Comments on: Vaseline

By: devin150

devin150 — Sun, 27 May 2007 22:26:00 +0000

elidel causes cancer so read on it.

By: elyse_180

elyse_180 — Sun, 27 May 2007 13:38:29 +0000

She has psoriasis–she would wet her eyes with water and then rub the vaseline
on the affected area (the lower rims of her eyes). It didn’t take long and it
was totally gone and has not re appeared for over a year now! For eczema I’m a
big fan of Elidel-

What does this technique entail? You moisten the skin and then rub
vaselina all over it? Is this for eczema or psoriasis?

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By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 22 May 2007 06:33:27 +0000

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I am disgusted, disappointed, angry. everyone said - "YOU should See a
Doctor about that excema. "
SO
I did
and eventually five of them, including one dermatologist that I saw
4 times. Only one of these doctors showed any interest in knowing the
cause of my itchy sores. She sent me for a CT scan & to a
rheumatologist and when nothing was found, that was the end of that.

How in the world is it that you can go to a doctor for a health
problem, well a doctor’s visit sure is NOT CHEAP. ……….Three of
these doctors are 35 miles away from us…………
and they simply do not even attempt to find a cause or

cure!!!!!!!!!!!! & quick to usher you out the door.

Why wouldn’t I just go see the Dr, hand them my check and go home.
Save an hour and a half in the waiting room & the exam room waiting
for nothing more than another cortisone prescription. GRR
BTW Neither the two primary care doctors nor the 2 dermatologists
suggested allergy tests.

By: carey_40

carey_40 — Sun, 20 May 2007 14:27:17 +0000

Yes, I also juice! Leafy greens are great for cleansing the blood and the
system. I use carrots also, but I know some that have candida (strongly assoc.
w /eczema) and can’t do carrots b/c they are high sugar content and cause them
to itch. But if you can handle them, I think its great nutitionally.

–
Shelly
Mom to Atticus Xavier, 22 months

By: Leona Herrera

Leona Herrera — Sun, 20 May 2007 11:03:11 +0000

Try juicing - it has relieved a lot of my son’s itching. Carrot juice is best
but I mix it with apples for him. I had to get a juicer but it was worth it!
We can finally sleep through the night.

–
Shelly
Mom to Atticus Xavier, 22 months

By: carey_40

carey_40 — Sat, 19 May 2007 05:07:41 +0000

Please, look at any food allergies you might have-get a blood test. This is the
primary cause for eczema. Also, a good pharmeceutical grade fish oil, flax oil
or ground flax, and other sources of Omega-3’s. And cut out Omega 6’s- which are
found in a lot of "bad" oils.

–
Shelly
Mom to Atticus Xavier, 22 months

By: Ann Logan

Ann Logan — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:23:19 +0000

I am also in my early 70s but I have had exzema for 20
years. The first several years it was very mind but
it just keep getting worse. Just like you it is on my
legs, chest stomach back, etc. I have tried the
following: Elidel and hydrocortisone cream ( help the
itching) but little else. Castile soap. Nothing.
Various creams. Nothing. Resumed allergy shots I
once took. Nothing. Got rid of a foam mattress and
got a new regular one. Nothing. Use Dove soap.
Nothing. I am about to start using thevarious
over=the-counter things like evining primrose, etc to
see ifthey help. Any other suggestions fro you fellow
sufferers?

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:57:22 +0000

Hi, I a new member, in my early 70s. Have had serious excema for the
past year, have no idea why - could it be my stomach?

In September 2005 I got a nasty bug bite on my forearm that swelled up
and took a couple of months to heal. Then I started getting
incredibly itchy bumps like flea bites, on my arms, then my legs,
shoulders, back, and chest. And rashes, too. Which I could not help
scratching to try to stop the terrible tingling.

The first doctor I went to was my primary provider as they call them.
He recommended Anti-allergy tablets and and steroids, which I don’t do.

The next doctor I saw was a well-known dermatologist who doesn’t take
new patients but took me since my brother-in-law is a patient.
I saw him 4 times, each time he gave me a new kind of skin cream,

most were cortisone, I used them but none helped.

So he sent me to another GP, who recommended a CT scan of my abdomen,
and visit to a rheumatologist. That was two more doctors!

The CT scan didnt show anything (that doctor was looking for Lymphoma)
theRhematologist didnt find any problems. The bloodwork was normal.

Next doctor: a new dermatologist. She prescribed claritin.

The claritin has helped in that: It is holding back new lesions.
However I still have lots of the old lesions. Itchy red spots that
never heal. So itchy they have all been scratched to bleeding sores.
When the sores heal to leave a red scar, the scar is just as itchy as
the original sore and will not go away.

After 5 doctors I am almost at square zero. I changed soaps, skin
creams, and shampoo, went to Florida for 3 weeks where the air is
very humid, went to Arizona where the air is very dry, poured a box of
borax on my matress, spread it around, left it for 4 days before I
vacummed it up, in case I was getting flea or bedbug! bites.

I eat mostly organic, local products. all our veggies and fruit are
from our garden. Do not drink any kind of soda or go to fast food places.

Started using Noxema to stop the itch a couple months ago, along with
chickweed salve. Noxema works as well for me as cortizone creams for
temporary relief. The chickweed salve helps but does not heal the
lesions.

Does my problem sound familiar/ any advice of where to go from here?

thanks for listening, sorry this is so long.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 07 May 2007 06:37:46 +0000

What does this tecnique entail? You moisten the skin and then rub
vaselina all over it? Is this for eczema or psoriasis?

By: Linwood Gould

Linwood Gould — Sun, 06 May 2007 09:39:40 +0000

I will say that when I stopped drinking cow’s milk, my problems greatly
decreased. I still have flare-ups, especially when I’m stressed (maybe the body
can’t deal with the toxins when I’m stressed). I notice my daughter also has
flare-ups when she’s stressed.
Funny thing is I can eat all the yogurt and cheese I want and it won’t bother
me. In conjunction, I also noticed my IBS symptoms disappeared when I stopped
drinking milk. Perhaps it’s something to do with the antibiotics and hormones
in cow’s milk? I haven’t tried drinking organic cow’s milk to see if that makes
a difference. I’ve lost my taste for milk.

Michelle