Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Help! My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as well. He also had a little of this on the bottom of his left hand. It got better throughout the day so I thought it was a fluke. This was last Wednesday by the way. Since then the rash has not gone away and is always the worst write when he wakes in the morning. He has also woken up at 3 in the morning three times so far screaming and crying about his itching hand. My pediatrician said he thinks it's a virus. THe dermatologist said it's not a virus it's eczema or an allergic reaction to something on the beach or in the seaweed. I asked him why then does it get so much worse in the morning or after sleep and naps. He couldn't give an answer for this. I am wondering if he picked up a parasite or scabies from the beach or something. I have made an appointment for him for a 3rd opinion on Monday but until then I don't know what to do. To describe his hand a little bit better, his hand is completely red with little bumps that are slightly raised all over the palm of his hand and between his fingers a bit. There also seems to be a 3 milimeter patch on his chest and foot. My son has never had eczema or dry skin so I don't think it's that. I am thinking about ordering this natural scabies cure on line in case it's that but does anyone have any other ideas because I am completely frustrated! Thanks a Bunch! Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 , " sheryl_melling " <melling wrote: > > Help! > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were > there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying > saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. > When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it > along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as > well. He also had a little of this on the bottom of his left hand. > It got better throughout the day so I thought it was a fluke. This > was last Wednesday by the way. Since then the rash has not gone > away and is always the worst write when he wakes in the morning. He > has also woken up at 3 in the morning three times so far screaming > and crying about his itching hand. My pediatrician said he thinks > it's a virus. THe dermatologist said it's not a virus it's eczema > or an allergic reaction to something on the beach or in the > seaweed. I asked him why then does it get so much worse in the > morning or after sleep and naps. He couldn't give an answer for > this. I am wondering if he picked up a parasite or scabies from the > beach or something. I have made an appointment for him for a 3rd > opinion on Monday but until then I don't know what to do. To > describe his hand a little bit better, his hand is completely red > with little bumps that are slightly raised all over the palm of his > hand and between his fingers a bit. There also seems to be a 3 > milimeter patch on his chest and foot. My son has never had eczema > or dry skin so I don't think it's that. I am thinking about > ordering this natural scabies cure on line in case it's that but > does anyone have any other ideas because I am completely frustrated! > > Thanks a Bunch! > Sheryl Sheryl, Go to doctoryourself.com and look under natural healing skin (or something like that I was just there reading that) and look around at all that can be done. I think Vit E-D-alpha-tocpherol is what he used on himself and his children. I never use anything on my skin unless I can eat it. He must have picked up something on the beach or from the water. I live in California and one of our beaches was shut down fron nasty stuff, of course this was after hundreds of people swam in the water for 4 full months!! Yuck!! I wish you the best and dont panic his body is trying to GET RID OF IT!! That's why his skin is reacting like that. Take care Melinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Thanks Melinda, I will check out that site now. I might also mention that my son is on the autism spectrum although extremely high, high functioning. He has never had eczema before although had grand mal seizures for the first and last time after his 4 month vaccines, which we completely stopped altogether after that. Anyway, I'll check it out. I also ordered some all natural remedy for skin parasites, including scabies. Thanks Again@ Sheryl > --- In , " sheryl_melling " > <melling@> wrote: > > > > Help! > > > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were > > there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and > crying > > saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his > hand. > > When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it > > along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as > > well. He also had a little of this on the bottom of his left > hand. > > It got better throughout the day so I thought it was a fluke. > This > > was last Wednesday by the way. Since then the rash has not gone > > away and is always the worst write when he wakes in the morning. > He > > has also woken