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Queenie, have you tested for food allergies?? Nephew had eczema in both of his ears. I asked his mom to ask the pediatrician for test for food allergies. Turned out he is allergic to peanuts among other things (pollens, grass, ect.). Stopped the peanut butter and skin cleared up.
Ms. Sas, were you thinking about Dakin's solution?
Ms. CHEVY, what am I going to do with you????
Ms. Sas, I changed my avatar last night so SOME people won't mistaken me for someone else. I chose the ape because Dad used to call me monkey( I know ape and monkey are not the same, but in Vietnamese there is only one word for primates). I think the nickname was given to me because I was born in the year of the monkey and I couldn't sit still for long as a kid.It is hard to be me too Jazzy.
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Loverly, I new last night something was different. I'm so observant LOL. Dakins has been around forever. The peds study of 2009 was the first to do a double blind study on the dilute bleach baths. Historically it was used for along time, but again this study used the scientific method. That's why it is referenced in all the literature since. The first link describes the different types of atopic dermatitis. Allergic dermatitis is one of them. You're right. It should be used in a systematic differential diagnosis.
Quennie have you had a workup by a dermatologist? They aren't perfect, but they are the specialists for skin. With all my problems a dermatologist was involved, I needed to help them through
The peds study hadn't deciminated into the medical culture when I found it in 2009. Plus, then I had my Chevy to help me with the vinegar.My PCP is particularly interested in allergy testing. She tested my DH and I in late 2009 by a blood test. I have about 20 food things on my list. Strange things like coffee, chocolate, pepper, all grains except oats, nightshade stuff(tomatoes in that group). I paid attention for along time, then started eating/drinking some stuff on the list. Oh well...........
SUSAN hootie hoo......what caused you to go on a gluten free and dairy free diet?
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sas, intestines aren't working as well as should be. Having enormous problems....your paintball theory. Lots of chemos over 4 years and the splatter has gotten to intestines and stomach. Been really good taken gluten and dairy out of diet. The pregnant tummy went away and all is working as it should. And yes, yesterday I had 2 angry orchards while cheering on the Cubs. I am a cheap date to get drunk...lol
I think queen bee should go to the Dead Sea. I hear that cures all kind of skin issues. Can we make up a Dead Sea bath??? Sas??.?
Off to see my friends new place
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Totally on board with a Dead Sea bath.
Lover: that's the bleach+ solution Sas was talking about, right? I notice it has baking soda in it--isn't that a common treatment for itchy skin, kinda like oatmeal? No known allergies here, but then I've never gotten a comprehensive workup for same. Just the anecdotal stuff, and haven eaten a range of foods over the years (strawberries, nuts, eggs, wheat, blah blah blah) with no obvious reaction.
Sas: thank you for the links! I'll pore over them. Definitely gonna ask about seeing a dermatologist, though, since there's clearly (serious understatement here) something amiss in and around my ear area, and they might have a better guess than my PCP.
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Dead Sea Salt on sale from many places. Based on how many people are selling it, they're shouldn't be any water in the sea.
Susan BBL with a link to the weight thread. Lot's of reading material on Microbiome. It's the study of bacteria and us. It was an evolution of learning. Skip what doesn't interest your need. I lost interest once I learned what I needed. I should have followed it through to the end of the diet. It lead to Paleo. Instead of my wine a paleo diet recommends hard cider. I kind of left my lurkers hanging.
Gut Bacteria Can Affect Brain Health
My Hypothesis About Sudden Unexplained Weight Gain in Cancer
They're folks in the Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment forum have been posting on the Microbiome for a long time. Microbiome is a science now with heavy research being done. It's exploding(pun). The bacteria in us have a huge impact on all systems.
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Regular 5% brown Apple vinegar? What if it's on your face too? Wipe with cotton ball, let dry?read the links, think Definately that. Have derm appt soon for skin check.
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Spookie.... yes! First I had the itching, and then the little bumps, then blistering on the tops of my hands and fingers..... Docs could NOT find any apparent cause... but gave me prescriptions for all sorts of creams and ointments...
