I fixed my pompholyx by doing two things
1 reset my low body temperature
2 2 drops of Lugols iodine

see my story
normalbodytemperature.co.uk

Janey

after years of dr, dermatologists google every kind of rash
stress soap whatever is cause unknown . grrrr my niece suggested i check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis_herpetiformis#Notable_cases


Coeliac disease has all my symptoms, on gluten free diet for
5 days my stress has gone it was the pain and agony of the symptoms that caused the stress, the stress did not cause the rash or other problems i had. . .

brought on by stress is a poor cop out for not for just not knowing the problem.

25 years ago people's ulcers were brought on by stress, today
it is h pylori again stick a poker in your gut and you have stress wasting time on the stress will not remove the poker.

if you are disciplined, it is so easy to try a gluten free diet for a month or two. removing the cause works.

hope this may help relieve someone !

jack.b

I have had atopic dermatitis and allergies my entire life, but what appeared on my thumb 1 year ago was a new level of gnarly. About a month ago, I finally diagnosed it as dyshidrotic eczema. Ugh!! I'm still convinced it has an invasive cause such as a fungus. This monsterous form of eczema is from hell and I guess I'm thankful it's confined to a single finger knuckle.

Similar to the hydrogen peroxide and vinegar suggestions on this thread, I've tried diluted tea tree oil. I think with extremely limited use (I got carried away and it lead to skin thickening), it dries out the blisters which I suspect is necessary to get rid of this rash. The drying effect also exacerbates cracking and itching of skin. I am going to try the vinegar now, thanks for the suggestion!

What is perhaps something like magical chapstick is SUPER SALVE made by The Super Salve Company. I picked it up by chance at a food co-op in NM because "the rash" had gotten way worse while traveling in a dry climate. Turns out Super Salve which comes in a convenient stick form has many key ingredients I have found online recommended by naturopaths: olive oil, chaparral leaf (Dr. Weil recommends making poultice of this stuff ???), comfrey leaf, echinacea flower, hops flower, usea moss, bees wax, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, vitamin E, etc.

About 4 months ago, I had almost entirely rid myself of dyshidrotic by just applying Super Salve...until I spent a week in a pool & hot tub not knowing its impact on the rash. Need I write it came back with a vengeance?

At the time, I thought maybe the Super didn't work, that perhaps the rash cleared from something else. I began trying other things. Finally, I figured out what I was suffering from (my week of water frolicking had tanked my good effort) and went back to a steady application of Super Salve - within 2 days there was significant improvement. Yes, it does leave a green goo coating on my skin, but it works. Evidence: it heals cracks, swelling, & red irritation of the skin within hours. You can see the improvement. From my previous trial and present rate of healing, I think it will take a month for this to be 90% clear. Instead of gloves, I apply a thick layer of vaseline on my knuckle before showering. As soon as the Super is entirely absorbed by my skin, I reapply. I am going to kick this rash to the curb. You can buy the Super from super salve dot com according to the label and the "large" stick cost me $4 at the co-op.

Note: Do be careful handling clothing, the goo will leave an oil stain on fabric and I have yet to get it out of a favorite silk shirt :(. Despite that, I'm still convinced super salve is super.

Hope: I'm hoping the potent combination of Super combined with vinegar washes (as suggested), taking Borage oil supplement and probiotics will get rid of this evil for all time. 'Cause despite what experts say, I'm convinced this junk has a nasty invasive root cause and I am conducting a full assault.

Hello
thanks for this important information this information really very useful

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've had this for 8 months and used several steroid creams etc. I'm doing the Braggs vinegar soak after lancing blisters and using the soap and jojoba oil and am def on the mend! I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge! Btw - my store didn't carry Canus goat milk soap so I got Zum's and it doesn't seem to be hurting anything. I will eventually purchase all the products you've tried since your symptoms sound exactly like me. I agree that I would have paid a lot of money for this info "on a silver platter" and God bless you for providing it free of charge! Bless you sweet lady! You're my angel!!!

Exactly the same description as above, mine spread in a circle of tiny, deep seated blisters, and as the middle healed it kept spreading. for a couple of years I occasionally got 1-5 tiny blisters on the sides of my fingers, none of which stayed any length of time, or became troublesome, they itched a bit, but were gone within a couple of days, then it sprung up , about 5 years after the first time it showed up on my fingers, and just spread like wildfire over most of my palm. it went outward in a circle, didn't itch TOO much ( more like the thick dry skin in the healing area itched) but did not respond to cortisone. almost looked like ringworm, the way it spread.
I have tried daily for 2 weeks: germolene with anaesthetic( stops any itching)Sudocrem( to moisten dry areas as it heals) Canesten hydrocortisone /Clotrimazole cream ( a combined cream, for 1 week only as hydrocortisone is a steroid and thins the skin ( Clotrimazole is an anti fungal medicine)olive oil ( on a cotton wool pad nightly) and Cider Vinegar (applied nightly for 30 mins on a cotton pad) for the last few nights I have used Bio oil also, to no effect. Nickel is not an issue for me( well it might be , but whatever is in Nickle free jewellery is about 20 times more irritating to me than nickel.

