| randall 2005-03-23, 4:41 pm |
| Hi Ship,
You said:
Please excuse the cross-post. But good female friend of mine has just
been diagnosed with:
a) psoriasis
But below she or you say that her P onset six years ago.
And then went thru two child births etc.
So she onset at 36. What happened back then prior to that?
Strep or anything requiring antibiotics, perhaps?
Or how about lithium or other Rx drugs?
b) psoriatic arthritis
c) underactive thyroid
Now I can't but help think that all these things are related!
She has been put on "Methotrexate" by her GP.
While everything is connected, the biggest one for P is most likely due
to genes.
And MTx isn't a cure. Are you and her into alternatives?
But MTX can be a license for one to continue destructive behaviors if
some of her problems are due to her current diet.
Certainly though, the diet for P is the least desirable route for most
to contemplate. But some veggie/Pagano/high fiber/ DASH/ diets do seem
to help.
She is 42 years old, and had been healthy for years (apart from
18months off work with [proven] toxoplasmosis, btw.
Ok!
Here's what she says herself about her condition:
I've been diagnosed with:
an underactive thyroid - initial blood result in May 04 was TSH of 47
(norm: 0.3-5.00)
Prescribed Thyroxin increasingly up to 175mg and 150mg alternating
days:
now TSH of 1.12, T4 of 17 (norm 11-23), T3 of 3.7 (3.5-6.5)
Key symptoms:
loss of hair
loss of energy, sluggish
putting weight back ON although only 4 months past C-section.
slow metabolism
feeling cold and low temperature on thermometer
slow pulse
Aching muscles - barely able to get out of bed, or up stairs
Taking steps one at a time with both feet.
psoriatic arthritis
I've had scalp psoriasis for about 6 years, not too severe & responded
well to treatment in between pregnancies
Suddenly developed Painful joints & muscles as above, particularly feet
esp left ankle
Sounds like gout or PsA has set in now.
And you already have the info from other posts on correcting
the thyroid for the time being. BTW, my father has been on
thyroid and has had P for around 37 years now.
Key Symptoms:
a 'sausage' toe - big, swollen stiff 2nd toe on left foot - now settled
but 'clawing', won't stretch out easily - danger of calcification.
Increasingly painful feet - base joints of little toes, achilles,
outside edge of feet, in under heel, achilles heel and (mainly) joint
of left ankle. Decreasing movement in ankle joint and permanent heat &
swelling (not dramatic, just puffy & hot) in the ankle.
Right thumb is a bit stiff. Neck stiffens regularly & doesn't settle
after usual osteo treatment
Treatment:
Started end Jan 7.5 of Methotrexate (one of 5 most toxic drugs
prescribed) to stop my immune system attacking my body... Blood checked
every 2 weeks for side effects... Also taking diclofenac something, a
anti-inflamatory 2x75mg each day to make walking manageable.
But nails fine, back broadly fine
Anyone with any of these diseases - any tips??
Not I, but do have P. Have had PsA with the crooked digits to prove it.
And felt craPPy for years. Is that like CFS?
I am trained as a scientist but I must confess that
I am biased towards holistic/alternative medicines.
And how does your female friend feel about that?
What does her diet look like now? Is she willing to
work with it?
I have various hormonal issues myself:
subclinical hypothyroid & reactive hypo-glycemia (moderate) and
long-standing (15+ years) CFS, and IBS (irritable bowel symdrome)
myself.
Did she kiss that cat, then you?  lol
I have a sneaking suspicious that a parasite could be
involved and that our family all have the parasite.
e=2Eg. Round worms, liver flukes etc
What? Now your sounding like Hulda Clark. Your flukes are morphing into
quacks. lol
[If in doubt see this on round worms:
http://www.energywave.com/what=AD-a...ne=ADw-parasit=
..=2E.
]
http://groups-beta.google.com/group...ages/1ba146b3b=
4ae4618,dc0ac090da28e432,be82ae1f455ceefc,61c8963b60c49b33,735d5953db10a3c3=
,d440e26350ce92e8,293efe8741fc2cda,83093d9e74e588c6,ed383211ed97326e,7b08d1=
5985d52210?thread_id=3D39a17922b1c11526&view=3Dthread&noheader=3D1&q=3DCryp=
tostrongylus+pulmoni#doc_61c8963b60c49b33
This goes back to 2000!
Shouldn't they have found it by now?
http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/diffdx/klapow2.html
This doesn't go anywhere. Cept round in circles.
Why couldn't her problem just be generic off the shelf
LPS (endotoxins) in a *leaky* gut ?? Due to something that
happened when she onset?
She has the genes for P, PsA in addition to her low thyroid problems
most likely.
Any advice anyone?!
If she has P and PsA and wants to change diet things, can you get her
to google this group for diet tips?
Go to www.deja.com and enter psoriasis diet (and any other keywords)
like
AA or fish, terry fenris etc
Ship
Shiperton Henethe
Good luck Ship. I hope that her derm can work with her other doctors to
set things right. And if any diet tips work for her
from this group please let us know.
randall
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