But they said I had to figure out what I was getting into.... I swore I was doing nothing wrong.... But one day, after treating Lacee's "hot spots" with her medicine, and rubbing it in, I started thinking that I could be allergic to it.... I then put on gloves when I did it.... This went on for maybe 2 years. I would sleep in cotton gloves, trying to heal my hands.... nothing helped.... Even the chlorine bath....
But even though I wore the gloves, when I would pet her,or brush her, I was STILL getting that medication on my hands! I looked it up.... It had mercaptibenizol or something like that.... (It's how they vulcanize rubber).... I was allergic to THAT... But it didn't clear up until I had to quit using it on her...... So I had to find the "cause"......
I could have put ANYTHING on my hands, but until I got rid of the cause, it would not go away. I'm allergic to tape also, and inhalants like epoxy, paint stripper, bug spray, and stuff like that...
I don't think Vinegar could hurt anything.... or even a mild mixture of clorox.... Just don't try and clean your tub with clorox, and ammonia! I did that one time.... just ONCE!
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Husband tried to clean the cat box with bleach once. Once.
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I remember when you went through that with her. Her hot spots and your hands made all of us crazy.
There are white spots under the skin. Sometimes they will clear, like a water blister, then get like a black pin dot. Sort of like finger pokes for diabetes. But I don't do pokes there.
Itches, burns and stings.
Not into any chemicals, non dominate hand, always wear gloves if cleaning.
Years ago derma said was cousin to excema. Getting bothersome now. May be on forehead too.
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Queenie, the purpose of the baking soda is to buffer the bleach solution. Bleach is acidic. The sodium bicarbonate is used to bring the PH up to make the solution less acidic which in turn makes it more easily tolerated by the tissue. Hey, the chemistry classes I took in college come in handy. I agree with Ms. CHEVY
regarding finding the cause. You have to get to the root of the problem in order to prevent or treat it effectively. Ms. Spookie, just saw your post...you too?
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Spookie, Well, cider soaks in tub but I know that's a problem for us all. I used two cups to a garden tub. I suppose the towel wrap like a facial would work for the face, if one can't get in a tub
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Ms Sas, you are still up? You must be exhausted. Did you get your nap? I want a nap right now, but need to pick up DD2 from school and head to piano lesson.
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And one other time, I had this "rash" on my lower right leg.... drove me CRAZY.... And someone told me about Domeboro.... It's in little packets, and you mix it with a little waterr, in a plastic container, and you blot it on with your fingers... about 3 times a day.... It finally went away.... this was something "internal" .... And I never did figure out what started it....
They were painful little blister itchy things.... But I got the Domeboro from Walgreens.... Just something you might want to try....
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no tub bath. Too hard to get up, even with grab bars. This is only on left pointer finger and thumb.
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Loverly, please,take time to read the links if you can,. Particularly the first one It's an a-z template of dermatitis. If one were to use soda along with the cider vinegar in a tub what proportion do you recommend.
Yes, still up now it's been 34 hrs, Usually when this happens when I crash , I crash.
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Lover (and Chevy): def. interested in finding the root cause of the eczema. The cellulitis is clearing up beautifully though we may never know what, specifically, triggered the infection just now. One of the attending doctors guessed 'compromised immune system as a result of cancer treatment', though my oncologists never mentioned that. Hmph.
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Aw Ms. Sas, I ain't no compound druggist. They are rare nowadays. I can try and find something.
Queenie, I think what the attending doc said makes sense. Stress, diabetes, not enough sleep, certain meds can also play a role in suppressing your immune system. Local radiation, from what I understand, should not have a major impact on your immune system. But if you throw in other factors, I can see how it would affect a person's ability to fight infection. Don't ask me to explain it at a cellular level. Forget most of the materials I learned in the immunology class I took over 20 years ago.
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Oh gosh Jazzy!! Who are you arguing with? I can see Ms. Sas doing that when she finds the bread crumbs to her research
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Sas: my deepest sympathies in re. your disrupted sleep. (definitely see a bit of Kermit there)
Loverly: thank you--that makes sense in it being a combination of things. (I did have purely local radiation, and no chemo.)
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So cool
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What's extremely weird is I'm not tired at all, I was tired all night and wishing too sleep. Now. nada.