up at 3 in the morning three times so far screaming > > and crying about his itching hand. My pediatrician said he thinks > > it's a virus. THe dermatologist said it's not a virus it's eczema > > or an allergic reaction to something on the beach or in the > > seaweed. I asked him why then does it get so much worse in the > > morning or after sleep and naps. He couldn't give an answer for > > this. I am wondering if he picked up a parasite or scabies from > the > > beach or something. I have made an appointment for him for a 3rd > > opinion on Monday but until then I don't know what to do. To > > describe his hand a little bit better, his hand is completely red > > with little bumps that are slightly raised all over the palm of > his > > hand and between his fingers a bit. There also seems to be a 3 > > milimeter patch on his chest and foot. My son has never had > eczema > > or dry skin so I don't think it's that. I am thinking about > > ordering this natural scabies cure on line in case it's that but > > does anyone have any other ideas because I am completely > frustrated! > > > > Thanks a Bunch! > > Sheryl > > Sheryl, > Go to doctoryourself.com and look under natural healing skin (or > something like that I was just there reading that) and look around > at all that can be done. I think Vit E-D-alpha-tocpherol is what he > used on himself and his children. I never use anything on my skin > unless I can eat it. He must have picked up something on the beach > or from the water. I live in California and one of our beaches was > shut down fron nasty stuff, of course this was after hundreds of > people swam in the water for 4 full months!! Yuck!! > I wish you the best and dont panic his body is trying to GET RID OF > IT!! That's why his skin is reacting like that. > Take care Melinda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Do you know about oxalate sensitivity? Oxalates in diet negatively impact some people far more than others. Among those most impacted with high oxalatre diet are people with Autism, those with Asperger's Syndrome (like me), and those with a leaky gut. Going on a low oxalate diet and taking various supplements really helped me. I used to get painful leg cramps when I ate spinach. In summer I got skin rashes. Both rashes and cramping were worst late at night while I was sleeping. You might want to check out the Trying Low Oxalates e-list on . The list is very high traffic, with over 1,000 members -- so if you join, you may want to specify no-mail option and view the posts in your browser. http://health.Trying_Low_Oxalates/ Alobar On 11/21/06, sheryl_melling <melling wrote: > Thanks Melinda, > > I will check out that site now. I might also mention that my son > is on the autism spectrum although extremely high, high > functioning. He has never had eczema before although had grand mal > seizures for the first and last time after his 4 month vaccines, > which we completely stopped altogether after that. Anyway, I'll > check it out. I also ordered some all natural remedy for skin > parasites, including scabies. Thanks Again@ > > Sheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 --- Try ozonated olive oil. It works great for all kinds of skin problems. I recently made a batch and can send you a jar if you want. Email me if you want some. Steve <>< In , " sheryl_melling " <melling wrote: > > Help! > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were > there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying > saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hello Sheryl, In the mean time you can try an oatmeal soak. The commercial brand would be Aveeno. or another is Domeboro soak, it's not oatmeal, but does seem to do the trick for general skin irritations. poor kid. my thought was maybe scabies also, it kind of comes and goes, but you might also notice it spreading. by any chance does it look like ringworm? Especially the patches on the trunk. Itches are sometimes hightened by heat, so while sleeping or after bathing more itching would occur. Good luck Goodie , " sheryl_melling " <melling wrote: > > Help! > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were > there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying > saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. > When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it > along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as > well. He also had a little of this on the bottom of his left hand. > It got better throughout the day so I thought it was a fluke. This > was last Wednesday by the way. Since then the rash has not gone > away and is always the worst write when he wakes in the morning. He > has also woken up at 3 in the morning three times so far screaming > and crying about his itching hand. My pediatrician said he thinks > it's a virus. THe dermatologist said it's not a virus it's eczema > or an allergic reaction to something on the beach or in the > seaweed. I asked him why then does it get so much worse in the > morning or after sleep and naps. He