Re: Skin Reaction - Food Related

[Guest guest]

Hi, . I can't answer all your questions. But I have cea and notice the same foods that you mention are triggers for me. I ran across an article at some point about something called Histamine Related Food Intolerance and when I read the list of food triggers, found that it matched my own list perfectly. I thought maybe you would find this website helpful:

http://sun1.awardspace.com/Conditions/Solar_Urticaria/histamine_diet.htmBest wishes,KelleyCeliac 4/10SCD 5/10

 

Hi everyone.

 

For the last 5 years I have been struggling with a very aggresive skin reaction.  It reminds me of scoriasis (skin gets very itchy all over and flakes off, blothcy/patchy areas where it gets raised up and itchy) but it could just be Eczema.  Now I notice it gets worse with tomatoes or high acid, citrus type foods, even banana.  Also, any fruits or natural sugars, sweeteners drive my skin bonkers (thinking I have Fructose Intolerance known as HFI).

 

Anyway, I was in the hospital for an intestinal blockage a few weeks back and they put me on 60mg of prednisone.  My skin immediately cleared up (within 3 or 4 days). However my skin is very oily whenever I take prednisone.  What does this indicate?

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on foods or supplements that can reverse the itchy skin?  I know once I stop the Prednisone the skin issues will come back, because it has happened several times before.  Does itchy skin indicate some sort of liver or kidney problem, or does it indicate overgrowth of yeast/wheat/bacterias?  If yes, what can I take to get rid of the overgrowths in my gut?  I currently take Probiotics, but have taken that for almost a year and see no difference, skin wise.  I take one pill a day of the SCD Dophilous from GI Pro Health.  Should I increase the amount?  Also, I do not eat the SCD yogurt as it bothers both my skin (break out like crazy) and my lactose Intolerance does not allow me to eat it.

 

Thank you all!!

 

-- Kelley

[Guest guest]

the last chapter in Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You by Dr

explains cea as being from low stomach acid - one guy had it his whole life

and fixed stomach acid - when doc saw him a couple of yeasr later - all gone for

good - not sure how long it took to stop seeing it all -but very interesting!!

also linked to depression and hair loss etc etc

eileen

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> >

> > Hi everyone.

> >

> > For the last 5 years I have been struggling with a very aggresive skin

> > reaction. It reminds me of scoriasis (skin gets very itchy all over and

> > flakes off, blothcy/patchy areas where it gets raised up and itchy) but it

> > could just be Eczema. Now I notice it gets worse with tomatoes or high

> > acid, citrus type foods, even banana. Also, any fruits or natural sugars,

> > sweeteners drive my skin bonkers (thinking I have Fructose Intolerance known

> > as HFI).

> >

> > Anyway, I was in the hospital for an intestinal blockage a few weeks back

> > and they put me on 60mg of prednisone. My skin immediately cleared up

> > (within 3 or 4 days). However my skin is very oily whenever I take

> > prednisone. What does this indicate?

> >

> > Does anyone have any suggestions on foods or supplements that can reverse

> > the itchy skin? I know once I stop the Prednisone the skin issues will come

> > back, because it has happened several times before. Does itchy skin

> > indicate some sort of liver or kidney problem, or does it indicate

> > overgrowth of yeast/wheat/bacterias? If yes, what can I take to get rid of

> > the overgrowths in my gut? I currently take Probiotics, but have taken that

> > for almost a year and see no difference, skin wise. I take one pill a day

> > of the SCD Dophilous from GI Pro Health. Should I increase the amount?

> > Also, I do not eat the SCD yogurt as it bothers both my skin (break out like

> > crazy) and my lactose Intolerance does not allow me to eat it.

> >

> > Thank you all!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> Kelley

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Eileen. I have read this about stomach acid and cea before too, and interesting isn't it that acids are cea triggers (so adding an acid supplement sounds pretty scary)? Certainly, at least for me, my skin seems to be a reflection of what's going on in my gut. My hope is that SCD will will improve it all! Certainly many things are much improved already. I'll check out the book.

Kelley

 

the last chapter in Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You by Dr explains cea as being from low stomach acid - one guy had it his whole life and fixed stomach acid - when doc saw him a couple of yeasr later - all gone for good - not sure how long it took to stop seeing it all -but very interesting!! also linked to depression and hair loss etc etc

eileen

>

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone.

> >

> > For the last 5 years I have been struggling with a very aggresive skin

> > reaction. It reminds me of scoriasis (skin gets very itchy all over and

> > flakes off, blothcy/patchy areas where it gets raised up and itchy) but it

> > could just be Eczema. Now I notice it gets worse with tomatoes or high

> > acid, citrus type foods, even banana. Also, any fruits or natural sugars,

> > sweeteners drive my skin bonkers (thinking I have Fructose Intolerance known

> > as HFI).