Yes, Jazzy. That's exactly it when I'm searching. I move so fast and have so many browsers open the computer gets confused and lock's up. HAHA the computer can't keep up--cool. One time it got so confused I had to have my tech-buddies fix it.
Blondie missed you on the 1000th. How's your help working out?
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Fixed the transporter link to W&F's in the topic box. It will now go to the current page.
Anything else need fixing? Kitchen sink? Toilets? Comecon? Quidditch anyone?
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Smarrty Quidditch at UCLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnnxc1Dfm0
For anyone that doesn't know what quidditch is --it's from Harry Potter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrrrWuIYaGU
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Got these at the SPCA thrift. It was a lesson for sure.
Found the mark easily on the back Royal Norfolk. Replacements has them at 16.99 a plate. BUT further search showed them to be a Dollar Tree thing with the tag of "not to use with food". The net says it's made in China, and has a lead content. I had a long ago experience with the same tag from a company whose name I forget.
What is the point of making a dish that can't be used with food? I can't even make a bird feeder out of them. I don't want to poison the birds. It was only 3.25$ for 4 plates and two bowls. Don't understand. They are selling on Ebay at a reasonable value. I thought it was a nice find. Buggers, but love the net.
http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20071002/NEWS/710020312
This link is a good education on ceramic/china dishes. I usually buy just glass, but these were a fun color for Florida. Nice modern feel and look. The pic doesn't do them justice. Won't pitch until I finalize determination.
http://www.wthr.com/story/12465018/13-investigates-lead-in-your-dishes
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Sassy you don't cycle do you? I mean no sleep, super jazzed, talking up Up UP!! When you described it that's the first thing that popped into my head. Man you have energy why don't you shell some out! love the Kermit typing.
I was up until 12:55 am apliqueing braid and lace on my DD1's medieval princes dress. It's really coming out pretty cute. I sat during the infusion of herceptin today and sewed little roses onto the lace. Yikes.. lots of close work. NO infusion reaction this time, since the dose is lower 6mg/kg over an hour. No chills. We went out to eat crepes which was nice. I had my shoulder xrayed to see what is up with it. I might have bursitis, ligament issue, femara joint issues, or bone mets.. so we will see. It's sore and annoying, wakes me up sometimes. No labs since herceptin doesn't cause issues and this is just palliation. I asked for a tumor marker because I am curious. I figure it would be good to know. I thought maybe the herceptin was working since 3 weeks ago my draining was under a liter, but yesterday they pulled off 2 + and could have done more but I am limited to 2 liters. So so much for that theory. My sats are 95% despite the draining and the cancer is every where. Ascites is endstage and everything is palliative at this point... chase symptoms, intervene where you can and make the ride as comfy as it can be. I have been doing this for 6 months, 2-5 is the average with ascites before it takes you out. Blondie has blown the stats for no chemo and survival - yaya Blondie!
Gorgeous day here, sunny and started cold and got warm and beautiful this afternoon. Geez Susan I feel your frustration and pain over the intestinal stuff. It sucks. I was kind of wondering about what happened on warm and fussy when all of a sudden there was this intense focus on farm animal reproduction... egg chicken - egg chicken.. chickens and roosters.. eggs... oy!
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Loverly- I don't argue on social media with anyone, but I know a lot of people that do on Facebook and think that is what they look like when they are doing it! LOL!
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Rosie I started a new drug baclofen for spasms on Monday. Being worked up for MS and Stiff Person's Syndrome. If they are negative then it's just the old post polio getting worse. May get a Rheumatology consult to make sure all bases are covered.
Baclofen is not supposed to cross the blood brain barrier. Therefore, shouldn't be connected to this weird state. Now 37 hours without sleep and not tired. I'm wired to the max. All over the boards. Leg a thumping at intervals. DBF has been here three years. He's never seen me like this. The fingers are a flying on the keyboard.
I would be chit if the Baclofen is causing it b/c the spasms are better. Figures right? Chit.
Did you take the Ibrance? I know you are end-stage. But you have lasted a long time based on what you are experiencing.
Love crepes, nothing close to French food around here.
Btw you are an incredible Mom. All you have done with the kids. Girl. you are an incredible woman and so is your DH.
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Rockabye, Sassy, on her keyboard....
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