Herbal Remedies - Belly Button Problem

March 18, 2004

In a message dated 3/17/2004 11:51:51 PM US Mountain Standard Time, mjd_subs2 writes:

Hi Jaime,I am not a Belly Button expert! However, I want to tell you two things that came to mind reading your question.(1) Low grade infectionI had a laproscopy a few years back. The doctor cut me directly through my navel. I did not develop an infection, but I've noticed if rub my stomach (as I often do with the castor packs) it is painful down there. It is not excruciating, but noticeable. I make sure to clean it specifically with each shower and about once a week saturate a cotton ball in peroxide and wear a back brace thingy to hold it in all night.(2) Don't get upset, but it could be psychologicalFirst, after years of hearing this word from doctors when I was doing all but bleeding from my eyeballs, I hate even thinking it! let me explain what I mean.Some people have a tendency to think of tickling as cool. However, to the recipient, it can be quite torturous. When we were little, we'd go to our cousin's house and all of us girls would jump our uncle and tickle him. We thought it was hilarious because he was the only adult male we knew who was VERY ticklish. So, my uncle would run (probably in fear) from a bunch of silly girls. It would get to the point where my aunt would have to pull us off him because he couldn't breathe and was in tears.Even now, he has to be in his 40s or 50s and he does NOT have fond memories of this. If you walk up to him looking like you have an outstretched finger, he still flinches.I'm not really sure if this is your "friend" or a friend. If he's not that kind of friend, this is weird. :-) Try to touch his navel in his sleep or suggest it to someone who would be in a position to do that. If he does not react (e.g. wake up, grimace in his sleep, etc.) then it is probably more the anticipation of being touched that is causing the problem.I hope this is helpful.Take care,mjd

You never know... It does not appear to be phsycological

Also he has had this ever since he can remember!

Thanks for the tip & ideas.

God Bless,

Jamie in AZ