Reaction to Medication Tetracycline Posted: 01-21-06 02:58am
I was taking tetracycline for a couple of
months and then all of a sudden I started
getting a very bad rash. The
dermotologist was retarded and made no
connection between the medication and my
skin problem, so I kept taking it (at a
lesser quantity b/c I was suspicious).
The rash never got any better, and I was
very worried so I switched back to my old
more mild antibiotic, adoxa (i think this
was about a month after the rash's onset).
The rash went away, so I kept taking the
adoxa. However, my skin's texture and
color was dramatically changed by the
medication in the 3-4 months I took it.
I continued to take the weaker adoxa for
about 4 more months and my skin had hardly
improved. So, I stopped taking
everything, and it has been another 5
months. The problem is better, but not
near how my skin had started off. When
working out, my skin gets very red. When
I press on my skin with my hand, I can see
my handprint clearly for 8-10 seconds. My
skin feels rougher, looks redder, and I
worry when i'm out in the sun nowadays.
Does anyone know what the medication did
to my skin? Can I fix it? Is this
condition permanent? Please help me with
this.
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Uzaman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 147
Posted: 01-21-06 07:27am
It sounds like you have a candida
infection. I could be wrong...I'm not a
doctor, but the use of antibiotics,
particularly tetracyclines, are a classic
way to develop candida.
See, antibiotics, like tetracyclines,
destroy good bacteria in your body (gut),
as well as the bad bacteria that can
contribute to infection.
In killing off the good bacteria, your
body's intestinal flora is thrown out of
whack, allowing for yeasts (normally
present in the gut, throat, and some other
areas of the body --but kept in check by
the presence of good bacteria) to increase
their numbers, and begin to cause all
kinds of weird symptoms, like ibs
(irritable bowl syndrome), cfs (chronic
fatigue syndrome), skin rashes, headaches,
insomnia, bloating, constipation...
And the list goes on and on.
Under these conditions, candida albicans
(an opportunisitc yeast-like fungus)
changes its form, from a yeast, to a
fungal growth, resembling a sort of
plant-like structure, under a
microscope.
This plant-like structure then begins to
grow through the intestinal tract,
releasing toxins into the bloodstream,
which cause allergies to develop, and a
host of other conditions, some of which I
mentioned.
One of the best (and safest) ways, that
i'm aware of, to kill candida, is via the
use of colloidal silver, which is an
anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and
anti-fungal suspension of silver compounds
in distilled water (i think, off the top
of my head).
Colloidal silver will get in there and
wipe the proverbial floor with candida,
before candida knows what hit it.
Do that, in conjunction with drinking lots
of water everyday, as cs (colloidal
silver) will increase your body's toxic
load, from killing fungi etc.
You'll want to flush your system out with
plenty of good fluids (water - bottled or
filtered...No soft drinks, or even fruit
juices. They don't count).
More than 1 litre of water a day.
From what i've read, you may feel tired
for a while, as your body's toxic load
increases. You may even feel nauseous,
or even throw up. Your rashes
may get worse initially, as your body
struggles to keep up with cs.
Cs, interstingly, does not harm good
bacteria. You might not experience this
worsening of symptoms, tiredness etc - but
I thought i'd mention it, as it's a
possibility.
Now, you want to follow this up with
helping your body to replenish its supply
of good bacteria (killed off by the use of
tetracylcines). You can
achieve this by grabbing yourself a bottle
of acidophilus (available from healthfood
stores) and following the instructions on
the bottle/container.
Add the acidophilus when you feel like
your body has gotten rid of this increased
toxic load, or most of it. This is
estimated at 3 or 4 weeks, if you're
flushing your system out everyday with
lots of water, and you are able to *ahem*
answer nature's call on a regular basis -
meaning daily).
But see how you feel, and act
accordingly.
And get onto this as soon as possible
because candida grows like a weed, and can
go on to cause you all kinds of woe.
From my research, cs makes (relatively
speaking) short work of this problem.
There are sites that list foods that you
may eat, so as not to provide candida with
what is needs to grow. But the cs
(followed by acidophilus) should do the
trick.
