question for resident fungal experts

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I've been taking lamisil for about a week, and it seems that I'm developing a fungal infection, not getting rid of one. Is this normal?My symptoms of fungal overgrowth, which usually relates to starting or discontinuing an antibiotic, almost always consists of random itching of the skin and base of the skull, along with raised bumps on the backs of my arms and legs. I generally have very soft, smooth skin, so the fact that I'm now covered with bumps and my head's itching since starting the lamisil seems peculiar. Is this a common reaction? Or am I perhaps killing the wrong bug and allowing another one to grow? Feedback on similar reactions appreciated. penny penny <pennyhoule@...> wrote: I just posted the

following at CFSFMexperimental. Kind of interesting that Hematin seems to work for toxin removal not only in porphyric patients, but in patients with lead poisoning. Hematin therapy seems to apply primarily to hereditary, acute and intermittent acute porphyria (not sure if it relates to acquired porphyria, which Stratton believes we have but has not been heavily investigated.) I do find it interesting however, that the ingredients in Hematin are the same that are often discussed for PWC (minus, perhaps, the iron). (I'm pretty sure the copper is included, simply because the iron antagonizes it and will deplete it. Interesting that zinc isn't also included)pennyHematin administration to an adult with lead intoxication JM Lamon, BC Frykholm and DP Tschudy Lead poisoning and acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) may

exhibit similar neurologic manifestations, and they have in common elevated excretion of urinary aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Despite their similarities, the possible pathophysiologic connection between AIP and lead poisoning in not known. Because intravenous hematin administration has produced biochemical improvement in AIP, a hematin trial in lead intoxication was of interest with respect to some of the heme metabolism abnormalities observed in the condition. Significant diminution of urinary ALA and coproporphyrin excretion occurred in association with intravenous hematin administration. http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/53/5/1007Here's a link to Hematin and its makeup. I would strongly caution, however, that there are a number of studies linking the use of hematin with hypercoagulation, something that should be considered

carefully before taking it. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, corn free)100 mg167%Folic Acid400 mcg100%Vitamin B-3 (as niacin)20 mg100%Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl)5 mg250%Vitamin B-12 (as hydroxocobalamin)100 mcg1,667%Iron (elemental from iron aspartate)29 mg161%Copper (elemental from aspartate)1.5 mg75%Liver Tissue300 mghttp://www.integratedhealth.com/hpdspec/hema.html--- End forwarded message ---