Re:: HELP please (Rhiannon)

[Guest guest]

Rhiannon, did you ever find out what was triggering your itches? or find a solution?

In the past few weeks I've been getting off and on itchy rash around my left ear and part of my hairline in the back. I also have a small scratch just inside my ear that would ooze a bit, dry up, and then crack and bleed. I went to the doctor because at the same time I had the inner ear infection in each and she gave me drops for that and cream for the outer ear.

In the past couple of days I think I've narrowed the culprit to chocolate and/or coffee...or rather caffeine! A few years back when we first started drinking cappacino at home every night, we were using regular strength and I started getting a terrible itching down behind my ear and along my neck but inside... stopped drinking the cappacino and it went away. We switched to decaf and it was fine. I can drink a cup or two of regular coffee a day and no problem. But it's looking like if I get too much caffeine in any form it makes that itching start up again.

Oh, Valentines Day, I had eaten more chocolates than normal, plus had coffee, and a Mt. Dew (Not all at once, but throughout the day) that night I was itchy all over and had to take benedryl to fall asleep. I didn't have any rash other than behind my left ear and where the scratch had started to heal became inflamed and itchy again. Pretty much my whole body felt itchy but had no rash. (It wasn't the soap as I used a gluten free, clear, hypo-allergenic one that I've been using without any problems, same with shampoo)... And since going a few days without any caffeine, the itching has stopped. I'm having a cup of coffee today to see if any reaction. I'm hoping that's it and not an acutal allergic reaction to Chocolate!! Oh, that would be sooooooo depressing!

:-) in VA

[Guest guest]

Well, sort of figured it out I guess. I had bought a new kind of

Dove bodywash that has exfoliating beads in it. It looks to be

gluten free and I use Dove always, so I thought it was fine.

Something in it was making me react. I went and got a new bottle of

the old stuff I was using and my skin has been fine, with the help

of several days of Benedryl. But, I am still having head itching

and little acne like marks on my neck, which for me always means

something I am using is causing a reaction. I can't seem to find a

shampoo and conditioner that is working for me. I keep trying stuff

that seem to be GF, but can't get it right. I want to try that Free

and Clear stuff, but again, what if it doesn't work for me. It

might be okay allergy wise, but I have a lot of trouble finding

something that doesn't make my hair more oily also. It's very thick

and curly and gets oily fast. I could never go two days without

washing it. So, now I don't know where to turn. I have an appt.

with my gastro. this week and I am going to talk to him about it and

maybe he has a derm. to recommend for me. ???? I am also almost

out of shampoo and conditioner and have to go buy some today, but

what to get????? So, at least I fixed half of my problem.

Rhiannon

>

> Rhiannon, did you ever find out what was triggering your itches?

or find a solution?

>

> In the past few weeks I've been getting off and on itchy rash

around my left ear and part of my hairline in the back. I also have

a small scratch just inside my ear that would ooze a bit, dry up,

and then crack and bleed. I went to the doctor because at the same

time I had the inner ear infection in each and she gave me drops for

that and cream for the outer ear.

>

> In the past couple of days I think I've narrowed the culprit to

chocolate and/or coffee...or rather caffeine! A few years back when

we first started drinking cappacino at home every night, we were

using regular strength and I started getting a terrible itching down

behind my ear and along my neck but inside... stopped drinking the

cappacino and it went away. We switched to decaf and it was fine. I

can drink a cup or two of regular coffee a day and no problem. But

it's looking like if I get too much caffeine in any form it makes

that itching start up again.

>

> Oh, Valentines Day, I had eaten more chocolates than normal, plus

had coffee, and a Mt. Dew (Not all at once, but throughout the day)

that night I was itchy all over and had to take benedryl to fall

asleep. I didn't have any rash other than behind my left ear and

where the scratch had started to heal became inflamed and itchy

again. Pretty much my whole body felt itchy but had no rash. (It

wasn't the soap as I used a gluten free, clear, hypo-allergenic one

that I've been using without any problems, same with shampoo)... And

since going a few days without any caffeine, the itching has

stopped. I'm having a cup of coffee today to see if any reaction.

I'm hoping that's it and not an acutal allergic reaction to

Chocolate!! Oh, that would be sooooooo depressing!