Just do a search on google. Type
'candida diet', or something along those
lines.
Good luck with it!
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jmm044100
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-21-06 16:56pm
I have looked into it some on google, and
I think you could very well be right. Who
should I go see to test for this condition
or verify it? A dermotologist? I am very
anxious to get rid of the problem.
Also, do you believe the condition can be
completely erradicated over time? No
permanent effects, I mean.
Thank you very much for the advice.
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Uzaman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 147
Posted: 01-22-06 02:15am
Quote:
tr>
who should I go
see to test for this condition or verify
it?
i think you should go to an ordinary gp
(general practitioner), who will
(hopefully) order up appropriate blood
tests.
See, candida is present in your system
anyway, but in very small amounts (kept in
check by good bacteria). So it's not so
much proving that you have candida in your
system (you know that already).
What the tests have to prove is that
candida is present in amounts sufficient
enough to cause trouble, which is
difficult, from some of the literature
i've read on the subject.
The good news is that there are
tests available to do this.
Whether your doctor knows about these
blood tests is another thing.
Here's an article you can print out, and
take to the doctor with you, so he (or
she) knows what kind of tests to order.
note: all
the letters in the above address should be
in lowercase.
just in case the above site is ever down,
and cannot be reached, the names of the
tests are: iga, igg, and igm
remember to keep in mind the disclaimer at
the top of the page. The information
contained in the above article is not to
be taken as medical advice etc etc.
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tr>
also, do you
believe the condition can be completely
erradicated over time? No permanent
effects, I
mean.
from what i've read on the subject, yes.
There are people who have beaten this
potentially very debilitating disease.
Chances are, your doctor has not heard of
colloidal silver (i could be wrong).
You could talk to him/her about it, and
see what he/she has to say. But i've
read of more success stories from people
using cs than I have people using other
modes of treament. Some of the
conventional ways of combatting fungal
infections are dangerous.
I define 'success stories' as being people
who experienced completely recovery.
If I remember rightly, colloidal silver
stops fungi, viruses, and bacteria from
being able to (chemically) breath. It
basically suffocates them, so there is no
way bacteria etc can mutate to adapt to
the attack, like they do with conventional
antibiotics. How can they adapt when
they cannot even 'take a breath'?
If you want, talk to your doc first, and
see if you can get these blood tests done.
It's your decision, but cs will get in
there quickly, and neutralize the problem,
without harming you.
Colloidal silver is only 'harmful' in
extremely large amounts. Much more than
you would sensibly take into your system
(follow the instructions. Usually
something like 1 tsp twice a day).
In large amounts, it can cause a condition
known as 'argyria', whereby one's skin
turns a faint blue. As I said, you
wouldn't be using huge amounts of it, and
it would just be till you beat the
candida.
The doctor will likely (if you test
positive for harmful amounts of candida)
prescribe nystatin powder (an anti-fungal)
which, from what I hear, tastes absolutely
disgusting.
Alternatively, you may be given nizoral
tablets (more powerful than nystatin, and
very toxic), which can quickly damage your
liver, and requires that you have regular
tests performed, to make sure your liver
is functioning okay.
Colloidal silver is non-poisionous and
will not harm the good bacteria in your
gut, or hurt your liver.
Again, do a search for 'colloidal silver
candida', and you will be inundated with
plenty of information concerning its
effectiveness in solving this problem.
Quote:
tr>
thank you very
much for the
advice.
you're very welcome :)
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jmm044100
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-22-06 15:58pm
I have one last question. You mentioned
how taking colloidal silver everyday is
the best treatment for candida and how
taking small dosages for a limited amount
of time does not bring with it any side
effects. Maybe i'm jumping the gun here,
being really anxious to get rid of this
problem, but would it hurt to start taking
this supplement now?
My problem is that I am very busy and can
only schedule an appointment mid-march
earliest.
Again, thank you for the advice.
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Uzaman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 147
Posted: 01-23-06 00:29am
If i was in your position, i'd
be just as eager to find a solution to
this problem.
