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1–  Important Note to Visitors 

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2-  Malassezia Yeast: How it All Started 

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3-  Malassezia Brief History-Sample Photos 

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4-  Malassezia under Biological Microscope 

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5-  Malassezia: Symptoms-Photos-Comments 

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6-  Malassezia: Characteristics – Behaviour 

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7-  Malassezia Grayish/Orange Sticky Layer 

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8-  Malassezia Yeast:Symptoms and Effects (P1) 

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9-  Malassezia Yeast:Symptoms and Effects (P2)  

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     10-  Malassezia Lesions: Stages – Characteristics  

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     11-  Malassezia: Grayish Sticky Layer–GSL  

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     12-  Malassezia: Cycle and Development Stages  

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     13-  Malassezia Hyphae: Bloodsucking Medusas  

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     14-  Malassezia Yeast-Microscope PHOTOS (P1)  

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     15-  Malassezia Yeast On Body – PHOTOS (P 2) 

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     16-  Malassezia: Initial Treatments and Results (Pt1)  

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     17-  Malassezia: Recent Treatments and Results(Pt2) 

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     18-  Malassezia: Doctor Visits – Tests – Results 

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     19-  Malassezia: Is it Contagious or Transferable 

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     20-  Malassezia Identified &Temporary Helpful Discovery 

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     21-  Malassezia and Restless Leg Syndrome 

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     22-  Malassezia and Diet (PT1) 

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     23-  Malassezia and Diet (PT 2) 

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     24-  Malassezia: A Controversial OIL Experiment (PT1) 

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     25-  Malassezia: A Controversial OIL Experiment (PT2)  

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     26-  Malassezia Yeast and The OIL Controversy 

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     27-  Malassezia and Natural Fresh Seawater 

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     28-  Malassezia: Acidophilus Capsules &Yog 

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     29-  Malassezia Sticky Layer and Perspiration 

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     30-  Malassezia Yeast, Stress and Immunity 

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     31-  Malassezia Yeast and Insomnia 

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     32-  Malassezia Exposure to Hi-Lo Temperature 

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     33-  Malassezia Yeast… Here Comes YAM!… 

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     34-  Malassezia: Lethal Strategies-of the Past (1)  

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     35-  Malassezia: Lethal Strategiesof the Past (2) 

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36- Malassezia Yeast: Complete List & Results of Substances & Methods Tested 

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                                37-  Malassezia: Important Things to Know 

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                                38-  Malassezia: SeaWater & Yog Great Results 

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                                39-  Malassezia Yeast: Before and Now (1) 

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                                40-  Malassezia Yeast: ( Before – Now) – How (2) 

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                                41-  Malassezia Yeast: Signs of Presence 

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                                42-  Malassezia: Care when Symptoms are Mild 

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                                43-  What Drove Malassezia through the Roof! 

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                                44-  Malassezia: Great Defenders to the Rescue

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                                45-  Malassezia: Hair and Scalp Treatment 

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                                46-  Malassezia Yeast: Where I Am Now! 

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                                47-  Malassezia’s Seven Essential Elements 

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                                48-  Malassezia – Demodex Photo Comparison

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                                49-  MALASSEZIA – COCONUT OIL ARTICLE 

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                                50-  Malassezia Yeast, Morgellons, Demodex or Parasites?

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* Illustrate the Progress made to this point

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Malassezia is not a creature one could treat with a dub of ‘x’ substance at night

and wake up next morning free and happily ever after.

It is Part of Natural Body Flora and Practically Always Present

and Persistent under Favourable Conditions, therefore: 

Understanding the Nature of the Problem is the Key to Successful Control

 

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Malassezia Brief History-Sample Photos

                         

                                         ( June 11 )

                  Malassezia Yeast: Brief History and Photos

                                 

“Through the Maze of  Lice, Scabies, Morgellons,  Demodex …”

 

For the past Eighteen months i have been trying both to combat

as well as Identify what initially was thought to be Head Lice.

 

When different head lice treatments did not produce a result

and the creature moved from the Hair to the Shoulders, Back, Chest,

Legs, Buttocks as well as Genital areas, i started a frantic researching

about Body Lice, Crab Lice, Bed Bugs and eventually Scabies.

 

After several Scabies treatments failed as well, search brought me 

to a Morgellon’s website and from link to link and forum to forum 

-and links inside pages,  i also came across the Demodex

and a variation of other Follicular ailments.

 

I also researched other possibilities such as Eczema, Chicken Pox, Shingles,

Herpes and in the end even Syphilis -due to a previous marriage to a world traveller

with a private past- as well as extended research into Fungal and Candida Infections

but found it difficult to confirm whatever alternately suspected.

 

While gathering information and personal observation of the bizarre behaviour

of my tormentor i was not sure whether i was getting any closer to anything

or further away or whether i had a combination of several organisms

due to a weak immune system and a decade long of antibiotic treatment

due to a Serious Lung Illness -Atypical TB- for which i now seem to be paying the price.

 

Ironically my Lungs seem to be as steady as could be, giving no much trouble.

Leaning at the time more on the idea that it was either Scabies or Demodex 

gone crazy on my body and having learned about Ivermectin being effective 

on both cases, in one as a single treatment and the other in conjunction 

with some antibiotic or external Permethrin treatment

i headed for my local GP where to my dismay i found out

that Ivermectin was not prescribed for Scabies,

and additionally required Government authorisation etc.

 

I had taken with me a sample with some suspicious substance

collected from my ear on a cotton bud hoping it may contain the creature

but when i went back for the result the Lab had Not produced a proper report

because the specimen “had not been presented in a proper container.”

Still there was a result that there was nothing air born or nothing grew etc.

 

The second Doctor together with instructions on how to use Sellotape

to catch the creature and a New Form to take to the Laboratory 

suggested a General Blood test, and or for Syphilis etc. 

which i did not believe that were relevant to the creature

due to its Very Characteristic Behaviour and i was getting

rather indignant as well as impatient 

while the creature was Digging Painful Burning Holes in my Body

and matting my Hair making it impossible to comb through

so i asked to see a Specialist in order to pursue “targeted” approach

and “direct” treatment to the problem.

 

Returning home and checking the notes of the reference to the specialist

i discover to my utter dismay the Doc had described my condition

                            as “Pimply Rash“….!!! …

                          I was totally devastated!

 

I wanted to think it was a mix up description of my husband’s diagnosis 

      but Effectively this had Resolutely Torpedoed any Chance

                 of a Specialist taking My case Seriously.

 

(Must note here many of my home remedies had kept scarring to a minimum)

 

So, i reinforced my efforts to do it alone and while pondering on the Lab form

and specimen and whether it would be worth to proceed with either,

i started collecting some gritty white granules that were deposited 

by the creature on my skin, producing some itching,

as well as some similar oily blobs like dried pus from a pimple,

the size of 1/3 approx of a pin head.  I thought they might be eggs.

