rash on fingers

[firestorm]

Hello,

I've had an itchy rash on one finger not very big on and off for about a year. It is definitely tied into food and i've found most of the triggers, but obviously not all. it has gradually spread and now it is much worse and on 6 fingers. it is very itchy and painful and weeping clear fluid. It had almost cleared up and we decided to try a 100% raw diet for a couple weeks (loved it too!).

We were already eating a normal diet that is basically the 28 day cleanse diet and have for a long time. I do not eat wheat or milk as these are definite problems for me. at first when the rash got worse i figured it was a kind of healing crisis, but things are still up and down and right now are very bad.

two of my fingers look like raw hamburger. it's miserable and i can barely use that hand. it's calmed down a little with a very simple diet, green smoothies, lots of water, simplexity supplements, and cooked adzuki and pinto beans yesterday.

externally i've tried coconut oil to keep from drying out and cracking, tea tree oil diluted, goldenseal, an anti fungal, a hydrocortisone cream, and lanolin at various times. the lanolin works best by keeping things moist and minimizing the terrible itching but also seems to slow the healing a bit. the other things made it worse.

i thought this was a fungal infection but i'm not sure. i'm out of ideas and i have to fix this. i've got 5 small children and i'm having a hard time making food let alone keeping house. it seems absurd that a rash like this could interfere so much, but it is!

i'm trying to add more garlic back into my diet but i've got a 6 week old nursing who doesn't care for too much of it. i use coconut oil in my smoothies and maca powder. also, we've been eating a 28 day kind of diet for about 2 1/2 or 3 years.

any suggestions are appreciated!

Thank you,
Andrea

[Scott]

Hi Andrea,

My best guess would be that it's coming from some kind of parasite. "Parasite" here can mean almost any bug that's found its way into the system; could be an actual worm-type, but it can also be the microscopic size ones.

I would look at the variety of anti-parasite remedies out there. Do a search on one called MMS (Miracle Mineral Supplement) which is a chlorine dioxide ion. I've uploaded both a short here as well as the originator's full PDF book here.

But I would also check out some of the other anti-parasite formulas that you can find on the Internet. There's a dewormer liquid that's quite good.

Start there, and let us know what results you get.

[firestorm]

Scott, thanks for the suggestions. I didn't think about parasites. Yuck, I try not too! But we're going to do the MMS with me and the kids. I like that even babies can take it, that was a big concern b/c of the nursing baby.

I finally had a doc look at my hands yesterday, to see what they thought it was. This guy was great, not pushy at all, even asked if I had tried calendula! Anyhow, it's not a fungal, he thought it was atopic eczema related to my food allergies. Probably, but I feel there is something else (parasites?) making the condition worse.

A few days ago I started taking Provex, a blend of citrus bioflavonoids and grape seed extract and I've had great improvement. Finally!

It's going to take a while to get the order of MMS, I think they goofed up the shipping, but I'll let you know how it goes!

Thanks!
Andrea

[firestorm]

i've had a massive flare up of eczema on my hands. about a month ago I started eating mostly just raw fruits and veggies. our family as a whole eats mainly vegetarian, basically the types of foods in the 28 day cleanse book. plus i love green smoothies.

i've noticed that i don't tolerate grains well lately, so I hadn't been eating much. I wanted to lose a little weight and I thought I'd try eating raw for a bit since I enjoy it anyhow.

What I think happened is I inadvertently detoxed way too fast. Does this make sense? I've been sensitive to rice for a couple years but a couple weeks ago I started taking an immune support supplement with rice flour in that I have used for years. within hours my hands were flaring up badly. it took me a day and a half to figure it out but by then the damage was done.

the other thing that happened is as I was getting a cold/sinus infection I put tea tree oil on my cheeks over my sinuses and over my throat (sore throat too). after a couple days i had a light rash like a sunburn over my cheeks and throat. talk about miserable! i've done this for years as well. suddenly I can't touch the stuff!