You can always schedule an appointment
with your doctor, for a convenient time,
if you are not satisfied with colloidal
silver's progress, by the time march
arrives.
i'm not a
doctor, but yes, I would say to get
started now. Candida (if it is
indeed candida) has been proven to be
behind some very serious conditions.
2-3 months is a long time, in terms of the
growth, and development, of a systemic
fungal infection.
Like any living thing, its number one
objective is survival. So, as the days
pass by, it will be trying to establish
itself more strongly in your system,
leading to (perhaps) other, more serious
symptoms.
Cs (as I said) is not poisonous, and will
not harm you (in any way) for taking it,
unless you were doing something silly,
like drinking a bottle of it a day.
So you have nothing to lose. All the
best with it!
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jmm044100
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Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 01-26-06 23:17pm
Ok. I have ordered colloidal silver,
acidophilus, and even grapefruit seed
extract. I am trying to do the diet too,
but it is very hard. I am avoiding all
sugars very well, and yeast, but carbs are
hard to do. I don't know if you know the
answer to this, but are fresh almonds ok.
I really need some ideas for how to get a
lot of calories into this very restrictive
diet.
I'm kind've getting all my thoughts out at
once here. Another question of mine is
how long should I be on this diet. Sites
say when the growth has weakened, and you
have disposed of some of it, then you can
start incorporating foods back in slowly.
Is 3 weeks good for this. I have no idea.
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jmm044100
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Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 02-06-06 02:58am
I just want to reclarify and maybe get
some reassurance about the possibility of
candida in me.
I may have emphasized too much the rash I
had. It was very bad until I stopped
taking tetracycline, but since then it has
gone away, mostly.
Now, what really bothers me is how red I
get when I work out, specifically
aerobically. But, it's not a solid red,
it's patchy and mostly on my arms, chest,
and back. The back patchy redness exists
even when I don't workout, and the arms
and chest do to very lightly. They
intensify as I workout. The rash does
mildly itch when I work out. I know that
whatever I have is definitely a result of
the tetracycline.
Do you still think this is candida?
I have been following the diet pretty
strictly, but I do eat some complex carbs.
I also bought the supplements
acidophilus, coloidal silver, and
grapefruit seed extract. Only the
acidophilus has come in. I have taken it
for 2 1/2 days.
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Uzaman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 147
Posted: 02-07-06 01:40am
Some people, with a fungal infection,
compalin of reddened skin. This is
especially so when that infection occurs
in the area of the genitalia.
Again, i'm not a medical practitioner, so
even if we were in the same room, I
couldn't say for sure if you are suffering
from an over-proliferation of candida in
your system.
Then again, neither could a medical
practitioner...Not without the proper
tests being carried out.
The only way to put your mind at rest,
would be to go see the doctor, so he/she
can order up those tests.
But yes, one of the signs of a superficial
fungal infection of the skin, is red,
itchy (sometimes dry and scaly) skin.
Here's a question and answer, I found at
the above mentioned forum, from someone
whose problem is practically identical to
yours.
hi everyone. I'm 19 and I am posting this
message because I need help with chronic
eczema that I developed about a year ago.
about a
year ago I was taking antibiotics for my
acne (tetracycline) and my acne did seem
to get better, but after a couple months
the skin on my face started to turn red
and itch alot, which never
happened. Then when I moved into college
I got a horrible outbreak of eczema, and
to this day I still have it. (although
not as horrible) protopic and moisturizers
never seemed to get rid of the redness, I
have never really understood why this
happened to me, but after doing some
research I realized that candida could be
the problem, because the antibiotics I was
taking may have caused the proliferation
of candida. I know that candida can cause
a whole range of symptoms, but I have no
idea to be sure, and I also read that
doctors are very skeptical of diagnosing
something as related to a candida
infection. Is there any truly scientific
means to diagnose candida? Or is it a
leap of faith thing? Also, I ordered the
booklet from the candida wellness center,
which also has a program for getting rid
of candida, has anyone tried this? Cause
I know these candida treatments on the web
can be quite expensive. I appreciate your
help greatly.
