New Skin Disease Therapy

Warning: If there aren’t any wound, cupping should be use more than 10minutes. This is advice from one of my chinese doctor. Because the plasma pile up below the skin which cannot come out could cause the skin to rot. This is especially dangerous for diabetes patient.Warning: If there aren’t any wound, cupping should be use more than 10minutes. This is advice from one of my chinese doctor. Because the plasma pile up below the skin which cannot come out could cause the skin to rot. This is especially dangerous for diabetes patient.Warning: If there aren’t any wound, cupping should be use more than 10minutes. This is advice from one of my chinese doctor. Because the plasma pile up below the skin which cannot come out could cause the skin to rot. This is especially dangerous for diabetes patient.Warning: If there aren’t any wound, cupping should be use more than 10minutes. This is advice from one of my chinese doctor. Because the plasma pile up below the skin which cannot come out could cause the skin to rot. This is especially dangerous for diabetes patient.Contracted: Atopic Eczema / Dermatitis since 2002

I’ve started to shown sign of eczema itchiness on my skin since back 2002. As i remembered, it was a hash moment for me. Both in work and relation life was difficult.

Its most likely i’ve inherited this disease from my mom. My mom foot used to itch, dry and cracked a lot of time. She were having eczema since childhood time.

Like most of us, i’ve went to a local clinic to ask about my condition. The doctor mentioned that its some allergy. Most likely food related or the environment i was in. I wasn’t clear what i was told. So, i went on with steroid cream for the 1st time.

As time past by, i realised that the itch is no longer control able. I think right after several months later, i was desparate to find a cure for my eczema. So, i went to find a dermatology in jalan pudu side. The price was quite hefty for me during those moment. As i remembered, i was flaring quite badly that the doctor gave me steroid based shot to give immediate relief… So on, i was given stronger steroid cream to apply. Worst of all, the doctor did not even tell me the side effect of the medication.

So, i went on the cream for like once a month for almost 3years. There were time when the cream didn’t worked out, and i’ve taken like straight 2 shot for each straight month. I belief the doctor later on prescribed to me stronger dose of steroid cream. And so, i was on it and do not know if he have changed the medication for about 2 years…

Somewhere along my 5th year, i found out the steroid cream started to lose its magic on my skin. I’m applying from weekly to nearly every 3days once. I got fed-up with it and started to go on steroid free, but my condition worsen right after stop of medication. i was suffering badly.

So went on to find for alternative solution to my skin problem. I went to Doctor Tsai related medication in cheras. I was quite scared as they introduced me to have blood sucking treatment. Their price was quite hefty too. Therefore, i only went there once. I went on to find other alternative solution and found Master Tole.

Master tole acupuncture was quite relaxing. Each treatment took like 8-10 needles on average 30minutes each session. His acupuncture concept is not deep in. He uses the electric pulse with acupuncture to give the treatment effective. I went on with his treatment for every 2 days once and took his “cold” based medication to keep my body from flaring up.After about 1 month of treatment, my eczema went to controllable itch and almost gone. I was so happy @ that moment. But, it only last for 6months. My eczema starts to flare back. I was confused, so i went back to him and have his treatment. I went on for 3 weeks, and my skin was clear. But it also didn’t last for long. I remembered it goes to 5months, then 3 months, and then to 1 week and didn’t work anymore. I was frustrated.

I went on to find another chinese medication @ puchong kinrara side. Doctor Soon gave me long needle acupuncture on my tummy, my back , my hand and my leg. It was very relaxing, but slightly pain during treatment. I went on for weekly treatment. But it still does not solve my issue, but lessen the itch. After about 3months of treatment, i thought it could never cure me. Its just controlling it. I still scratch @ night and sometimes it looks ugly. So, i went on to apply steroid cream again from hospital sentosa. This is where the problem started for me.

I belief from Doctor Tsai concept, the steroid cream actually suppress the allergen and toxin into my skin. after like 3months of applying steroid cream and acupuncture, the steroid cream seems to cease its effectiveness. I was on hydrocortisone and betametasone on my leg. From taking 1 week once to taking it daily. Then i started to realise that the ointment start to cease effect too.

So , i asked around for help. My friend Hong told me that his brother in law was an ex-eczema patient. He told me his condition was so bad. It took him 8months to cure on his condition. So i was desperate and have no place to go but to try on this treatment by Doctor Robert. Doctor Robert is the TCM skin specialist in TaipeiTCM clinic in malaysia.

