creams,
and tell me "not to sweat". I wear cotton gloves alot, I look like
I’m seriously obsessive!!!!
I recently purchased a product off the web, "Derma Zinc". Has anyone
tried it? There is a spray, a cream and soap. I have all three and
have been using it. It does help, but not as well as I’d like. I
still have to do dishes and what not, I have small children so my
hands are always working, maybe that’s why it’s not working as fast
as
I’d like.
Any comments/suggestions?
T
June 21st, 2003 at 10:13 pm
don;t feel too abd I;ve done the glove thing I am completely covered in
spriasis plus have the arthritic flavor of this condition as well. JUst
learn to pay attention to you not to otehr people. Mental does playa aprt
in these conditions and if you feel down about yourself and obsess about the
affliction it will amke it worse. See my ahnds in three weeks ahve begun
deforming from the AP after i was diagnosed where there were not doing so
before. THe mind is a tricky thing.
_Adriel
June 22nd, 2003 at 7:12 am
hello, yes i have used the Derma-Zinc for about 2 months and the doctor gave
it to me.. it worked at first, but as soon as i stopped using it i started
flaring up again.. now i am on antiboitics and i don’t know why he gave it
to me for one month.. i hate antiboitics and i have no choice but to finish
all of it… i hate psoraisis as much as anyone else.. the only salt that
heals my skin is epsom salt.. has anyone tried that..
June 22nd, 2003 at 11:33 am
wait have you tried dead sea salt?
_Adriel
June 22nd, 2003 at 3:17 pm
Hi,
I’m new to the list as well, as for epson salt, I use that for showers and
it helps a great deal with my atopic eczema. I would recommend it to
people to try it.
Amy
June 23rd, 2003 at 12:53 am
too much iron maiden or ozzy ozbourne? hehe I had to lol
Hmm I never heard about this tho. The mud and saltsa re supposed to be a god
send. People get buck nekkid in the dead sea. I cam from Israel so first
hand experience.
-Adriel
June 23rd, 2003 at 9:52 am
i think i did only one time but don’t recall if it worked or not;;
October 5th, 2003 at 9:07 pm
Well today, when my husband and I went to the dermatologist for a
fotofacial consultation,(we have rosecea) and were both diagnosed
with seborrheic dermatitis!!! Great another skin problem.. and my
youngest daughter, 16, is experiencing scaly dry skin. Please tell me
all you know about this condition and the difference between
seborrhea and eczema. Help!
Our doctor prescribed cutivate 2x a day for a week, then metrogel 2x
a day for 3 weeks.. and then start over for the seborrhea, I am
concerned about the steroid in the cutivate, anyone know anything
about that? How bout diet, anything we need to know and what about
supplements???
Danielle
October 6th, 2003 at 6:55 am
Dear Danielle,
I have been plagued with spots of excema and cystic acne for 15 years. I gave
up ondoctors a long time ago. Recently I started reading about nutrition and
found out that I could cure my skin problems that way. Here are some sites I
thought might help someone, they are ones that I found to be helpful, for one
reason or another. The first one has the diet that clears my acne starting on
day 3, and I can clear my face in about 10 days. My excema takes longer, 3
weeks. I think it has to do with eating an american diet, which is overly
acidic. So some of the sites list foods which are acidic vs alkaline, for
balancing your diet.
Happy reading!
www.no-more-cellulite.com amazing diet
www.waisays.com some more info about the authors findings of the diet above
www.omarstouch.com/htdocs/acidsymtom.htm for symptoms of an acidic system to
see if it matches you.
www.rawhealth.net/bodyph.htm more info on acidic symptoms
www.risingwomen.com/arcrowe9.htm lists of acidic vs alkaline foods-for food
choices
www.temcat.com/understanding_2.htm another list of foods
another good diet that I read is in the book by David Wolfe called "The Sunfood
diet Success System" I’m reading his book right now and it is very helpful.
Holly
October 6th, 2003 at 10:27 am
Holly, thanks so much for the information.. there is so much to learn, but I
glad to know there is help.
will get through it all eventually.. I will try to get to all the sites you
sent me tonite,..
Danielle
October 7th, 2003 at 8:58 am
I just went to the Dermo, and I was diagnosed with Seborrhea too! I’ve got
it in my scalp and on my face. I always just called it eczema. He gave me
some steroid cream but I don’t like it. Cortaid works much better. He said
to come back if the cream didn’t work for me so I guess I’ll go see him
again. What I’ve researched on Seborrhea is not that promising. Cause is
unknown, and steroid creams are the treatment. I have looked into diet, and
the only thing that I eat that I’ve read might be a culprit is meats. I
would love to try omitting them from my diet, however, I have such a limited
diet already that I can’t give up those proteins. I tried and I get all
shaky just eating veggies and whole grains, and beans and such. Sorry I
can’t help much. Let us know how your treatment works.
