Mister Mike said...
I very occasionally get psoriasis on my elbows and then it goes away. I have an herbal salve made of comfrey, calendula, plantain, lavender essential oil and St. John's wort which does miracles for me with it.

Butterbur for histamines eh? I really appreciate you mentioning that PeteZa as I've yet to get my new Buhner book (long story). Maybe I'll give that a spin...

Ha! We posted at the same exact time and I only just now saw your post, Mr. Mike! Sorry.
Thank you for that. I have a healing salve that my doc that helped me heal from these infections gave me that has many of those things in it - but it was never quite enough, so I started using the probiotics and then (by accident) discovered I didn't need the salve, although some moisturizer was necessary, so I tried coconut oil and it works wonders for me for my skin issues.

Traveler; That is too bad with the omega 3's I have never heard of it causing thyroid issues but everyone is different, maybe you could eat more leafy greens? The problem is that most people can't convert the ALA into DHA and EPA efficiently in their bodies se we need to get it from a converted animal source. Most nuts and seeds have omega 6 in them with a few exceptions like flax that has ALA. Omega 6's "arachidonic" acid is used by the body to make prostaglandins that initiate inflammation pathways. Over the counter NSAIDs work by blocking the Cox 1 and 2 enzymes that convert omega 6 into prostaglandins. Omega 3's counter this as well but a little earlier in the pathway so they don't have as many side effects as NSAIDS and are actually healthy for you. Simply put you need to have a good ratio for biologic processes to run properly and the majority of people in western societies have way to much omega 6 because of our grain based society.
Here is some relevant info
http://danmurphydc.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/AR-29-12.simopolous-OMEGA.pdf

Wow, Jrpsf! No kidding that it's pricey! LOL! I'm on some pricey things already. Even if I could afford the first bottle, I could never afford to keep up with it along with all the others that I feel the need or have been told to use. But thank you so much for trying to help me find things!!

Gregkdc - do you think that things like just green leaf lettuce is enough? I can't - well my thyroid won't - tolerate spinach, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or cabbage.

I was using flax, until I stopped it to see if it was affecting my thyroid after my doc suggested it might - and have never been back on it because it most certainly did affect my thyroid.

So I started taking an Omega 3 & 6 supplement and did well on it - but my allergy to soy oil and my thyroid stopped me from being able to tolerate it for long.

With all of this information though, I have now been able to understand why I feel like I have more inflammation over these last two years - I haven't been able to tolerate the things that I need to in order to reduce my inflammation more. Ugh.

Do you suppose I could get away with just a good fish oil or algae?

I doubt it makes much difference, but I do use a lot of olive oil and coconut oil in cooking, and my grain consumption is very, very low.

Again, thank you so much to all who posted and for allowing me to pick your brains!!

Ha ha ha ha! Well, Georgia Hunter, first I would have to know what having thiol issues means!

No, I have not used paragon, but I have used products for parasites the entire year of 2010 and the again for 5 months in 2014. It really would be hard to believe I have parasites at this point, but I would be willing to be tested and will endeavor to do so after the holidays.

I'm not saying I'll change my diet, at least not yet, but I'm curious of your opinion. What would you suggest I do when those issues set in because I'm not getting enough protein? I'm kind of hard headed -as you know - so I didn't come to these conclusions about my diet easily.

I'm ready to act on the Omega 3 supplementing, although I do have questions. So how much would you (Gregkdc too, please) suggest I take daily, and for how long? Should the dose be adjusted at some point? Of course this is all assuming my thyroid doesn't swell. I think I'm most interested in using hemp seeds, if that makes any difference. I like it's profile.

Traveler you have gotten some really good advice from GH.
A lot of people take 2-3 grams of the active ingredient in the fish oil cap daily, but with your thyroid IDK what it is going to do. I would start small and try one cap a day. Slowly start adding more caps spread out over the day until you are at that level (usually around 5 caps depending on what brand you buy). If you start getting side effects back off for a awhile. Once at the proper dose keep it there for a couple of weeks-months until you notice improvements. At this time you can back off to 1 or 2 capsules a day as a maintenance dose. You can help this process by avoiding poly unsaturated fats and grains with a few exceptions like flax. Eat butter, coconut oil along with fruits, meats and vegetables.
Last and this is important, you need to buy a quality brand of fish oil for both freshness and purity. Most fish oil will be contaminated with mercury and other toxins unless it has been purified. You need to see on the label that it has been molecularly distilled to remove mercury, otherwise you will be adding more toxins into your system. Also if they are fresh they really shouldn't be too fishy smelling.

Post Edited (gregkdc) : 12/22/2015 7:57:26 AM (GMT-7)

GH- Thank you for your input again.

I've often wondered about Mycoplasma and H. pylori - thank you. I will look further into both of those. Although I did take oregano and neem for a full year when I treated the first time and then again for another 5 months when I was reinfected.

"I actually don't have any recommendations for you because I could certainly send you down the wrong road." This is actually what I get told by a lot of my doctors! They have no desire to spend the time to really investigate what's going wrong. I only found one that was even interested in trying to help, and she had to close her practice to go help her parents.

Your words about my body finding 'status quo' is very relevant, as that's exactly what it did when I lived with Lyme and company for 40 yrs, but that's not good enough for me any more. I 'tasted' real life for one year, and now I want it back - LOL!

I too believe I have compromised detoxing pathways as I had one heck of a time keeping up with the detoxing needs of my body while treating Lyme and company. I have been taking methyl B-12 for years now, and recently started methylfolate - although I'm still on the fence about how my body is responding to it. So again, your thoughts about my body finding status quo come back to me.

I don't seem to have any issues with sulfur or sulfur containing products/meds. My first husband had a sulfur allergy, so I learned back then what meds he had to stay away from and realized that I could take them without any issues. I even take sumatriptan for migraines now.


Gregkdc - thank you for your input again as well.

I was taking this Omega supplement (goo.gl/eOX8F7 as my doc said that Nordic Naturals is the only company that she knows of that is strict enough with their standards that I don't have to be too concerned about the amount of mercury or other impurities I might get otherwise. But, I simply couldn't keep up with the cost - not when added to the list of things that I already take. It didn't seem to interfere with my thyroid though, so that's good news!! I also have to be careful to avoid soy oil in those fish oil caps.

Finisului! Thank you for your observations as well!! I am on astragalus, although my issues with arthritis started a very, very long time ago. I've known all along that the astragalus could be an issue, as Rowingmom had posted about her experience with it causing too much inflammation.

I've gone and set off all kinds of issues because of doing too much ( Yeah, you would think I'd learn!!), but I too thought I'd stop the astragalus for a couple of months during the coldest part of the winter here (Jan & Feb) just to be sure that's not what's causing it. Maybe when I'm not having ticks attach, it's too much for my body to be on all the time.

I also know that Rowingmom pulses the astragalus, and I may need to resort to that as well. Now that my brain is working this well, I can actually remember to keep that kind of schedule!!

Again, thank you all for putting up with all of my questions. I can see for sure that there are no easy answers for this - gee what a surprise, I have yet to have anything with easy answers!