Re: OT: what supplements are good for dry eyes & chapped lips? & enlarged/cysted pituitary gland

[Guest guest]

I ran out of B complex but it seems to help a little. Still on probiotics.

The medical specialist just came back with one finding which may be

related to my condition (including very low testosterone despite treatment):

MRI scan revealed an inflammed pituitary gland & there's a cyst (sort of

water bag) that's engulfing the gland. It's believed this cyst blocks the

gland from instructing prostate from producing testosterone.

I'm referred to a urologist (ten days' time). Was told by an MD relative

that it's usually not a good idea to perform surgery on a gland as it may

upset the hormonal balance & even require hormone replacement.

Anyone has any experience to share? I now know why I often has fragmented

memory & mental performance (sometimes good & sometimes poor) & sort

of frequent anxiety/depressive moods : low testosterone

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Thanks for the research, .

Come to think of it, I've ceased taking B complex for many

years & looks like I need to resume it.

I've also ceased Multivitamin for years & only 2 years back

I resumed my multivit : the multivit helped a little with eczema

but not much.

I've also tried Evening Primrose oil (2000mg/day) but it helped

little with eczema

I'll post the results after a week or so

Thanks

On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 11:47 PM, <katie.mccartney@...> wrote:

> Hi, .

>

> I was just reading about B2 and found this:

>

> " What are deficiency symptoms for vitamin B2?

> Many of the early-stage deficiency symptoms for riboflavin involve

> eye-related problems. These problems include excessive sensitivity to

> light, tearing, burning and itching in and around the eyes, and loss

> of clear vision. Soreness around the lips, mouth, and tongue, and

> cracking of the skin at the corners of the mouth are symptoms that

> can also be characteristic of riboflavin deficiency. Peeling of the

> skin, particularly around the nose, or in men around the scrotum, can

> also indicate lack of vitamin B2. "

>

> Source: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient & dbid=93

>

> Biotin might help w/ the hair loss. Or it sounds like you need a good

> B complex.

>

> Please let me know if the dry eyes go away as my husband suffers from

> this too.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Besides using moisturizer drops for dry eyes & applying lip balm

> for

> > chapped lips, what supplements can I take to help relieve these

> > symptoms?

> >

> > I just felt that if I got the supplements right, a lot of my other

> symptoms

> > (like sinus & eczema & even tendency to lose hair) would be eased

> too.

> >

> > An MD once commented that all the areas around the central meridien

> > of my body (nose, eyes, lips, sore throat, eczema - it's just eczema

> > around the groin) appear to be my weak points - good observation.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for inputs

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just curious, whether my son's autism is related to this, or he has

a cyst/tumor somewhere in/near the brain/glands ? I know his thyroid

is on the low side but still within normal range

> The causes of pituitary tumors are unknown, although some are a part of a

> hereditary disorder called multiple endocrine neoplasia

I<http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-t\

ype-i/overview.html>(MEN I).

[Guest guest]

Have you considered acupuncture?

>

> I ran out of B complex but it seems to help a little. Still on

probiotics.

>

> The medical specialist just came back with one finding which may be

> related to my condition (including very low testosterone despite

treatment):

> MRI scan revealed an inflammed pituitary gland & there's a cyst

(sort of

> water bag) that's engulfing the gland. It's believed this cyst

blocks the

> gland from instructing prostate from producing testosterone.

>

> I'm referred to a urologist (ten days' time). Was told by an MD

relative

> that it's usually not a good idea to perform surgery on a gland as

it may

> upset the hormonal balance & even require hormone replacement.

>

> Anyone has any experience to share? I now know why I often has

fragmented

> memory & mental performance (sometimes good & sometimes poor) & sort

> of frequent anxiety/depressive moods : low testosterone

>

>

>

>

>

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