Diane
October 7th, 2003 at 4:15 pm
Diane,
You can get great protein from Raw egg yolks, raw fish(not frozen), and raw
nuts(in the shell). I’ve been eating these since July and have not gotten sick
even once. There are ways of telling if they are fresh. Cooking the protein,
damages it, our bodies are damaged by eating it. These forms of protein are
safe to eat raw, while others you can’t eat raw because of parasites, like pork
and red meats. I know it sounds weird, but, its true.
Also, you need lots of fruit, and when you eat fruit always have sufficient fat,
like cold-pressed oils-flax and olive, or you will get shaky. I drink fruit
smoothies made from 1/2 canteloupe, 1 apple, 1nectarine, 1 pear, 1 mango, and 2
bananas. Then you can add the egg yolks(without the bag) to the shake. You need
to take sufficient cold-pressed oils when you drink the shake. You can mix it
in or just take it on a spoon, it keeps your blood sugar levels from spiking
from all the sugar. You could also drink the smoothie and then eat some salad
with lettuce, fresh herbs, cucumber, apple chunks, and avocado with flax oil for
dressing. ( or any combo of fruit/fat).
I suggest getting the book "The Sunfood Diet Success System" by David Wolfe and
he has a website at www.davidwolfe.com so you can check him out. Read some of
his articles. Even if you just learn how to balance your foods and a basic
foundation it will help you, then you can build on top of that. If you are
missing even one component your health can suffer.
Hope that helps,
Holly
October 7th, 2003 at 10:18 pm
Thanks Holly, but as I mentioned before I’m under the care of a physician for
Candida overgrowth. I had a major yeast overgrowth and if I consumed
anything with Sugar I was a mess, even fruit. So, I’m off of fruit
temporarily while I heal. I used to have a fruit shake every single morning
and I do miss it. However, I did it wrong by not having some fat with it and
I’m sure that added to my yeast overgrowth. So, when I’m able to reintroduce
fruit again, I’ll do it right this time! I could definately see throwing in
a raw egg yolk, however, I could never stomach eating raw fish, I tried it
once. I do eat nuts, but I blanch my almonds, as I can’t handle the skins.
Do you eat pumkin or sunflower seeds? I love them both. Talk later.
Diane
October 8th, 2003 at 5:35 am
Diane,
Oh I forgot, about the yeast problem, I’ll try to ask my friend about that. I
haven’t had any of those seeds for a long time.
Holly
August 3rd, 2004 at 5:19 am
Hi, I’m new to this group.
I have joined to learn more about psoriasis for a friend of mine whose hands and
feet are in a terrible state. He owns a local hotel and on his feet most of the
time, and the nature of the place is that he deals with food and drinks, not the
most ideal situation. Creams, cortisone and other ointments prescribed by
doctor and dermatologist don’t show lasting improvement. It might clear up for
a little while to return with a vengeance.
Am I correct in thinking that it is a symptom of something from within the body
rather than a disease?. Has anyone done a thorough bodycleanse with lasting
results ie total clearing of the skin.
What kind of protocols could I suggest to him to improve the situation.
Any help and information welcome.
Regards
Hanneke-Australia
August 8th, 2004 at 6:35 am
I have joined to learn more about psoriasis for a friend of mine whose hands and
feet are in a terrible state. He owns a local hotel and on his feet most of the
time, and the nature of the place is that he deals with food and drinks, not the
most ideal situation. Creams, cortisone and other ointments prescribed by
doctor and dermatologist don’t show lasting improvement. It might clear up for
a little while to return with a vengeance.
Am I correct in thinking that it is a symptom of something from within the body
rather than a disease?. Has anyone done a thorough bodycleanse with lasting
results ie total clearing of the skin.
What kind of protocols could I suggest to him to improve the situation.
Any help and information welcome.
Regards
Hanneke-Australia
August 18th, 2004 at 2:22 am
Hanneke: I would like to interject one note in this discussion…
diagnosis of some of these skin problems in very individual, and
a solution for one may not work for all. Many of us have eczema
(or psoriasis, doctors differ in my case) primarily on the palms of
the hands and soles of the feet, and no contact allergies seem
to be involved. I have had this problem for about 10 years (it
appeared when I was over 40 years of age) and have tried many,
many different treatments in both America and France. My current
dermatologists do their own compounding, and I use a
combination of creams and ointments to keep that keep my skin
within "reasonable" bounds without steroids. Diet has some
effect, and if the inflammation seems to be very persistant I will
drop down to a basic "elimination diet" — usually rice and a few
vegetables and water — for a week or two, and this will check the
progress of the disease (but not "cure" it). I do not suggest this
as a regimine that will eliminate the disease, but some people
have identified food sensitivities by introducing certain foods
back into their diet after pursuing this very minimal manner of
eating for several days– sometimes food groups (dairy, soy,
corn, wheat) can cause a reaction… not necessarily a skin
reaction… that will suggest a sensitivity, and these foods can
then be avoided. I know of one friend who eliminated tomatoes
and no longer has a problem with her hands! I was not fortunate
enough to identify any particular allergin — including latex — and
must be satisfied with keeping my skin in a state that permits
me to continue with most normal activities (at one point, the skin
on my hands was so inflexible that I could neither open nor close
them, and had to have assistance with everything! A five day
course of cortisone got me out of that crisis, but unfortunately
that restored my beautiful, healthy skin only temporarily, and has
many serious health threats if used continuously, including
losing its effectiveness against eczema.
