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Posted 3/31/2017 10:01 AM (GMT -5)
HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!
So it's not peeling just (crackle) lines are all over the skin of my legs near calves and shins.
I drink a ton of water. Not sure why it looks like my skin is crackling.
not open sores or cuts. just looks like tectonic plates or snake skin.
I use lotion and coconut oils nothing works.
anyone battling same issue?
what works for you?

I take Epsom salt baths nightly. I take collagen peptides daily.

Post Edited (lymehater) : 3/31/2017 9:09:10 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/31/2017 10:06 AM (GMT -5)
Yes it can really wreak havoc on skin and nails. I don't really have a recommendation except tub baths. I'm sure someone will have a suggestion for you.

I used to use Vaseline jelly. Omgosh, that's such a no no!
Posted 3/31/2017 10:21 AM (GMT -5)
very common low thyroid symptom - dry skin-dry falling out hair-cracked nail issues

we get that too, since infections affect thyriod health
Posted 3/31/2017 11:28 AM (GMT -5)
I have the same thing. It used to be just my hands, but now it's pretty much all my skin, and I feel as though I'm too young for it, lol. If you pinch the skin on top of my hand, it will stay ridged up until you push it down, or move the hand. It's really gross.
Posted 3/31/2017 11:38 AM (GMT -5)
Well, for well people this can be age related. As my 85 year old Mom says, "you just start to dry out."

Hydration and collagen are needed. You can buy collagen and you can drink more water and you might have to use more lotion or coconut oil as a moisturizer.

I am older so having this and then having lyme, it did get worse. I had to moisturize a lot more.

Now, on the other hand there is lyme psoriasis and Traveler has experience with that. If she doesn't respond to this thread, you might email her with questions.
Posted 3/31/2017 12:01 PM (GMT -5)
I agree with PeteZa, it's collagen that's needed, as it's one of Borrelia's favorite foods, so we end up needing more. The other thing it can be is ACA (Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans), a late stage symptom of Lyme. Then it's just healing that needs to happen.

I use a light amount of coconut oil on my skin (and hair and for oil pulling and so much more!), and it really has been helpful. Nothing 'bad' going on my skin that way, since the skin absorbs everything.

Psoriasis is something different, and if you think you may have that, then we can change this conversation to that. Here are some pictures of each:
First the ACA:
/caudwelllymedotnet.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/aca1.jpg?w=1000

www.danderm.dk/atlas/pics/8/8-43.jpg

This is a really good collection of ACA rash photos, and 2 really good photos of livedo (dark netted pattern that can show up on the skin): /goo.gl/oaMUrR

In looking for good pictures to share, I came across these (middle of the article) : jemsekspecialty.com/lyme-disease-symptom-complexes/ and here it says that this is the ACA rash, but that is exactly what my feet and hands look like, and it responds to nothing other than a specific brand/strain of probiotics - the one that treats psoriasis, so I would contend that this is NOT likely ACA, but psoriasis instead.

This is a good site if you feel that you may have psoriasis (it has pictures!) as it has several different types of psoriasis explained (and it has pictures!): https://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis
As PeteZa pointed out (below) this link has to be copied and pasted into a new window/tab as the site does NOT want us linking to it in forums. Boy, I hate that!!!! Grrrr!!!!
Posted 4/1/2017 10:25 AM (GMT -5)
thank you! been adding collagen to smoothies, maybe need to increase dosage
Posted 4/1/2017 10:46 AM (GMT -5)
https://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis

The last link in Traveler's post has to be copied and pasted in the browser.
Posted 4/1/2017 10:58 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks PeteZa! That's one of those sites that just doesn't want their site linked to forums! Drives me nuts when they do that stuff! I did take it out of a hyperlink and explain it in my post when I edited it.
Posted 4/1/2017 11:06 AM (GMT -5)

Traveler said...
Thanks PeteZa! That's one of those sites that just doesn't want their site linked to forums! Drives me nuts when they do that stuff! I did take it out of a hyperlink and explain it in my post when I edited it.

What is sad is that you never know it until you post it. It would be nice if they had a warning -- unable to link to this site or something.
Posted 4/1/2017 11:11 AM (GMT -5)
LOL! That would be nice!!! But I have to rely on the members to let me know instead, so again, thank you! Sometimes I can bypass that, but more often than not lately, I can no longer do that.
Posted 4/1/2017 2:53 PM (GMT -5)
I have friend here who uses oats (oatmeal) baths for psoriasis - she puts it in a sock, fastens it over the hot water tap and lets warm water run through it when she runs a bath. Apparently this is also good for eczema. I haven't tried if myself though.

For dry skin (which I get a lot of) we have moisturisers here (they are like body butter) that are made using olive oil as their base ingredient. Nope, you don't end up all oily like a soggy fry, they are superb moisturisers and work a treat on the cracked skin I get on my shins (yep, to combat that tectonic plate look - not attractive at all ;) ) I also used them throughout my pregnancy to avoid stretch marks on my stomach - successfully, I never got a single one!
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