>

> :-) in VA

>

[Guest guest]

I have the same problem Rhiannon, and it

is annoying, I mess with many types and nothing works, or it works for a spell

then one day stops working, it gets annoying! Now I just learned something the

other day, and I am planning on trying it tonight… straight vinegar. I

use it for cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing you name it, but someone told

me it works wonders on difficult hair/scalp issues. So I will be the guinea

pig and let everyone know how it went hehe… I use it for everything else

why not hair!

JudyLynn

www.tomatothyme.com

My little plot of the earth ) Enjoy!

(always being updated)

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Rhiannon

Well, sort of figured it out I guess. I had bought a new kind of

Dove bodywash that has exfoliating beads in

it. It looks to be

gluten free and I use Dove always, so I thought it

was fine.

Something in it was making me react. I went

and got a new bottle of

the old stuff I was using and my skin has been

fine, with the help

of several days of Benedryl. But, I am still

having head itching

and little acne like marks on my neck, which for

me always means

something I am using is causing a reaction.

I can't seem to find a

shampoo and conditioner that is working for

me. I keep trying stuff

that seem to be GF, but can't get it right.

I want to try that Free

and Clear stuff, but again, what if it doesn't

work for me. It

might be okay allergy wise, but I have a lot of

trouble finding

something that doesn't make my hair more oily

also. It's very thick

and curly and gets oily fast. I could never

go two days without

washing it. So, now I don't know where to

turn. I have an appt.

with my gastro. this week and I am going to talk

to him about it and

maybe he has a derm. to recommend for me.

???? I am also almost

out of shampoo and conditioner and have to go buy

some today, but

what to get????? So, at least I fixed half

of my problem.

Rhiannon

>

> Rhiannon, did you ever find out what was

triggering your itches?

or find a solution?

>

> In the past few weeks I've been getting

off and on itchy rash

around my left ear and part of my hairline in the

back. I also have

a small scratch just inside my ear that would ooze

a bit, dry up,

and then crack and bleed. I went to the doctor

because at the same

time I had the inner ear infection in each and she

gave me drops for

that and cream for the outer ear.

>

> In the past couple of days I think I've

narrowed the culprit to

chocolate and/or coffee...or rather caffeine! A

few years back when

we first started drinking cappacino at home every

night, we were

using regular strength and I started getting a

terrible itching down

behind my ear and along my neck but inside...

stopped drinking the

cappacino and it went away. We switched to decaf

and it was fine. I

can drink a cup or two of regular coffee a day and

no problem. But

it's looking like if I get too much caffeine in

any form it makes

that itching start up again.

>

> Oh, Valentines Day, I had eaten more

chocolates than normal, plus

had coffee, and a Mt. Dew (Not all at once, but

throughout the day)

that night I was itchy all over and had to

take benedryl to fall

asleep. I didn't have any rash other than behind

my left ear and

where the scratch had started to heal became

inflamed and itchy

again. Pretty much my whole body felt itchy but

had no rash. (It

wasn't the soap as I used a gluten free, clear,

hypo-allergenic one

that I've been using without any problems, same

with shampoo)... And

since going a few days without any caffeine, the

itching has

stopped. I'm having a cup of coffee today to see

if any reaction.

I'm hoping that's it and not an acutal allergic

reaction to

Chocolate!! Oh, that would be sooooooo depressing!

>

> :-) in VA

>

[Guest guest]

… straight vinegar.  I use it for cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing you name it, but someone told me it works wonders on difficult hair/scalp issues.  So I will be the guinea pig and let everyone know how it went hehe… I use it for everything else why not hair!   ===========a bunch of my friends have gone "no poo". they use baking soda and vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just gorgeous. I started my kids on this last week and so far, so good.  I am loathe to do it with my hair because I use gel and hairspray on it and I am not sure if the baking soda and vinegar will clean it properly.Shez

[Guest guest]

Yeah! Half the problem is a good start!