> >

> > Anyway, I was in the hospital for an intestinal blockage a few weeks back

> > and they put me on 60mg of prednisone. My skin immediately cleared up

> > (within 3 or 4 days). However my skin is very oily whenever I take

> > prednisone. What does this indicate?

> >

> > Does anyone have any suggestions on foods or supplements that can reverse

> > the itchy skin? I know once I stop the Prednisone the skin issues will come

> > back, because it has happened several times before. Does itchy skin

> > indicate some sort of liver or kidney problem, or does it indicate

> > overgrowth of yeast/wheat/bacterias? If yes, what can I take to get rid of

> > the overgrowths in my gut? I currently take Probiotics, but have taken that

> > for almost a year and see no difference, skin wise. I take one pill a day

> > of the SCD Dophilous from GI Pro Health. Should I increase the amount?

> > Also, I do not eat the SCD yogurt as it bothers both my skin (break out like

> > crazy) and my lactose Intolerance does not allow me to eat it.

> >

> > Thank you all!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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> Kelley

>

-- Kelley

[Guest guest]

I

cope with a similar food-related skin reaction ; my dermatologists have

labeled it dermatitis. I also deal with contact dermatitis, which can

include foods as a reactive agent, but also includes things like lotions,

soaps, fabric, etc. Some experts consider eczema and dermatitis to be the

same condition, others see a difference between the terms.

I

keep track of what foods trigger the skin reaction and limit or avoid

them. Some I can eat occasionally, such as once a month. Others

are off-limits because the symptoms expand beyond a skin reaction and become

more severe. The website Kelley provided the link for is very

helpful. Most of the foods listed are ones I’m sensitive to, but

there are also others, so do pay attention to your body’s signals. There

is some individual variation, as always.

I

have also found that prolonged stress and fatigue can often trigger a

dermatitis outbreak.

I’ve

been dealing with skin issues since I was a child, as I seem to have been born

with unusually thin and fair skin (per my first dermatologist). Being on

SCD for more than six years has actually helped with the severity and frequency

of the dermatitis outbreaks, but they still occur. For me, anyway.

I

haven’t found any magic “cure” to the skin reaction you

describe, other than to cut back or eliminate some foods. My hands are

usually the place that have the most severe dermatitis, so I make sure that if

I’m in an outbreak I wear gloves when I wash dishes or clean (although I

also wear gloves for washing and cleaning, etc., even when I’m not in a

dermatitis flare). I also stop using any hand lotions and switch to

petroleum jelly to provide a barrier and symptom relief. I’ve begun

testing several types of oils to use instead of petroleum jelly (don’t

like the smell and not too fond of using a petroleum product), but so far I’m

discovering that they don’t provide the barrier and protection that petroleum

jelly offers.

I’m

currently going through a form of chemotherapy for my hands and arms because I’ve

developed squamous cell carcinomas (despite always using sun screen since I was

a child). I asked my dermatologist if these carcinomas developed because

of the chronic dermatitis I’ve dealt with for many years. He wouldn’t

commit, other than to say it “might have contributed to the sensitivity

of the skin tissues.” The cause doesn’t matter at this point

and squamous cell carcinomas don’t metastasize (usually…) so I’m

not too worried and just enduring the treatment (not pleasant…). My

point is that it is helpful to check in with a dermatologist regularly, because

sometimes we develop conditions that need treatment. I have been seeing a

dermatologist every 10 to 15 years since I was a teenager. Now that I’m

in my 50s, and beginning to develop things like carcinomas, I’ll be

needing to see one every year or perhaps every 2 to 3 years. My hands

didn’t look any worse two months ago when I saw my current dermatologist,

but he noticed some areas of concern (precancerous) and did a few biopsies

which identified the squamous cell carcinomas. I am confident that all

will be well after this course of treatment, but I expect my skin will become

even more sensitive so I’ll need to take even more care.

Kim M.

SCD 6+ years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 7 years

neurological & spinal deterioration 4 years

currently dealing with skin issues on hands and arms

(carcinomas)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Does

anyone have any suggestions on foods or supplements that can reverse the

itchy skin? I know once I stop the Prednisone the skin issues will come

back,

because it has happened several times before. Does itchy skin indicate

some

sort of liver or kidney problem, or does it indicate overgrowth of

yeast/wheat/bacterias? If yes, what can I take to get rid of the

overgrowths in

my gut? I currently take Probiotics, but have taken that for almost a

year and

see no difference, skin wise. I take one pill a day of the SCD Dophilous

from

GI Pro Health. Should I increase the amount? Also, I do not eat the

SCD yogurt

as it bothers both my skin (break out like crazy) and my lactose

Intolerance

does not allow me to eat it.

Thank you all!!

[Guest guest]

I have skin like Kim's. Thin, dry, super sensitive and it always has

been. It isn't improving with age, either.

