skin problem - granuloma annalare

Dear Cherree,

It sounds like you’ve had a huge amount of toxic exposure at work for a very long time, from working around copy materials to pesticides and fertilizers in lawn care. No wonder you developed Chronic Fatigue and GA.

Is Dr. Turner an Integrative Practitioner? An Integrative Practitioner is a doctor who would be willing to see your situation as a whole and really investigate your history and its potentially toxic effects. They would most likely run the type of testing I would choose, like a Comprehensive Stool Analysis, and testing for food sensitivities (for more info, check out the post toward the top of this Forum). They might suggest testing for your level of pesticides and organic chemical toxicity. You also didn’t mention if you had done any type of hormonal testing regularly since your hysterectomy. Not just female hormones, but also thyroid, adrenal, pituitary – and to check on nutrient absorption and liver function. 

Here are 2 websites that might help you locate someone near you. http://www.acam.org and http://www.functionalmedicine.org. Actually, EnteroLab is right there in Dallas. They do excellent lab testing and have a national list of more diagnostically advanced practitioners. You can give Phyllis a call, and she could definitely help you locate someone closeby. 972-686-6869

The skin is the largest elimination channel in the body, and it seems yours is in overdrive. Besides different types of cleansing that may be indicated by symptoms and/or tests, it’s always a good idea to start with the basics, which to me are a foundation of H.O.P.E. – high fiber, omega oils, probiotics and enzymes to help get your digestive system on track.

Maintaining a high quality diet is 80% of most any game. Check out the Fiber 35 diet as a basis. http://www.fiber35diet.com/ – You can sign up for free, and there’s a lot of good information at http://www.brendawatson.com/diet/. It all depends on how deep you decide to go to get to the cause of your skin issue. You may identify food sensitivities and actually choose a more defined diet like the one found here http://www.brendawatson.com/diet/

I hope you get great results with the light therapy, and keep in touch!

Brenda Watson

I do not know your age, but it is interesting it goes away during pregnancy and nursing. This is also when you have shifts in hormones. I would suggest you do a hormone test (blood or saliva) and see where your hormone levels are for your age.  I would also suggest some digestive yeast testing and parasite test. I would not accept there is nothing you can do for it. If you call our 800 number and talk with consumer affairs they may be able to direct you to a natural health care practictioner in your area. There are some self test questonaires for candida you can also take. I hope you get to the bottom of it.

Brenda