Exfoliating beads. Who knows what that might be, eh? I think the Free and Clear

shampoo will handle oily hair just fine—mine is oily also, and thick (but

not curly). Don’t bother with conditioner obviously. Good luck on the rest.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Rhiannon

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

6:38 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

Well, sort of figured it out I guess. I had bought a new kind of

Dove bodywash that has exfoliating beads in

it. It looks to be

gluten free and I use Dove always, so I thought it

was fine.

Something in it was making me react. I went

and got a new bottle of

the old stuff I was using and my skin has been

fine, with the help

of several days of Benedryl. But, I am still

having head itching

and little acne like marks on my neck, which for

me always means

something I am using is causing a reaction.

I can't seem to find a

shampoo and conditioner that is working for

me. I keep trying stuff

that seem to be GF, but can't get it right.

I want to try that Free

and Clear stuff, but again, what if it doesn't

work for me. It

might be okay allergy wise, but I have a lot of

trouble finding

something that doesn't make my hair more oily

also. It's very thick

and curly and gets oily fast. I could never

go two days without

washing it. So, now I don't know where to

turn. I have an appt.

with my gastro. this week and I am going to talk

to him about it and

maybe he has a derm. to recommend for me.

???? I am also almost

out of shampoo and conditioner and have to go buy

some today, but

what to get????? So, at least I fixed half

of my problem.

Rhiannon

[Guest guest]

How fun is that—make a volcano on your

head while you get it clean! Surely it will take care of gel and hairspray

fine.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Sherene Silverberg

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

8:05 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

… straight

vinegar. I use it for cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing you name it,

but someone told me it works wonders on difficult hair/scalp issues. So I

will be the guinea pig and let everyone know how it went hehe… I use it for

everything else why not hair!

===========

a bunch of my friends have gone " no poo " . they use baking

soda and vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just gorgeous. I started my kids

on this last week and so far, so good. I am loathe to do it with my hair

because I use gel and hairspray on it and I am not sure if the baking soda and

vinegar will clean it properly.

Shez

[Guest guest]

LOL ;p Maybe I should have my SO take a

picture to share hehehe

JudyLynn

www.tomatothyme.com

My little plot of the earth ) Enjoy!

(always being updated)

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Laurie Bilyeu

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

6:28 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: RE: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

How fun is that—make a volcano on

your head while you get it clean! Surely it will take care of gel and hairspray

fine.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Sherene Silverberg

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

8:05 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

…

straight vinegar. I use it for cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing you

name it, but someone told me it works wonders on difficult hair/scalp

issues. So I will be the guinea pig and let everyone know how it went

hehe… I use it for everything else why not hair!

===========

a bunch of my friends have gone " no poo " . they use baking

soda and vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just gorgeous. I started my kids

on this last week and so far, so good. I am loathe to do it with my hair

because I use gel and hairspray on it and I am not sure if the baking soda and

vinegar will clean it properly.

Shez

[Guest guest]

I have to use conditioner though because the ends of my hair get dry

and my hair is sort of frizzy because of the curliness. It's weird,

I know, but it is what I was born with unfortunately. It's one of

those things that everyone else loves, but the one who has it.

Rhiannon

>

> Yeah! Half the problem is a good start! Exfoliating beads. Who

knows what

> that might be, eh? I think the Free and Clear shampoo will handle

oily hair

> just fine-mine is oily also, and thick (but not curly). Don't

bother with

> conditioner obviously. Good luck on the rest.

>

>

>

> Laurie

>

> lbilyeu@...

>

> _____

>

> From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ]

On Behalf

> Of Rhiannon

> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:38 PM

> To: SillyYaks

> Subject: Re:: HELP please (Rhiannon)

>

>

>

> Well, sort of figured it out I guess. I had bought a new kind of

> Dove bodywash that has exfoliating beads in it. It looks to be

> gluten free and I use Dove always, so I thought it was fine.

> Something in it was making me react. I went and got a new bottle

of

> the old stuff I was using and my skin has been fine, with the help

> of several days of Benedryl. But, I am still having head itching

> and little acne like marks on my neck, which for me always means

> something I am using is causing a reaction. I can't seem to find

a

> shampoo and conditioner that is working for me. I keep trying

stuff

> that seem to be GF, but can't get it right. I want to try that

Free

> and Clear stuff, but again, what if it doesn't work for me. It

> might be okay allergy wise, but I have a lot of trouble finding

> something that doesn't make my hair more oily also. It's very

thick

> and curly and gets oily fast. I could never go two days without

> washing it. So, now I don't know where to turn. I have an appt.

