I really need to accelerate this healing

Hi all,
My work schedule is picking up a bit and I cannot afford to be hobbling around waiting for nature to take its course.  Yesterday my holistic doctor called to check in on me.  I told him I really needed to get better asap and he said that I should use my topical steroid in order to get some relief. 

I really wanted to see if I could clear this up with diet alone but unfortunately I am running out of time.  I am using Flucinoide - has any one used that? I don't think it is too heavy duty.

I also started to eat fish and chicken and guess what? The hip pain came back.  So I will go back to my veggie diet.  My doctor says I should stay away from wheat completely for now.

Not Much New today

No real skin change from yesterday. I don't have much to report.

I am taking my new supplements twice a day.
I am trying to drink my water.
Staying away from wheat, nightshades, and alcohol.

I had a great lunch that I want to brag about. I made a platter of butter lettuce (to be used as a wrap), smoked salmon, raw diced onions, lemon wedge, Jicama, and a steamed orange beet.  (all organic btw).

Very delicious, but it does take some time to get used to not having any carbs.  I am kind of used to not having carbs but there is a thread on the Inspire where someone swears by cutting out all grains and beans.  Kind of like the Paleo diet.

I need to stick with one set of advice at a time, but I keep educating my self.
Later.
m

Turning a corner - Week 8 done

I swear it looks like my hand is getting better.
You tell me.
Before I started the Pagano diet my hand wasn't even an issue so I didn't take a picture.  This is my hand on April 27 - see how rough and red? And believe me it was very painful.

This is my hand as of this morning.  It isn't rough any more nor is it painful.

This was my right foot about a month ago.

This is right foot as of this morning.

I think my Left foot still looks a mess but you tell me.

This is a picture of my foot last month.



And this is my left foot today.  Like I said  - it still needs work. ;)

Happy Feet Friday

Hi All,
my feet feel a little better today but now the name of the game is keeping them moisturized.  If I don't they dry out and crack which makes every step painful.

As you know I am on a new regimen for my leaky gut that I was 'diagnosed' with yesterday by my holistic doctor.  I take all sorts of pro-biotics and herbs to deal with that.  Will it work? I hope so.  I think the Pagano diet is the right approach, but I do think there are ways to accelerate the healing.

I also learned that we should be rinsing our rice over 6 times because of the toxins that farmers put in the rice to protect it from rats.  The rice bags always says to rinse it but I usually do this quickly.  Having this poison gather in your gut can't be good.

As promised, here is what my feet and had looked like this morning.  Like I said, not much different.

A quick post before I go to bed

Tonight I have been helping my 3rd grader with his book report but since he lost the original assignment I had to step away before I got medieval on him.

I wanted to give you a quick update about my holistic doctor appointment.  It was over an hour and we discussed the leaky gut syndrone.  He did some "muscle testing" on me and based on that he believes I do have leaky gut.

I am now taking over 20 supplements!  I am supposed to see him again in 2 weeks to see if my muscle testing is responding to these supplements.

Does my skin look better.... It is still very red but it feels a lot better.  Not worth the pictures tonight.

later!
m

The Eye of the Storm

Yes my skin is red but I actually think it is getting better. I mean, those scaly bumps seem to be gone and it looks like burned skin is underneath. I am not sure if it my imagination or not, but my kids thought it looked smoother too.

Tell you what - if I still think it looks better tomorrow, I will upload a shot of it.

I guess I was expecting my skin to just fade into normalness, but maybe the skin on the abused hands and feet take a different route.

PS I was able to walk a little today - I even went to the market. Yes I did wear frumpy bedroom slippers but my feel felt good. ;)

Tomorrow I see a holistic healer dude. Wish me luck!
m

Derm called me back and confirmed psoriasis

OK, she said definitely psoriasis. So I am back to the Pagano diet, but now that I am reminded of the nickel allergy I am going to make some modifications just in case.

Before I was trying to be a vegatarian. Now I will eat the meat that Pagano says is ok.
I am going to cut out brown rice and oatmeal as they are high in oatmeal.
I am adding low fat dairy.
I am cutting out lentils and beans.... for now.
I am cutting out nuts, especially almonds and almond milk.

I typed up a 4 page document on all of my medical history to get my holistic guy up and running.  I don't know what else he can cut out of my diet.

I also made an appointment with a new derm for June, just in case.

Right now my foot is still too sore for me to walk.
And now for the pictures.  I did an all in one pose. :)