need some help . . .

May 27, 2003

Helen

Misery loves company. I went through something very similar for six

months last year. I finally succumbed to the steroid treatment, which helped

bring

things under control as I was getting very weak..... This stuff covered me

from my shoulders to my toes.

Finally, I got really mad, drank several ounces of my homebrewed Melissa

officinalis tincture daily and YELLED at this stuff to get the H*LL out of my

life.

And, it went.

mjh

In a message dated 5/27/03 9:05:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

worth249 writes:

> Cheryl -

> I have RACKED my brain on that and could not come up with anything. My

> physician said it could be some new medication but I was taking NO meds. It

kind

> of reminds me of a dermatitis I had years ago on my hands. Only these are

> far apart and VERY itchy. The other was clusters of blisters.

>

> The old ones stopped itching but they are still there as a thicker skin/scar

> and very dark in color.

> -Helen

>

May 27, 2003

Clear DayLast winter I developed these very small " blister " type bumps (just one

every now and again) on my left leg. It would itch, burst and then the skin

around it seemed to deteriorate until it was very sore and swollen. After

about 6 or so on my left leg, they began to appear on my right leg and then on

my right arm . . . . then left arm. They leave a horrible scar and still have

not completely healed. This is VERY unusual for me as I tend to heal quickly

I went to the Dr. about 3 months ago and he said it looked like staph infections

and put me on mega antibiotics. They remained so I was sent to a dermatologist.

This guy did a biopsy of several of them and the results were " inconclusive "

except that they ruled out any bug bites. I was put on prednisone and they

began to clear up.

They are coming back again . . . starting just as before with one here and

there. I make a comfrey salve that heals almost anything but does not touch

this stuff. I mixed in a bit of Helichrysum and still no relief.

I would really appreciate any suggestions. I am not diabetic and they have

ruled out lupus. I look like I have a horrid disease and would love to get

these things healed up.

Thanks.

-Helen

May 28, 2003

Helen:

Are these blisters only on the limbs? Did they ooze clear or cloudy? For the

moment, I'd just do the tea tree and emu oil thing which is my reaction to

anything on the skin till I know better. The comfrey salve sounds interesting.

Could you share the recipe? If it isn't staph and the skin doc is saying

inconclusive tests, scarring. Not confined to a particular season. If we all

scour around in our books, maybe we can find something that will ring a bell.

Right now these things are producing pockmarks. could it be some relative of the

chicken pox virus (lasts too long)or (God help us) a mutatation. Can't think of

the name of that family of virii at the moment but it wil come back or somebody

will remember. I'll check on another list also. Can anybody else suggest

something to mull over or check on?

Barbara(whose 'puter crashed and has been isolated for what seems like years)

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Helen A.

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 5:42 PM

need some help . . .

Clear DayLast winter I developed these very small " blister " type bumps (just

one every now and again) on my left leg. It would itch, burst and then the skin

around it seemed to deteriorate until it was very sore and swollen. After

about 6 or so on my left leg, they began to appear on my right leg and then on

my right arm . . . . then left arm. They leave a horrible scar and still have

not completely healed. This is VERY unusual for me as I tend to heal quickly

I went to the Dr. about 3 months ago and he said it looked like staph

infections and put me on mega antibiotics. They remained so I was sent to a

dermatologist. This guy did a biopsy of several of them and the results were

" inconclusive " except that they ruled out any bug bites. I was put on

prednisone and they began to clear up.

They are coming back again . . . starting just as before with one here and

there. I make a comfrey salve that heals almost anything but does not touch

this stuff. I mixed in a bit of Helichrysum and still no relief.

I would really appreciate any suggestions. I am not diabetic and they have

ruled out lupus. I look like I have a horrid disease and would love to get

these things healed up.

Thanks.

-Helen

May 28, 2003

Are these blisters only on the limbs? Did they ooze clear or cloudy?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

VERY small blisters with a clear liquid. The itching pops them and from there

it is DOWNHILL!!! The area gets increasing red, irritated and very sore to the

touch. Leaves scars and takes ages to heal.

For the moment, I'd just do the tea tree and emu oil thing which is my

reaction to anything on the skin till I know better.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

On my way home from work I was thinking about emu . . . thinking perhaps I

could add the emu to my comfrey oil and did not think about tea tree (which I

have PLENTY of).

The comfrey salve sounds interesting. Could you share the recipe?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I make this salve and sell it. I use olive oil and organic comfrey (which I

grow myself). I infuse for several days by putting the mason jar with the oil

and comfrey in a crockpot on low and keeping the water level high so the

oil/comfrey stays pretty much the same temp. Shake several times a day. Strain.