couldn't give an answer for > this. I am wondering if he picked up a parasite or scabies from the > beach or something. I have made an appointment for him for a 3rd > opinion on Monday but until then I don't know what to do. To > describe his hand a little bit better, his hand is completely red > with little bumps that are slightly raised all over the palm of his > hand and between his fingers a bit. There also seems to be a 3 > milimeter patch on his chest and foot. My son has never had eczema > or dry skin so I don't think it's that. I am thinking about > ordering this natural scabies cure on line in case it's that but > does anyone have any other ideas because I am completely frustrated! > > Thanks a Bunch! > Sheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thank You! Unfortunately, he is allergic to oats so that won't work. I have been giving him tea tree oil baths each night. Sheryl > > Hello Sheryl, > In the mean time you can try an oatmeal soak. The commercial brand > would be Aveeno. or another is Domeboro soak, it's not oatmeal, but > does seem to do the trick for general skin irritations. poor kid. my > thought was maybe scabies also, it kind of comes and goes, but you > might also notice it spreading. by any chance does it look like > ringworm? Especially the patches on the trunk. Itches are sometimes > hightened by heat, so while sleeping or after bathing more itching > would occur. Good luck > Goodie > > , " sheryl_melling " > <melling@> wrote: > > > > Help! > > > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were > > there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying > > saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. > > When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it > > along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as > > well. He also had a little of this on the bottom of his left hand. > > It got better throughout the day so I thought it was a fluke. This > > was last Wednesday by the way. Since then the rash has not gone > > away and is always the worst write when he wakes in the morning. He > > has also woken up at 3 in the morning three times so far screaming > > and crying about his itching hand. My pediatrician said he thinks > > it's a virus. THe dermatologist said it's not a virus it's eczema > > or an allergic reaction to something on the beach or in the > > seaweed. I asked him why then does it get so much worse in the > > morning or after sleep and naps. He couldn't give an answer for > > this. I am wondering if he picked up a parasite or scabies from the > > beach or something. I have made an appointment for him for a 3rd > > opinion on Monday but until then I don't know what to do. To > > describe his hand a little bit better, his hand is completely red > > with little bumps that are slightly raised all over the palm of his > > hand and between his fingers a bit. There also seems to be a 3 > > milimeter patch on his chest and foot. My son has never had eczema > > or dry skin so I don't think it's that. I am thinking about > > ordering this natural scabies cure on line in case it's that but > > does anyone have any other ideas because I am completely frustrated! > > > > Thanks a Bunch! > > Sheryl > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 What are Oxalates? And want purpose do they serve? Are they synthetic chemicals made in a Lab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Oxalates are in plants. Some plants (like spinach) have lots of oxalates. Other plants (like iceberg lettuce) have very low oxalates. Oxalates seem to prevent animals from over-grazing th high oxalate plants because the animals get sick. In humans, very high oxalate diet can cause renal stones, leg cramps, imbed in organ tissues, and make pre-existing problems (like an old muscle injury) very much worse. Alobar On 11/22/06, Chemtrail Sun <enviroman60 wrote: > What are Oxalates? And want purpose do they serve? Are they synthetic > chemicals made in a Lab? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Some people find relief from oxalate problems in the skin by taking long tub soaks with a cup of epsom salts in the bathwater. Don't rinse. Just pat dry with a towel. I like to sometimes use epsom salts and sometimes use oatmeal. Alobar On 11/22/06, sheryl_melling <melling wrote: > Thank You! > > Unfortunately, he is allergic to oats so that won't work. I have > been giving him tea tree oil baths each night. > > Sheryl > > > > Hello Sheryl, > > In the mean time you can try an oatmeal soak. The commercial brand > > would be Aveeno. or another is Domeboro soak, it's not oatmeal, > but > > does seem to do the trick for general skin irritations. poor > kid. my > > thought was maybe scabies also, it kind of comes and goes, but you > > might also notice it spreading. by any chance does it look like > > ringworm? Especially the patches on the trunk. Itches are > sometimes > > hightened by heat, so while sleeping or after bathing more itching > > would occur. Good luck > > Goodie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Here