Dry Skin

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>Flaxseed is great ... contains the right kind of healthy oils, plenty of

>bulk, and low-carb. Be sure to keep the flaxseed fresh and whole (you can

>buy it in bulk - very pretty looking - in a health food store), then just

>grind up what you will be eating in the next few days. Keep it tightly

>sealed in the refrigerator after grinding.

>

>The dry skin: Do you have secondary skin infections? Like following a bout

>of poison ivy? Diabetics have a terrific problem with itching and sores

that

>won't heal because of problem circulation and yeast. Have you had your

>thyroid functioning checked? In fact, has your doctor questioned you about

>your whole endocrine system? Are you taking hormone supplements? Menopause

>brings on dry skin. It can be a yeast problem. Where is the problem skin?

Is

>it in folds in your skin that are often damp? LIke beneath a bra?

>

>Susie

Hi Susie,

Thanks for your response. I do not have a secondary infection. My skin

just started to itch about 3 months ago. My doctor said that I had " winter

itch " and I should just use a moisturizer. Of course, that did not work. I

went to a dermatologist and he told me that I had " eczema " caused by

scratching the dry skin. He gave me hydrocortisone cream which helped but

not completely.

I do not take hormones and my thyroid was checked about 6 months ago. I

asked the dermatologist if it was a yeast problem and he said no. I do have

a foot fungus that never quite goes away.

The itching is on my legs, my back and my stomach. It is not in skin folds,

but right on the surface. I am starting to think that I have some sort of

allergy rather than a skin problem. I told the dermagologist that yesterday

and he agreed. He sent me for a blood test this morning that will determine

if I am allergic to something. I started taking a small dose of Atenolol (a

beta blocker) in January for a rapid heart beat. He said that this might be

the problem. I also have been eating peanut butter every morning and wonder

if I am having a slight allergic reaction to that. I have eaten PB all my

life, but not every day.

One of the things that I am finding is that I have to be my own detective.

Drs are not going to do this for me.

My bgs were always around 120 fasting for many years, and when I would

question my doc, she would say not to worry it was because I was overweight.

It was only this January that my levels rose to around 160 fasting. I have

been seeing another doc and she diagnosed me. I know from my nutritionist

that I was probably diabetic for a lot longer than that and my former doc

did me a great disservice by not telling me that I was at least " glucose

intolerant " .

I love this list and all the info that I get from everyone. I test every

day and my levels are much better. My doc says that I " over monitor " my

levels, but I know that she is wrong about that. If I weren't monitoring,

my bgs wouldn't be as good as they are.

Marie