Thursday, May 7, 2009

Viral skin infection?

i spent 4 hours at hte hospital with my 5 mth old little girl yesterday, to be told she has a viral skin infection, but didn't do any tests on her, but today ive checked the symtoms which match exactly to those of Rubella, which is also a viral skin infection, but they say that it is confirmed with a blood test, does anyone know or can explain what she has

Viral skin infection?
Rubella is confirmed with a blood test so you could ask the docotrs to do one but evenif it is rubella the treatment is just to let it run its course and paracetamol or similar to deal with any stymptoms. This is the same treatment for any viral skin infection. This is probably why the doctors didnt do any tests because the treatment would have been the same anyway. Personally i would check to see if its rubella purely because when it comes time for vaccination if she has rubella she wont need that vaccination.

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Dog has recurrent skin infection (please read details and tell me if it sounds familiar at all)?

I have a small dog (part dachsund, part fox terrier). When I take her walking, I put a typical harness on her. It is the right size, and is adjusted properly.





She got a skin infection on her chest 3 months ago. Two pus-filled knots the size of dimes. Took her to vet. He didn't drain them, but did giver her a shot and some antibiotic pills. Gave meds as directed, and infection almost cleared up. When antibiotics ran out, infected area got bad again. I drained the 2 swellings; lots of bloody pus. I then swabbed area with antiseptic, chopped up some raw garlic, put it in a bandage and taped bandage over infected areas. Left it on for a couple of hours, then put different bandage on with only OTC antibiotic ointment on it. Did the same every following day for four days. Infection cleared and area healed. Left a barely noticeable scar. (I know that garlic can be bad for dogs if they eat it.)





3 months of clear skin, and the infection is back. Parasite? Viral infection?

Dog has recurrent skin infection (please read details and tell me if it sounds familiar at all)?
One thing I would do is to have the infections cultured and sensitivities run. You need to find out EXACTLY what kind of infection is there. It may indeed be an autoimmune thing going on. BUT an infection can SEEMINGLY go away for months - only to pop up again. Making it LOOK like a cure, but not really. If the harness (even the brand new one) has come into contact with the area, no amount of washing will get rid of the bacteria. You have to get a new one and make sure it doesn't come into contact with the area. Bacteria transfer is very easy.
Reply:Actually it DOES sound familar to me. On one of the forums i frequent a poster has a dog with a similar condition... Let me see if I can find some linkage





http://www.ourdogsonline.com/ubbthreads....





I know it's a scary thought but it sounds like an immune deficiency. I would serisoulsy consider finding another vet, perhaps one that is comfortable with homeopathic treatments as well as standard treatments if that is what you are comfortable with. Get a new vet. Get some tests done. And go from there. The immune system can be improved with diet and supplements as well as prescribed medications.





Good luck! I hope you get your pup feeling better
Reply:Obviously your home remedy didn't work. When the antibiotics ran out and the infection almost cleared up you should have taken her back. Have the vet do a slide on the infection to see what it is.
Reply:I have a 15 year old Dachshund who has the exact same problem and it is associated with the harness, which he wears only when we walk. He has this skin infection mostly in the winter and when it rains. He used to have to have predisone shots and antibiotics for about 6 months out of the year and he was miserable. He was diagnosed with a skin infection caused by an autoimmune disease. He is allergic to his own skin oils.





I have stopped getting him the shots due to the obvious health issues and adjusted his food to some success. It is also imperative that he is bathed every week to keep the oils in his skin from attacking him and causing these sores. I use Epi soothe by Virbac but any good shampoo really works well as long as I rinse thoroughly.





I feed him a mixture of raw meat, Innova kibble and he gets about 3 tablespoons of flax seed oil to help boost his immune system daily. The change in diet has really improved the situation.





While he is doing better, it is a constant battle to keep him clean and when the sores appear, so he doesn't get a secondary skin infection from the allergic reaction.





We love the little guy dearly and wish he didn't have to go through this, but he does. I hope this information is helpful to you and that you are able to help your little one.
Reply:I THINK YOU NEED TO GO AND SEE A DIFFERENT VET. TALK TO HIM ABOUT THIS CASE. MAY BE YOU NEED TO DO A CULTURE MIC. AND GIVE MEDICATIONS FOR A LONG TERM. MAYBE SOMETHING DIFFERENT IS GOING ON AND THE INFECTION IS A SECONDARY REACTION. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT LIKE SKIN BIOPSY IF IT DOESN'T RESOLVE WITH ANTIBIOTICS.


Skin Infection turned into acne?

I've had a skin infection which started on my back and spread to my shoulders and chest (small pimples with whiteheads), I took a course of antibiotics which dried many of them out but have been left with acne - so the doctor tells me. Has anyone else been left with acne after a skin infection? How do I get rid or it?

