Woke up this morning AND

I was not flaky on my face or upper part of my body. BUT I still have the Itch from Hell! I'm taking Kochia 13 which is???... Kochia 13 Seven Forests Kochia 13%, Smilax 9%, Siler 9%, Sophora Flower 8%, Salvia 8%, Tribulus 8%, Dictamnus 7%, Scrophularia 7%, Cicada 7%, Tokorao 7%, Rehmannia (raw) 6%, Platycodon 6%, Licorice 5% CHRONIC SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND PSORIASIS Ok that doesn't tell us much... back to google search.. ok here is a little more: PSORIASIS: Kochla 13, Zedoarla Tablets. Kochia 13 is a formula for toxic heat syndrome which is based on clinical studies of psoriasis treatment in China. Zedoaria Tablets is a treatment for blood stasis syndrome based on a successful treatment for psoriasis used in China. The two formulas may be combined. here is something else interesting: RASHES/ITCHING: Xanthium 12., San She Dan Xanthium 12 is based on laboratory and clinical evaluation of herbs that interfere with the progression of allergy responses (anti-atopy herbs). It is used for skin rashes and hayfever. San She Dan is a formula for purging the gallblaWer; congestion of the gallbladder is believed to lead to a damp-heat syndrome which can produce itching skin; this is probably not effective for itching due to flea bites. This is from: http://www.herbldoc.com/pharmacy.htm#by%20Diseases

April 27th - The Big C

Had appt. w/Dan this morning. Assured me he's doing everything possible. Worried about cancer. Having CAT Scan tomorrow in stomach and pelvis. Said don't worry if they see any shadows may not mean anything. I have tinneatis (sp??) in BOTH ears. My left one was totally blocked all weekend and couldn't chew at all. Today it's better and now my right one feels like it is packed with cotton. Was hurting but took to Ibuprofen. Feels better. Saw Dr. Butler. Had needles stuck in my feet and hands. DOES NOT want me to have my lymph node removed. Dan WANTS very much to have my lymph node removed. Have until 5-12 for Dr. Butler to make the lymph node swelling to go down. Dr. Butler is treating me for Candida. NO sugar (barely Stuevia) no white flour, no dairy products. Bummer what does that leave?? Seem drier and itcher than ever! See Dr. Scumpia on the 2nd and Dr. Shaffer on the 3rd and Dr. Butler wants to see me 2x a week for the next 4 weeks. I will work as much as and as often as I can.

Monday, April 18th... better? why?

I feel a little better today, not as itchy as I did this weekend or Friday. Not so dry. So what is the temp and humidty? Amazing... it's 69 degrees out but the humidty is 84%. I just found a dry skin index on weather.com interesting. Yesterday, about 2pm I thought if I dont' get home soon and put lotion on me right then I was going to blow away. Anyway, much better today.

Patches for allergic reactions

Forgot to add that on Wednesday April 6, C0nnie from Cook's office put patches on my back. Nada, nothing, nil... of course Dan thinks it was because I was still popping atarax, but connie said no.

Update

Been too long but here is what is going on. Suddenly my skin is so dry. I put lotion on and 10 minutes later it is dry and flaky everywhere. Did a 3 day purge on Dr. K's advice. Ate only fruit/veggies. That was this past Mon, Tue and Wed. Came off it yesterday. Today I've got that horrible itch again. It won't stop. I put on Eurciene all over my body... could that be it? I put in on my legs last night and have been putting it on my feet for the last few days. Can't imagine what in the world has made me so itchy today. Yesterday coming off my fast I had: coffee/cream, mushroom, spinach, artichoke sour cream omlet, dark chocolate, ceasar salad, olives on toast, swiss cheese and tomato soup with goldfish. Saw Dr. Markus the surgeon. He and I both agree it's probably a swollen lymph node from me itching so much. We are going to wait a couple of weeks (4/28) to operate and see if it goes away. Seeing Dr. Butler herblist/acupuncturist (sp?) on Monday and then Dr. Scumpia on Tuesday. And talking to Dr. Nutson, internest! Well I checked the weather and no changes this week of any significance. It's my torso and arms that are itching and my thighs a little! Will call Shaffer to see if it could be the lotion!