On some where early of jul 2009, i went on my 1st treatment. I went on blood suction and stopped any kind of ointment or cream. the following week, i got my 1st rebound. IT WAS SO UNBEARABLE. My skin rashes and very very dry. The itch sensation is so bad that i don’t wish to mention it here again.

after 2nd 2week and 2nd treatment from Taipei TCM. My leg and ears and face start to swollen. There were time when my face and ear swollen, causing light headache on my head. I was having very mild fever. Doctor Robert told me, this is the effect of toxin been released out through the skin after 8years of eczema. I’ve to bare with it. It was such a pain especially when taking bath. The itch and pain moment was like fantasy of hell. I couldn’t sleep @ night. I was like sleeping for 2 hours/night. I’ve been scratching whole night, cautious nor incautiously.My leg become swollen, dry, flaking , cracking! and bleeding. To my surprise, it did not flow much blood out, but turn out to have lots of yellow sticky plasma like goo coming out of the crack… it nice feeling to have those goo coming out. On my 3rd week and 3rd treatment, my skin start to become less dry and less cracking. I started to feel the recovery after the 1st rebound. I felt kind of helpless as there aren’t any kind of itch killer or pain killer that i can use to loosen the itch and pain i was having. But please bare with it. Its a cure, and i belief it as my friend brother in law got cured from it!

After my 4th treatment, my skin starts to less itch. I used to be very itchy during bath time and after bath time. But on this 4th week, my itch seems to be reduced. I can choose to withstand the itch or go and scratch it. I realised my skin on my leg no longer ooze that much yellow goo out anymore.

From my experience, i prefer to focus scratch on 1 small spot, where i will pinch it and try to push out the goo from the spot. If i ever scratch on a large area, it will be burning death for me when i take bath the next day.

On my 6th week, which is Aug 3rd, today, i went to office again! Doctor Robert said i was recovering fast. I belief its because of help from my vegetarian diet. I only take organic vegetables for my food intake. I do take rice and bread. I avoided egg, eggplant, milk, cheese, durian. And thank god, i was already a vegetarian for like 13years.

Up to date, my skin still dry, but the itch is so much bearable. I can choose to scratch or not to
I wish that soon i will have a normal human life again, without worrying to itch on every sweat or if i ever goes under the sun. I will update here soon. Please come back later

Updates: aug 16 2009,

I’m currently on my 3rd rebound on 6th week. It was quite some minor itches. I thought after 2nd rebound was over , i almost felt like near complete cure, but it wasnt . My leg begin to itch much more than finished 2nd rebound time… Doctor says that there will be minimum 4 rebound…. I hope that my 3rd rebound to be over very soon and hopefully 4th rebound should be very very minimum…

Updates: sep 7 2009,

I’m not sure how many rebounds have i encounter… it seems to come and go. But seems like my back is almost cured, and my arm side starting to have smoother skin. But my leg and neck skin is still itching.

Updates: Dec 15 2009

Doctor Robert knows. He knows i need time to cure. But he insists to keep me inspired to be cured within 1st 4months… But the real fact hit me hard when back 1month ago…which was after 4months of treatment. My condition didnt recover yet. The Doctor Robert tell me the truth… i will need another year to cure. (@#$#@%#$@$#!@!!!!!!)

Well, what can i do? Just endure it…What choices do i have?
I didnt have much motivation to write before this.. i was quite down. Until today, i got some news from Doc. Lai that they are soul out there, which are you guys and girls, who is concern about my condition. And i guess you or your love one is having something similar like mine.

I’m slowly learning to adapt to my condition … Learn by mistakes. Several tips i pick up along the daily life was:

• stay cool and calm. Stress from fear and anger will only make the body heat up, and make condition worsen
• Eat more cooling and calm food. Such as fruits, cucumber, tomato and salad. It did help me a lot…
• Stop eating seafood or egg or dairy product. And even, most of all, All Hot and Spicy Food! It will provoke it to itch even further…
• If it itch, scratch slowly. Don’t put too much pressure on the scratch. Better scratch more, than scratch deep causing big wounds. And i tell ya, scratching too hard seems to leave me scratching non stop, heating my body up and make me trembling and shaking with feeling of pain and itch! F*!There is a concept here. If we scratch slowly, its like massaging the toxin away from the skin, pushing it out back to the blood to detox from liver or kidney. Its just my belief after reading it somewhere. But i’m not sure how true it is. But it did help me out. Scratching slowly and more seems to slowly ease the itch. But as always, scratching will dry out the skin. You might feel dry and slight tingling pain after bath when your skin starts to dry
• Scratch and hold for 5seconds. Sometimes this hold for 5 seconds seems to help reduce the itchiness. I think it got to do with chi in our hand. And also holding 5seconds help to reduce the heat on the spot, reducing the inflammation… I does help with my condition
• Stay away from being wet. If you are all wet, dry your self up with towel. When the skin is dry, the itch level is less in my condition. But still , dry still causes itch, but much less compared to dry in my condition.
• When it flare up, stop thinking or doing anything (well, unless you are driving). Just put focus on the itch spot, scratch slowly, and do some pause of several seconds in between scratch. This seems to allow our mind to meditate and slowly calm the situation. Normally inflamation only occur for 20minutes or less if you use this method
• Drink lots of water. between 1.5L to 4L a day. Best is drinking 1.5L of the Sunton tea. It sooths my soul when i drink the hot sunton tea… (yes i know, its probably psychologically affection because i know the tea will detox me)
• If scratching like crazy, use a small fan and blow the area, then you should scratch slower… and pause your hand for several seconds to let the fan blow cooling it down. It seems to help slowly ease the itchiness…
• Sleep early and i meant before 12…because YOU needed it. We as contracted patient will take like 2hours @ night scratching before we sleep. We need this time to slowly get ourself prepare for slumber while our hand does its’ chores >< .And ya, for you guys out there who is having 1st rebound…. You will not be able to sleep much @ night. Do this, sleep in the morning. Just lie your body down and dont go out of bed until its noon time. I was catching some good sleep during morning time. Around 7-11am. I think our body stops detoxing that time, so its less itchy and our mind could finally rest… sleep as much as you can.. it helps a lot
• Get Aircond. When the weather is hot, it will provoke inflammation..damn. I was lucky to have 1
• Stay happy! Watch some “just for laugh” on youtube. Listen to “ajahn brahm” talks on you tube. Do some meditation. Do some ridiculous laugh for nothing by yourself (yes, i know. its like a mad scientist in his own little hide out room. And i admit, i did it.). Or play some games! And i meant easy to play and easy to score! yeah! makes one happy . Example: armorgames.com

Well, i’ve been very lengthy this time. Hope you guys and girls enjoy.
And yes, my leg condition, seems to have some flare up below my knee on cleaver side. But i’m controlling my scratch so that i can still walk. Look wise, almost the same as before. Not much changes. Im waiting for my leg skin and flesh to soften. So that will be my recovery updates for myself

Until next updates, stay calm. You are not alone, and i will be by here with you.You may curse god. He can take it

Updates: Dec 18 2009

I’m feeling some changes on my leg! My leg skin used to be hard, and thick. The flesh is as hard as rotten meat… Since yesterday, my legs seems to feel much softer. Is this sign of recovery? Wow! Finally after 5months of suffering, i can finally feel some changes…

These several days, i’ve been craving on mainly raw cucumber, tomato, salad with salt and oil (without mayonnaise). I do eat regular meal with rice and vege as usual. I’ve avoided chilly and hot food like chocolate as usual. I hope this is a good improvement and will stay this way. I don’t wish to have any more rebound. Lets hope so…

Updates: Feb 23 2010.

Hmm , hope you folks out there have a good holiday. Today, ive just received my own cupping set .
Ive bought it online from lelong:
http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2005-01DxStdL520977_AUCTION_-1-set-Chinese-Cupping-Set-6-cups.htm
You may contact him directly: chewhoung@yahoo.com

Warning: Use it at your own risk. I will bare no responsibilities for any harm done to you using my blog below.

This is what i did. I wet the surface of my leg, which is already wounded.. I can feel there are much toxin below the skin, bcox its so itchy. So i put on the right cupping size which can fit properly… and started pumping it. Then on regular basis, i tighten it by pumping again few times. Then to my awe! i saw liquid of the yellow ooze coming out, with some very small amount of blood. wow! it works!, so i let it be there for some time.

After like 15mins.. i can c half of the cup filled with yellow and bit redish liquid, with some bubbles… I could feel the tingling inch from it. After im done with it, i can feel the surface is much less itchy… but some bits of liquid come out. so i wipe it off and thats it. its dry. I even find some jelly like yellow ooze from the dry liquid. Great , now i can do it from home. But instead of releasing blood, i could release just yellow ooze with small amount of blood which shouldnt be a problem, i guess

Warning: If there aren’t any wound, cupping should NOT be use more than 10minutes. This is advice from one of my chinese doctor. Because the plasma pile up below the skin which cannot come out could cause the skin to rot. This is especially dangerous for diabetes patient.

Please stay strong

Video To My DIY Suction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyidzJoKTM

Updates: June 8 2010:

Big portion of my lap and my leg seems to be pretty much normal now. Occasionally there are some acne or pimples coming out, and Doctor Robert told me thats the sign of recovery in the end
The photo looks as like its not my leg, imagine from the 1st worst condition to now

Hope you guys and girls out there is willing to go through the suffering to have a good life again!

While my foot and feet area is still itchy, but rarely a crack anymore…