I have had psoriasis for 30+ years. I began to notice 3 years ago
that, after playing guitar
for several hours, my eyes would red up and itch. It got worse as
the months went by and
they soon began to swell and itch like poison ivy burns. It was
lasting longer and longer up
to two weeks to return to normal. I had a patch test and discovered
I have become extremely
allergic to nickel after years of regular contact. My doctor told me
a slight nickel allergy
can advance to extreme with more and more nickel contact. I changed
all frets, strings and
other hardware to from nickel to stainless steel on all my guitars.
I can now play a full
show with no ill effects from nickel. As a side benefit about six
months after the the
changes to my guitars my psoriasis is now clear.
I found out there is allot of nickel in this world. My office chair,
belt buckle, snaps on
jeans, some door handles, tools, fixtures, glasses, dirt, golf club
shafts, key rings,
jewelry, lots of musical instruments, and many many other things.
This substance should be
outlawed. If you have psoriasis it may be a nickel/bronze allergy.
My psoriasis generally
covered my elbows, knees, and torso and was never gone until now.
Age Event
@10.Play guitar sometimes
@15.Began cleaning golf clubs for my dad and his friends.
@18.Diagnosed with psoriasis
@19.Started playing guitar and golfing weekly
@45.Noticed fingers itch after a gig
@46.Noticed fingers itch and peal after a gig right wrist itch also
@48.Eyelids slight burn and itch during a gig
@50.Eyes swell and itch uncontrollably (discovered nickel allergy)
Changed guitar strings and hardware and can now play.
Avoid nickel (not a easy task) it's everywhere.
@51.psoriasis gone for the 1st time since age 18!
@53.Tell Somebody! Might Help Someone.
I still come in contact with nickel once in a while and my eyes will
swell and itch for 2 weeks after the contact. It is difficult to
avoid nickel.
I know several guitar players with psoriasis and have informed them
of my experience.
I play guitar for live events and half the stuff on stage is nickel
and I must avoid.
Some buildings have nickel in the air (from HVAC systems I guess)
and within ten minutes my eyelids will begin to burn. I have to
leave the building and wash my hands and face.
Guitar Center is one of these buildings. When I go there I must make
a plan to get in and out fast.
I use D'Addario XLS and XL Prosteels and Ernie Ball Stainless Steel
strings for electric. They take some getting use to as far as eq-ing
for tone. They sound best on my fender twin, HRD, and Mesa mark III
simul class and not so good on my SS amps. I use to use GHS Boomers
nickel coated and those strings are pure poison to me now. I use
martin silk and steel for my acoustics. They always sound old and
like they need to be changed. I had to paint the latches on my
guitar cases. I had to change from switchcraft to neutrik ends. Had
to change frets to stainless steel. I had to change tuning keys on
one of my guitars. I put a piece of electrical tape on my bridge
where my right wrist rest while playing. I had to switch to graphite
shafts on all my golf clubs. I no longer shake hands with other
guitar/bass players. I now, never let anyone play my guitars or
carry my equipment. I never touch the
guitars,amps,cables,tuners,ect.. of others. The guys in my band have
seen me with my red swollen shut watering eyes and understand.
My 2nd thryoid cancer surgery (going after more malignant lymph nodes) was ear-to-ear across my neck, with nickel staples holding it together. I discovered an allergy to nickel when my neck swelled up bigger than my chin. The were really surprised and said that never happens.
Wow, I saw you say you've been challenged for 30 years
and when answers exist, that's just unfair and
is the same way i felt in what i thought was a lifetime of sufferring.
You deserve to know and allow yourself the ability to understandhow to completely reverse and restore your health
so you'll never have to think about your skin
or any other of your health challenges again.
I never thought it was possible to rid of it.
For years I suffered with the condition myself,
and now years later i'm Psoriasis free
and don't take it for granted !!!
Since then I've become a natural health practitioner helping so many others to do the same.
Don't forget that the underlying cause is what we call in our field as a leaky gut, and understanding through an evaluation of your diet and past medial history what predisposed you, and how to reverse the damage that was done. It's not hard, i struggled with the entire supplement health food store shelf looking for answers and it's far more simpler. Keep it simple, Less is more.
Remember, your dealing with a leaky gut and immune issue and don't take your eye off the ball. Once restored, you'll be amazed that your skin is no longer sensitive !!
Don't give up hope.
If you have any questions whatsover
or need any guidance
let me know.
You mentioned that your interested in knowing the "cure" to restoring your health from Psoriasis, it's common that many people who suffer with conditions look for a magic bullet, a supplement/ pill, one natural therapy...
but restoring health completely is like a recipe, the right formula or combination of things to change the conditions within the body to restore the immune and leaky gut for example.
That's why I mentioned that the goal is:
"understanding through an evaluation of your diet and past medical history what predisposed you, and how to reverse the damage that was done."
You may want to work with a natural health practitioner who has had success w/ skin disorders and understanding the immune and leaky gut challenge.
