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Re: help with boils and overall skin health
From: Deb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 May 2001 08:05:17 -0500 (CDT)
Hi all,
I have the same thing ya'all have except under my arms...and sometimes
in very sensitive areas... This condition is called "Hidradenitis
Suppurativa" (H.I.D.E)
In short term...Chronic inflamation of sweat glands. What I have read,
it links to our having PCOS... I have had this for over 5 years..I have
gone from Doc to Doc to find out what it was...They never told me, just
put me on 2000 mg
of antibiotics for 30 days, it would work for a while But then always
come back, and I get ALOT of them...Finally, I found out last month what
it was, and now I have an appointment with A dermatologist in July..I do
not use lotion either...just on my hands..But I am so glad what you are
doing works Alicia, I know they are very painful. I am on Antibiotics
right now, as they have gotten so large and painful..Hopefully the gluco
XR that I am on will help, like it helped Sonnet..
Ya'all have a wonderful day...
At Tue, 22 May 2001, Sonnet wrote:
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>Hi Alicia, so glad to hear you're having some success in getting rid of
>the boils!! I have to say, I don't now and never have used any mineral
>based products on my skin - I rarely use lotion and when I do it is
>either almond oil, avocado oil, or lanolin (depending on what level of
>conditioning I need!) and I suffered from those nasty things for YEARS.
>Since being on Metformin and cutting refined sugar out of my diet, I
>went from having several a day down to one or two a month right around
>my cycle. I think every woman's body is different and we've got to find
>what works for us! I'm so pleased you found what works for you!
>
>At Mon, 21 May 2001, Alicia wrote:
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>>I have suffered with large, painful boils (carbuncles, furuncles,
>>whatever you want to call them) for several years. Mainly in the rear
>>area (good because it's covered up, bad because I have to sit down).
>>Recently, I have been reading about Ayurvedic practices (An East Indian
>>practice that deals with maintaining the body's balance.) Many of the
>>things that are taught are common sense. One that struck me as obvious
>>was a strict warning about using any mineral oil or petroleum based
>>products on our bodies. These substances are inorganic and highly
>>incompatible with our organic bodies. (Baby oil, petroleum jelly and
>>nearly every lotion on the mass market.) Our skin basically drinks it
>>in. Ayurveda warns that we are creating a toxic imbalance. I started
>>using a lotion that is Ayurvedically prepared. I have not had a boil
>>since! It is amazing. And my skin looks better all over too. I feel
>>like I am writing a testimonial, but every time I find a new 'cure' for
>>myself I just feel like I have to know if it works for anyone else.
>
>--
>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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Deb
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