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Those little white plugs and the painful nodules that multiply
Location: Central California
Age: 45
Health in General: Good
Diagnosed Illness: 10+yrs Fibro, Hypersommina/Chronic Fatigue (sleep mean 1.4), Chemical sensitivity, Noise Sensitivity, Allergies to molds, GERD ,Tachycardia, Double jointed through out (means I have shallow joint sockets), Lactose intolerant, IBS
Skin Health:
Youth - tight pores little to no blemishes, very fair completion, no scaring, average sun exposure
Late Teens Early Twenties - mild facial acne, sever back acne.
Late Twenties through Early Thirties - Oily hair that required daily washing, Oily scalp, oily completion, pours slightly visible, light to moderate acne on face with moderate back acne constantly.
Sought Medical Intervention from Dermatologist at age 30 and was prescribed Acutaine
Outcome: EXCELLENT!
Fast Forward 10 years to current:
Strange facial smell. Aprox. 6 open lesions, all on right side of face. Scalp sores, and athletics foot (sever) most of my nails have fallen off.
This began about 3 years ago with an under the skin eruption of what I thought was a pimple. After about 4 to 6 months of attempting to extract all of the congestion, I seen improvement. New nodules began to appear. I developed one on my rt, cheek, 3 on my chin, one on my frontal jaw line, 2 on my forehead and 2on my nose.
These were usually not painful but would become extremely festered to what appeared to be a white head. Not able to resist the temptation to squeeze, I would attempt to pop these things. Never once did any of these things pop, in fact they only multiplied and got larger.
About October of 2013, I started noticing a build up on my scalp. When I scrubbed my hair with shampoo it would hurt in a few spots. The spots felt like gaping holes and they would ooze. These were extremely painful and interrupted my daily living. While attending to my nightly routines of washing my face I discovered I very large lump on the lower right side of my skull. It was projecting up from my scalp and was about the size of my thumb. The next morning I called my FD and made a appt. to have her exam. She looked at my scalp and concluded that it was a fungus. And the knot on my scalp was a swollen lymph. Nothing was prescribed and I was told to go purchase Selcin Blue and that should cure me right up. After one week of use my condition had only gotten worse. I went to the pharmacy to see if there was any other product I could buy since it seemed that the blue stuff wasn't.
I was at a loss with all the products so I made my way to the Pharmacist on duty and explained my condition to him. He was very helpful in assisting me to a better product but he also advised me to contact my doctor for a script as the condition I was diagnosed with would not be cured with OTC shampoos. He explained to me that I needed a prescribed shampoo along with an oral anti fungus. I call the office and left this info with my nurse. I must say that I was more then surprised when the return call from my doc. Was to tell me to continue with the shampoo for another 10 day and nothing else was suggested. BUT THIS WASNT WORKING AND MY CONDITION WAS GETTING WORSE.
Frustrated by this and in great pain from these open sores I went to our local urgent care. There I was seen by a doc who examined my scalp and said it was a staff infection. She prescribed a round of antibiotics and I was on my way.
The scalp sores did heal but the growths on my face excelled. One of those that is on my chin took on a different look. I started looking like a wart. i left it alone until the moment I thought I seen a white looking sorta wormish thing poking out of it. It was one of those things that many here have described. It was a plug and there were many more to follow.
I worked that thing down over many weeks until I got every one of those things out but it wasn't until I began to use some Athletes foot cream on it until I noticed to start to die off.
Its been about 3 months and just last week that wart thing is coming back. I also still get scalp sores monthly and as of last week I now have a growth under my right eyebrow that bubbles and oozes with crud. I just want this to go away once and for all!
I will be seeing a derm. This thursday, but I do wish I could find a magic natural remedy to cure what ever this is that has plagued me.
I agree that you should consider asking your doctor about Demodex and Morgellons. If you look them up, its an interesting read.
Yes you have done a good job by immediately consulting to the doctor, as the medicines will give you the relief in no time. Because the pain that happens is not bearable. so, its better to consult the doctor.