 

I placed them in a cellophane envelope while trying to decide

whether it would be worth sending them to the Lab

and after near three weeks thinking that after near three weeks

all would be dead by now, i was just about to throw them out

when i noticed that some had Visibly and Unmistakably

Changed both Colour and Size!… (photo 1)

 

This, as well as wanting to see the invisible invader

and prompted by my husband to buy our first electronic microscope

so that if /when decided to see a specialist again

we would have photos and a comprehensive but complete medical history

instead of a vague, trivial …”pimply rash”…

 

The experience with the Microscope was quite enlightening

as well as  confusing because with the electronic one all was moving!…

 

There is a lot of light reflection and hard to tell if what we were seeing                                       was anything or not and if so… then What???   

What was very clear though was the augmentation of the grit / blob collection

and the detail and extend of the lesions even those not easy to see with naked eye

of which i could only experience the pain, burning or itch.

 

Below is the first sample of a grit/blob collected either from my back or finger nails

the photo taken by the Digital Microscope approximately 3 months after the

initial discovery of their augmentation.

 

I kept collecting more samples and new photos were taken near 8 months later

with a new Biological Microscope we purchased while progressively learning

to use and interpret what we were seeing.

 

The Digital Microscope magnification of these photos is not easy to tell because

the capacity is up to 400x but there is only a very small spot /space 

where the focus is clear, so small that it requires only fractional  rotation of the dial.

 

I believe it was somewhere around the 200x.

 To the Naked Eye, this Divided particle looked like One Single Unit.

 

I have often rubbed some with my fingers and they crumble into multiple dust like bits.

Even though three months later the augmentation was clearly visible to the naked eye

                               it still looked like One particle.

 

                                             Sample 1

      Sample 1 of a gritty / blob collected either from my back or finger nails.

       Viewed approx 8 months later with a Biological Microscope

       Magnification 200 x -info may not be accurate – we are amateurs.

                     (Photo taken by iPod phone camera.)

                                                   

                                    Sample 2

    Sample 2 of a gritty / blob collected either from my back or finger nails.

         Viewed approx 8 months later with a Biological Microscope

     Magnification 400 x -info may not be accurate – we are amateurs.

         (Photo taken by iPod phone camera.)

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                                    Sample 3

New Sample of a gritty / blob collected only a few days back

Viewed with Biological microscope – photo taken by iPod phone.

 

Photo not very clear but the Microscope image of elongated

shape 

is displaying the 

same Filament and Segment /Nodules as the old samples above.

                                                 

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Malassezia under Biological Microscope

      ( June 11 )

            Malassezia Yeast:  Samples ~ Viewed Under Biological Microscope

 

                                              Our Trinocular Biological Microscope

 

                         

                             

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                               Malassezia Yeast: Sample 1-2

            

                      Malassezia Yeast shards Developing Hyphae/ Filaments

 

                                   Malassezia Yeast Sample 2-3

                  Characteristic Nodules / Segments on Hyphae / Filament 

                                               Sample 4

        Malassezia Yeast : White Crystalline shard – like Dandruff

            

       A white Crystalline shard visible to the eye – the size of a grain of sand-

       usually deposited on the scalp, eyelashes as well as upper body

                                    then developing into Lesions 

                                               

                                                 Sample 5

                     Malassezia Yeast Brownish fatty blob like shard 

                

A brownish looking fatty blob, like shard, similar to the above, also visible to the eye

Usually found semi-glued on the surface of back, shoulders, chest, arms

-perhaps more developed and grease / fat wrapped / filled? at that stage…

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At this stage of its development it appears to start to dig into the flesh

        creating Lesions, much like the above Crystalline one *

                 and which appears to be an earlier stage,

                 just before the above Fatty Blob stage. 

Many  Filaments are Bright Red … which may indicate freshly drawn blood ?

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                                               2014:

                              * Actually it is the Reverse:

              The Semi Fatty stage precedes the Crystalline one.

                  The Freshly drawn Blood guess was correct.

 

                                           Sample 6

                     Malassezia Yeast in Vaginal Swab

          

                                          Samples 7-8

                                Malassezia Yeast in Stool Samples

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                           In all samples shown above

   the long Asymmetrical Nodules / Hyphae/Fillaments and Spores

   i.e the so called “Spaghetti and Meatballs” typical of Malassezia Yeast

   are clearly visible under the microscope (magnification 200x – 400x)

   but unfortunately not in the photos taken by poor quality i-pod camera

                  placed on the microscope’s camera viewer.

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           Comparison with Google Images

1- Malassezia Furfur Yeast (Google images)

2- Malassezia Furfur Yeast ( Google images )

3- Malassezia Furfur Yeast (Google images)

4- Malassezia Furfur Yeast ( Google images )

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                            ~Crawl, Burn, Itch and Scratch All Day…~

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    Symptoms

Any number, combination and severity of symptoms                                                         may be experienced at different times.

Depending on individuals sensitivity, body’s response

and stage of Malassezia’s development.

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* General  Itchy, Prickly, Burning sensation all over the body

* A sudden strong, Acid like, Burning sensation on the skin

* Usually followed by maddening Itching

* Developing within hours into itchy Bumps

* Eventually breaking into Burning caustic Lesions

  (more details below in the comments section)

* Sharp but quick Pin Pricks in different parts of the body including face and toes.

  On Legs or Torso often they result on a Blood Red pin size Circle. (Photo 1)

 

* Spontaneous appearing usually semicircular Itchy / Burning Scratch Lines (Photo 4)

  on the skin often two or three together, usually on the arms, hands or buttocks.

 

* A thin, invisible to the eye, but highly Itchy, Burning, Grayish -or Orange Rust like-

  Sticky Substance  on many areas of the skin, becoming visible when rubbed off

  by applying warm water or methylated spirits and gentle repeated rolling/rubbing     

  pressure with the fingers. (Photo 5 – 6)

 

* Lice or Spider like movement* in the Hair and Scalp resulting in matting,

  hard to untangle   and Burning, Itchy sensation on the Scalp,

  which if given a chance, eventually resulting in painful Bumps

  followed by Itchy Lesions.

 

* (Possibly stage 1 of Malassezia laying a Grayish Sticky Layer GSL,

   as mentioned above for the Gritty Granules that will develop

    onto Scalp Bumps and Lesions.

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            ( 2014: GSL is the Malassezia -Biofilm- Carrier ) 

 

 

* Small white Gritty Granules, sand like, deposited on Hair, Scalp, (as above)

  as well as Eye Lids/ Lashes, on back, Finger Nails and Toes

  also eventually resulting in Painful Bumps followed by Itchy Lesions. (Photo 2 -3)

 

* Sudden Intense Shivering, topical or all over the body during mobilization

  in or out of the hair Follicles. May be experienced only topically on the legs or arms

  or all over the body. Usually followed by sensation of feeling sick internally

  i.e. stomach or as if blood has been injected with poison (as it most likely is)

 

* Dry, Stretched, Prickly, Scaly, Lifeless like feel of alternating areas of skin

  as if affected by corrosive liquid – the effect of the Grayish/Orange Sticky Layer.

  Very Painful and Uncomfortable as the skin ‘ pulls ‘ with every movement.

 

* Crawling sensation on different parts of the body at different times

  as if one or several creatures are crawling on some areas

  such as Head, Face, Ears, Torso back and front, Buttocks, Legs and Toes

  as well as outer Pubic / Genital / Anal areas.

