Yet another new member
Heyla all. I’ve had seborrheic dermatitis for about 15 years, or since my late
teens. It started
in my eyebrows (very thick, unfortunately) and from there spread to my scalp,
nose, chin,
lower abdomen, and groin. It has waxed and waned, of course, with some areas
like my
eyebrows and lower abdomen no longer exhibiting any symptoms at all.
I’ve never talked to a doctor about my condition, since I’ve developed my own
treatment
regimen through trial and error. For my scalp I use Head & Shoulders Intensive
Care. For
everything else, I wash twice a day with aloe vera-based soap. I also take a
daily multivitamin
and fish oil supplement.
So long as I stick with my regimen, I do pretty well. (As such, I can only
assume that my case
is not nearly as acute as it could be.) However, if I fall off the wagon for a
couple days — for
example, if I go camping — then things go to heck very quickly.
Obla-dee, obla-dah, life goes on…
-Michael
November 10th, 2006 at 10:38 am
Hi Martin and everybody,
I *think* this is my first post too.
My sebderm has only got really bad in the last three years, though I’ve
had it to some degree as long as I can remember (I’m 44).
I have it in all the same places as you, except lower abdomen and chin.
I also get patches at random on my legs and arms.
The only consistent places have been scalp (all my life I think!) and,
over the last two years, groin, where it’s been absolutely chronic,
though I keep the itching and burning under control with ordinary soap
washing them massive amounts of Aloe Vera gel. I’ve used Fucibet,
developed a resistance to it after the first course, and damaged my
skin, so that’s out. I feel I’m really stuck with it now, which is not a
good feeling.
I’m going to have to try Aloe Vera soap too - thanks for mentioning
that.
I use Neutrogena therapeutic shampoo, which I find more effective than
Head and Shoulders. Expensive though. I take an Omega 3,6,9 Flax seed
oil supplement. I haven’t tried the diet avenue yet.
Exactly the same for me. I think I’ve got to see a dermatologist, though
I don’t know what on earth they could do.
9 weeks wait on the NHS if my GP agrees to refer me, or £100 for a
private appointment.
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Simon
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November 10th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
> I’m going to have to try Aloe Vera soap too - thanks for mentioning that.
Specifically, I use Dial Daily Care bars. I prefer the "Aloe" version for my
otherwise dry skin,
but they also make "Lavender & Oatmeal" and "Green Tea & Vitamin E" versions.
They are
NOT antibacterial, so they’re much easier on sensitive skin.
The nice thing is that you can get them cheap in 12-bar packs.
Please forgive me if this stuff has been discussed before
-Michael
November 11th, 2006 at 8:47 am
hey all,
i am one that has tried many of the expensive creams,
lotions, soaps etc. and have come to the conclusion
that most of them work only marginally. what has
worked for me is a persistence and positive thinking
(even though it is tough to be positive all the time)
-i am on a strict supplement regiment centered around
a healthy immune system and stress reducers including
all of the following and more…
-Vitamin E, A, Zinc, C, b
-Omega 3 Oils (cod liver, fish, primrose to name a
few)
-Kelp
-Letchin
-i stay away from fatty foods and generally eat a
balanced diet
-try to stay stress free (but i think that much of my
condition may be stress induced)
-no coffee, just tea… no caffeine
-no fancy smelling lotions, all hypo allergenic
everything from my detergent to my body soaps
-Eucerin lotion on trouble areas
=)
Kyle
November 11th, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Kyle, how much Omega 3 do you take each day?
November 12th, 2006 at 5:05 am
1000mg- fish oil x2
1000mg- primrose oil x2
1200mg- flax seed oil x2
November 12th, 2006 at 1:26 pm
What exactly does the SD of the groin look like? I
had a groin rash and my doctor said it was a yeast
infection - I wonder if it was SD? Rob.
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November 12th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
From what I’ve read, it’s quite hard to distinguish from a yeast
infection. It’s mildly red, in all the folds of skin, between the
buttocks, and sometimes on the thighs as well. A GP would generally
assume it was fungal, since that’s so much more common.
From reading on the internet, sebderm doesn’t respond to anti-fungal
creams, and this was my experience too. Mine became infected and
responded well to Fucibet, which contains a strong steroid, but you can
only use it for a short time because it usually causes thinning of the
skin. The rash came back after a couple of weeks and had developed a
resistance to the Fucibet second time around, which apparently is quite
common.
Steroids don’t usually help fungal infections at all - they can often
make them worse.
If I don’t keep up my hygiene, it becomes itchy, but a combination of
daily washing with soap and application of aloe vera cream keeps it from
being particularly uncomfortable.
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Simon
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November 13th, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Michael,
No Mike. Life doesn’t just go on. You have some serious immune system issues. If you continue you will get worse and worse. You should take some new steps forward to heal yourself professionally. I have some tips for you and am willing to help you out since I have cured myself of this dragging disorder that I’ve struggled with 12 years. I’m willing to help 2-3 people at a time with this so if your willing I’m free.
Ronnie
Seb-derm board
November 14th, 2006 at 3:49 am
As I’ve already told you in direct email: any advice you can give me, you can
give to the entire
board.
-Michael
November 14th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Michael,
Bits here and there doesn’t work. I have been listening to this board for almost 7 months…few success stories if any for that matter. We are all different so taking advice from this person and swicthing protocols in the middle usually doesn’t help much. All of the treatmments here are focused on band aid treatments and not holistic in nature.
I have been on Curezone for months now. Messages are only part of the solution. Please lose me and don’t follow up….give up and then there gone. Why because there’s no relationship. People need to work one on one with people who have treated themselves successfully to focus on an entire solution not such here take my advice. My advice to one person will be different to another person. why because our bodies are different and need different things…just variations no big deal. And frankly I dont just give advice. I like to give you information, motivate you and let you decide…you do the research as well so you know where it’s coming from.
There’s no money in it for me. I just want a smiley happy healthy face. And hopefully you’ll teach others to help themselves.
Ronnie
November 15th, 2006 at 2:12 am
Hey Kyle,
How is this lifestyle working on the SD, I am trying to follow the
same routine and it has work moderately but there were some
improvements but I recently moved from Houston to Los Angeles and I
guess the stress associated with the move and the bad diet these
last few days has caused extreme havoic on my face where I get
really red plaques that burn. Has your SD been under control???
ROB