Face Rash/Eczema?

Shortly after starting treatment I noticed a small, rough, red patch under my right eye. 3 months later it has spread to both cheekbone areas and forehead. It's looks like eczema.

Could this be a side effect of treatment or Lyme?

I'm on Minocycline, Azithromycine, and Flagyl.

I have the exact same thing and am also on Azithromycin and had just finished a course of Flagyl.

It may be related to Candida, as I know that can cause eczema.

I have been using Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution .01% and it works great. Clears it up in a few days.

Ive had this off & on for quite some time - I guess you could say I was treating when it began, as I was taking oil of oregano . It continued/ worsened when I began Samento & other antimicrobials.

It seemed to go in cycles, I also would get it on the skin behind my ears & sometimes my neck / chest.

My facial skin (esp. In certain areas)is still really red, but It's been a little while since I got the full on inflammatory/dry/uncomfortable/itchy rash deal... fingers crossed that it stays gone!

Not sure what made it go away, although I suspect it may have had something to do with the series of coffee & ACV enemas that I did in early September.

I had the rash while beginning the series, and by the end of the week it was gone ... I know it hasn't been that long, but per the usual cycle it was on it would have returned by now...

Anyway, I originally thought it was just a Lyme thing , but now wonder if candidia had anything to do with it.

Hope you get yours gone too!

Yes - nearly all of what everyone is describing is likely a yeast/fungal skin irritation, which is technically what some psoriasis is, actually. I don't know why these dermatologists can't be more specific but they really don't like to acknowledge some yeast/fungal overgrowth on the skin. It's strange. But the medical industry doesn't acknowledge much internal overgrowth, either.

In a pinch, try slathering a little coconut oil on it.

But generally, if you have this overgrowth on your face or near any other orifice (bellybutton, nipples, genitals) it is likely originating from a significant internal overgrowth in the GI and this also needs to be addressed for several reasons:

- left untreated, a yeast/fungal overgrowth in the GI can cause damage that could interfere with all the functions in your GI - proper nutrition absorption, immune function (70% of the immune function is in the GI), proper biome balance, leaky gut (which can create systemic problems with every food you eat), as well as the efficacy of your Lyme & Co treatment.

- you can continue to treat the skin issues locally, but they will continue to develop as long as you're not addressing the source of the problems in the GI.

- long-term use of the topical antifungals without addressing the source of the problem in the GI could cause resistance to them.

Here is more info about yeast/fungal overgrowth:
Y/FO post in the "New to Lyme?" thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610&g=3644275#m3644275

Let us know if you have questions!

-p