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Posted 1/21/2023 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
Have had an itchy rash now for, at least, four months or more. It started with one bump near tricep.

My face also burns and scaling comes out when beard stubble comes up and on sides of nose. I used ketazonle shampoo on it, and though it still can burn, flakes are gone.

Body gets spots if rash, but dermatologist said it is not psoriasis or eczema. Fatigue is also gotten worse in last two weeks, and anxiety/depression are back, worse in morning.

Could this be Candida related? Stomach also bloated.

I have been receding IVIG infusions every three weeks for 5 straight days, but this began before I started that. Also, IVIG rash, which is rare, usually involves palms and soles of feet.
Posted 1/21/2023 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
hi RW - i have had similar flaky rashes that kind of respond to Ketonazole shampoo etc

scalp, ears, face etc - esp in beard when its growing back and sides of nose etc

i have often wondered if they are somehow candida related

they might still be - in that the skin microbiota may well be disturbed when the gut is disturbed and that might make it more prone to imbalances and hence irritation redness / flaking

but, although it seems to respond to ketonazole shampoo etc - they keep coming back and overall i think they are more related to leaky gut, disturbed microbiota - and the gut / skin axis - so more of an immune disturbance related phenomenon.

this also fits with the bloating etc you describe

have a read of my thread on Bart and leaky gut - as i think its likely that this is at the root of what's going on
Posted 1/21/2023 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
Garzie - Thanks for the response. I’m hitting the wall after months if this.

As you mention gut microbia and Bart, think I’m in same boat. I thought this was Sjogrens related, but I’m starting to think not. Have two straight positive Bart tests, plus Lyme and Babesia.

So if gut is problem, and obviously it is, how do I treat Bart and keep gut in check? I’m already on rotation of Masters Supplements Tru Bifido, Theralac and Tru Flora. And am limited on herbs and antibiotics because of kidneys.
Posted 1/21/2023 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
hi RW

there are a few ideas in that thread - which is about the mechanism behind why Bart may cause the gut to be leaky in the first place - which seems to be hypoxia in the delicate tissues of the gut lining itself - so some ideas flow from that

but the bottom line is we are still starting to figure it out
Posted 1/21/2023 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
Just read your post on leaky-gut and Bartonella. Answered some of what I asked. Should have read it first. My apologies.

Still not sure how to treat Bart with anything other than Zithromax, which doesn’t harm kidney.

Very interesting information in your post, by the way. Deep thinking.
Posted 1/21/2023 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
have you looked into essential oils?

good in vitro science on Oregano oil - and good feedback from LLMD's using it in clinical setting
my guess is it would be low impact on the kidney.

ps - thank you for the kind words - i'm just trying to dig myself out of the hole - and happy to share what i find along the way, in case it helps others

Post Edited (Garzie) : 1/21/2023 11:58:27 AM (GMT-8)

Posted 1/21/2023 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
Have you had a dental thermography. Cheap-easy
Posted 1/21/2023 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
Had forgotten about oregano oil for Bartonella. If I am remembering right, it kills persister cells also. I’ll need to look it up to double check.

Oregano oil has kicked my butt in the past. But it seemed to make neuropathy worse. I have read it’s an immune modulator, which wouldn’t make sense to cause neuropathy problems. Also good for gut.

Magoo - What would dental thermography show?

Post Edited (running wild) : 1/21/2023 3:02:57 PM (GMT-8)

Posted 1/22/2023 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
Candida/fungal issues can cause all kinds of rashes. Do you have carb cravings running wild? Do you have a white coating on the back of your tongue?

I've shared part of my candida issue in one of my more recent posts in the peptide thread, maybe you can relate to some of it:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4271048&p=4
Posted 1/22/2023 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
With face and scalp burning it could easily be a festering dental infection-traditional dds miss them all the time.
A thermography of your head\face will show possible infections-cheap and easy. Remember many LLMD start in the jaw-its worth checking
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