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Dear Dr. Walt: I am a 58 year old female who was treated with cortisone injections 6 years ago by a Dermatologist treating me for skin inflamation and excema. I noticed that during the treatment my skin was thinning. The Dr. assured me that it would "come back" after the treatment. Well, it didn't. My skin looks 20 years older than I am, and I have to be so careful not to be bumped or scratched as it creates bloody bruises that take weeks to disappear.
My question to you is...is there anything I can do or take to strengthen my skin? I am taking an excellent multivitamin and additional Vit E, Calcium Citrate, Ester-C and B-Complex 100mg once a day. Thank you for your response, Margo
In Reply to: Thinned Skin posted by Margo on November 15, 2000 at 15:38:12:
Hi Margo,
I'm surprised Dr. Stoll didn't mention taking bioflavinoids to strengthen the capillaries so you don't bruise so readily. They can't hurt and they may be of significant help. You get them at a healthfood store.
Another thought: you mention you take Vitamin E. This is generally a good thing, except if you have type O blood, in which case you are more likely to have "thin" blood that doesn't clot readily. Add a large dose of Vitamin E to this, and you could be increasing your likelihood of easy bruising. If you are taking a low dose of E, there should be no problem, but several hundred units a day could be causing some mischief here, especially with your skin that is already compromised. Do you have a wholistic practitioner you could consult?
More info on the blood-type connection is at www.dadamo.com
In Reply to: Couple of ideas... posted by gigi on November 17, 2000 at 16:06:47:
For what it's worth, Margo. I'm the same age as you and I remember that right around the age of 50, I noticed a tremendous change in the appearance of my skin - thinner, less color, more lines, less elasticity....I'm sure the cortisone did you no good but our skin does change as we get older. For some people this change will be less noticeable than other's because they've inherited good genes - but change will come:-(
Of course, I don't want to discourage you from finding a "cure" because anything you do to improve your health will benefit your whole body. Just try not to get too hung up about it because that will only make the problem worse.
In Reply to: Couple of ideas... posted by gigi on November 17, 2000 at 16:06:47:
Thank you for you post... I only wish my concerns could be considered "hang ups". My skin is tranparent, it looks older than an 80 year old. If I bump into anything it tears. I can't wear open shoes, spend anytime in the sun and wearing a watch often leaves bruises on my wrist. This is not about the aging, this is about the damage I sustained from a Dr.'s indiscriminate use of cortizone, assuring me there was no other way to attain wellness. I no longer go to physicans, I am sutying Natural Medicine and have improved my condition to a marginal degree. I was hoping Dr. Stoll knew something I couldn't find in the literature I was reading. So, sadly there seem to be no answers...and I'm deathly afraid of what the next few years might bring.
In Reply to: Couple of ideas... posted by gigi on November 17, 2000 at 16:06:47:
Thank you for your informative post. I am taking a high dose of Vit E and I am type O. I will reduce my intake and study what you have advised. :) I am not seeing anyone for this condition, Holistic or otherwise :) I am studying everything I can find and obviously need more information. I appreciate your constructive ideas. Thank you.
In Reply to: Re: Couple of ideas... posted by Gigi on November 26, 2000 at 01:39:41:
Please forgive my incorrect "addresses" to Gigi and Rosemarie... I am new to this and didn't know the how-to's of posting. Thanks again, ladies
In Reply to: Re: Couple of ideas... posted by Margo on November 26, 2000 at 01:44:40:
Rosemarie,
Sorry to hear about your skin problems. I know a woman
with the same problem who is on cortizone. Shame she won't
Even consider anything else. Wondering what Did help you and
don' think you should give up but Keep on Looking. I have
have been a wreck for 12 yrs but keep finding things that
have helped and will Keep looking for More.
My mom has Parkinson's and keeps geting worse. All the
drugs do is stop her from shaking but she has All the side
effects from the drug that bother her stomach even though it
has a buffer in it. I tell her things I read about
parkinsons and she Isn't interested in trying anything but
Her Drugs. I had to close my mind to her condition and
really to her since she seems to want to stay suffering. My
sister gets a Parkinson's newsletter and tells me that the
treatments I find aren't listed in there. Not that She would
believe or accept anything unless a Dr prescribed it.
VF
In Reply to: Re: Couple of ideas... posted by Vince F on November 26, 2000 at 17:17:39:
Thanks, Vince.
You have put your finger on a major reason why people stay sick. The REAL problem is that the AMA policies have had 100 years to deliberately produce a population of "medical sheep to be shorn" so we cannot fully blame the people for not being able or willing to break free of this problem.
SO, most of the blame has to be borne by tne profession for creating the mind set for their own benefit and for perpetuating it when it is apparent that it is a dead end policy (INSISTING that ALL problems MUST be handled by the allopathic paradigm alone). The people have to bear the rest since it is obvious that breaking out IS possible--witness most of the participants of this BB!
Namaste`
Walt
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