 

* Crawling /Slithering sensation In and Out of both Private areas…

   in both men and women.

 

( Jan 12 )

* Recent discovery also indicates Restless Leg Syndrome

          (more below and in separate dedicated entry)

 

                                          Photos

                                   

     Malassezia Photos of Symptoms and Effects

1) Malassezia Blood Red Pinhead Size prick circle 

   

     2)  Malassezia  Lesions on Back / Shoulder 

    

     Photo 3:  Malassezia  Lesions inside Buttock 

     Photo 4: Malassezia Paper Cut line inside Buttock

 

      5) Malassezia  Grayish Sticky Layer Rub Offs

 

     

     6) Malassezia  Grayish Sticky Layer on Clothing

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   Comments:

* Bump localised activity consists of combined small pin prick sensations

  and rolling sand like, spreading outwards to the surface,

  in alternating periods of activity approximately every 20 minutes or so

  and periods of rest.

  The skin surface is gradually damaged as the lesion is developing and the yeast    

  digging in  and spreading, the whole process usually lasting for approximately

  three  to four weeks, then stops and the skin starts to heal

  but with scars left behind, size depending on depth and extend of lesion.

 

  During the time of inflammation and bleeding it is not unusual

  for more bumps to be created adjacent to the area 

  as more shards are attracted  to ready availability of blood

  and prepared skin area. (Photo 2)

* Scratch Lines seem to be the reverse of the Bumps,

  in that they appear suddenly accompanied by intense itch and burning

  – and it is not clear to me so far whether they spring upwards

  from under the skin or dig in from the surface inwards

  by a sudden release of corrosive liquid that ‘eats’ the flesh

  while the bumps burn and itch first and gradually rise from under the skin.

 

* Lice or Spider like movement in the Hair

Several times daily and during the night there is a Spider or Cockroach like

crawling sensation on the Scalp / mainly the  Hair /or hair follicles 

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If i raffle my hair immediately for a while it appears as if the creature 

leaves the place  and runs to either my ears, face 

or through the neck down to my back 

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During Bath time after a while having lathered the hair with shampoo 

it also feels as if the shampoo ‘froth’ … starts to move away 

from the scalp/hair while there is no water  running 

so i guess it is ” It ” relocating away from the shampooed area.

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* Small white Gritty granules

  I have collected some and they have developed within three weeks approximately

  and some when looked under the microscope looked like they might be

  or contain what appears to be fungus. (See Brief History and Photos) 

 

* Grayish Sticky Layer GSL

  Usually on my shoulders, buttocks, thighs, shoulders, chest and belly.

  I have to rub it off the skin almost every morning each time from one or two areas.

  (Having a hot bath with soda in seems to help)

                                             OCT 12 : 

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* Crawling / Slithering sensation In and Out of the Private areas

  I believe or rather i know for sure, they live there.

  I have used Combatrin (Bemedazole) for intestinal worms

  and Clotrimazol for Candida  yeast in the vagina and have observed

  -whether they die or just leave- that all gets quiet but only for a couple of days or so.

 

(21 Jan 12)

*Recently i have indications that it also causes Restless Leg Syndrome

 ( though not all cases as there are other causes for RLS, Malassezia one of them )

  because Malassezia concentrates both in the outer as well as inner Anal ring area

  constantly stimulating the highly sensitive nerve endings

  and this is felt more prominently at night when the person / body is resting

  and all muscles less tense.

 

The stronger the jerking the more Malassezia concentration in the area.

 

One or two 2 Ltr warm clean water Enemas, partially clean the area temporarily

and relieve the jerking for a short period of time until more accumulation occurs.

I suspect and have indications -too long to elaborate here- that Restless Leg Syndrome

on the left leg in women is due to concentration in the Vaginal and / or Uterine area

(OCT 12 : where it also lives and is created – see more details in later Entries).

Inserting Acidophilus capsules helps reduce concentration and relieves

leg muscle jerking / spasms as well as Increasing Friendly Bacteria presence.

It deters but does not kill Malassezia as it may do with the Candida types. 

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Malassezia: Characteristics – Behaviour

                                                          ( June 11 )

                             

                                                 Malassezia Yeast

                             Behaviour – Characteristics – Multiplication

                            

                                           “Many Faces – Many Signs” 

Observations of Behaviour and Characteristics over the past eighteen months

Frequent distinct feeling of crawling on the surface of the skin, and indication that the creature lives under the surface of the skin and deep inside the follicles                covered and protected by the thin outer skin membrane  (Photo 1-2)                                       

 

(Malassezia) Inside Hair Follicles

                Photo 1: Relatively healthy follicles – Photo 2: Follicles impregnated

                 Follicles impregnated with the creature under the layer of skin.

  

                        Characteristics – Activity – Multiplication

 

*(At this stage i had no confirmation if i were dealing with Demodex or Malassezia

    and the initial list was based on the belief of possibly two different creatures.

          Now adapted to the Correct one in order not to confuse the reader)

 

* Moves and rather fast from place to place

 

* Has an approximate 76 -78 hour- or 3 to 3 ¼ day- cycle

   from perceived initial development – then three complete weeks of activity

   from the formation of Bumps and developing into Lesions.

 

* Responds to sudden changes of temperature and or any actions

  impacting on the skin, by moving away or under the skin surface

  i.e. hot air from hair drier, touching a cold item from the fridge,

  applying hot /cold water on skin etc

  (this does not apply once it has embedded itself into a bump or open lesion)

 

* Spreads to different locations on the body

 

* Mobile at early stage of development but remains Local near maturity

 

* Appears to Multiply several times a day almost every 20 mins

 

(OCT 12 :  Observed as itchy burning activity when inside lesions 

                  and as emerging from internal areas – see later Entries)

 

*Mostly settles Under the Skin but moves briefly on surface while in mobile stage

 

(OCT 12 :  when it progresses to the next stage of development – see later entries) 

 

* Symbiotic – non territorial – the more …the merrier…

  Lesions causing inflammation and bleeding attract more in the same area

 

* Active throughout Day and Night

 

* Increased activity from 2pm onwards

  felt more intensely during the evening / night, while resting

 

* Increased activity when i get upset or anxious

 (possibly due to blood /oxygen? circulation variations?)

 

* Seem to halt activity when i get sick, i.e. a cold, flu, high fever

 or experience severe fluid retention and / or severe migraine

 ( I so appreciate this!…Lol! )

 

Favourable, Inviting Environment:

 

*Warmth

 

*Humidity

 

* ALL Oily, Greasy, Fatty Creams, Lotions, Gels, Oils,

  INCLUDING Natural or Pharmaceutical, Anti-fungals and Antiseptics

 

* Natural Waxy, Mucus, Fluid body areas such as

  Genital Male / Female areas, Ears, Eyes and Nostrils

 

* Hair & Hair Follicles, All over Entire Body, especially

  Head, Ears, Nostrils and especially Pubic/Genital areas

 

* Fingers and Toes – especially Under All Nails

 

* Creases and Folds of skin and the narrower the more

  such as Cracks or Creases in Heels, Behind Ears, etc

 

* Blood!!! and Injured or  Inflamed / Wounded skin areas                                          Including -and especially- its own Lesion areas.