Skin Infection turned into acne?
There are different types of acne, don't be frightened by the word, you are probably thinking of acne rosatia which is the more severe. Acne in GP speak is just widespread spots, so don't worry, they will clear up with the mildest of spot treatments and you won't be left with scars.
Reply:Go to the docs and ask him for a topical lotion, its an antibiotic that you apply twice a day and it works very well. Don't come off it until your skin has stayed clear for a while and you've spoken to the doc.





Acne is not anything other than an overreaction to hormones, nothing to do with dirt. What you describe happened first is a type of acne in itself, you need to use the lotion to get rid of the rest.





Good luck, I know its miserable to have, you can get rid though!
Reply:Accutane-Info





Accutane is a retinoid medication, related chemically to Vitamin A. It reduces the amount of oil that is released by the skin, and increases the rate at which skin renews.





What I should know about Accutane?





* Accutane is used to treat severe cystic acne that refuses to responded to other forms of treatment, including antibiotics.





* Accutane can cause serious side effects. Discuss the severity of you acne and the possible effects on your health before considering using accutane as acne treatment.





* You will be required to read and sign a form indicating that you understand the risks associated with Accutane.





* You should not use laser/wax hair removing or dermabrasion while using accutane. This may promote





* Do not take Accutane if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant during treatment or for one month after taking Accutane. Accutane is known to cause severe birth defects in an unborn baby.





* Patients have experienced depression (including feelings of sadness, irritability, unusual tiredness, trouble concentrating, and loss of appetite) and suicidal thoughts and/or behavior during, and after stopping, treatment with Accutane.





* You must not take vitamin supplements during a course of accutane as it may increase the risk of side effects.





* You may not donate blood during or for one month after taking a course of accutane.





* Accutane cause miscarriage, premature birth, or death of the baby.








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Alt Med for Skin Yeast Infection?

I have a skin yeast infection under my breasts, in one under arm, the crease between my thighs and genital area (luckily NOT in my vagina) and the back of my knees.





I know it is a yeast infection, it has been looked at numourous times by my doc.





I just had a stem cell transplant over the summer. I am on about day +170. I am on immunosuppressants, and anit biotics, anti virals, and anit fungal as prophalactics. I am also on prednisone to control gvhd.





The anti fungal I am on is vfend(vorconozol). It is preventing an internal fungal infection, but doing nothing for the skin infection.





I have been advised that diflucan would much better treat the infection, but they dont want to switch my anti fungal because diflucan is not as accurate at preventing internal infections, which could be lethal for me at this point.





I am using lotrimin cream and rx nystatin powder under orders of my doc.





However, due to the prednisone, my infection isnt healing like it should.

Alt Med for Skin Yeast Infection?
I totally agree with all of these suggestions here, very good advice from everyone. I can't possibly imagine fruit free low fat yogurt with live acidophilus and bifidus cultures causing yeast as it is a yeast preventative. It's loaded with probiotics which replace those good antibodies killed off by the antibiotics. Just don't take them within at least two hours of each other. Antibiotics are very immune system boosting. Also a major note is to be careful what you are washing your clothing in some detergents especially those containing bleach and the use of bleach itself causes yeast to grow. A key place that you see these effects is anywhere the undergarments rub the skin in the creased areas, under the breasts, groin and crotch especially. Check out your local health food market for safer alternatives. My wife and I both use the GSE and Pao d'arco for all manner of fungal infections. My wife works for and cleans for a doctor and is always coming into contact with something. As for under your arms deodorants from a company named "Alvera" out of Kerrville, Texas. We have cancer patients use this product all the time and it has been suggested by oncologists as a safe product for them to use.
Reply:Grapefruit Seed Extract (grapeFRUIT not grape - it is a common mistake) is a natural yeast treatment. Dilute 10 drops of liquid GSE in about 6 oz of water. Moisten cotton ball and wipe on yeast affected areas. You can use it stronger if you want, but always dilute as it is harsh undiluted. Can also be used as a douche or gargle if necessary. You only need to use externally if not an internal yeast issue, but there could be. If so, you can take internally, but make sure that grapefruit products aren't counter-indicated with the other things you are taking. I have used it for yeast, and am amazed at how quickly it deals with it.





I'm sure someone has already told you, but just in case. Delete all sugars, especially refined, from the diet as they feed yeast.
Reply:Yogurt, with live cultures in it. Both by eating and rubbing it on to the infected skin, Keep area very clean and dry, under your breast, fold a pillow case to keep the skin from getting warm and moist. Good Luck.
Reply:Try some Pau D Arco. PAU D'ARCO is a natural grown herb that is derived from the inner bark of the Tabebuia Avellanedae or Tabebuia Impetiginosa (Taheebo) tree grown in South America. Pau d'Arco Tea has been used for many centuries by the Indio tribes of South America. The ancient Incas and Aztecs were probably the first to be familiar with the herbs healing powers. This discovery has led to an experimentation on people who have yeast or mold allergy, the assumption being that these same properties may discourage Candida Albicans {a common yeast} long suspected to be the causative factor in food allergy. Another researcher, Dr, Robert Owens, has found Candida Albicans to be correlated with "Chemical Hypersensitivity and other immunological-related disorders." The hope has been raised that not only might Pau D'Arco control the yeast and mold allergy, but also many other sensitivities as well.