My experience gave me the opportunity to help others that were in my situation. I'm able to help people to identify all the insults that may be present and how the body needs to be changed, once I have a better understanding that particular person's situation with what to recommend. That is the approach you'll need with any professional you work with. It's about bringing back the balance with your body once someone helps you to make you aware of how your body is out of balance to restore it.
This site is an excellent starting point, and any natural health services should help to clear the confusion and make it simple, and save people money with "less is more," versus keep throwing supplements at a situation.
The important thing is not to give up and continue to learn no matter whom you work with. It's important to find someone who can help you to not only resolve your symptoms but the underlying cause of your problem so that it does completely resolve and should be very results-oriented approach so that it's encouraging to continue the steps/ programs outlined. One of the best investments one can make in themselves and free themselves with good health.
Don't give up...
find your answers
and experience the freedom of good health.
Where did you go?????
We are all looking for answers for psoriasis and healing a leaky gut. Could you please tell us what we need to do and how to do it? All of us on here would be interested in knowing. Thanks
It's common that many people who suffer with conditions look for a magic bullet, a supplement/ pill, one natural therapy...
but restoring health completely is like a recipe, the right formula or combination of things to change the conditions within the body to restore the immune and leaky gut for example.
That's why I mentioned that the goal is:
"understanding through an evaluation of your diet and past medical history what predisposed you, and how to reverse the damage that was done."
You may want to work with a natural health practitioner who has had success w/ skin disorders and understanding the immune and leaky gut challenge.
My experience gave me the opportunity to help others that were in my situation. I'm able to help people to identify all the insults that may be present and how the body needs to be changed, once I have a better understanding that particular person's situation with what to recommend. That is the approach you'll need with any professional you work with. It's about bringing back the balance with your body once someone helps you to make you aware of how your body is out of balance to restore it.
This site is an excellent starting point, and any natural health services should help to clear the confusion and make it simple, and save people money with "less is more," versus keep throwing supplements at a situation.
The important thing is not to give up and continue to learn no matter whom you work with. It's important to find someone who can help you to not only resolve your symptoms but the underlying cause of your problem so that it does completely resolve and should be very results-oriented approach so that it's encouraging to continue the steps/ programs outlined. One of the best investments one can make in themselves and free themselves with good health.
Don't give up...
find your answers
and experience the freedom of good health.
I apologize, i was trying to answer users questions
and I thought i responding to everyone individually and yet it was posting on the forum, since i'm new to curezone. ... it seems i have repeated myself. Hope my postings help people who are challenged and again I apologize for the repetition.
I've heard about leaky gut syndrome but I don't know.
This is what I know, I was a typical psoriasis person with red patches of skin that were covered with thick white scales. I have always had it on my knees and elbows. I have had it at times on my torso so bad that I would crack and bleed if I twisted too much. I been to countless doctors who said yup you got psoriasis. I was in the military and had a team of doctors review and study me. My psoriasis sometimes got better and sometimes got worse and I never had a clue as to why. I've tried diets and gave up. I eat peanuts, chocolate, and anything else I want and I drink whiskey when I want. I smoked for 30+ years. I quit smoking for two years and then started back. I don't do any illegal drugs. I have played guitar for 30+ years. When I changed my guitar strings and hardware from nickel to stainless steel my psoriasis cleared completely for the 1st time ever and I am still clear. If I come in contact with nickel, my eyes will start burning, swelling, and itching. The best way I can describe it is "Its like ants crawling around on my eyelids and taking a byte now and then. When the swelling goes down (about a week) the area around my eye turns brown and crusty and takes a week to heal to normal. Needless to say, I avoid nickel!
I don't know if I have a leaky gut but I shure know now I have an alergy.
It is incredible that you overcame your severe psoriasis, I have been suffering with mine for 30 years now and it really is taking a toll on me in every respect.
I have done MANY things and much more so then most people so much so that I could not put it all down here. I have detoxed extensively over the last ten years with some improvement but I still get horrible flare-ups that linger for many months.
I have done over 2 dozen Liver Flushes precisely accoring to Hulda Clark , I do 2 large fasts 15 days each per year taking Green Clay , psyllium and an amazing herbal potion from my herbalist that really improves all aspects of my health except cure my psoriasis.
I eat organically and have been for 10 years, I cut out wheat, dairy and gluten....and still I suffer dearly with psoriasis on my hands and arms. I have also done MANY hermal parasite cleanses with great effect on my overall health but not in the area I wished.
If you have any further suggestions PLEASE give me some guidance....thank you and God bless.
Nope! I have lived my life free of diets. I work hard and play hard without concern for what I'm eating. I never tried any psoriasis curing rituals. I acepted that there was no cure and moved on. I only posted my experience with nickel because I hope it helps somebody. I guess I could have written a book or put up a send me money and I'll tell you my secrets page and prey on psoriasis sufferers but I somehow knew better.
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