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Malassezia Grayish/Orange Sticky Layer

                         

                                                      Malassezia Yeast

                                    One More Puzzle Piece Falling Into Place?…

 

                                 

                                             (Gray Sticky Scrapings) 

 

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                                                      OCT 12

                                   During these last few days

                               while Observing Ever More Closely

                                     The Pattern of its Behaviour 

                      An Interesting Thought has been Steadily Emerging

                                and Unfolding steadily in my mind

                              of a Link that Completes the Picture

                                   like another Piece of a Puzzle

                                           Falling into Place:

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  Malassezia Yeast Does Not as such ‘Spray’ a Grayish / Orange Sticky Layer

  

     Malassezia IS The Grayish/Orange Sticky Layer ITSELF!

 

      Emerging from the Internal areas, Spreading on the outside of the Body

                              Causing Burning, Itchy, Sensations.

Then Some Drying Up due to Natural Attrition – thus Orange changing to Gray-

while Some forms Bumps then emerging to Solidification and into Crystalline Shards, developing Hyphae and Starting to Dig-in to Draw Blood and developing

into Lesions from where spores emerge… etc.

It makes more sense and links from the GS Layer to the next stage of Development

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               (2014: It took a while but finally the Penny dropped! 🙂

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Malassezia Yeast:Symptoms and Effects (P1)

                                                        (June 2012)

                                                    Malassezia Yeast

 Symptoms and Effects (PT 1)

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          “How it Looks during different Stages and Effects on the Body”

Malassezia Yeast: Symptoms and Effects on Body – Photos and Comments 

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                  ( Part 1: What it Looks like during different Stages )

 

Malassezia fatty Blob caught on a Cotton Bud

                   (Click on Image to enlarge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Back in the Beginning of the outbreak at end 2009 -10

there were a dozen a day of this worm looking like ‘creatures’

caught on cotton buds each looking very much alike any other

 

My man was sceptical, believing it was just ear wax…

I differed strongly in my view because ear wax spreads on the cotton bud

and even if dryer and or thicker –depending on the individual – it would still

be impossible to come up repeatedly looking like a worm creature  ‘disturbed’ 

by the rubbing and wiping  caused by the  cotton bud.

 

Additionally, ear wax even the very thin consistency, looks rather orange in colour

or light yellow while this is a very light creamy yellowish,

-allowing photo colour variation- yet often visible to the naked eye.

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(2014 It looked more distinct gel like – not the usual ear wax consistency)

 

My search high and low to match it with any available Google worm photos

repeatedly failed. Later on when i started researching the Demodex

–since its shape appeared somewhat similar- i also tried to find a photo

matching the colour but i could not safely match it to my absolute satisfaction.

 

Now, finally after having examined Malassezia closely at its different stages

i firmly believe it is in the second semi-liquid stage of development

–of considerably reduced mobility- and hours before the next stage 

of final crystallisation and immobility, and when it looks much like this:

 

 Malassezia crystalline shard viewed with Digital Microscope

 

Back then it was my man who thought that this was definitely a Demodex

and me disagreeing  strongly because it was too big and did not seem

to look anything like near any Demodex photo i had seen.

Initially i had been sceptical and dismissed it as a possible ‘salt’ grain from the bath…

but there was no good explanation of how

a) it could it have been lodged so far inside the ear without feeling uncomfortable

    -salt not being a soft substance

b) not already totally dissolved in the bath,

c) lodging in my ear without ever ducking my head under water                                                              

Yet so closely resembling the crystalline shape and colour of a Malassezia shard

 

Now, after having seen and verified Malassezia in its crystalline form 

and even with the developing hyphae, under the Biological Microscope,

i am still prepared to consider a chance of perhaps still been a salt grain after all

but i still see it more likely as a Malassezia shard and next stage

from the semi-solidified Blob (pictured above)

 

1) Malassezia crystalline shard viewed under Biological Microscope

 

Below similarity comparison of the shape of samples collected at different times 

Photos 1: Viewed with Digital Microscope // 2-3: Viewed under Biological Microscope

All elongated, opaque white in colour, hyphae invisible to the naked eye.

 

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Malassezia Yeast:Symptoms and Effects (P2)

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Malassezia Lesions: Stages – Characteristics

(June 11 )

 

Malassezia Yeast  Lesion Stages – Types and Characteristics

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            ~ Like a Cigarette Burn Never Letting off… ~

 

        One type of Lesion is a surface one, like a Paper Cut Line or Scratch

                    leaving a shallow scar that fades in time. (Photo 1-2)

* Another type of lesion is also surface – but may depend on skin depth of area –

  starting with a burning sensation like acid or cigarette burn,

  usually located near the genital or other soft skin areas and lasts for 3-4 weeks

 

Depending on the area some scars fade away slowly and some leave white patches.

 

1- Shallow surface Lesion under Ear 2- White Patches on Back 3- On back of Leg

 

* A  Variation of the above lesion starts with a burning sensation on the skin

            much like most followed by the formation of a Deeper, Bumpy,

                         Itchy Lesion that develops for days.

It creates an open caving with some painful thick plankton like substance in the centre

impossible to be squeezed. It is, or becomes part of the skin and there is frequent

pin like (digging) activity inside it, lasting for three to four weeks as usual. (Photo 1)

 

           

Newly formed Lesion in the middle of a bump with developing plankton/granuloma                   visible inside left upper part, as well as a small maroon blood spot

The initial pus/plankton in the centre, turns into a yellowish cheese like substance

                 or more specifically into a wet chock granuloma,

                    impossible to dig out other than surgically.

I suspect it is the same type as above but either attacked by more Malassezia ‘units’

or the depth of the skin area is more favourable. . (Photo 1-2 below )

 

Maroon Blood Spots are often visible, possibly entry / dig points. . (Photo 1)

Two Maroon Blood Spots visible Confirming the suspicion of Multiple ‘unit’ entries (1)

Larger and more severe Bump/Lesion – with possibly multiple number of creatures (2)

(Note: Identification of Malassezia was achieved and detailed in later entries)

 

                           

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Malassezia: Grayish Sticky Layer–GSL

                                               ( June 11 )

 

          Malassezia Yeast: and Grayish Sticky Layer – GSL

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    “The Death of Skin Cells and Creator of the Lizard Skin”

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Often there is a sudden Burning sensation and Red Heat Rash

as if some Caustic substance has been poured on a particular area of skin.

The duration and intensity varies depending on the sensitivity of the area,

the extend of cover and perhaps the time of occurrence.

For example i have never woken up during sleep with or by this sensation

but i have felt it and observed it happening just like that during the day

in areas such as the neck and under the breast.

 

When the burning dies and the red of the rash subsides

 

a) Some lesions may form soon especially if the burning is accompanied

    by itchy crawling sensations.

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 b) The skin dries like a dehydrated leaf and depending on the severity

     it may feel like a dry plastic layer stack on the surface

     that pulls with each movement and  hurts.

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    In some areas if there is repeated occurrence, it feels thick and crusty

    like a desert Lizard skin.