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Hi, I'm a 54 year old woman who has MRSA. It's a staph infection. I'm on my 3rd round of antibiotics. I just wanted to let u know that essential oils helped a lot . With pain and the looks of sores and athletes feet . I think it would have cured it if I didn't pick and if I hadn't run out of money and oil at the same time
I have same issue. will your directions cure this abd if so how fast
Hello all. I am one of the therapists here at skinpick.com. I am so sorry you are all having such a traumatic time with this problem. There seems to be a general theme here of health professionals not listening or taking your concerns seriously. It amazes me that full symptomatic and background history was not considered. I hope you all find the answers you need to overcome this. Best of luck to you all!
In reply to Hello all. I am one of the by Tasneem Abrahams
thank you Tasneem, its been a terrible experience. sad knowing doctors being professionals treat people this way. I can say the lost of trust is an under statement. Doctors are suppose to try to help people, not mistreat people.
Hi TeeGee and Spottyface1, I too have some sort of parasitic skin manifestation - though I have accompanying GI issues as well - which lead me to believe this was parasitic fairly early on. I have tried Ivermectin for 3 weeks, and although I seemed much better when on it, my symptoms returned when I stopped taking it. I tried a combination of albendazol, ivermectin, and doxy for a week, but the dye off was so intense that I stopped, i wish i had had the balls to see it through. I went to see a LLMD (lyme literate MD) and though I don't seem to have Lyme disease, I did show high antibodies for anaplasmosis, another tick borne disease, but also transmitted through other parasites. Since it appears to be an active infection they are currently treating me with doxy for the anaplasmosis and then will start a broad spectrum anti parasitic protocol, which switches different anti parasitics every two weeks. The skin around my eyes, and my cheeks are mostly affected at the moment, and I can clearly see white "plugs" or worms embedded in the skin. When I took ivermectin for the first time they seemed "dried up" and were coming out easily without damaging my skin. I started Ivermectin again a few days ago because it seemed to be spreading but the effect is not as strong or sudden this time around unfortunately. Spotty face, are you still on antiparasitics? TeeGee any results for you?
In reply to Hi TeeGee and Spottyface1, I by Healthyagain
Hi Healthyagain, I am very sorry to hear that you are suffering with this terrible condition. I wouldn't wish it on anybody. I had some luck with praziquantel, which I took about 6 months ago. I recently started using Lye soap and it has made a big difference. In conjunction with the lye soap, I have also started taking Fenbendazole which seems to be effective in knocking out what the praziquantel did not get. I will probably continue with the fenbendazole and I might also redose myself with praziquantel at some point (the prazi. made me so sick at my stomach...I hated it. No huge side effects from the fenbendazole). I think that I was so heavily infested that I'm going to have to do some maintenance dosing, at least for a while. I am definitely doing better and I'm on the right track. I found lots of information about fenbendazole on various forums such as curezone and lymebusters. I've also read that a lot of people who are suffering with morgellons have had some huge success with fenbendazole. What parasite medications are the doctors going to have you take? I'm actually amazed that you found a doctor who is willing to treat you for parasites...most of them refuse to acknowledge or diagnose a patient with parasites. I hope that the medications that you are prescribed will work for you and that you are able to annihilate and obliterate the buggers!! I definitely suggest that you try the lye soap...it really does work (kinda burns...but not to badly.) I bought grandma's old-fashioned lye soap from amazon. I think it was like 10 or 12 dollars for two bars...it's not expensive and the bars should last you a while. My heart goes out to you and I will pray that you are healed quickly from this mess!!
In reply to Hi Healthyagain, I am very by spottyface1
Hi Spottyface,
Thanks for your fast reply. I have read about Fenbendazole. I think some people combating strongyloides are having success with it. My general physician definitely did not want to entertain the idea of parasites, like most Docters I think. I looked for an LLMD specifically because they tend to be more open minded and experimental with medications. Lyme is a parasite... So they are OK talking about parasites. The down side is that LLMDs often do not take insurance so the bills can start adding up. I experimented on my own with Ivermectin paste before seeing the LLMD, but felt more comfortable experimenting with different drugs under the care of a physician so that's why I'm going this route. I will definitely give the lye soap a try, thanks for recommending that. I experimented for the first time yesterday with MMS, one drop, and could notice a big difference right away. I did have terrible die off symptoms so I think I will try a half or even a quarter drop next in a few days. I had an LLMD appointment today and my Dr said that she knows of several patients of hers that take it with successful results. It's a controversial supplement though. What helped today with die off symptoms is a product called Takesumi, something my LLMD carries. It's bamboo charcoal that you mix into water and it binds the toxins that are released with the die off so you aren't reabsirbing them. I'm sure you should be able to order online somewhere. For the next few weeks I am finishing the Doxy for the anaplasmosis. Then will revisit the anti parasitic protocol. My Dr said that it isn't unusual to have to do several rounds since it is hard to pin point exactly what parasite is causing all the upheaval and could also be a combination of parasites. For the next few weeks I'll experiment a little more with the MMS at lower doses. Will keep you posted! I'm happy to have someone to share this with - it's been scary and lonely at times as I know you can relate to!