And here's the answer that was given:
hi alvin--welcome to the forum! I'm going
to paste an old post on diagnoasing
candida that our moderator tarilee wrote
some time ago--it may help you. I also
think you should probably fill out the
candida questionnaire on this site and see
where your symptoms fall...I was on
tetracycline for acne years ago and it's
what got me ill in the first place--i can
not believe they are still prescribing
things like that to people!!! These
people should go back to med school--i
find it truly outrageous!! Sorry, but
you've hit a button!! Okay, so here's the
info on diagnosing candida...
Unfortunately even the most
candida-informed md or nd will be hard
pressed to give you a one percent positive
confirmation of the presence of candida
overgrowth because it is not an easy
diagnosis to make. I wish I could tell
you that diagnosing candida is as simple
as a stool test or a blood test.
To those professionals who are aware of
the condition, the prevalence of crc today
due to poor lifestyle habits and overuse
of chemical agents that kill friendly
intestinal bacteria lead them to assume
some involvement of fungus in most cases
displaying certain symptoms (those known
to be associated with crc).
Having definite candida symptoms and at
least some of the contributing factors
present in your health history
(antibiotics, high sugar, starch or
alcohol consumption, extreme stress,
intestinal illness, degenerative illness,
immune weakness, treatment with
chemotherapy drugs, corticosteroids,
hormones or other strong
pharmaceuticals)is not an absolute
guarantee that all of your symptoms will
disappear after yeast treatment, nor is it
a guarantee that there are no other
contributing factors to your illness but
in many, many cases, this is true. We all
need to be our own detectives to uncover
what has contributed to our degenerated
health condition.
Reducing the level of candida reduces the
toxic load on the body. Improving the
ratio of good bacteria to yeast and bad
bacteria lessens toxicity because these
pathogenic organisms constantly release
poisons. They also contribute to
putrefaction in the intestines by
interfering with proper digestion.
The majority of north americans suffer
from some degree of intestinal flora
imbalance due to our poor diet, reliance
on medications and high stress levels.
A good colon cleanse/ candida purge (with
caprol)and supplementation with probiotics
which boost digestion, immunity and liver
function, can make a positive impact on
most people’s health by improving the
ratio of beneficial (good) to antagonistic
(undesirable) organisms.
Most of us want absolute confirmation of
the diagnosis of candida before enduring
(or continuing) a long and difficult
candida program. There are several
clinical approaches to testing for candida
and they all have limited accuracy.
1-blood testing will tell you if you have
developed certain allergic responses to
normal or excess levels of candida.
2-electro dermal testing by a naturopath
will tell you if the candida is the worst
problem that your body is currently
facing.
3-stool testing will tell you if your
levels of yeast in your stools fall within
the "normal" range which is an average of
what is normal for other people but not
necessarily what is a level of yeast that
is "normal" for your body. Remember that
yeast problems can also extend beyond the
colon and even if it was possible to have
a subjective test for your yeast levels in
your stool according to what is
‘normal’ for you, this would not
necessarily be indicative of your body’s
overall challenge with yeast.
4-questionnaire re health history and
symptoms.
None of the tests, with the exception of a
health history combined with a symptom
questionnaire and a trial on the products
give you a clear answer and even this is
not always clear.
In addition, it is always hard to tell if
candida is a cause or a result of other
illness but it is almost always present
along with other intestinal, immune or
degenerative illnesses and it is almost
always beneficial to reduce one's level of
candida in order to assist healing.
I hope i've answered your concerns and
given you some food for thought as you
continue to look for answers. You may
already have all the answers you can hope
to find (or need). If the program is
producing results then you are likely
getting something you need out of it. As
I say, you may have other imbalances
occurring simultaneously and they may be a
cause or a result of the candida issue or
they may be unrelated. The crc healing
journey requires a lot of learning,
investigation, careful self observation,
and an open mind.
Okay, alvin that's it--oh, I also wanted
to mention I had a terrible time with
eczema as well once the canddia got out of
control. It wasn't until I did this
program here that all that went away for
good--take care in any case, good luck,
and keep the acne--get rid of the
tetracycline!!!! Ha! Have a good
day...