 

c) In some areas it happens quietly with only some mild itching experienced.

When initially laid under the nails there may be a mild sensation of tenderness

or as if the nail edges have been jammed lightly against a door.

In some instances it is visible to the naked eye as ‘dirt’ from …nowhere

or totally invisible until seen under the microscope  (photo 1)

 

   

 

If the Nails are generally in good condition only gritty shards can be collected

when cleaned but if they are weak especially in the cuticle areas then these areas

form the portal of Fungal infestation often progressing to the nail bed and become

chronic, as inflammation and a resistance weakened area attract more.

 

It appears the role of the GSL is to provide a steady reliable ‘Glue’

made and laid especially to allow the Crystalline stage Shards when ready

to stick in a chosen area and start digging into the flesh.

 

GSL  laid Quietly and Uneventfully or with a Burning Bang

can often be quite visible in certain areas or widespread on the body

of many unsuspecting people who consider it as just dry skin

never connecting any of the linked symptoms.

 

In some areas the skin may feel slightly sticky to the touch and in some undetectable.

(Some individuals have reported they experience it as rather sticky.)

 

Below a sample of a widespread area on the shoulder

having caused only irritating itching.

Visible to the naked eye if seen against sunlight, but otherwise not easy to see

as it blends evenly with the skin like a chameleon. (photos 1-2-3)

 

           The lighter looking areas are normal healthy skin, GSL Free. 

                             GSL on the Neck area makes it look dirty

                     against the creases that are lighter and GSL free.

The same on the feet, visible as darker brown looking areas as if having walked on dirt

  

                   Malassezia GSL Scrapings under Digital Microscope

GSL also has a rather strong Ash like Odour which wafts off from Body or Scalp during hot weather or intense activity that causes the body to heat up                     or when there is particular chronic accumulation and concentration                                 even though there may be only minor other symptoms accompanying it. 

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                                 Malassezia Sticky Layer  Scrapings

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                   Under Digital microscope for more detailed viewing

 

                            Malassezia Sticky Layer Scrapings

                                 Viewed a Few Days Later

                         show some Development taken place

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              Malassezia Sticky Layer Scrapings Viewed a Few Days Later

                     Above Magnification of Isolated Scraping Particle

                                  to show Detail of Development

                           (Augmentation/unfolding of Malassezia

                         Contained wrapped in the GSL Scrapings)

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                                                      OCT 12

               During these last few days while Observing Ever More Closely

                                     The Pattern of its Behaviour 

                      An Interesting Thought has been Steadily Emerging

                                and Unfolding steadily in my mind

                              of a Link that Completes the Picture

                                 like another Piece of a Puzzle

                                           Falling into Place:

.

Malassezia Yeast Does Not as such ‘Spray’ a Grayish or Orange Sticky Layer

  

     Malassezia IS The Grayish /Orange Sticky Layer ITSELF!

 

      Emerging from the Internal areas, Spreading on the outside of the Body

                              Causing Burning, Itchy, Sensations.

Then Some Drying Up due to Natural Attrition – thus Orange changing to Gray-

while Some forms Bumps then emerging to Solidification and into Crystalline Shards, developing Hyphae and Starting to Dig-in to Draw Blood and developing

into Lesions from where spores emerge… etc.

It makes more sense and links from the GS Layer to the next stage of Development

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              Malassezia: Development Stages under Microscope (1)

                Malassezia Yeast: Cycle and Development Stages (2)

 

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Malassezia Hyphae: Bloodsucking Medusas

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                         Malassezia  Hyphae – The Bloodsucking Medusas

 

     

                                 “Examined under the Microscope”

 

I have seen the Malassezia Fibres / Hyphae under the Biological Microscope.

 

They appear in different colours, depending on the stage of development:

 

Red– when they may have just drawn blood

Dark Maroon – when blood is not fresh

Black or blackish maroon when hyphae are likely dead

Gray Purplish (light) like fragmented empty pieces of cylindrical pipes

                                   – when disintegrating

Gray  and with a dendrite appearance when dead

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The Fresher Newer ones such as the Red and Dark Maroon are usually attached

to the main Shard while many, i assume older ones, such as the Black and Gray

are scattered around the shards and all of them are surrounded by scattered spores.

 

 

Under Digital Microscope – lower  magnification than the BM

either only the Black ones are visible or All of them look Black.

 

Unfortunately, our camera cannot pick up all details of what is visible under the BM

such as the spores surrounding shards or some individual fragmented

          disintegrated hyphae.

 

Below is one of successful photo – where many just developing unfolding hyphae

 

   

                            

are Undoubtedly Visibly Red 

among many of Purplish, Grayish and Maroon variations still attached.

 

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Malassezia Yeast-Microscope PHOTOS (P1)

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                    Malassezia Yeast – ALL PHOTOS in One Place (PT2)

 

                    Malassezia Yeast – Symptoms and Effects on Body

                 

                              

                     Malassezia Yeast – Symptoms and Effects on Body 

 

Malassezia: Initial Treatments and Results (Pt1)

                

 

Malassezia: Recent Treatments and Results(Pt2)

 

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                Malassezia: More Recent Treatments and Results

                              

                               “Anything the Body Can Withstand!…”

 

Malassezia: Doctor Visits – Tests – Results

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                               Doctor Visits – Tests Done – Results

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                           Four Doctors, Four Dermatologists

                          Several Tests, Thousands of Dollars!

*ZERO RESULTS!*

                                                  

       

                     * Overwhelming Disappointment and Frustration! * 

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                                             25 Aug 12

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Considering how far i have come through my Own endeavours

and completely Unaided by the Medical profession since my unfortunate

and unforgettable Specialist Visits Experiences, i have been thinking that

Acknowledging –or not– the Presence of Malassezia Yeast

and then been handed a Paper about ‘Parasitophobia’

is not just Unfair and Insulting to the Patient as much as it is Indicative 

to Glaring Appalling Ignorance, Comparable to the Medieval Ages

when if one suffered a Seizure was Proclaimed as ‘Possessed by the Devil’

 

In the end i am Proud and Happy with the Tremendous Progress i have achieved

through My Own efforts, so far – and the fact that this may also benefit others.

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The Details…

 

                                            June 11

 

 

*Doctor Visits * Tests Done * Results

When the suspicion from head lice progressed to the possibility of scabies

and all natural home and pharmacy remedies failed, we decided it was time,

since we both experienced similar symptoms but varying in severity

to see a Doctor for Prescription treatment.

 

To cut a very long and very frustrating story short i will say that

Both of us saw Two doctors together and a different Third one each

without any results and none of them having any clues whatsoever.

 

Several –unrelated– tests were done all returned negative.

 

A couple of samples sent to the Lab also returned without any findings.

 

We were referred to see a specialist with a near 5-6 month waiting list

even worse if elected a public hospital.

 

Luck had it there was a sudden opening for only one person

but due to the unfortunate and inaccurate description of my condition

on the GP’s referral, which i discovered after returning home, as “pimply rash”

and distressing me highly realising it would not be taken seriously

we elected for my husband to go first.

