Got a nasty rash - eczema-like on both sides of both ankles, about three weeks ago.
Raised, red, and crazy cut fingernails-so-i-don't scratch-myself-raw itchy at times. I don't normally get this kind of rash. Stinging more than itching since yesterday morning - maybe 'cos' I couldn't control the scratching, or maybe 'cos I accidentally splashed some undiluted vinegar on it.
Brainstorming hypotheses:
H1. I put a bit of mag oil on thin skin of my ankles about a month ago, slightly diluted but not much - it stung when I did it. Maybe I damaged the skin, and made it more vulnerable to other irritants.
Action: no more mag oil till it clears up, and only very dilute after that.
H2: Fungus spread from toenails.
It doesn't seem quite like the fungus I've had on my feet from time to time, but I tried a bit of tea tree oil mixed with coconut oil or olive oil a few times, just in case - that mix usually deals with fungus foot outbreak pretty quickly. It may have helped a little, but not much.
H3. Wool sensitivity. I've never developed a serious rash from wool before, though I don't like scratchy stuff against my neck and wrists. Usually I can wear fine wool tops against my skin.
But I've been living in woolly socks all winter (change every day, but often sleep in them). Maybe damaged skin from mag oil made me vulnerable to wool intolerance. A family member has given up wool for similar symptoms.
Action: Switched to cotton socks a couple of weeks ago. Cold feet. . Only use woolly ugg boots if really cold and have long cotton socks on.
H4. Allergic reaction to high dose B2 supplement that I started about a month ago. I took ~100mg for a week, then 200mg for a week, now 400mg for last two weeks. I gather some people do get allergic reactions to B2, but I've not heard what kind of reactions could be expected. Is this a possibility?
Action: If rash doesn't improve in the next couple of weeks, take a break from the B2 and see if gets better then. Reluctant to stop it now because I'd like to keep going for long enough to test it against migraine - I'd like to try the high dose B2 for at least a month, preferably 3 mths before assessing it for migraine prophylaxis.
H5: Deficiency in something or other exacerbated by all the supplementation I've been doing.
Action: Like what?
H6: Something else? Ideas?
Other action: the last couple of days I've applied manuka honey. Sticky socks. Feels nice, not sure yet if it's helping.
Suggestions, anyone?
Raised, red, and crazy cut fingernails-so-i-don't scratch-myself-raw itchy at times. I don't normally get this kind of rash. Stinging more than itching since yesterday morning - maybe 'cos' I couldn't control the scratching, or maybe 'cos I accidentally splashed some undiluted vinegar on it.
Brainstorming hypotheses:
H1. I put a bit of mag oil on thin skin of my ankles about a month ago, slightly diluted but not much - it stung when I did it. Maybe I damaged the skin, and made it more vulnerable to other irritants.
Action: no more mag oil till it clears up, and only very dilute after that.
H2: Fungus spread from toenails.
It doesn't seem quite like the fungus I've had on my feet from time to time, but I tried a bit of tea tree oil mixed with coconut oil or olive oil a few times, just in case - that mix usually deals with fungus foot outbreak pretty quickly. It may have helped a little, but not much.
H3. Wool sensitivity. I've never developed a serious rash from wool before, though I don't like scratchy stuff against my neck and wrists. Usually I can wear fine wool tops against my skin.
But I've been living in woolly socks all winter (change every day, but often sleep in them). Maybe damaged skin from mag oil made me vulnerable to wool intolerance. A family member has given up wool for similar symptoms.
Action: Switched to cotton socks a couple of weeks ago. Cold feet. . Only use woolly ugg boots if really cold and have long cotton socks on.
H4. Allergic reaction to high dose B2 supplement that I started about a month ago. I took ~100mg for a week, then 200mg for a week, now 400mg for last two weeks. I gather some people do get allergic reactions to B2, but I've not heard what kind of reactions could be expected. Is this a possibility?
Action: If rash doesn't improve in the next couple of weeks, take a break from the B2 and see if gets better then. Reluctant to stop it now because I'd like to keep going for long enough to test it against migraine - I'd like to try the high dose B2 for at least a month, preferably 3 mths before assessing it for migraine prophylaxis.
H5: Deficiency in something or other exacerbated by all the supplementation I've been doing.
Action: Like what?
H6: Something else? Ideas?
Other action: the last couple of days I've applied manuka honey. Sticky socks. Feels nice, not sure yet if it's helping.
Suggestions, anyone?