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Hello, Has anyone experienced itchiness on the skin? For the last week or more, I've had a random itchiness seeminly coming from the inside out on my arms, legs and torso. There does not appear to be a rash or bumps but if I scratch it the whole area around it gets unsually red for a few minutes. The itchiness will only last for a short time and is worse at night. I got up last night and had a shower to relieve it. I had a cookie on Christmas Eve (first sugar in months) and am wondering if I could still be affected by it (although this itching I think started before this) - or whether this is a form of die off from the supplements...
Sory EJH not sure. Sometimes
Sory EJH not sure. Sometimes certain protocol combos made me itch, but not lately. I have had those symptoms. Not sure if yeast, or immune response or what? If it continues you might do a food journal. Also no more cookies! EEK. :)
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Itchiness can be die off, I
Itchiness can be die off, I have had a lot of it recently, sometimes without a rash and other times I have had a small rash and then recently I had the worst itchy rash all over that lasted weeks. It was hrrendous but Dr B said it was a great thing.
Since I have been on SF I
Since I have been on SF I have itchies all the time, and I do notice it right before going to bed. Especailly my scalp is itchy. I'm pretty sure it's die off. I've never experienced die off until starting SF.
Thanks Jessica, Cathy and
Thanks Jessica, Cathy and Mimi. I appreciate your responses. I'm happy to hear Dr. Brizman thinks this is a good thing! What a trip this treatment is. I find myself rolling my eyes when I read or someone tells me "you can get rid of yeast in a month"! I'm so happy I found this website and the Brizmans. Slow but steady wins the race! Mimi - I'm back on the list one wagon and no more cookies. I knew I would fall off sometime but I was surprised it was for a couple of non fancy Christmas spice cookies. In the last couple of weeks I've had both my sons' birthdays (20 nine year old boys at a birthday party could drive one to drink!), my birthday, my wedding anniversary, Christmas Eve, Christmas and oh, tomorrow is New Years Eve and my downfall wasn't the oft dreamt about glass of merlot or creme brulee rather it was a couple of un iced cookies! I just couldn't bear a Christmas without eating them. It was interesting for me as I'm usually not a person who associates food with celebration or emotions so I was surprised how I was driven to eat these things. I realize I'm fortunate that I don't have emotional ties to food but it gave me insight into those that do. I give total props to those in our community who do have particular food connections to celebrations as it must be extremely hard to avoid those foods and the potential friction with well meaning family and friends. Thanks for the idea of the diary- I've resisted it as this treatment takes up so much of my thoughts already, I'm not sure I can sqeeze in anymore time. But then again, if someone had told me a year ago that I would have to make the time to cook meat each night for my family I probably would have said there is no way I would have time for that either. Like I said, this treatment is a trip and it's interesting how it is changing me in ways other than my bladder! Happy New Year and may 2015 be a great year for all of us!