is a website PDF with a run-down of high, medium, and ,low oxalate foods. Some are crap foods I would never use, so some discretion is required. http://www.ohf.org/docs/Oxalate2004.pdf Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Sheryl.. I cannot say it is the same thing, but I sure did pick up something similar several months ago. Have no idea what it is or where it came from. The itching is intense and reminiscence of the morgelions syndrome, but there are no fibers. I thought it might be some sort of fungus... It is easing up some, finally, but I still have bouts of itching. The redness and bumps are probably from scratching - and if like mine, the bumps will not just go away.. I was no where near the ocean and am on the opposite coast.... One thing that has helped to temporarily sooth mine and minimize the itch (and I have tried many topical things) is to gently rub in jojoba oil and the contents of a vitamin E capsule after a warm bath. You might try that at night and again in the morning. on the little guy. I have seen recent write ups about red tides and some sort of sea algae creating severe skin conditions in fishermen - there might be a connection there - I'll see if I can find some information on that.... Also please read this page http://www.doctoryourself.com/vitaminc2.html - if it were my youngster I would not hesitate to do this - based on my own personal experience with vitamin C!! In fact I intend to do this myself inorder to get rid of this problem once and for all and should have done it months ago...It may help with his other health problems as well!!! Huggs Midgie > Help! > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were there my 3 year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying saying his hand itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. When I looked at his hand he had a horrible red rash all over it along with between his fingers and his hand was a little puffy as well. He also had a little of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Sheryl, Eczema can also be caused by wheat, dairy or soy , try cutting those out of his diet and see if that helps. I have a son on the ASD spectrum and eating any wheat causes him eczema immediately, dairy causes aggression , and soy causes a rash. If he continues to eat wheat he has seizures, he is that sensitive to it.I do agree with alobar about the Lw Oxalate diet, there is a list for parents with kids with autism who are trying the low oxalate diet it's called tryinglowoxalatediet. It's a list, the owner Susan owens is a world renowned autism reseacher, she's very knowledgeable about many of the biomedical problems these kids face. Nagla , Alobar <Alobar wrote: > > Do you know about oxalate sensitivity? Oxalates in diet negatively > impact some people far more than others. Among those most impacted > with high oxalatre diet are people with Autism, those with Asperger's > Syndrome (like me), and those with a leaky gut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Sheryl:) 1. Low Oxalate Cookbook available from The Vulvar Pain Foundation PO Box Drawer 177 203-1/2 N Main St Ste 203 Graham, NC 27253 (336) 226-0704 Tuesdays and Thursdays only Contents read: Adknowledgments, Dedication, From the Editors, It Uually Takes More Than a Diet, How to Use This Book, Tips from Our Experience Recipes The Low Oxalate Diet: Guidelines, Foods and Beverages You CAN Eat and Drink, Foods and Beverages You SHOULD NOT Eat and Drink, References Under Foods You SHOULD NOT Eat: FRUITS: Blackberries, blueberries, grapes (concord), currants )red), dewberries, figs (dried), gooseberries, kiwi, lemon peel, lime peel, orange peel, raspberries (red and black), rhubarb, strawberries, tangerines. GRAINS AND GRAIN PRODUCTS Bread (whole wheat), cheerios (1 cup), graham crackers, grits (white corn), kamut, popcorn (Orville Redenbacker), soybean crackers, spelt, wheat bran, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, yellow dock. HERBS, SPICES, AND CONDIMENTS Cinnamon (ground - 1-1/2 tsp or more), pepper (in excess of 1 tsp per day), ginger (1 T), soy sauce. LEGUMES, NUTS AND SEEDS Beans (green, wax, dried), baked beans in tomato sauces (canned), nuts (almonds, peanuts, pecans), garbanzo beans or check peas (canned), peanut butter, sesame seeds, soybeen curd (tofu), sunflower seeds. VEGETABLES Beets (tops, root, greens), celery, collards, dandelion greens, eggplant, escarole, green beans (snap, pod, runner), kale, leeks, okra, olives (ripe/black), parsley, parships, peppers (green), pokeweed, popcorn (Orville Redenbacker), potatoes (sweet), rhubarb, rutabagas, sorrel, spinach, squash (yellow, summer), swiss chard, tomato sauce (canned), turnip greens, watercress, yams. OTHER FOODS Chocolate (plain), cocoa (dry powder), ovantine (powder). SWEETS AND SWEETENERS Fig newtons, Fruitcake (1 slice), marmalade. Foods You SHOULD NOT Drink: Beer, chocolate milk, cocoa, juices containing berries high in oxalate, ovaltine, tea (black, Indian). Also includes Flavored and Black Teas, Decaffeinated Teas and Herbal Teas 2. Allergies can be diminished, perhaps even alleviated, with MSM. Read the book The Miracle of MSM. I take 4 grams a day for my allergies, recommend up to 8 grams a day for asthmatics. DOES help! Adjust dosage by weight. 