Tonight I have decided to add everything together and after only 2 hours have improvement- I have paths of normal coloured skin from centre of outbreak to healthy skin. This has given dramatic improvement and I hope it does you too, Im not sure what it is that works in this, as I said I've already been applying clotrimazole, hydrocortizone, Germolene, and cider vinegar for around 2 weeks, but all together this has made a massive difference. I give what I've used. It may be that one or many of the ingredients are un-necessary. I dont know, I've just tried adding everything that might possibly be helpful together, and it seems to be working. Like Belugababe, I cannot condone puncturing of blisters,advise on sterilisation of any instruments used, or make any promises as to how this works for you. You are responsible for making ajustments for any allergies, and try this at your own risk.

All measures are approximate.,...I just shot it all in a bowl, never expected it to work, and therefore have to give quantities....

1 heaped tablespoon oats
1/3 level teaspoon salt
4 drops bio oil
1/2 inch canesten hydrocortisone/Clotrimazole
1 inch Germolene
1/4 teaspoon Zinc ointment ( I used Sudocrem)
mix to paste with approx 1 teaspoon olive oil and at least the same in Aspalls Organic Cider Vinegar until it forms a paste.

leave for 30 mins. When it is a thick porridge like consistency, use as a poultice for at least 1 hour. Alternatively moisten a cotton pad with the mixture and tape to hand for a couple of hours.

I make no promises- I dont know why this worked for me where the most potent ingredients ie the creams did not. as a last ditch attempt I just added everything together. Its had a dramatic effect for me,I hope this helps someone else.

I suffered from Pompholyx for 30 years. Occasionally on my hands and almost continuously on my feet. I also had a mild, but continuous form of athlete's feet in between my small toes.

Noticed it was related to climate (humid made it worse), Sugar (particularly sugary alcoholic drinks), and white bread.

Went to an acupuncturist who told me it was a gut problem. Acupuncture treatment reduced the symptoms, but it did not go away completely.

A couple of months ago, I was treated with Sporinox (a prescription anti-fungal medication) for a persistent ringworm infection. The athlete's foot improved a lot, but did not go away completely.

About a month later, I noticed the athlete's foot was completely gone and so was the pompholyx, for the first time in 30 years. Could not believe it!

Unfortunately, after a weekend of eating lot's of dairy and carbs, the athlete's foot came back albeit in a mild form. I realized that in the weeks before I had eaten mainly vegetables and salads and had a glass of coconut water almost every day.

Found out that coconut water is an anti-fungal as well (coconut milk and cream are stronger anti-fungals, but less pleasant to consume in my opinion). Drank 0.5 liter of coconut water a day for a week and the athlete's foot cleared completely again. Pompholyx has not come back either:)

I am convinced the Pompholyx was a reaction against a fungal infection. Fungal infections can be cured by prescription anti-fungal medication, but coconut water seemed to do at least if not a better job in my case. Hope this will help fellow Pompholyx suffers.

The cure: The following dose can be varied downwards however clinical affect is reduced. If you wish the condition to go away permanently after being cured look for triggers such as sun creams and the big one DIET.
Get yourself a bottle of 5% Lugols.

LUGOL’S 5%: Each VERTICAL drop is about 6.25 mg of iodine/potassium Iodide (2.5 mg iodine, 3.75 mg potassium iodide) and 2 drops is about 12.50 milligrams of iodine/potassium Iodide (5.0 mg iodine, 7.50 mg potassium iodide). LUGOL’S 2%: Slightly less than 1/2 half the above measurements.

Dose 12 drops four times a day = 300mg (75mg per dose)

YOU WONT POISON YOURSELF FOR HEAVENS SAKES!

I reported in my book that Dr. Brownstein uses between 200 and 300 milligrams of Iodine daily, with higher doses for more serious and difficult diseases. In perspective, this seemingly “high” dose is still far lower than what the 11th edition of the 1910-1911 Encyclopedia Britannica cites as the “usual” doses of 300-900 milligrams (300,000-900,000 micrograms!) of Iodine daily.
“At 6 grams daily (which is 6 million micrograms/day or 6,000 milligrams/day!), a much higher dose, Iodine has been used to cure syphilis, skin lesions, and chronic lung disease,” says Cousens. “From a larger physiological perspective, it is important to realize that the thyroid is only one gland of many glands and tissues that needs iodine. Other glands/organs/systems with high iodine uptake are the breasts, ovaries, cervix, blood, lymph, bones, gastric mucosal, salivary, adrenal, prostate, colon, thymus, lungs, bladder, kidney, and skin. Iodine is found and used in every hormonal receptor in the body,” he states.