It can be used as is or mix with bee's wax and any other EO you feel would

benefit for a salve. My husband had horrible cracked feet for ages and could

find nothing to heal them. This salve did the trick in 2 days and now he swears

he can not live without it. Certainly do not want to put this on an infected

area as it will heal the skin from the outside and trap the infection.

If it isn't staph and the skin doc is saying inconclusive tests, scarring.

Not confined to a particular season. If we all scour around in our books, maybe

we can find something that will ring a bell. Right now these things are

producing pockmarks. could it be some relative of the chicken pox virus (lasts

too long)or (God help us) a mutatation. Can't think of the name of that family

of virii at the moment but it wil come back or somebody will remember. I'll

check on another list also. Can anybody else suggest something to mull over or

check on?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I have LOTS of EOs so hopefully I will have what anyone suggests . . . think

I will make an emu/tea tree salve and apply for tonight. Might work.

May 28, 2003

What about allergies? Since they have cleared up

and are now coming back it could be along those

lines.

Cheryl

> Clear Day Last winter I developed these very

> small " blister " type bumps (just one every now

> and again) on my left leg. It would itch,

> burst and then the skin around it seemed to

> deteriorate until it was very sore and

> swollen. After about 6 or so on my left leg,

> they began to appear on my right leg and then

> on my right arm . . . . then left arm. They

> leave a horrible scar and still have not

> completely healed. This is VERY unusual for me

> as I tend to heal quickly

>

> I went to the Dr. about 3 months ago and he

> said it looked like staph infections and put me

> on mega antibiotics. They remained so I was

> sent to a dermatologist. This guy did a biopsy

> of several of them and the results were

> " inconclusive " except that they ruled out any

> bug bites. I was put on prednisone and they

> began to clear up.

>

> They are coming back again . . . starting

> just as before with one here and there. I make

> a comfrey salve that heals almost anything but

> does not touch this stuff. I mixed in a bit of

> Helichrysum and still no relief.

>

> I would really appreciate any suggestions. I

> am not diabetic and they have ruled out lupus.

> I look like I have a horrid disease and would

> love to get these things healed up.

>

> Thanks.

> -Helen

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

May 28, 2003

Cheryl -

I have RACKED my brain on that and could not come up with anything. My

physician said it could be some new medication but I was taking NO meds. It

kind of reminds me of a dermatitis I had years ago on my hands. Only these are

far apart and VERY itchy. The other was clusters of blisters.

The old ones stopped itching but they are still there as a thicker skin/scar and

very dark in color.

-Helen

-

What about allergies? Since they have cleared up

and are now coming back it could be along those

lines.

Cheryl

May 28, 2003

Helen, how about a few drops each of lavender, red thyme, camphor, lemon and

clary sage(5-10 depending on the amt of tea tree and emu you are using. I'd

starts with a t. of each and add 3-4 drops each of the EO's. I'm extrapolating

fromWorwood but nobody seems to know what this is, so we just proceed with great

caution. So glad you remembered not to use comfrey. You're so right about its

uses and I'm always afraid I'm going to forget the cautions so I write it on the

bottles.

Barbara

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Helen A.

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:53 PM

Re: need some help . . .

Are these blisters only on the limbs? Did they ooze clear or cloudyIf it isn't

staph and the skin doc is saying inconclusive tests, scarring. Not confined to

a particular season. If we all scour around in our books, maybe we can find

something that will ring a bell. Right now these things are producing pockmarks.

could it be some relative of the chicken pox virus (lasts too long)or (God help

us) a mutatation. Can't think of the name of that family of virii at the moment

but it wil come back or somebody will remember. I'll check on another list also.

Can anybody else suggest something to mull over or check on?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I have LOTS of EOs so hopefully I will have what anyone suggests . . .

think I will make an emu/tea tree salve and apply for tonight. Might work.

May 28, 2003

Helen:

Forgot hyssop.and German chamomile. A little helichrysum certainly wouldn't do

any harm along withthe others. It works on bacterial infections but it's hyssop

for viral infections which I'm thinking this would be. Again this is my best

guess.

Barbara

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Helen A.

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:53 PM

Re: need some help . . .

Are these blisters only on the limbs? Did they ooze clear or cloudy?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

VERY small blisters with a clear liquid. The itching pops them and from

there it is DOWNHILL!!! The area gets increasing red, irritated and very sore

to the touch. Leaves scars and takes ages to heal.