Re: Remission? Skin Problems?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,

I was just told a week ago that I had folliculitis! It was at the back of

my scalp, and I only knew to ask someone to check out the back of my head

because a swollen lymph node popped up. I was told it was a bacterial

infection of the scalp, and was on Keflex (antibiotic) for a week. Now I am

taking a topical cream (Sivadene, 1%). The rash seemed to be fading with

the Keflex, but the Sivadine seems to be taking care of the rest.

Are you sure your folliculitis is fungal? If so, then I think they give

Fulvacin and/or topical antifungal. Wash towels and pillow cases often, and

don't allow others to share them.

Sodium ascorbate is a source of vitamin C and Sodium

http://www.nutritionfocus.com/nutrition_supplementation/other_supplements/misc/S\

odium_Ascorbate.html#1

and ascorbic acid is also a source of Vitamin C. Sodium chloride is salt

(as in table salt).

Which prenatal did she recommend?

At 09:57 PM 7/20/2003, you wrote:

>Well, the good news is I am off all PTU and Inderal and my endo said

>I don't have to come back till October.

>The bad news is I seem to still be plagued by skin problems (fungal,

>follicalitus?) and noone seems concerned.

[Guest guest]

-Hello ,

Well, first of all I want to say I am not pregnant. These are just

supposed to be good vitamins. They are chewable wildberry and called

NataChew brand. Why would a vitamin have salt anyway. Is sodium

ascorbate salt or not. Still confused. Isn't sodium anything salt?

Still not sure if I should take them if they have salt even though it

is small amt.

Next I need to say that I used Naftin cream on my fungal but

extremely sparingly. Just enough to make it quit itching.

I just had to have a cyst type of thing removed and like I said with

the fungal(now gone)folliculitis, and cyst my body needs something it

doesn't seem to be getting. I had allergy test and it didn't find

what is up.

Not to alarm you or anything but when I was on PTU my dermatologist

gave me antibiotics by mouth. After taking no more than 3 of them I

immediately started showing my liver panel messing up and my endo

immediately told me to stop taking the antibiotics. Seems antibiotics

filter of course through your liver. Sure opened my eyes on this

organ. I will barely take a tylenol now.

The folliculitis is not fungal. I had both. Isn't this a problem that

people with diabetes have also. I cannot believe doctors will not

investigate all this stuff with Graves.

Thanks, Sandy

-- In graves_support , Conner <aconner@a...>

wrote:

> Hi Sandy,

> I was just told a week ago that I had folliculitis! It was at the

back of

> my scalp, and I only knew to ask someone to check out the back of

my head

> because a swollen lymph node popped up. I was told it was a

bacterial

> infection of the scalp, and was on Keflex (antibiotic) for a week.

Now I am

> taking a topical cream (Sivadene, 1%). The rash seemed to be fading

with

> the Keflex, but the Sivadine seems to be taking care of the rest.

> Are you sure your folliculitis is fungal? If so, then I think they

give

> Fulvacin and/or topical antifungal. Wash towels and pillow cases

often, and

> don't allow others to share them.

>

> Sodium ascorbate is a source of vitamin C and Sodium

>

http://www.nutritionfocus.com/nutrition_supplementation/other_suppleme

nts/misc/Sodium_Ascorbate.html#1

> and ascorbic acid is also a source of Vitamin C. Sodium chloride is

salt

> (as in table salt).

>

> Which prenatal did she recommend?

>

>

>

>

> At 09:57 PM 7/20/2003, you wrote:

> >Well, the good news is I am off all PTU and Inderal and my endo

said

> >I don't have to come back till October.

> >The bad news is I seem to still be plagued by skin problems

(fungal,

> >follicalitus?) and noone seems concerned.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-

I found this on the net. Maybe it will help me. Sandy

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic100586840

-- In graves_support , " Sandy " <singsfp@y...> wrote:

> -Hello ,

> Well, first of all I want to say I am not pregnant. These are just

> supposed to be good vitamins. They are chewable wildberry and

called

> NataChew brand. Why would a vitamin have salt anyway. Is sodium

> ascorbate salt or not. Still confused. Isn't sodium anything salt?

> Still not sure if I should take them if they have salt even though

it

> is small amt.

> Next I need to say that I used Naftin cream on my fungal but

> extremely sparingly. Just enough to make it quit itching.

> I just had to have a cyst type of thing removed and like I said

with

> the fungal(now gone)folliculitis, and cyst my body needs something

it

> doesn't seem to be getting. I had allergy test and it didn't find

> what is up.

> Not to alarm you or anything but when I was on PTU my dermatologist

> gave me antibiotics by mouth. After taking no more than 3 of them I

> immediately started showing my liver panel messing up and my endo

> immediately told me to stop taking the antibiotics. Seems

antibiotics

> filter of course through your liver. Sure opened my eyes on this

> organ. I will barely take a tylenol now.

> The folliculitis is not fungal. I had both. Isn't this a problem

that

> people with diabetes have also. I cannot believe doctors will not

> investigate all this stuff with Graves.