I totally agree that you need to pay special attention to what annoys

your skin and causes the reactions. This isn't always easy. But I

can usually figure out what foods cause or make it worse and most

anything I do with my hands that gets them dirty, involves cleaning

(even though I use NO chemical products at all in the house), etc,

will make it worse, if only because all this involves extra hand

washing. My hands also are worse, as they get not only the

eczema/dermatitis but the contact dermatitis.

Things I use that are soothing and help some:

vaseline around my eyes for rash there and general dryness

Great Skin Cream, which has a little bit of a barrier that

remains on the skin like a film. No colorings or perfume, of course!

CoQ10 Cream from Swansons Vitamins. I don't know what CoQ10 can

possibly do for the skin but this is a very heavy cream and seems to help

from Carlson's: ADE Cream, a vitamin E ointment that is a lot like

vaseline, and Key E cream. The creams come in tubes and larger jars.

For extra moisturizing, I will use a small glob of any of these with

a few drops of aloe vera gel, and it really can help.

Also, you can make your own hand lotion by thinning any of these with

water to the desired thickness/thinness.

[Guest guest]

For my eczema I use:coconut oil, I get the jar and then it is really easy to put it on arms and legs. I only take showers because the chlorine makes it drier. When I take a shower I put almond oil on my legs and arms. I have also been told if I take a bath to get in a warm bath and then few minutes later pour oil in the tub and it will attach it to your skin.

I also have been told to buy a water filter from, hardware store to remove chlorine which I plan to do.I use Emu oil, herbalix restorative oil, it is sage oil, a little goes a long way. 

When I itch I use witch hazel alcohol free and calendula cream. Whatever you do dont itch as it will make it worse, kinda like a chain reaction.

I buy american health ester -c powder and take 4500 mg daily, 2 tsps 3 xs a day with meals and that seems to help stop the itching.

Also I dont use bounce or any fabric softners, but I do use 7th generation free and clear for my clothes and wear cotton clothing...

good luck

 

I have skin like Kim's. Thin, dry, super sensitive and it always has

been. It isn't improving with age, either.

I totally agree that you need to pay special attention to what annoys

your skin and causes the reactions. This isn't always easy. But I

can usually figure out what foods cause or make it worse and most

anything I do with my hands that gets them dirty, involves cleaning

(even though I use NO chemical products at all in the house), etc,

will make it worse, if only because all this involves extra hand

washing. My hands also are worse, as they get not only the

eczema/dermatitis but the contact dermatitis.

Things I use that are soothing and help some:

vaseline around my eyes for rash there and general dryness

Great Skin Cream, which has a little bit of a barrier that

remains on the skin like a film. No colorings or perfume, of course!

CoQ10 Cream from Swansons Vitamins. I don't know what CoQ10 can

possibly do for the skin but this is a very heavy cream and seems to help

from Carlson's: ADE Cream, a vitamin E ointment that is a lot like

vaseline, and Key E cream. The creams come in tubes and larger jars.

For extra moisturizing, I will use a small glob of any of these with

a few drops of aloe vera gel, and it really can help.

Also, you can make your own hand lotion by thinning any of these with

water to the desired thickness/thinness.

-- Jodyscd 5 yearsceliac sprue, pernicious anemia,heavy metal toxicity nummular eczema  " Strength does not come from winning

Your struggles develop your strength. "

[Guest guest]

HA! It appears that " cea " is shorthand for " I don't know what it is or what

it caused it but you won't realize how much I don't know if I give it a Latin

name " !!! At least that was the meaning behind that diagnosis when it was given

to me by a dermatologist when I asked him the CAUSE of " cea " .

He had theoretically listened to what I TOLD him caused MINE(carbohydrate

infractions and meds like antibiotics). What was his recommendation? An Rx for

MORE ANTIBIOTICS, and $120 please!!!

At the risk of painting w/ too broad a brush, I think that dermatologists are

possibly the most-clueless of the humongous clueless majority of doctors. They

appear to quite possibly be lazy, too. This one, anyway, didn't want to learn

anything from ME, at least.

Artful Carol

Former me: From babyhood - CFS, Depression, Candida, Severe Chemical, Inhalant,

and Food Allergies. Current me: Global Carb and Fungal Problems well-controlled

past 30 yr. by extremely low-carb, no dairy, no grains allergy/anti-yeast diet,

SCD 01/05. After 35 yrs. no need for allergy shots since SCD! Magnesium/Vits

A, B, D, E/Evening Primrose, Fish, Olive, and Other Oils, Lecithin. 2 grown kids

recovered from serious developmental problems which I believe were

fungally-caused.

>

> Hi everyone.