After two days your condition will begin to resolve just like magic!

Get yourself a selinium supplement and take twice a day to minimise iodine hormonal disruption.

Begin taking a good vitamin B supplement twice a day to heal the skin and stop peeling. About 6000 u per dose ( or two caps ) should do it.

Problem solved :-))

oK, it is fungal, but internal. Dymorphic yeast forms, principally Candida. But it can be the histamine reaction to that toe fungus. (I'm a podiatrist, I see this often.)
Here is my patient leaflet.
Honest, go on the Atkins diet and take 2 consecutive courses of Nystatin. 28 days. Yes, the hormones, and the steroids, natural or medical are what cause a harmless yeast to morph into a nasty pathogen.
Carole in Australia7


.Dyshidrosis. (pomphylox, the id reaction, chronic hand eczema, dyshidrotic eczema) Google images and dermnet.nz ...... does it look like this?
It is allergy to a dermatophyte, which is any kind of skin loving 'bug'. Mold, yeast, bacteria, virus, parasite, pollen. It could be anywhere on or in your body. The rash on the hands(or feet) is just a red flag. Take anti-histamines for immediate relief. Fexofenadine 180mg, and 8 hours later 60mg, then every 8 hours 60mg. (Allegra to Americans and Sanofi-Aventis give out samples if you ask nicely) This is not the cure. But it will stop the itching. Go to dyshidrosis@yahoogroups for more information. http//dyshidrosis.co.uk (my website).

This condition is your immune system over-reacting to the presence of a dermatophyte.
The most common dermatophyte is Candida in its dimorphic, mycelial form in the intestines. Which is often diagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. (IBS)
The cure is really simple, but I very much doubt you can get your doctor to prescribe it for you.
You need a two week course of NYSTATIN by drops, 2 million units daily. That is 5 drops 4 times a day: then a 2 week break, then repeat. If this does not work (and I would bet the cost of your doctor visit it does.) you need a drug called Toctino, to be taken for 90 days. This is expensive, and not great for your liver, you will find a cheaper way on the links at dyshidrosis@yahoogroups.com.
I am studying this condition, also called the 'Id reaction". Can I ask you to tell your doctor to refer to page 651, chapter 17 in the 1st volume of the Textbook of Dermatology by Rook, Wilkingson and Ebling.?
You have to realize this is NOT contact dermatitis, and it is not eczema This is a special sort of allergy, and must NOT be treated with steroids and cortisone creams and injection at all. This makes it spread..
All the creams you put on your hand will do nothing for the cure of the condition, but soaking your hand in warm water and vinegar will neutralize the histamine and give you a couple of days relief from itching until the histamine builds up again. Neuragena Norwegian Formula glycerine cream under cotton gloves at night is the least irritant.
Some people find bleach baths help, same applies, neutralizes histamine. But also reduces the fungal load on the skin, and if your dyshidrosis is caused by a seasonal airbourne mold, this is the best treatment.

Podiatrists see a lot more of this condition in response to Tinea, which is athlete's foot. MD doctors have only out of date treatments and it is a dogma that steroids will take down the inflammation. True, but they cause the spread to new histamine receptors. In fact, it is my theory that steroid/hormonal changes, ie puberty, the pill, pregnancy and pumping iron and the peri menopause which are all hormonal/steroid changes are the inciting cause for the yeast Candida Albicans to morph into the opportunistic pathogen of the mycelia form. This is why it is not detected on allergy tests. Everybody has Candida, but not everybody has candidiasis. Only the mycelial form of Candida seems to cause the major histamine reaction which is Dyshidrosis



Patient Questions:
Do you have any symptoms of IBS?
Do you have athlete's foot? Ringworm? Any persistent fungal or bacterial infection?

Are you on the Pill? (or HRT)
Did you take a course of steroids or Antibiotics at about the time the condition started? (prescribed or not...)

Thinking back to when this started: Did you move to a new house? Area? Or a new job? Was it moldy?

Were you trying to get pregnant? pregnant? just been pregnant? breastfeeding?

Thinking back to when this started: did you have a stomach upset that persisted, did you suddenly become 'intolerant' to food that had previously not caused you any problems.

Can you add any information about the starting point of the condition? (Hospitalized, new relationship, rash, holiday, stress)