 

( “Pimply rash” was a more suited description of his symptoms at the time)

 

The Dermatologist (Nr1) assured him that there were no signs of Scabies

and “nothing of any significance” and was alluded to “Delusional Parasitosis”

without any further tests or treatment prescribed

 

I still had not made an appointment and after the disappointing result

of my husband’s visit i was not in a hurry to pay someone $200

to tell me that it was all in my mind, despite the presence of lesions…

 

Soon after and while deciding what to do, i experienced a severe attack

so we purchased an electronic digital microscope and were able to take

some close photos of the different types of lesions at the raw severity stage

especially in areas too difficult to see and rather embarrassing to present

even to a specialist.

 

Having now both the photos and the lesions fresh and certainly not resembling

anything like a “pimply rash” i saw the third doctor who also could not tell

what was causing all this mess he was witnessing.

He sent away some tests -which returned negative- and he gave me a referral

to see a Dermatologist (Nr 2) marked -after my desperate pleading- as Urgent …

which resulted in an appointment … Three months away!

 

When i finally saw the Specialist, much of the appearance had improved

although there were still many Lesions healing and a number of Bumps

in various stages of development, so i thought them together with the photos

of when at their forte, and a detailed list of symptoms with my medical history

typed neatly and attached, would finally get me somewhere…

 

I was talked to about a ‘holistic approach’ which at the time did not realise

that what it meant was… not focusing on the problem!… at all!

and neither did the meaning sink in when i was told 

that the crawling sensation i felt… was due …to … my Nerves! …

 

I thought it was meant that the crawling sensation

              was affecting my nerves

– not that my Nerves were causing the sensation…

Flipped upside-down faster than a copper coin…

 

Was this another way of alluding to “Delusional Parasitosis”?…

 

For sure was! – – –  as i discovered during the following couple visits.

 

The Biopsy hopefully would prove this notion wrong (and it did.)

But this did not change the Specialist’s Preconceived position.

 

Several Blood tests, Urine tests, Herpes 2 types tested, Genital Swab tests,

                   All returned either normal or negative.

 

The Biopsy was done on a Double Bump on my Back at its final healing stage.(1)

 

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Unfortunately, although i presented the photo above with the details

and tried to bring to the Specialist’s attention to the fact that there were

                 two Bumps with two blood spots (maroon dots)

                       possibly points of entry or exit of a parasite

a tiny sample was Not taken from Either Bump Impregnated area

but from the most likely Empty Flat Middle -where there was nothing in it…

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If only a few millimetres to the left or right a creature might have been caught!…

 

(OCT 12 : actually it would not, as this was Not the Right test prescribed

                    –should have been taking Scrapings, not a Biopsy)

 

Nevertheless, the Biopsy still Confirmed effect of an Arthropod Bite.

 

       Unbelievable as it may sound, despite the above result

or the presence of lesions, there was no change in the Specialist’s view

that the crawling was due to my Nerves and instead of focusing

             on finding the “Arthropod (parasite) Bite reaction”
i was suggested to have a CT Brain scan!… (nice one thanks!)

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(Would i be rude if i thought I was Not the one needing the Brain scan?…)

 

             Three visits, Several tests, Hundreds of dollars

and Nowhere near a Proper Diagnosis, let alone treatment/cure -other than

prescription of antihistamines and antidepressants to numb the sensations-

and the focus getting further and further away from the real problem:

                 i.e. Arthropod – Parasite – Bite – Reaction.

 

I was sad, disappointed and frustrated yet not trying to discredit our doctors

they are as helpful as can be – ignorance and patient prejudice cannot be helped.

 

No doubt though, something, somewhere is definitely wrong within the system

whether protocol, method, mentality, or general approach or i would not be still here

without any resolution or proper treatment after 18 months.

 

I know i am not the only one going through such experience

nor is this happening only in Australia.  There are so many other people

in other countries with similar experiences and frustration

after being treated by Doctors and especially Dermatologists:

 

a) Inadequately in regards to the ‘specific’ parasite problem,

b) Been alluded to ‘Delusional Parasitosis’ (its all in your mind medieval attitude)

c) Prescribed antidepressants to numb and mask the effects

    while leaving the cause untreated.

 

Is it really possible that both my husband and I – both developed DP simultaneously?

Or is it the easy way out for a profession that is not up to and /or does not know

how to deal with this type of problem,  other than prescribing antihistamines

and antidepressants numbing the patient’s brain without curing the cause?

 

I could keep on sending self collected specimens to the Lab with an off chance

of anything successfully identified or having one biopsy after another

at $200 a pop and hoping that something may be caught in that small sample

of skin but then again would i be treated for curing the cause or still…for my nerves?

 

There was Resistance, in fact outright Refusal to try Parasite treatment

   yet No hesitation prescribing medication with severe and potentially

               dangerous side effects (heart attack one of them!)

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                       Without Any Medical Tests done

                  for Proof of a Neurological problem.

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I am quite puzzled and sincerely have difficulty understanding

the basis of this approach which appears to be pretty much standard

not only here in Australia but in the US as well, judging by people’s

email communications or posts in several forums..

                                         So here i am !…

Three Doctors, Three Dermatologist Visits

    Several Tests, Hundreds of Dollars!

                       

                                     ZERO RESULTS!

STILL Suffering – MORE Dollars and the Pest Eating my Life Away Steadily…

 

(At the time this was written, the bill was still running in the Hundreds

 a recent calculation on receipts since then and excluding items

 purchased with the Groceries, is currently running well over Aussie $4000!...)

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                                        November 11

 

Having found recently the two most helpful ways to combat it on the outside

i.e Neutrogena mixed with Canesten, Clotrimazole and H & S Shampoo

i was still left with either inaccessible areas such as Intestinal and Vaginal areas

and possibly Uterine or even in the blood which could explain the persistence

and resistance, i resorted in trying a two week low oral dosage Itraconazole

prescribed privately by my GP but unable to prescribe for longer or stronger dosage,

i found it totally ineffective. At this stage i cannot assess if it would have worked

if longer and stronger dosage, so i accepted the recommendation to see a new

Dermatologist (Nr3) who -presumably- is the right person for the treatment.

 

While waiting for the appointment, i have added to the treatment list some strong

acidophilus capsules, taken orally as well as inserted in the affected areas twice daily

and a hard scrub brush for brushing body and scalp morning and evening.

 

                                              December 11

 

                                   ‘Parasitophobia’ … again!….

 

This was the professional diagnosis of the third Specialist we have seen to this point

and this diagnosis was not even the result of any tests conducted.

 

I was told that Malassezia -easily accepted as the possible cause of the problem-

is ubiquitous – i.e everywhere and everybody has it, including …the professional

that was telling this – and it is a matter of my long lung problem and the low immunity

that manifests those extreme symptoms -part of it undeniably true- but no tests

were conducted to confirm the right species of fungus or possibly a different type,

and no medication was prescribed, denied categorically and initially pronounced

as …’non-existent’ for this problem, but pressed about, it was subsequently

changed to … “it would not work” and therefore was not recommended

but instead the recommendation was to see a psychotherapist to help cope

with the emotional burden that the (long lung) illness has placed on me

and make me appreciate life and bla… bla… bla… ad… ‘nausea-tum infinitum’….