In reply to Hi Healthyagain, I am very by spottyface1
Hi SpottyFace,
How have you been doing? Is the Fenbendazole working for you? What kind are you taking and how much/how often? My symptoms started getting worse so I started dosing with the Ivermectin again once a day in the evening these last 3 days. I may want to try the Fembendazole as well, so I am curious to see how it is working for you. Hope you are doing well and feeling strong and positive!
In reply to Hi SpottyFace, by Healthyagain
Hi Healthyagain, I am so sorry to hear that your symptoms have started getting worse. I started taking fenbendazole orally on March 22nd, so I've been on it for a total of three weeks...minus about 2 days while I was waiting on a new order. I have had some major improvement and I am thanking God everyday. I don't think that I took enough the first two weeks because it is minimally absorbed into the bloodstream. This past week I started taking a larger dose and I am quite amazed. I will warn you however that I have had a "die off" reaction that has affected my skin but the dead critters and dead skin are starting to sluff off. I would definitely suggest trying the fenbendazole. Please feel free to email me at alliwelsh444@gmail.com I will be happy to share the dosages that I am taking.
Hi there, wanted to pass this on for those interested. Soolantra is a fairly new derm med prescribed for rosecea, with as active Ingredient ivermectin. Alternatively you could mix 50/50 ivermectin paste with Vaseline or aquaphor to try without a script and for a fraction of the cost.
I'm so grateful I stumbled on this site! Now I'm 100% confident that I'm not certifiably insane!!! Tho this damn stuff is making me crazy!! I too have a provider at my PCP office and 1 dermatologist actually insinuating, if not saying outright, that I am crazy. This all started out as acne then it turned into what seemed like acne on steroids. Like many of us, I do pick. I've been picking worse since the "crazy" diagnosis just to prove them wrong. I live in a small town in Western N.Y. and even tho I went to 2 dermatologist out of town besides our small town dermatologist and small town doc I've become disheartened and disenchanted with the very field I pretty much made a career of. I mean, what happened to the Hippocratic Oath and doing no harm? Are you not harming someone when you the patient they're delusional when (s)he is obviously intelligent and says x, y, z is wrong with me and I found a, b, c in my skin and they're not ocd nor are they delusional? Thankfully I have a really good circle of friends who dragged me kicking and screaming outta the house. I can't say the same for the one I thought was a boyfriend. I've been trying to work the homeopathic route to try and heal this crap. I've been trying to put the puzzle pieces together and I know it started about June of last year and was playing in my garden a lot. Thank goodness for everyone who has posted their experiences online so we all know we're not alone or crazy!! Btw, I have TONS of pics if I knew how to post them here.
So you think its Demodex. First off you need a microscope to see a demodex mite as they are very small.
Never use Ivermectin on your own or follow the advise of anyone that tells you to . It is formulated for animals and not humans. And you will not have success unless it is ingested and even then it will not cover all the bases.
Forget using borax and peroxide as the chemical is too harsh and also wont reach all the mites.
So we are left with 2 methods.
This mite can be drowned with Oil as it breaths through a pore . So you are talking about applying oil to the area many times per day. Use any oil that is favorable to you like coconut, olive, ect.
Internally you will need to consume 8-20 drops of Oil of Oregano per day. This will be your antifungal and antibiotic. Take the oregano oil 4 drops twice a day and work your way up to 10 drops. If you get a headache after a few days it is because of the die off of pathogens in your digestive system. Take a day off and then start again but dont stop the program. Do this regiment til your skin clears up. You will notice no body odor and no yeast infection and digestive issues will go away and you will feel great.
