skin tags

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HI all,

been away for 4 days, started experiencing dizziness and fatigue and my

oncologist sent me for a blood transfusion,,,,,,seems i now had anemia. I

am resting. I apologize if I haven't responded to any direct mail. please

resubmit.

missed you guys

lydia 2

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Geri,

what causes the bleeding is irritation from the colon/rectal operation, still

after one year it gets irritated and bleeds.....to the point where I needed a

transfusion last week. The doctors are saying...that eventually that should

stop. They find no upper bleeding anywhere in the stomach or

intestines.....that's good. I've been on prednisome and imuran.

lydia 2

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Lydia 2,

What caused the anemia that was severe enough so that you needed a

transfusion? Did your doctor tell you? I think that right now you need to

get better so we're all going to have to think positive for you and your

future health.

Take care,

Geri

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I had a skin tag under my arm that was removed a couple of years ago.

As far as I know there is no connection to PA, but who knows? It was no

big deal anyway.

[ ] Skin tags

Hi all don't know if you can help or not, but I was wondering if there

is any

link with PA and skin tags. My 10 year old daughter has one under her

arm now

and has never had one before. Thanks, Crystal

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In a message dated 03/08/2002 1:11:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,

freakych@... writes:

> link with PA and skin tags

I have skin tags - but so did my grandmother and she had no arthritis - I

think tags might just be a fair skin kind of thing - you know, you are more

prone to them - like moles?

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-I have had a skin tag next to my left ear since birth. Hope that

helps. My two year old son does too.

My baby doesn't have P so far. I got it at 22.5

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Hi Rick,

My husband is plagued with those also. His Mom gave us an old time remedy for

them though. We don't know why they form...most people say with age you get

more.

Anyway, when his Mom was young they use to use horse hair, but we used strong

upholstery thread. We made a loop (like your tying a ribbon around a finger) but

you put one side of the string through the loop twice and placed

that at the bottom of his skin tag....close to the body as possible and pulled

as tight as we could get it and tied it off. We nipped the excess thread off.

That cuts the blood flow to the tag......and his usually just drop off with two

-four days. That says going to the doctor and it is very efficient to do if you

have alot of them.

We also did this to one on his face. It has always worked well.

Good Luck,

Dee

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> Hi Rick,

> My husband is plagued with those also. His Mom gave us an old time

remedy for them though. We don't know why they form...most people say

with age you get more.

>

> Anyway, when his Mom was young they use to use horse hair, but we

used strong upholstery thread. We made a loop (like your tying a

ribbon around a finger) but you put one side of the string through

the loop twice and placed

> that at the bottom of his skin tag....close to the body as possible

and pulled as tight as we could get it and tied it off. We nipped the

excess thread off. That cuts the blood flow to the tag......and his

usually just drop off with two -four days. That says going to the

doctor and it is very efficient to do if you have alot of them.

> We also did this to one on his face. It has always worked well.

> Good Luck,

> Dee

Hi

You might want to try the products by NATR. Their PAV and Super Pav

are ointments for skin things. They have a web site. good luck

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><Ladyshrink111@p...> wrote:

> > What are skin tags??

And now for the " official " version, from MedLine (NIH)

Skin tags; Acrochordons

Cutaneous skin tags is a skin condition involving small, generally

benign skin growths.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Cutaneous tags are very common, generally benign skin growths that

occur most often after midlife. They are tiny skin protrusions, and

may have a small narrow stalk connecting the skin bump to the surface

of the skin. They are usually painless and do not grow or change,

except for occasional irritation from rubbing by clothing or other

friction. Their origin is unknown.

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Anyone know why they might grow and change?My hubby has had one on his eyelid

for awhile,all of a sudden it has gotten much larger and more noticible,our 11

y/o dd has one under her arm

thanks

theresa

[ ] Re: skin tags

><Ladyshrink111@p...> wrote:

> > What are skin tags??

And now for the " official " version, from MedLine (NIH)

Skin tags; Acrochordons

Cutaneous skin tags is a skin condition involving small, generally

benign skin growths.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Cutaneous tags are very common, generally benign skin growths that

occur most often after midlife. They are tiny skin protrusions, and

may have a small narrow stalk connecting the skin bump to the surface

of the skin. They are usually painless and do not grow or change,

except for occasional irritation from rubbing by clothing or other

friction. Their origin is unknown.

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> Anyone know why they might grow and change?My hubby has had one on

his eyelid for awhile,all of a sudden it has gotten much larger and

more noticible,our 11 y/o dd has one under her arm

Any lump that grows and changes, I would have examined by a doctor to

rule out skin cancer.

Dana

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Thanks Dana,

I have been prodding him to have it looked at,he thinks it is getting bigger

from blinking

theresa

[ ] Re: skin tags

> Anyone know why they might grow and change?My hubby has had one on

his eyelid for awhile,all of a sudden it has gotten much larger and

more noticible,our 11 y/o dd has one under her arm

Any lump that grows and changes, I would have examined by a doctor to

rule out skin cancer.

