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I haven't either been formally diagnosed with eczema, but I have some sort of skin issue. Mostly in my scalp (which is lucky because nobody can see it). I have also heard that the skin can react when the colon isn't working properly. I have decided to do a liver & kidney flush as I have heard that this is supposed to be beneficial to ibs-people, people with other digestive issues, psoriasis, (and generally everybody...). Will let you know how it goes. Love, Mary
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Mary, when are you planning to do your liver/kidney flush? Also, have you tried colonic therapy? I was thinking about trying one or other of these when I found this website instead. The main thing that put me off was that it is usually recommended either to fast or to follow a fairly strict raw diet during/before treatment and I really couldn't face that at the time ... Do you see a naturopath or other therapist? I would be very interested to hear how it goes.
Josephine
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This is sooo weird. I have had a rash for like 10 years and the one time I went to the doctor, he barely gave me the time of day, and prescribed a relaxant of some sort of all things. I threw them away. And now 10 or so years from then by total accident with all this IBS stuff...I found out I was allergic to dairy! Rash is all gone now. What a relief. Tho I still have IBS...or what I think is IBS. Wonder if somehow this isn't just all allergies or people rejecting foods of this day and age?! Kind of scary to me.
Carrie
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I'm not sure if there is a connection or not. I guess it's entirely possible but I don't and have never suffered from excema and I have really bad IBS symptoms pretty much all the time. I do get excessively dry skin though that no amount of cream seems to help.
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I am officially intrigued now. My IBS problems really starting flaring up in September of 2004. Later that month a GI diagnosed me with IBS. Shortly thereafter I started noticing itchy bumps on my neck - they started off looking like zits and then turned into bumps that kind of looked like bug bites. I let it go for a few weeks until I was noticing that I was getting them EVERYWHERE. I now have them all over my chest, legs, arms, face, scalp....went to the doc and she said it's eczema. I have never had eczema before. I'm very sceptical of this diagnosis but after reading your post I am giving it second thoughts. I am going to see a dermatologist next week, as the corticosteriods that my PCP precribed are doing absolutely nothing. For those of you with eczema - what does it look like? Is it concentrated in small areas, or do you have it everywhere? I've also noticed that the unbearable itching is worse at night - is this true for you too?
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Michelle
IBS-A, pain predominant
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I don't know about anyone else, but my rash could be under my boobs, around my waist (all the way), under my upper arm, and sometimes even on my inner thigh. They would start out as a few tiny bumps that itched....soon as I got them I would know it would be everywhere soon. And believe me, I have tried all the anti/itch stuff I could find....including a cortisone shot from the dr. And none of it worked.....except otc cortaid cream. There is even an oil/ointment of the same thing and it did not work! Don't ask my why but only the cream would get rid of it for a short time. It finally went away permanently when I eliminated dairy from my diet. If I go on a binge I know two things will happen....IBS-D and rash!
Carrie
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This is way too weird.
Yesterday I went to the dermatologist for a rash outbreak on my hands. He never officially said eczema or dermatitis, however the papers he gave me had both on there. I am using 2 different steroid creams, and heavy duty moisturizers.....and it started around the same time I was diagnosed with IBS. The bad thing is I was told once it is under control, it can take up to 4 months for the skin to repair the protective barrier. It also doesn't help that I work in a kitchen, and have to wash my hands excessively...
I will have to bring this up when I go back in in a month....
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