I am looking for posts of people with these symptoms and posting my answer in hopes it can help some of you. Discoid lupus! I finally got diagnosed and have started Plaquenil and high SPF sunblock every day. It has been a life saver! Blood work was done and showed a positive ANA. Cascade test done and showed the lupus. It isn't bugs, fungus, yeast, aliens, mental illness, etc...it's an autoimmune disease with a treatment!
what you guys are describing to me sounds like what what I've been dealing with and I'm not 100% sure that I'm correct, but based on my symptoms and symptoms that I'm reading about here it sounds like candida overgrowth. A Candida overgrowth is a type of yeast infection. Candida are in everybody's body in your gut. The problem is when you get an over population of them and they get into your bloodstream. this is also known as leaky gut. It can happen for a number of reasons, I strongly encourage you to look up the causes can be anything from using the wrong antibiotics or too strong antibiotics for too long too drug abuse and weakened immune systems. Candida feed off of sugar and other things that you eat comma One of the main things that suggested to treat a Candida overgrowth is changing your diet. The things they do to treat it include changing your diet, antifungal topical ointments, and oral medications. Candida overgrowth can manifest itself in many different ways with many different symptoms, there's an interesting page that goes over the 5 different stages of candida overgrowth. some of the initial effects that you will see include athlete's foot and rash, it progresses into acne blemishes that are not like regular blemishes that you might be used to, they are soft and filled with a stringy, white, waxy substance that is actually keratin (the same thing your nails are made of). Last stages of candida overgrowth cause internal symptoms like fatigue and depression, and then eventually your organs shut down and you can actually die from it. look up "candida overgrowth" it can affect a lot of people for a lot of different reasons and you might not even know it
I'm dealing with this at the moment. I did extensive research online and never even bothered going to see a physician based off everyone else's experiences and testimonials adjacent to seemingly all, or at least most, doctor's beliefs that all us suffers with this are apparently insane. It sounds to me like you may have Pinworm. I saw that somebody that commented above mentioned a tapeworm, but I'm not too familiar with tapeworms being able to invade the skin...Dunno. I know fo a fact, however, after obsessively scouring the internets attempting to gather as much info as humanly possible to properly diagnose myself, it definitely sounds like Pinworms, or 'Threadworms'. They're godawful and I'm currently at war with them at the moment, but here's to hoping anybody else here suffering wins, or has won, the fight. Cheers.
It's Sebaceous hyperplasia
I've found an interesting article. Might be related to our problem.
"Herpetic Folliculitis and Syringitis
Simulating Acne Excoriee
We describe the case of a 46-year-old woman with a long standing history of acne excoriee, confirmed by several
dermatologists, that finally was unmasked as herpetic fol-
liculitis and syringitis.
Report of a Case.
A 46-year-old, white, nonatopic woman who had not suffered from severe acne vulgaris in puberty developed acneiform lesions on her face at age 25 years.
Subjective symptoms like palpitation, burning, and itch-
ing made her pick and squeeze these lesions. Numerous
recurrences over the next 20 years led to considerable scar
formation. The “acne lesions” had resisted the acne treat-
ment advised by several dermatologists. Because of her skin lesions, she was in deteriorating psychological condition that seemed to support a diagnosis of acne excoriee.
When treatment for acne was again ineffective, a
5-mm punch biopsy was performed on demand of the
patient.
Serological testing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detected IgM and IgG antibodies to HSV.
Comment.
Over a period of 20 years, our patient suf-
fered from recurrent episodes of acneiform lesions on
the face clinically resembling acne excoriee. Herpesvirus folliculitis and syringitis was diagnosed only by his-
topathologic examination. The diagnosis of HSV infec-
tion was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction
amplification of HSV DNA, by detection of HSV-specific
antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,
and by the positive response to antiviral therapy with
valacyclovir.
In herpesvirus infection of the skin, the histopathologic changes are often limited to the epidermis. Remarkably, the involvement of the follicular epithelia (herpetic folliculitis) and the sebaceous and eccrine
structures (herpetic syringitis)
is only rarely reported in the literature.
In conclusion, herpetic folliculitis and syringitis should be considered relevant differential diagnoses
in patients with acneiform lesions that fail to respond to
conventional acne treatment."