Dana

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About five years ago I read that they can cause itching too.

It is so because they itch me when they develop. Then they

don't bother you and then they itch some more. Perhaps when

they are working to drop off. But that takes a long time if it

ever happens. My husbands are different and has never dropped

off. I thought they were unusual moles.

Liz D.

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> From: Ross <mross@...>

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> Date: 6/5/2005 11:32:59 AM

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> ><Ladyshrink111@p...> wrote:

> > > What are skin tags??

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> And now for the " official " version, from MedLine (NIH)

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> Skin tags; Acrochordons

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Umm skin tags are interesting, I have read that they are an indication

of impaired carbohydrate metabolism or impaired glucose tolerance

and can be a warning of future diabetes.

http://tinyurl.com/8f2gs

http://jcp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/53/11/873

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> Hmmm, now that's news, ! I have a forest of skin tags in various

> places and some on my eyelids, as well. I didn't know it was a

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> thought it was a genetic gift from my ish ancestors. Will be

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some say they are related to lyme .

roger

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> Umm skin tags are interesting, I have read that they

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some say they are related to lyme .

roger

--- rejenorate <nsblair@...> wrote:

> Umm skin tags are interesting, I have read that they

> are an indication

> of impaired carbohydrate metabolism or impaired

> glucose tolerance

> and can be a warning of future diabetes.

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> http://tinyurl.com/8f2gs

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> > Hmmm, now that's news, ! I have a forest of

> skin tags in various

> > places and some on my eyelids, as well. I didn't

> know it was a

> virus. Just

> > thought it was a genetic gift from my ish

> ancestors. Will be

> > interested in your procedure!

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I think I am going to go to the plastic surgeon and just tell them what I want done. They are sure to ask why I am doing this but I don't think it should matter to them one way or the other. They are getting paid. I don't care if they believe me or not. I just want them to do the job properly. My skin tags started within the last year and I have many of them. Mine are also on my neck, breast and ribs. When I asked my doctor about it, they just shrugged and went onto the next subject. I did a lot of reasearch into what it could be and the hormone thing was what I found and asked to be tested for. One doctor said I had a lot of upper respiratory infections still in my system like strep and legionaires. I don't even remember being that sick with anything like that. I also sometimes get painful lumps on my ribs. I am now wondering if it could be something from the implants. Sandy Verticelli <dusty.com@...> wrote: Just curious if anyone has had a lot of skin tags as a symptom. I had my growth hormone checked because I had so many skin tags pop up over a very short period of time. That was in addition to my other symptoms and sometimes if you have too much growth hormone, you have fibro like symptoms as well as skin tags. I have my consultations (with a few plastic surgeons) next week. I can't wait It seems that my symptoms have gotten

worse over the last couple of months. I used to have periods of time where I felt pretty good and could even work out but it has been about 8 months now that I feel pretty bad. I am at work now and am about to fall to sleep, both of my arms ache, just sitting in my chair my butt and thighs feel stiff and uncomfortable as well as the back of my neck. I wish I could go home and sleep all day! Finally proof that my skin tags are related to breast implants as I predicted anyway. My doctor saids it's normal to get skin tags as you get older and I understand that, but I never had one skin tag until immediately after having implants. My

chest, breasts, under my armpits, and down the sides of my back is all covered in skin tags. If you cannot see them then you definitely can feel all the little moles that are turning into skin tags and it's really grose. Older people do not have this many skin tags for crying out loud. This is no lie,the dermatoligist wants a lot of money per skin tag to have them removed. Like I have that kind of money to spend as I am so crippled up and barely can work now as my health has declined because of those stupid so called safe saline implants. I also went through the change of life right after implants. How many woman and children are they going to destroy before society opens up their

eyes and stop this slaughtering of woman and children with silicone? Again this whole sherade is all about money not our well being. My plastic surgeons office said that they are going to look at Dr,Kolbs web site. They do believe that these are all made up stories and I said how can woman be e-mailing me and calling me on the telephone? Maybe they will think I am telling some alien spaceship story... and all of you are the aliens.... ohhh am I hullucinating again??? ...Zanax Time !! Thank you for sharing your symptoms, Sandy~

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A doctor once told me it's safe to just pull or cut skin tags off. Jeff's pulled a few of his off. I cut mine off with nail clippers. My doc has told me a few moles needed removed, and I've cut them out with nail clippers or razor blades. It hurts, but it beat going through all the surgical procedure jazz. I know it's not recommended, but they've never came back in the spots where I've done that.

Brig

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Have you just tried clipping them off? Seriously, it's quick and easy. They bleed a good bit, though, so you need bandaids and a cotton ball. I wouldn't suggest that had a doc not said it's OK. I had one on my neck, but like I said -hubby and mom get them all the time. He pulls them off, or I cut them off for him if they are thicker.