I searched on here last night for ideas, and was reminded of the Miracle MIneral supplement and possibility of parasites. So I stared the MMS protocol. I'm trying to let the rash dry out, i've also tried coconut oil to sooth it, olive oil with beeswax, coconut oil/jojoba oil/beeswax, and vitamin e. the vit e seems to be the best. right now i'm trying to dry it out, it's sort of healing.

the pain got so bad i have ended up taking ibuprofen and some benedryl because of the swelling. (i had an earring hole get infected, which I never have happen, and my earlobe was twice it's normal size before I took the benedryl)

any other thoughts? does rapid detox make sense? maybe I just got really run down too, my eldest caught a nasty bug, ended up with a bad ear infection, the a couple of the younger kids got a cough, now my second oldest girl has the same type of earache. for a family who hardly ever gets sick we are having a time of it right now.

I'm taking simplexity essentials and am eating simply, some green smoothies (fruit, coconut, greens) and a little bit of cooked beans, and some veggies soup (carrot, celery, onion, salt).

so that's my story. any thoughts?

[Scott]

Hi Andrea,

Try stopping all fruits. Last year, I had a similar thing going on with my hands and feet. I never suspected citrus, which I generally used daily, but another friend said, "way too much acid" could cause the skin issue. So I removed ALL fruit for a month, as well as nightshades, and the hands and feet cleared up, completely.

And I relate with the grain issues. I can't do nearly as much as I used to 10 years ago.

Scott

[firestorm]

oh my. all fruits? though i admit the thought crossed my mind. though i was thinking more of no raw at all for a while just to recover.

my husband wondered if this could just be my body saying it cannot thrive on a raw diet. any way to tell if that's the case or if its just major detox? i can't tell. i know I feel good and very healthy when raw. not that i feel bad on our regular stuff, i just feel a bit better.

back to the mariani approach, all cooked. well that's a good way to eat too. but to give up my smoothies?? oh.... i actually didn't have one today because i was afraid to aggravate my hands, they are actually improving.

thanks, Scott!

Andrea

[firestorm]

so, an update. this has not been fun, I must say! I started the MMS protocol but after a week I couldn't bear to finish it, the smell of it was so awful. I tried, but I just couldn't do it! I'm going to look for another parasite thing soon. I tried putting juice in it but they say no vit c juice and I can't find any here.

I have found a Okinawan homeopathic doc who is just great. my hands are much better though still not good. I just saw her again yesterday and she changed my remedies and swished some incense at me and poked with needles and "realigned" my something or other. got me, but i always feel good when I leave!

She made several food recommendations, no fruits, no sugars, no nuts, no sweet veggies, no corn. she said meat, homemade bread and dairy were ok. she used some muscle testing type deal to determine which were ok. oh, and some beans were ok but some weren't.

not too sure i'll run out at start eating dairy, but I do know when I do eat dairy and wheat my hands look better. How weird is that? I always thought it was stopping the detoxing in its tracks but I don't really know. I do get some sinus congestion when I eat dairy. but when I eliminate all the doc's recommended foods I see that the itching and pain are down and the healing is faster.

i'm tired of my plain diet, so more meat is tempting. and our bean supplier has run out and messed up our shipments so we're low on beans too. the store bought beans here are awful, so they really aren't worth eating. i had to laugh, scott, you talk about making a change from our regular diet... so I go from my normalish diet of "28 day cleanse" kind of foods to... adding meat and dairy? hmmm..... i don't think that is gonna work!

ah well, I am just thankful I'm making progress. in the right direction too!

[Scott]

Hi Firestorm,

don't be put off by meat. I know more and more vegetarians who've returned to eating clean cuts of meat in the past few years (including myself), all without problems, and often times with much improvements. Go for it.

Also, with the dairy: check out some of the new organic kefirs that are now on the market. I've been using Lifeway's organic plain kefir for the past year and can't say enough good about it. I find I digest it well, and when not eaten in excess, doesn't cause congestion.

Regarding parasites: my office manager wasn't feeling right for the past couple months (he'd just quit smoking after 7 years). I suggested a parasite cleanse. He purchased the Clarkia Parasite formula, and his results were immediate and amazing. Full 12" long tape worms and a lot of eggs. All within the first week. His eyes are brighter and he has more energy. So drop the MMS and get ahold of some Clarkia and give it a try. Let us know how it goes.

Scott

[lifepower]

Rashes on fingers appears due to several reasons. Some of the reasons are the chemicals we use daily at home. Keep your hands away from these chemicals & you may try Ayurveda. I would try to come here time and again for more updates.