Re: Burning In Skin

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing that with me. The burning in the skin can be so

irritating and it is alway's great to hear of someone feeling better from it.

Thanks again,Tonya

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure how " natural " you'll consider this, because of the delivery

method, but hydroxycobalamin is natural. I got relief from the burning by

doing IM injections of hydroxycobalamin B-12 every day. The potency that I

use is 10,000 mcg./ml, and I do 1 ml (1 cc) per day. At this potency, you

have to be purchased it through a compounding pharmacy, and you need to have

a doctor's prescription for it. And it's on the expensive side, and my

insurance won't cover the cost because it's an experimental use for it. (You

also have to be brave enough to actually give yourself daily shots) But it

has made a world of difference for me. It has also significantly reduced the

muscle pain that I had, and improved my sleep a little. It's safe to use,

and doesn't have any side effects. (Other than some people seem to be

over-stimulated from it. They probably don't need such high doses of it.) If

your body can't use it, then it just gets rid of the excess through your

urine. There don't seem to be any risks from using it long-term.

Hydroxycobalamin is one of only a couple forms of B-12 that can pass

through the blood/brain barrier. (Cyanacobalamin, which is usually found in

vitamins, cannot.) It acts as an antioxidant, and helps neutralize the

neurotoxins that cause neurological damage in CFS/FM. (specifically

peroxynitrite) It also helps repair nerve damage, and because it can get

into the brain, it helps repair brain damage. It also helps improve red

blood cells, so that the muscles and nerves get a better oxygen supply. It

helps in the methylation cycle, lowering homocysteine levels and recycling

glutithone. And it improves liver function. It does more, but those things

seem to be things that specifically help people with CFS/FM. Some people

seem to get more energy with it. If I do the shot before bedtime, it seems

to help me sleep better. If I do it in the morning, it seems to give me more

energy during the day. I haven't had problems with it making me jittery,

although some people say it did this to them.

I've tried using it sublingually, and you might consider doing it this way

to avoid the " unnatural " method of shots, and I do occasionally do it that

way. However, I have to split the dose and take half in the morning and half

in the evening, because it seems to have more kick but a shorter working

life when I do it sublingually. The shot takes longer to kick in, doesn't

seem to be as strong working, but lasts 24 hours. Splitting the dose and

taking it sublingually seems to last about 10-12 hours per 1/2 dose for me.

Sometimes it runs out before time's up when I do it sublingually. A person

might be able to split the dose into thirds and get more even results, but I

can't remember to remind myself to do it that often. I'm not sure using it

sublingually is quite as good as IM injections, but sometimes I need a break

from the injections.

I've tried using methylcobalamin, another form of B-12 that can pass through

the blood/brain barrier, and is available in 5 mg. sublingual tablets from a

few places without prescription, and taking two per day equates to the same

dosage, but it did nothing for me. However, some people that have tried it

find it works better than the hydroxycobalamin for them.

It took a long time after learning about hydroxycobalamin shots before I was

willing to try it. But I got to the point where I was in so much pain, and I

could barely stand to wear clothing because of the burning skin sensation,

and finally, after hearing so many people with CFS or FM who tried it and

benefited from it, in desperation I finally talked my doctor into trying me

on it. I felt like I went into shock every time I gave myself a shot for the

first week of doing it, But then I began to realize it hurts a lot less than

things like plucking your eyebrows, which I can handle, and I began relaxing

a little about it.

lindaj@...

Burning In Skin

> Has anyone found anything naturally to help burning in the skin. I burn

everyday in my skin and I am sure it is probably to to the nerve endings and

to the HPA(axis) in the brain not working correctly. Has anyone else

experience this and does anyone get relief.....Thanks,Tonya

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[Guest guest]

Dear Tonya

I get severe burning, then itching in my hands whenever I touch anything

cold. I try to avoid it, but 57 years of habit it hard to break. I also

try to keep throw-away gloves around for preparing cold things for cooking

or salads, etc. But, once it starts, I have to put an over the counter

cortisone cream on my hands which turn deep red to purple almost

immediately. I've tried Benadryl cream but, for me, the other creams work

best. Also, when I was in physical therapy, briefly, they asked me if I was

allergic to cold?! My ex used to make fun of my problem, but this surprised

me that other people would be allergic to cold also. Evidentially, it's a

fibromyalgia thing, too. So is neuropathy. Anyone else suffering from

this, too? It controls my life as much as the pain. In this body, all

temperatures are opposite.

Kate

Burning In Skin

> Has anyone found anything naturally to help burning in the skin. I

[Guest guest]

Kate:

Do your hands turn red? This sounds like Raynaud's phenomenon.

Crystal

In a message dated 2/20/01 4:47:37 PM Central Standard Time,

grasshop@... writes:

<< I get severe burning, then itching in my hands whenever I touch anything

cold. >>

[Guest guest]

Crystal

Yes they turn deep red. . .almost purple.

Kate

Re: Burning In Skin

> Kate:

> Do your hands turn red? This sounds like Raynaud's phenomenon.

> Crystal

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> In a message dated 2/20/01 4:47:37 PM Central Standard Time,

> grasshop@... writes:

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> << I get severe burning, then itching in my hands whenever I touch

anything

> cold. >>

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