I think the pain would is no worse, and much quicker, than fooling with getting numbed then having them snipped off.

Good luck, though!

Brig

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My husband has had a few skin tags also. We just take a sharp razor blade and slice right through the base closest to the neck. It's quick and relatively painless. They do bleed, so it's a good idea to have a cloth handy to make the blood clot, then put some kind of antiseptic ointment on them. I agree with Brigit on this one! I don't think I would fool around with a doctor doing it and paying all that money when you can do this at home, with care. PattyKissofSadness@... wrote: Have you just tried clipping them off? Seriously, it's quick and easy. They bleed a good bit, though, so you need bandaids and a cotton ball. I wouldn't suggest that had a doc not said it's OK. I had one on my neck, but like I said -hubby and mom get them all the time. He pulls them off, or I cut them off for him if they are thicker. I think the pain would is no worse, and much quicker, than fooling with getting numbed then having them snipped off. Good luck, though! Brig

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I also agree. In fact, I performed this minor surgery on my first

husband with hilarious results! He had a skin tag on his eyelid and

I decided we could save money. He was game so I got a piece of

thread and tied it around the skin tag. Then I pulled tight. I

expected it to " pop off " . When it didn't we both became alarmed.

Here he was with this piece of thread stuck around his eye. I

started laughing hysterically and had no idea what to do. I

couldn't untie the thread! We finally kept pulling on it and the

skin tag came off!

Kathy

> Have you just tried clipping them off? Seriously, it's

quick and easy. They bleed a good bit, though, so you need bandaids

and a cotton ball. I wouldn't suggest that had a doc not said it's

OK. I had one on my neck, but like I said -hubby and mom get them

all the time. He pulls them off, or I cut them off for him if they

are thicker.

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> I think the pain would is no worse, and much quicker, than

fooling with getting numbed then having them snipped off.

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> Good luck, though!

> Brig

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Kathy, that's SO funny! It inspires me to start a cartoon strip with

how we manage without allopathic medical help! lol

Love,

Sunny

> > Have you just tried clipping them off? Seriously,

it's

> quick and easy. They bleed a good bit, though, so you need bandaids

> and a cotton ball. I wouldn't suggest that had a doc not said it's

> OK. I had one on my neck, but like I said -hubby and mom get them

> all the time. He pulls them off, or I cut them off for him if they

> are thicker.

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> > I think the pain would is no worse, and much quicker, than

> fooling with getting numbed then having them snipped off.

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> Forgot to say, someone said it only took a week to 1 month for the

iodine to work.

> We were talking about skin tags last week, i've found out that a

number

> of people have got rid of theirs by painting on iodine,I'm trying

that

> at the moment, apparently you can buy colourless iodine for places

that

> are on show. They dry up and go prune like and then fall off.

> I'll keep you posted on whether it works for me, i'm also taking 50mg

> iodoral(iodine) nearly 2 months now, that is also supposed to work

over

> time.

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Ever since this discussion began, I've been looking for an article I read

years ago about health care workers in a hospital who noticed that a large

number of patients with type 2 diabetes had skin tags. They set up a study in

which patients being admitted to the emergency room for accidents and other

reasons were checked for skin tags. Those who had a large number of skin tags

were asked whether they had diabetes. Many said yes. Those who said no were

asked to take a glucose tolerance test. Most of those tested positive. In

follow-up testing several years later, most of those who tested negative now

tested

positive. The study's authors recommended that physicians and health care

workers consider skin tags an early symptom of diabetes. Those who have large

numbers of skin tags can do much to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes with

diet and of course coconut oil. Sorry I can't locate the study, but I'll keep

looking.

CJ in New York

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Thank you for posting this, I have often suspected I might be pre-diabetic so

have adjusted my diet

accordingly even tho the tests turn up negative ( I happen to have a very

large number of skin tags that

have been with me for many years). Now that sugar is almost non-existent in

my diet, I have noticed

on the rare occasion when I do indulge, there is a very negative reaction-

dizziness and headache sometimes vertigo

upon ingesting even a tiny amount of sugar. Looks like its time to be tested

again.

zoe

Thursday, March 15, 2007, 1:16:32 AM, you wrote:

> Ever since this discussion began, I've been looking for an article I read

> years ago about health care workers in a hospital who noticed that a large

> number of patients with type 2 diabetes had skin tags. They set up a study in

> which patients being admitted to the emergency room for accidents and other

> reasons were checked for skin tags. Those who had a large number of skin tags

> were asked whether they had diabetes. Many said yes. Those who said no were

> asked to take a glucose tolerance test. Most of those tested positive. In

> follow-up testing several years later, most of those who tested negative now

tested

> positive. The study's authors recommended that physicians and health care

> workers consider skin tags an early symptom of diabetes. Those who have large

> numbers of skin tags can do much to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes with

> diet and of course coconut oil. Sorry I can't locate the study, but I'll keep

> looking.

> CJ in New York

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