Re: went to dermatologist/found out was rash was

[Guest guest]

,

I'm thrilled that you found out what's causing your

rash! . . . While having a rash is bad enough, not

knowing what's causing it, or will cure it, makes

everything much, much worse!

I think you probably figured out the cause . . . my

guess is that the socks were contaminated when you put

them on . . . No telling what country they were

manufactured in! It might be a good if we all wash new

clothing that is worn next to the skin before wearing.

BTW, we got home this afternoon . . . It was a

wonderful trip - But there's no place like home! If

I've missed any messages, please let me know!

I'll be starting on the website for affected children

soon!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Thank you Rogene:

yes how true. The dark dye in clothing is especially bad. And I

didn't wash them first as really needed something warm, so bought

them on the way to my Dad's cabin. I noticed how uncomfortable they

were right away and my skin was very dry around the ankles and cafe

area where it is commonly dry and needing more moisturizer. So the

skin was irritated and thats probably how the whole thing started.

What website do you mean? A website for children affected by women

bearing children while having implants?

Good for you,

Blessings,

> ,

>

> I'm thrilled that you found out what's causing your

> rash! . . . While having a rash is bad enough, not

> knowing what's causing it, or will cure it, makes

> everything much, much worse!

>

> I think you probably figured out the cause . . . my

> guess is that the socks were contaminated when you put

> them on . . . No telling what country they were

> manufactured in! It might be a good if we all wash new

> clothing that is worn next to the skin before wearing.

>

> BTW, we got home this afternoon . . . It was a

> wonderful trip - But there's no place like home! If

> I've missed any messages, please let me know!

>

> I'll be starting on the website for affected children

> soon!

>

> Hugs and prayers,

>

> Rogene

[Guest guest]

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I am so glad to hear that you found out what your rash is and it

isn't what you thought! Thank God. And you sound so much more

upbeat today. That's great! Just go easy adding things back in. I

am so glad to know that you are back on the path to getting better.

Hugs

kathy

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<michellerking1@y...> wrote:

>

> My rash was nothing more than infected hair follicules call

> folliculitis, it is the most common infected skin condition.

> However, mine had become more severe and become systemic. It was

> spreading; as I itched it spread from legs upward. It can come

from

> nearly anything you can imagine that can irritate your skin. I

> really think this started when I bought these thick black socks

that

> were too tight for my shins, but put two pairs on as we were going

> hiking in that Jan. 22nd snow storm at my Dad's cabin and I didn't

> want my feet to get cold. Following that I continued to keep my

feet

> in those socks because they were sooooo warm and I had that

> raynauld's (cold feet) and I get so cold easily. The scratching

can

> spread a streptococus germ to the skin follicul and there you go

it

> can spread. Women can pick it up from shaving too, or even at

spas.

> There's hardly a prevention, except keeping skin clean and dry and

> not too tight of clothes. Its only mildly contagious, basically

skin

> to skin contact. Of course its spread by itching, however, mine

was

> systemic so even if I did not itch it was coming out. It can

occur

> in diabetes more prevalently (and I do have the reactive

hypoglycemia

> and cold feet) and in people with compromised immune systems. I

> don't know if that means us. I guess to some degree huh?

>

> Yippie, I can return to taking my vitamins!, but I will spread

them

> apart. I may have developed an allergic reaction to the

niacinamide,

> scrathed and the skin became infected. Its all a blur, bit I'm

most

> delighted that the problem is solved. I will be on an oral

antibiotic

> for one month (yeap get out the antifungals and primal defense and

> start immediately). And I'll be on a topical antibiotic and

continue

> steriod cream for topical itch. She also gave me .25 Xanax to

help

> me sleep at night. I already took one and definately has helped

with

> itch. Baths have been helpful, probably as they are good soaks

for

> the infected skin.

>

> My ANA titier is still 1:40, and they don't consider that

diagnostic,

> since 5% of the population have that normally, I guess I'm the

lucky

> one. And the C4 even though its 14 in a range of 16-40, isn't low

> enough. They said I've always been running low there. EVen

though

> it is something that gets used up in Lupus I don't I'd get a Lupus

> diagnosis because my sed rate (which shows inflammation is really

> down. Its 6 on a normal scale of 0-20, so it can't get my lower.

>

> So even when you think you're getting worse, you're really getting

> better. No Lupus, and all is calm in my little abode. But I was

> eatting atrosously due to nerves, the xanax will help ease the

> nerves. It will take 1-2 wks. to get relief and 1 month to cure.

My

> vitamins may have actually been helping me. Oh yes there is

malaise

> and fever with it too when it gets systemic but I never get fevers

> but I was getting very tired.

>

> Love and Hugs,

>