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Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Topic started by: Aidy on August 19, 2020, 21:34
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So... October last year I started with an itch, then in no time this itch was all over, GP at first thought scabies :lol: (nutter) then during lockdown we looked at washing powders etc, over the last month or so this itch has got to a point where I am turning into a skeleton and so I ranted (nicely) at the GP and got an appointment after phone triage then video triage.
Bloods were taken amongst other things and the results came back with two abnormal bloods.
I have access to my records so when looking at the TS14 and TSH levels I suspected Under Active Thyroids, itchy skin being a sympton, my last bloods taken on Monday have once again showing the TS14 levels dropping and the TSH increasing, looks like this is the problem, I am booked in with the GP on Monday so hopefully meds will be prescribed (fingers crossed).
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Fingers crossed that they decide on a course of action that will sort this out, and that they get the levels of dosage right as soon as possible.
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At least you (and they) know what the problem is.... lucky you managed, finally, to see the Dr.
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That is good news to have a diagnoses. When my rash started, and I was reading possible causes, it said Thyroid. I organised a blood test, and afterward heard nothing which I took to mean it was ok. I have just got three patches re-occur on my right wrist, and it followed immediately after cutting back the Lobelia. I though about Lobelia the first time, because it co-incided and I noticed latex bleeding from them.
The Doc made an urgent appointment for me to see the dermatologist, ha ha, still waiting.
It is so much better when you are able to find a cause and I feel certain that once you get the correct dosage you will feel so much better as well. Good luck, Mrs Bouquet
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Good luck, Aidy. Hope you get the right treatment and can stop scratching :D
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Hope that is the cause of your discomfort Aidy, from friends o suffer with under/over active thyroid I know they begin to feel so much better when on the medication so fingers crossed for you
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Cheers Peeps
GP@9.30 in the morning just hope the meds will be prescribed or it will kick off :mad:
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Hope you get it sorted Aidy. It sounds a miserable problem to deal with and the kind to nag at you day and night :(
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Someone blew the light out :mad:
Been at the docs again, skin itch getting worse and yesterday I had scratched my forearms that much they had started to swell.
Doc has now finally referred me to dermatology following latest pics this morning uploaded and has prescribed strong anti histamines so fingers crossed a skin expert (Blaster Bates (remember him) said expert... Ex= has been, spurt=drip under pressure) will get to the bottom of it and get it sorted.
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Good luck with that, Aidy :)
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Hi Aidy, I really do hope you get to that appointment soon. My urgent appointment, made in June is next Wednesday. It is pretty bad on my face at present. The only thing I have found that eases mine is Aveeno, which I have on prescription. When I ordered some last week, they sent me "Epimax Oatmeal Cream" I use it as a soap as well. It is a cheaper product than Aveeno, but I have found it excellent. It is free of all nastys and says for use in eczema, psoriasis and dry skin conditions. I was told by Doc to take pictures of the rash, which I did. I shall take them to Dermatologist for a gander ! Good luck and I hope it soon calms down, the stress of worrying about it makes it worse doesn't it. regards Mrs Bouquet
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Cheers Mrs B.
I have been reading up on types of eczema etc and found a really informative site, that also mentions oatmeal and interestingly cider vinegar bath!
Will hold on until I have spoken to skinny peeps.
I read one section on certain symptons and it was bang on me so fingers crossed.
I am hoping the allergen that has caused this is something called work, if this is the case I will have to retire!
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Sorry to hear this Aidy :(
Hope that the medication helps quickly.
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I used to use oatmeal in a piece of muslin run under the water for my daughters baths & then gently washing her with it when she was little. She has an egg & dairy intolerance too & avoiding all forms of them helped reduce the symptoms in the main. For severe eczema they use light therapy & a form of mild bleach in some circumstances....not Donald Trumps idea by the way.
I do hope you get some relief soon as it is a really miserable condition, I suffer from it mildly & always have, the key I find is keeping your skin well hydrated from inside & out. Moisturiser on the outside & water on the in. You may eventually want to look into your diet, our bodies do become intolerant of things that we previously tolerated or thought we did!
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Interesting Snowdrops.
I have read that and it is planned, the first attempt is a Apple Cider Vinegar bath, had a couple of these and it has not stopped the itching as yet but it seems to of speeded up the healing on my hands!
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I had my "urgent" appointment yesterday, she was running 1 hour late, because she had removed a lump from the very elderly lady before me. I took my ipad so she could see when it was really bad. My time with her was a whole 10 minutes - so that she could catch up !!!! Excema, not dermatitis. Nothing I am touching etc.