 

Was also told that the lesions and dry scaly effect and all

was due to scrubbing my skin which i have only started recently

and does not explain the lesions appearing prior to that desperate method-

and the sensations felt … due … to my  …nerves / anxiety …of course!…

 

So, the initial by the first specialist ‘Delusional Parasitosis” and the

“Strongly recommended Brain Scan and the sensations due to my nerves”

served by the second … ‘specialist’, was now served again liberally

at the cost of $190 per 20 minute consultation, with a different

more glamorous -and more degrading and humiliating- name,

                               as “Parasitophobia”…

 

I was given a tiny sample of Cetaphil lotion in place of the previously

tiny Oatmeal sample – and that was the glorious end

of this highly unfortunate and regrettable visit.

 

I dont know if there are any lucky people living in a country

    where the Diagnosis comes as a Result of a Test

       and Not as a Predetermined Fixated Ideology 

         of a Specific Category of ‘Professionals’??

                    known as ” Dermatologists”

but from our repeated experience of Three different ones

 i believe Australia is not that kind of lucky country.

 

I have fought for life and the establishment of good quality in it

during my long Lung Illness accepting its limitations as my lot

and was fortunate to be treated with respect by my Lung Specialists

all throughout but these latest experiences now have me been faced

                                       with a side of 

          Cyborg like ‘Professional Brain’ Programming

                       with an Evil Fixity and Fixation

at least of the part of professional medical establishment i have dealt with

             that at this point i am solemnly making a promise to myself

                            i will never intend to break:

 

               NEVER – – EVER- – – AGAIN – – –  FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE

  SHALL I VISIT OR PLACE MYSELF UNDER THE CARE OF ANY MEDICAL PERSON

         EVEN IF I AM WRITHING ON THE FLOOR WITH EXCRUCIATING PAIN 

        OR BROKEN BONES, HEART ATTACK, OR OTHER AND CANNOT MOVE.           

      I WILL CHOSE TO BEAR IT AND SUFFER UNTIL THIS MERCILESS UNIVERSE

                  FINALLY RELEASES ME FROM MY TORTURE.

 

It will take me a long time to recover from this last experience

and wash off the poison that has corroded my soul and mind

              but i hope that i will eventually get over it

                         but never – ever again

   will i put myself through this kind of humiliating experience.

 

They cannot give me back my immunity – fair enough

            this was never expected of them.

I have been fighting on my own in the area of rebuilding it.

          I have only expected or hoped of them

        for a direct treatment to cure my problem

        and in that – they have failed me dismally!

I will never again allow to be robbed of my dignity, due to their ignorance.

 

                     In the meantime … on my own once more

                         as it have been for a very long time…

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                                                2014:

      A long time since then… I have Discovered a Lot i have Learned a Lot

                      I have Fogiven a Lot …but Not forgotten…

                      To those with Similar Experiences i would advise

    Try for a Correct Diagnosis – If Malassezia, Learn as much as Possible

                     to Understand Properly  How it Operates

                        and Take Care of Your Own Selves

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Malassezia Identified &Temporary Helpful Discovery

      ( August 11 )

                        Malassezia Identification and a Helpful Discovery!

 

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                                                “How to Shed the Lizard Skin”

 

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                  Before anything else i would like to Express once more

                                             My Heartfelt THANKS!

                              To the Gentleman who Helped Identify

                                     Malassezia Yeast in my Photo.

                  

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            After countless samples examined under the Microscope 

                   i have finally come to know with certainty that it is Malassezia

                   in its different stages of development causing all the symptoms

                   described in earlier entries and not Demodex 

                   as i had initially suspected due to their many similarities.

 

           

              

                                                      * * *

 

                                    A Helpful Discovery

                                       

                       ( My Neck covered with a Sticky Malassezia Layer)

 

                                Since my latest entry (21 June 11)

All the Lesions in each and every area of my body are now Completely Healed
and most of them completely Cleared, with only a few very faint minor scars remaining

where the lesions were deep and severe but most significantly

i have had No new ones anywhere to this present!

Additionally all areas of rough, dry, scaly ‘lizard’ like skin have healed

and New unbelievably smooth and silky skin has now replaced it

leaving absolutely no trace of any problem ever existing.

 

Also since then i have Stopped Using:

 

* Laundry powder

* Iodine

* Peroxide

* Methylated spirits

* Zinc Oxide

* Comfrey Ointment

* Bicarbonate soda (undecided as to whether beneficial or aggravating the problem)

 

This improvement i believe i owe to the combination and synergistic action

of four significant changes i made recently, such as :

 

1) Have Rid of all fabric items that could not be washed

2) Started swimming in salt / chlorinated heated pool

  (replacing daily ‘pool salt and soda plus’ home baths)    

  ( more recent comments below  *)

3) Have targeted treatment only to specific areas with anti-fungal mixtures

   (minimising dosages and exposure to potentially harmful chemical substances)

4) And most importantly to a Chance Discovery!

  (Unbelievably simple and unbelievably and surprisingly effective!)

 

At this point i must mention that i have never been a user of any Beauty/Cosmetic

products ever, other than eye-liner and lipstick when younger.

Body creams, moisturisers, face cleansers and all the rest

have practically been non-existent for me and whenever tempted as a woman

i have always been put off by the list of ingredients and greasy feel of them.

 

Having said that, during this past two years i have had to use things

i would have never thought possible that i could ever bring myself to do 

but constant suffering and desperation has broken all boundaries

of health minded resistance.

 

So it was during our evening TV watch time that a commercial

-even though on mute- happened to attract the attention of my eye

and ever alert brain for “any possible candidates for cure”.

 

I observed the ad several times with the sound on in order to hear

what it was all about and i got that feeling in my gut

that for the first time in my life i should try such a product

but for a different purpose!…

 

I have spend hundreds of dollars for all sorts of poisons

trying to find something effective so a few more and one more product

that would end up in the rubbish bin, like many other failed ones

made no much difference anymore, so i purchased it and left it standing for a few days

undecided and mocking myself about my naive hope spurred by desperation

– and then i used it!… but not as meant by its marketing instructions.

 

A simple face cleanser meant to be applied for a few seconds then rinsed off

but instead i spread it all over on dry skin on all parts of my body such as

neck, outer part of ears, thighs and legs that were red, crusted, stretchy and

plastic like as well as the sensitive parts under the breasts that were red

and painfully sore and went a bit further to include my back and buttocks

that were also covered with painful lesions at different stages of development.

 

I took the risk of leaving it overnight and had a shower the next day.

 

The results were unbelievable!…

 

The lizard like skin started to roll of off my body with a light rub of my fingers
and it took only three to four more 5 minute applications while in the shower
to produce total clearance of all dry, dead skin and even accelerate the healing

process of the lesions. the Initial overnight treatment caused me a couple of days

of rather severe arthritis – hip, knee joint pains etc but it was worth it.

The shorter 5 minute applications later on had minimal effect in this area

but as effective regarding skin clearing.