> Thanks, Sandy

>

>

> -- In graves_support , Conner <aconner@a...>

> wrote:

> > Hi Sandy,

> > I was just told a week ago that I had folliculitis! It was at the

> back of

> > my scalp, and I only knew to ask someone to check out the back of

> my head

> > because a swollen lymph node popped up. I was told it was a

> bacterial

> > infection of the scalp, and was on Keflex (antibiotic) for a

week.

> Now I am

> > taking a topical cream (Sivadene, 1%). The rash seemed to be

fading

> with

> > the Keflex, but the Sivadine seems to be taking care of the rest.

> > Are you sure your folliculitis is fungal? If so, then I think

they

> give

> > Fulvacin and/or topical antifungal. Wash towels and pillow cases

> often, and

> > don't allow others to share them.

> >

> > Sodium ascorbate is a source of vitamin C and Sodium

> >

>

http://www.nutritionfocus.com/nutrition_supplementation/other_suppleme

> nts/misc/Sodium_Ascorbate.html#1

> > and ascorbic acid is also a source of Vitamin C. Sodium chloride

is

> salt

> > (as in table salt).

> >

> > Which prenatal did she recommend?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > At 09:57 PM 7/20/2003, you wrote:

> > >Well, the good news is I am off all PTU and Inderal and my endo

> said

> > >I don't have to come back till October.

> > >The bad news is I seem to still be plagued by skin problems

> (fungal,

> > >follicalitus?) and noone seems concerned.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

-Hello ,

I think the gyno was probably trying to up my A since this has

1000IU. I was complaining to her about my rashes and stuff.

The bit with the copper is one reason I am nervous about taking the

vitamin. There needs to be a test kit for Graves people like they

test swimming pools.

I stayed off of salt in package foods. A person needs I think 3600

mg. of salt a day. Since I don't know if salt is iodized then I just

salted my own food I made with uniodized salt. Then I realized after

doctor kept reducing my medicine that it was helping me so I got

really into it and reading labels. I couldn't believe how much the

american diet uses salt. The average person eating boxed stuff like

Ragu, Mac/Cheese/ Hamburger Helper etc. must eat 20,000mg a day or

near. Go to your pantry and look. It will amaze you. It is even

amazing my hubby. Just the other day when we looked to buy him

because I don't eat it canned pinto beans by looking at the labels

there is a drastic difference in same products. Just shop wisely if

you must eat some of the processed ones at least. Buy tomato paste

and sauce without salt. etc. I buy canned vegetables sometimes but

the ones with no salt added. Salt is not good for hypertension at

all. This is what the inderal does. It slows your heart down. My

pulse is 65 now and blood pressure is very normal.

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/tools/recipefinder/message/0,,12,00.htm

l

See even the experts say 140mg.or less is best for everyone. We do

need salt. Just not a ton which is in most foods when you add them up

daily. Sandy(All I know mainly is I am in remission)The lady came out

of the endos office who liked cakes and pies so much and the endo was

sending her for an RAI. Made me so sad. Thanks for the links. Sandy

-- In graves_support , Conner <aconner@a...>

wrote:

> Hi Sandy,

> NataChew is the brand I requested, and have used, though my GP told

me to

> stop using supplements (when I was on the keflex). I finished my

course of

> keflex, so hope my liver didn't suffer too bad! I don't want to

have to

> stop PTU.

>

> Why do you need vitamins? If you are eating well, then maybe you

are

> covered. But sodium ascorbate is not table salt. It is a sodium

salt, a

> buffered form of Vitamin C (to be gentle on the digestive system).

From

> what I understand, it is not salt that is harmful to us, but the

iodine

> that is added to salt. I think all salt has some iodine in it, but

it is a

> very small amount in non-iodized salt. Table salt is sodium

chloride (NaCl

> is the chemical compound). Here are some links on sodium ascorbate:

> http://www.sachemicals.com/sac/sodasc.html

>

http://www.nutritionfocus.com/nutrition_supplementation/other_suppleme

nts/misc/Sodium_Ascorbate.html

>

> I know NataChew has 120 mg of Vitamin C, which is probably more

than one

> needs, and C can decrease copper absorption (and there is no copper

added

> with NataChew, but I have heard that American diets probably exceed

the RDA

> of copper. This can be complicated, right?). Anyway, maybe you can

take

> half a vitamin a day, and check with the doc. Again, why did she

recommend

> the vitamin? What does she think you need a supplement for

specifically?

> NataChew has no calcium, so that can't be it... Perhaps you would

benefit

> from calcium, though.

>

> I am interested to know your eventual opinion on this vitamin, as I

am

> considering pregnancy, and am also afraid of vitamins. I believe a

prenatal

> I was taking (with 150 mcg of iodine) may have triggered, or at

least

> exacerbated, the Graves'. I noticed shortness of breath, which was

my first

> symptom.

>

> Congrats on being off PTU!

>

>

>

> At 06:28 AM 7/21/2003, you wrote:

> >-Hello ,

> >Well, first of all I want to say I am not pregnant. These are just

> >supposed to be good vitamins. They are chewable wildberry and

called

> >NataChew brand.

>

>

>