But I am treating it well. Oatmeal, and I drink Apple cider Vinegar, with the Mother. 2 desertspoons daily.
So that was that really. I am out sort of feeling cheated, as it is quite bad round my mouth, and that was pre-masks, She said she would write to GP with a 'script for something.
Aidy, I really do hope that you start to improve now, keep out of the sun that will irritate. Years ago I met a Swedish woman who had it, and she said, she patted her own urine onto it. :ohmy: Apparently it is common to do that in Scandinavia. Not for me, I'll stick to oatmeal. :D Mrs Bouquet
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I had my "urgent" appointment yesterday, she was running 1 hour late, because she had removed a lump from the very elderly lady before me. I took my ipad so she could see when it was really bad. My time with her was a whole 10 minutes - so that she could catch up !!!! Excema, not dermatitis. Nothing I am touching etc.
But I am treating it well. Oatmeal, and I drink Apple cider Vinegar, with the Mother. 2 desertspoons daily.
So that was that really. I am out sort of feeling cheated, as it is quite bad round my mouth, and that was pre-masks, She said she would write to GP with a 'script for something.
Aidy, I really do hope that you start to improve now, keep out of the sun that will irritate. Years ago I met a Swedish woman who had it, and she said, she patted her own urine onto it. :ohmy: Apparently it is common to do that in Scandinavia. Not for me, I'll stick to oatmeal. :D Mrs Bouquet
Well Wed 30th is the date so we will see what he has to say/ do. Tried a few things and no better.
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Hope it gos well Aidy & you do get some light at the end of the tunnel
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Good luck from me as well. Mrs B
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Guess what???
Still scratching the itch... :( :( :(
Was with the Dermo again yesterday, did what he asked back in October and still scratching, he looked again and decided to move forward and now treat for a fungus infection rather than eczema, two week course of oral tablets and then revisit in four weeks, if this fails he is going to refer for light treatment for Psoriasis!
Oh well the good news is I have found theeeee best back scratcher....
A Pasta spoon ;)
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Sorry to hear you have still got the itchys.. Mine keeps coming and going. It is a bit there at present. I do find that the cheapest allergy and hayfever tabs help at night time. They are called Loratadine. Glad you are still getting help. Mrs B
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Well I am still looking at that light at the end of the tunnel ???
Still no nearer, seen loads of different dermo peeps and loads of different treatments and now I am to be referred for.... UV treatment, oh well at least I can pretend I have been abroad with my new tan :lol:
Not sure if this will or wont work.
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Have you tried neem oil?
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Hello
Yes still here, not quite a skeleton yet! :D
Been very busy but... DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....
I start the phototherapy on Monday, 3 times a week for 6 weeks then they will review and maybe more.
Fingers crossed the light in the tunnel will do the job :D
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Is this the UV therapy you were telling us about ? You have had a wait but not too long for these days. I do hope you will start to see progress as it gets underway. Good Luck, Mrs Bouquet
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Is this the UV therapy you were telling us about ? You have had a wait but not too long for these days. I do hope you will start to see progress as it gets underway. Good Luck, Mrs Bouquet
It is indeed the UV therapy, start with a 1 min blast.
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I minute crickey. Is that all. Do you have to be naked or is it just the affected parts ? How interesting I find anything medical. I do so hope it works. Tomorrow is the day :) Mrs B
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I minute crickey. Is that all. Do you have to be naked or is it just the affected parts ? How interesting I find anything medical. I do so hope it works. Tomorrow is the day :) Mrs B
All over but will have me shreddies on ;)
Apparently it is a really powerfull light and they will build it up as time goes by but not by a lot I believe.
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One week in, cracking tan :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
However, it does make everything worse before it gets better and I am itching for England now :(
My first session was not a minute but..... 26 seconds then it builds up by 5 seconds every visit, I am not allowed to go out in the sun after a session and I need to apply loads of creams after.
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Well done Aidy, but what a sham they cannot give to something to take to stop that itching. Would antihistamine help, did they suggest anything to take orally ? Keep going. best regards, Mrs Bouquet
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Well done Aidy, but what a sham they cannot give to something to take to stop that itching. Would antihistamine help, did they suggest anything to take orally ? Keep going. best regards, Mrs Bouquet
No just told to use emolient cream 3-4 times a day.
Now the times seem to change almost regular now, 46 seconds on Monday and 1 whole min today, she did say it will probably get to 18 mins by the time I finish but they have to build it slowly. Cant go out in direct sunlight on the day of treatment but fingers crossed.
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Fingers crossed you see an improvement soon plus the itching subsides