>

> For the last 5 years I have been struggling with a very aggresive skin

reaction.  It reminds me of scoriasis (skin gets very itchy all over and flakes

> off, blothcy/patchy areas where it gets raised up and itchy) but it could just

be Eczema.  Now I notice it gets worse with tomatoes or high acid, citrus type

foods, even banana.  Also, any fruits or natural sugars, sweeteners drive my >

skin bonkers (thinking I have Fructose Intolerance known as HFI).

>

> Anyway, I was in the hospital for an intestinal blockage a few weeks back and

they put me on 60mg of prednisone.  My skin immediately cleared up (within 3 or

4 days). However my skin is very oily whenever I take prednisone.  What does

this indicate?

>

> Does anyone have any suggestions on foods or supplements that can reverse the

itchy skin?  I know once I stop the Prednisone the skin issues will come back,

because it has happened several times before.  Does itchy skin indicate some

sort of liver or kidney problem, or does it indicate overgrowth of

yeast/wheat/bacterias?  If yes, what can I take to get rid of the overgrowths in

my gut?  I currently take Probiotics, but have taken that for almost a year and

see no difference, skin wise.  I take one pill a day of the SCD Dophilous from

GI Pro Health.  Should I increase the amount?  Also, I do not eat the SCD yogurt

as it bothers both my skin (break out like crazy) and my lactose Intolerance

does not allow me to eat it.

>

> Thank you all!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd agree with this entirely! The dermas I have met seem to come up

with the wrong answers consistently, though of course if I have to have a

mole taken off or something, they are slightly useful.

I did see an endocrinologist who was a total idiot, though.

I had an uncle who was a Dermatologist. When my father asked him

why he picked that specialty, he said (perfectly seriously) " because

they never have emergencies at night or on the weekends and they never

get well " . He got very wealthy with all those poor patients

who never got well!

At the risk of painting w/ too broad a brush, I think that

dermatologists are possibly the most-clueless of the humongous clueless

majority of doctors. They appear to quite possibly be lazy, too. This

one, anyway, didn't want to learn anything from ME, at least.

Artful Carol

[Guest guest]

I

guess I’ve been lucky with the dermatologists I’ve seen over the

years. They have all helped me deal with my skin issues.

I

haven’t been so lucky with other specialists, although I usually, eventually,

find one that helps. I find that knowing the medical terminology helps

with communication, so my experiences with healthcare professionals have improved

a bit over the past seven years. All that research paying off!

Kim M.

SCD 6+ years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 7 years

neurological & spinal deterioration 4 years

currently dealing with skin issues on hands and arms (carcinomas)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I'd

agree with this entirely! The dermas I have met seem to come up

with the wrong answers consistently, though of course if I have to

have a mole taken off or something, they are slightly useful.

I did see an endocrinologist who was a total idiot, though.

I had an uncle who was a Dermatologist. When my father asked him why

he picked that specialty, he said (perfectly seriously) " because they

never have emergencies at night or on the weekends and they never get

well " . He got very wealthy with all those poor patients who never got

well!

At the risk of painting w/ too broad a brush, I think that

dermatologists are possibly the most-clueless of the humongous

clueless majority of doctors. They appear to quite possibly be lazy,

too. This one, anyway, didn't want to learn anything from ME, at least.

Artful Carol

[Guest guest]

>

> I haven't been so lucky with other specialists, although I usually,

> eventually, find one that helps. I find that knowing the medical

> terminology helps with communication, so my experiences with healthcare

professionals have improved a bit over the past seven years. All that research

paying off! >>

> Kim M.

Know what? My experience has been just the opposite! I think the more

competent and intelligent we appear to SOME doctors, the more threatening is may

be so they react negatively. I'm an extremely feminine and low-key person but I

DO come across as well-informed.

I use proper terminology and the responses I've gotten over the years, even when

I take in journal articles, usually amounts to, " It hasn't been scientifically

proven " ... Dismissal even in the face of documentation! None so blind as those

who will not see.

I HAVE seen slowly-growing acceptance, though. VERY slow-growing. May I live

so long.... I'm really TIRED, after almost 40 yrs., of being so far ahead of

the medical profession. Tired -- and unspeakably grateful!! But I AM living

long enough to hear my kidz slowly accepting that what I said 35 yrs. ago is

TRUE. ANOTHER great blessing!!

Grateful Artful Carol

Former me: From babyhood - CFS, Depression, Candida, Severe Chemical, Inhalant,

and Food Allergies. Current me: Global Carb and Fungal Problems well-controlled

past 30 yr. by extremely low-carb, no dairy, no grains allergy/anti-yeast diet,

SCD 01/05. After 35 yrs. no need for allergy shots since SCD! Magnesium/Vits

A, B, D, E/Evening Primrose, Fish, Olive, and Other Oils, Lecithin. 2 grown kids

recovered from serious developmental problems which I believe were

fungally-caused.