Guest guest Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 > His self-esteem is already on the low side; he has sensory issues ( & poss > adhd?) > his brother is pdd. Do you think enzymes would work for him? any info at > all is appreciated. Probably. For sensory and ADHD, consider No-Fenol enzyme. Those issues are frequently helped by reduction of phenols http://www.houstonni.com/ http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 > does anyone know anything about psoriasis? <On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, gingras440@... wrote Subject: psoriasis? does anyone know anything about psoriasis? it is considered an autoimmune disease. I have read it is caused by a leaky gut. I have it mildly and I hate it....> My Mom, DS, and SIL all have palmar plantar psoriasis combined with pustular psoriasis on the soles of their feet. Mom and DS are both sensitive to phenols, especially salicylates. At one point in my (sporadic but many years long) research I read that psoriasis can be triggered by an aspirin overdose, so the salicylate connection makes sense to me. Mom and SIL both had extensive exposure to gardening chemicals, I think there may be some autoimmune breakdown there. Mom's been fighting this for over 25 years, steroids didn't help much. In fact, I read one doctor's site that said about the only reason he prescribes steroids is to satisfy a patient who demands he *do something*. Okay, what has worked the best for my loved ones. Mom soaks her feet daily in an Epsom salt bath, exfoliating with a natural sponge, then applies a petroleum free moisturizer (also no almond-oil), mixed with tea tree oil. After bath, DS uses a combination of cold-processed palm oil (aka Spectrum Organics shortening!) mixed with a little tea-tree oil. An MD had prescribed an alpha-hydroxy acid lotion for Mom, which helped more than anything previously, but didn't completely clear up the problem- probably the fruit acids and petroleum kept it from being completely effective. Didn't know about SIL's problem until we were comparing notes about caring for our AD moms. SIL has noticed her feet completely clear up when she goes on a diving trip (salt water), especially when she also walks barefooted on the beach a lot (exfoliation)! None of this prevents their pustules, but it keeps the skin soft and helps it heal quickly. (PS Fran, I will look for the aloe vera gel- thanks for posting that.) Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I've been trying to remember everything that changed after my implantation and one thing I know is that it was soon after that I broke out with psoriasis that has never totally gone away. Has anyone else had this? If so, did it clear up after explant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Psoriatic arthritis is treated pretty much the same way as JRA. That was one of the first things I asked our rheumatologist when was diagnosed with psoriasis last year. I'd see about getting an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist if the rash doesn't clear up. Liz _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sheryl Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:26 AM Subject: Psoriasis? Hi all! I haven't posted here much but lurk around. I have an 11 week old and a toddler, making doing much more than an infrequent email difficult! However, I now come to you all, in your collective experience and wisdom. My daughter, , is 2.5 and was diagnosed with paucy JRA in June of last year. Her only symptom was a swollen big toe. She is on Naproxen and we had to have a steroid injection in her toe the week before Christmas (which has resulted in the swelling decreasing drastically - yea!) Last Tuesday, though, I noticed that her belly was rough to the touch. It is almost as if she has goose bumps that are permanent. The bumps were looked at by our family doc and he thought it was dry skin, but then it spread across her back, onto the back of her hands, in her diaper area, and even some on her cheeks. The skin around her mouth and eyes looks dry, but the rest does not and is not responding to moisturizing. We saw our family doc again last night and he recommended talking to the rheumy. He is concerned it may be psoriasis since she has JRA. There is no redness whatsoever to the bumps, unless she scratches them. They are itchy, although they don't seem to be making her miserable. She is running a slight fever, so I thought it was viral. But I understand that psoriasis can be triggered by viruses, the same way JRA can. Has anyone had experience with psoriatic arthritis and does my description sound at all familiar? I guess I imagine psoriasis as being smaller areas of red, inflamed, scaly patches, rather than just small bumps across the skin. And if this is psoriatic arthritis, how is that usually treated? Thanks for any insight! I appreciate it greatly! Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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