I would advise your friend to try one thing at a time, and keep
records of how different approaches helped or failed to help his
hands. It is difficult to work in a field where people will remark on
the condition of ones hands, but they can be politely reassured
that this condition is not infectious. Gloves help– in the US many
food handlers or healthcare workers use vinyl gloves at work,
which seem to cause fewer problems than latex gloves, or cotton
gloves for everyday activies.
Good luck.
August 18th, 2004 at 3:47 pm
Hi Mullerin,
Have you done any research on Acrylamide
Acrylamide is a known trigger for psoriasis. The Swiss call
psoriasis Calcium Protea which is exactly what happens as in plague
psoriasis. This why that when you have say calcium ascorbate (vitamin
C) your psoriasis will flare especially when eating those foods with
Acrylamide. Just your body acting in self defence. The feet and hands
can be affected too, it is well documented about workers whom have
had their skin literally stripped of feet and hands due to exposer to
acrylamide. Just what is a safe dosage as every ones different i.e.
immune etc. It just can not be measured.
November 16th, 2005 at 2:06 pm
Hello,
I’m Sarah, I am a singel stay at home mom of a 3.6 yo daughter who has …
Dyselxia, Food Allergies, Sensory Intrgration issues, and Photosensitivity.
the Photosensitivity has just been dx by her ped dr… so i came home and did a
look up on the search engine and found out that there are differant types of
this …. well her ped dr did not say speficially what type he just plainly said
"she has photosensitivity and she is not allowed out side for more than 45 mins
in a 24 hour period, for her to wear big floppy hats, loose long clothing, sun
screen, lip balm with a 45 or higher sunscreen in it. and to make sure her lips
dont swell up to badly and to bring her back if they do"
and he didnt give me any info on it and didnt send us to a dermatologist or
anything he didnt even run any tests…. and i didnt know he was suppose to
untill after he dx her…. and i only found out about the dermaitologist and
things because of search engines…. so I need some help here… please anyone
… if anyone can help me out please i will take anything at this point….
Megan (thats my girl) when she goes in the sun her face breaks out in a rash and
her lips chap, around her mouth chaps, then they start to crack, and get lethery
looking and really red and then they swell up like balloons…. i told her ped
dr this and showed him pictures of her when she was broke out like that…. and
the above is what he said…. so is he right? should he have sent her to a
dermatologist, should he have run a test on her, or should have gave a specific
name for it like what type it is?
ok i dint mean to overload you all with questions with my being new and all…
but i am so worried about megan oh and the dr also said that megans sensory
issue with bright lights and the sun was also due to the photosensitivity…. is
that right as well…
well thank you all for any help you give me …
and i hope to get to know you all.
Sarah
November 21st, 2005 at 1:30 pm
—hi sarah
and question and info are what we are about i think
the first point on this is of course diet
4. Ensure your diet is good raw salad once a day ideal or 5 portions
vegetables or fruit daily ensure adequate protein women 60 grams day
men around 70grams. Ensure you get adequate minerals all of them
particularly calcium and magnesium, iron in the right proportions
and combinations. See Adele Davis book lets eat right to keep fit
ISBN 0046410171.
A new study published in the February 15, 2005 issue of Biological
Psychiatry shows that certain foods are better at treating
depression than antidepressant drugs. The study found that omega-3
fatty acids and foods high in a compound called uridine were able to
reduce the symptoms of depression as well as or better than three
different antidepressant drugs that were tested.
This research was conducted at the McLean Hospital, which is
affiliated with Harvard.
It’s very exciting to see this kind of study, because it shows yet
more scientific evidence for the healing effects of food as well as
the relative uselessness of prescription drugs.
Based on the results of this study, it seems silly that anyone would
continue to use antidepressant drugs to try to treat depression when
there are simple healing foods available that do a better job.
This is especially true when considering the potentially dangerous
side effects of antidepressant drugs that are now coming to light,
including increased risk of suicides, violent behavior, and other
similar acts of aggression.
Ensure adequate water intake of the order 1-2 litres per day that’s
right water. Blood sugar make sure you are not suffering low blood
sugar as this can very quickly affect your mood.
Also according to a known therapist who says that some of her
patients had food intolerance’s or reactions to certain foods which
were a significant contributory cause of depression .when certain
foods were taken out it seems immediate results were found.
So it might pay you to have a test done on the relationship of your
foods and you. It seems a great many benefits are obtained when you
cut out foods that don’t suit you.
after that we will have to see
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