3. My husband has psoriasis, and while your son does not, psoriasis and excema are often mentioned together when treatments are discussed. The best diets for psoriasis/excema, in my experience, are Alkaline-Over-Acidic diets. One can be found in the book Healing Psoriasis Naturally by Dr. Pagano; another book is the Acid Alkaline Diet, available through www.realityzone.com Hope these help Grace In a message dated 11/26/2006 10:39:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, melling writes: My son is on the gf/cf diet although I'm sure he had some infractions in Florida as it was very difficult to feed him being at Disney for 3 days and not being near a Whole Foods. I am familar wit Susan Owens. We were actually in Florida to see Dr. Bradstreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks Nagla, My son is on the gf/cf diet although I'm sure he had some infractions in Florida as it was very difficult to feed him being at Disney for 3 days and not being near a Whole Foods. I am familar wit Susan Owens. We were actually in Florida to see Dr. Bradstreet but unfortunately this problem started after seeing him. He didn't have any treatments there so it wasn't anything from the appointment. I will look more into the low oxalate diet although the thought of one more diet makes me sick to my stomach. It seems like foods are the devil for these kids. I am so frustrated. It has been a week and a half with no problem and my good sleeper is now waking up every night screaming and crying from the itching-my poor baby. I can't wait to resolve this problem. Thanks for all the tips from everybody! Keep them coming! Sheryl > Sheryl, > > Eczema can also be caused by wheat, dairy or soy , try cutting those > out of his diet and see if that helps. I have a son on the ASD > spectrum and eating any wheat causes him eczema immediately, dairy > causes aggression , and soy causes a rash. If he continues to eat > wheat he has seizures, he is that sensitive to it.I do agree with > alobar about the Lw Oxalate diet, there is a list for parents with > kids with autism who are trying the low oxalate diet it's called > tryinglowoxalatediet. It's a list, the owner Susan owens is a > world renowned autism reseacher, she's very knowledgeable about many > of the biomedical problems these kids face. > > Nagla > > > > , Alobar > <Alobar@> wrote: > > > > Do you know about oxalate sensitivity? Oxalates in diet negatively > > impact some people far more than others. Among those most impacted > > with high oxalatre diet are people with Autism, those with > Asperger's > > Syndrome (like me), and those with a leaky gut. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks Midgie, WE have vitamin C in the buffered form and I am going to give him some right now. I am trying whatever a mother can to help her son. Thanks and I hope your rash gets better too. Sheryl > > Sheryl.. > > I cannot say it is the same thing, but I sure did pick up something similar > several months ago. Have no idea what it is or where it came from. The > itching is intense and reminiscence of the morgelions syndrome, but there > are no fibers. I thought it might be some sort of fungus... It is easing > up some, finally, but I still have bouts of itching. The redness and bumps > are probably from scratching - and if like mine, the bumps will not just go > away.. I was no where near the ocean and am on the opposite coast.... > > One thing that has helped to temporarily sooth mine and minimize the itch > (and I have tried many topical things) is to gently rub in jojoba oil and > the contents of a vitamin E capsule after a warm bath. You might try that > at night and again in the morning. > on the little guy. > > I have seen recent write ups about red tides and some sort of sea algae > creating severe skin conditions in fishermen - there might be a connection > there - I'll see if I can find some information on that.... > > Also please read this page > http://www.doctoryourself.com/vitaminc2.html > - if it were my youngster I would not hesitate to do this - based on my own > personal experience with vitamin C!! In fact I intend to do this myself > inorder to get rid of this problem once and for all and should have done it > months ago...It may help with his other health problems as well!!! > > Huggs > > Midgie > > > > Help! > > > > My family just returned from Florida on Sunday. While we were there my 3 > year old son woke up in the morning screaming and crying saying his hand > itched while he was repeatedly scratching his hand. When I looked at his > hand he had a horrible red rash all over it along with between his fingers > and his hand was a little puffy as well. He also had a little of > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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