Dr. Jeffrey Andersen, M.D., a Mill Valley, California health practitioner, treated a woman with a difficult yeast infection. "Two hours after using the tea as a douche the vaginal yeast infection was cleared up nicely," he says. Dr. Anderson's patients now begin drinking Pau D'Arco tea-1/2 to 1 cup tea per day, increasing to a maintenance dose of 4 cups per day in approximately 1 month.





Those who are using Pau D'Arco report that sometimes the symptoms become worse initially, This is attributed to "yeast die-off." The theory is that as the yeast die and are filtered into the bloodstream they cause allergic reactions. These reactions last only a short time.
Reply:Tea tree oil cures a yeast infection. Might have to dilute it if putting on skin, with olive oil. I have used this and it works!!!! It is a natural antibacterial, antifungal... good luck.
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Colloidal silver (CS) must use 99.99% or better silver in demineralized, distilled water. Concentrations of silver salts such as silver nitrate if introduced into the bloodstream (via nasal inhalation or injection or eye drops or drinking high concentrations of such mixtures) are known to cause argyria (an incurable skin discoloration condition) and this is why your water must start out as pure as possible (no other minerals, chlorine, iodine, fluoride, etc). If topically applied a 5 to 7 ppm CS shall kill yeast on contact.





Silver was used in photography because silver reacts with light. As such silver oxidizes quite easily. Bottled CS water is typically secured in air-tight glass bottles of a dark color to keep light from ruining the CS solution, however the CS won't keep for very long, and it is better to make it and quickly use it yourself to insure you are getting what you want.





Ozonated water -- rinsing the yeast-infected areas.


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Ozone chemically is O-three-minus, a gas. As such it is an oxidizing agent that has anti-microbial, and anti-fungal properties. It acts in a way that is similar to peroxide to fight infections. Pharmaceutical companies and their friendly North American medical minions argue against using ozone medically saying that it is a powerful oxidizing agent, however research has shown that natural mitigating factors are found in blood and other tissues that temper ozone's action on the body. If it were that powerful, substances such as ozone and peroxide would burn like acids right through tissues, but do not do so, and instead just kill pathogens and remove discoloration / stains / bad odors. Countries such as Germany, Japan, Cuba, etc, have clinics where pure medical grade ozone gas is injected directly into the blood stream at a careful slow rate. Various of these ozone treatments have been reported to have successfully treat HIV AIDS, and many other conditions.





http://video.google.ca/videosearch?num=2...





Ozone creation is done via a machine. The machine will typically bubble the generated ozone through an air-stone similar to those bubbler pumps used in fish tanks to oxygenate the water for tropical fish. Cold water holds ozone better. Ozone dissipates within a few minutes from water and so must be generated, then the water quickly used.





Many places use ozone combined with filtration to perform water purification for their drinking water supply. Typical consumer water ozonators cost between US$130 to US$600. The materials such as the pump materials, tubing or the bubbler stones used in the machines must not react with ozone. Stainless steel, silicone, or certain forms of glass might be used in this regard. Two popular ways of generating ozone are corona-discharge (CD) using just an air supply (consumer grade), and the other is to take pure oxygen and expose it to a bright ultraviolet light (medical grade). The protective ozone layer in the upper layers of earth's atmosphere is supported by oxygen exposure to UV rays from the sun.





Home made projects published on the internet explain that the experimenter had an electrical engineering background and was able to take a 5 to 15 kilovolt neon sign transformer, rectify the AC current, and expose carefully glass-spaced discharge electrodes to ionize a supply of air, then pump or blow the generated ozone through an output pipe or hose. Such a CD generation of ozone also ionizes other elements of the air supply such as nitrogen, and as such is not worthy as a source of medial grade ozone that can be directly injected into the blood stream.





Internet sources indicate that ozonating water is more powerful than boiling it when it comes to killing off pathogens. As such users of home consumer water ozonators use the freshly output water to wash meats, vegetables, salad greens, and so on prior to cooking or serving the food for meals. Medical ozone can be used to ozonate olive oil to create a powerful medicinal lotion for cuts.





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Once you have a CS maker device, or a water ozonator machine, you can maintain a healthy life style by using the equipment in daily routine.





The thrust of the Beck Protocol for health and wellness is to have these various machines handy, and use them to promote wellness.





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