> with my gastro. this week and I am going to talk to him about it

and

> maybe he has a derm. to recommend for me. ???? I am also almost

> out of shampoo and conditioner and have to go buy some today, but

> what to get????? So, at least I fixed half of my problem.

>

> Rhiannon

>

>

>

> _____

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe I am dumb, but how do you wash your hair with baking soda and

vinegar? Obviously I realize that the soda is going to start to

foam up when you mix the two together, but what do you do?...Put the

soda on your head and then just pour the vinegar on? I'm not really

understanding how that would clean your hair I guess. Not saying

that it might not work. I use vinegar for a lot of other cleaning

stuff too. It just seems odd to me.

Rhiannon

>

> > … straight vinegar. I use it for cleaning, dishwashing,

clothes

> > washing you name it, but someone told me it works wonders on

> > difficult hair/scalp issues. So I will be the guinea pig and

let

> > everyone know how it went hehe… I use it for everything else

why

> > not hair!

> ===========

>

> a bunch of my friends have gone " no poo " . they use baking soda

and

> vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just gorgeous. I started my

kids

> on this last week and so far, so good. I am loathe to do it with

my

> hair because I use gel and hairspray on it and I am not sure if

the

> baking soda and vinegar will clean it properly.

>

> Shez

>

[Guest guest]

I don’t use the baking soda, I have

heard of other people doing it though. Apparently they add water to it to make

a paste, rub it in their hair (focus on the scalp since that is where the

irritation is usually) and rinse it with the vinegar. I personally haven’t

tried it, although I intend to. I tried the vinegar thing this evening, the

way it was explained to me is you pour the vinegar in your hair and scrub your

scalp lightly then rinse well. That’s what I did and it worked great,

now I don’t know if it is going to help my scalp immediately, but I can

say my scalp isn’t itchy right now, it was easy to comb through (it is

used in replacement of fabric softener in clothes so I figured it was good for

hair too) Tomorrow I will be trying the baking soda as well, I just forgot to

bring it into the shower with me this evening.

Hope that helps!

JudyLynn

www.tomatothyme.com

My little plot of the earth ) Enjoy!

(always being updated)

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Rhiannon

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

8:45 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

Maybe I am dumb, but how do

you wash your hair with baking soda and

vinegar? Obviously I realize that the soda

is going to start to

foam up when you mix the two together, but what do

you do?...Put the

soda on your head and then just pour the vinegar

on? I'm not really

understanding how that would clean your hair I

guess. Not saying

that it might not work. I use vinegar for a

lot of other cleaning

stuff too. It just seems odd to me.

Rhiannon

>

> > … straight vinegar. I use it

for cleaning, dishwashing,

clothes

> > washing you name it, but someone told me

it works wonders on

> > difficult hair/scalp issues. So I

will be the guinea pig and

let

> > everyone know how it went hehe… I

use it for everything else

why

> > not hair!

> ===========

>

> a bunch of my friends have gone " no

poo " . they use baking soda

and

> vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just

gorgeous. I started my

kids

> on this last week and so far, so good.

I am loathe to do it with

my

> hair because I use gel and hairspray on it

and I am not sure if

the

> baking soda and vinegar will clean it

properly.

>

> Shez

>

[Guest guest]

Baking soda and vinegar- isn’t that what

we used in science class as kids to make faux volcanoes (add red food dye for

extra fun)?

Seems awfully messy?

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Sherene Silverberg

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006

8:05 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: Re:: HELP

please (Rhiannon)

… straight

vinegar. I use it for cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing you name it,

but someone told me it works wonders on difficult hair/scalp issues. So I

will be the guinea pig and let everyone know how it went hehe… I use it for

everything else why not hair!

===========

a bunch of my friends have gone " no poo " . they use baking

soda and vinegar on their hair. Their hair is just gorgeous. I started my kids

on this last week and so far, so good. I am loathe to do it with my hair

because I use gel and hairspray on it and I am not sure if the baking soda and

vinegar will clean it properly.

Shez