 

When all the skin areas were totally clear i ventured to try it on my scalp

as a shampoo, again leaving it for 5 mins only while i was in the shower

and i noticed no activity for the rest of the day and often during the night as well.

I dont know what the effect in the quality of my hair is but did not fall off

as i thought it might and could not get worse than what is already done to it

by the Malassezia beast…

 

The Miraculous product i am talking about is a very simple Face Cleanser!…. 

Yes!… Unbelievable, but true!

 

(Stay with me – I am Not Selling anything – Neither paid for anything)

 

Available at the Chemists and Supermarkets – perhaps already in your bathroom! –

totally inexpensive and absolutely 100% effective in regards to:

 

* Getting Rid of Dead skin

* Allowing complete regeneration and

* Preventing new Lesions at least in the treated areas

I am aware now that there are different as well as very similar products

in that line and brand but the particular one i used that has made

this dramatic difference on my skin – if not even also tremendous reduction

of volume and activity of the ‘yeast’ itself – is this one:

 

Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser Oil Free 200g.

 

            

 

Fortunately, it is one that can be purchased without prescription both in USA

as well as Australia and i would think in many other countries as well

since it belongs to the cosmetic category rather than the pharmaceutical.

 

      Oil Free is important because Malassezia  Thrives in Oil.

( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And so Does Demodex! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )

 

I know now and have verified after countless samples examined

under the microscope that my problem is just Malassezia Yeast

and no Demodex as initially suspected, but it makes me wonder

whether people that have Demodex could possibly benefit using it.

 

              I Do Not Know yet – and it is Difficult to Verify

 

IF Neutrogena can – or does- on its own -possibly- kill the yeast

but one thing i am sure of,  is its Effect on the Dead Skin

since nothing else before has produced such dramatic result.

 

                               I Do Not Know either:

 

HOW SAFE it is to use on a daily basis and extensively as i have

 

but i believe that all else i was using before in much greater quantities and frequency

throughout the day and night or having to resort in long term internal medications

would certainly not be any better…

                              (Please read updates below)

 

Finally, if these recent changes prove successful i believe that since it is a natural part

of the body flora and due to its ‘ubiquitous’ nature i.e ‘omnipresent’, ‘universal’ etc,

i may never be able to get rid of it completely but hope that it is possible

in a few more months to have returned to normal levels that my immune system

may be able to handle better and cause no significant harm on my body

or disruption in my life.

 

            My updated daily treatment is now based on this discovery

                        and adapted to the best way i can think of – for now

                             as it obviously worked well for me:

 

– Daily swim in heated salt chlorinated pool

 

                                                   July 12

 Unfortunately it took $35 Grand  and a few months in a rented place

 to discover that the salted pool water was good for the outer skin

 only because while in it, Malassezia took refuse

 into my internal private areas for a couple of hours

where it worked uninterrupted and then resurfacing in the evenings

 

– Topical Only – mix of fungicides*

– Head and Body wash with Neutrogena and Shampoo Mixture

(applying N on dry skin then scrub with rough facecloth and rinse)*

 

– Clean and scrub thoroughly finger and toe nails day and night

– Clean Ears and Nostrils diligently with warm water then dry with cotton wool

– Wash well Eyes and Eyelashes with warm water

  ( ears and Eyes/lashes in the morning, night or more frequently if required.)

– Boost my Immune System with selected Natural Unprocessed foods

 (Fruits & Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds, Vitamin and Pro-biotic Supplements)

 

* Fungicide mix mentioned above:

– One part Clotrimazol (Canesten Athlets Foot Cream )*

– One part Miconazole (Dactarin )*

– One part Neutrogena (as described above)

Applied topically if / where any itchy or burning sensation

 

(July 12 : Later observations made me Discontinue this mixture

                due to its Re-Inviting qualities)

 

Shampoo Mixture*

In a reusable shampoo container i mix 1/3 of the container with:

*Head & Shoulders (Pyrithione Zinc) Shampoo + Conditioner

  and 2/3 of container with

* Nizoral (ketonazole 2%)

* Selsun (Selenium/Sulfur)

* Neutrogena Deep clean

* Water

(The first two on their own i have found totally ineffective so far i can tell)

                                            July 12 :

(Later observations made me Discontinue All but Pyrithione Zinc shampoo)

 

At Night before going to bed:

* I scrub into and under the finger and toe nails the Fungicide mix

(July 12 : Replaced with just Neutrogena – works just as effectively)

 

*Powder the outer private area and the feet near the toes with Mycil

 to prevent colonising while asleep

 

* I have also created a hand wash mix to deter M/Y* presence:

 

* Soap /Oil Free hand wash

* Whitening toothpaste (just a squirt)

* Dettol disinfectant (approx 1 tbs)

* Neutrogena (approx 1 tbs)

* Water (to help dissolve and blend ingredients)

 

The two main areas i still have problem due to accessibility and limitation

on what / how much / and for how long i can apply something

are the scalp and hair where it seems to persistently return

-even if in much less volume and activity than before-

and naturally, the less accessible and harder to treat,

Internal Vagina and Anal areas.

 

All outer area is now usually up to 95-98 % ‘occupancy and lesion and pain’ free.

 

                                     12 November 11

                     

                                    Attention Please!

                  

 

*I have recently added to the treatment list, strong Acidophilus capsules

orally as well as inserted in the affected areas twice daily

and a dense hard kitchen scrub brush for Brushing the Scalp morning and evening.

 

*The Neutrogena treatment after discovery that

its Salicylic Acid – a Blood Thinner-  is causing me Lung Bleeds

   i have now  Minimised to only Topical use

if / when there is a lesion threatening to form.

Another Blood thinner Side Effect

is Frequent Spontaneous Bruising (blood vessel bursting) 

in different parts of my body.

 

                                             4 Oct 12

     .

            Notes and Warning Re: Use of Neutrogena:

* I have still not been able to verify if it can kill Malassezia 

  Due to the above side effects i ave minimised its use to infrequent minute quantities

  only when absolutely necessary, and currently replaced it

  with Natural Fresh Seawater from the Beach.

 

*It contains Salicylic Acid which is a Blood Thinner 

 and Should Not be Used Extensively or Left on skin for long periods of time

 ( I was desperate back then and in a ‘do and die’ frantic  mood

  -regretful foolishness that has cost me a lot but have now learned)

 

 

*It is Excellent in Clearing Malassezia GS Layer, damaged, dry, dead skin

 but there are safer and equally effective – and better- alternatives

 like Seawater and YAM more suitable and harmless  for longer or extensive use,  

 as detailed in later Entries.

 

                                               ………..

 

                                            To Recap:

 

                                   I am Not Cured yet

 

But at this stage and with Daily vigorous Maintenance…

 

* I am for the first time in nearly 21 months, sane and hopeful

 

* Totally Lesion – and Pain free

 

* Activity down to a mere 20% or less

(compared to near suicidal insanity until 2 months ago)

 

* Beautiful Normal clean skin i did not even have in my 20’s

 

* I enjoy great intervals when i can write an email or do a small job
without 16 – 20 interruptions to wash, scrub and apply some substance

 

* Enjoy much longer times without feeling constantly hordes
crawling up and down my body, pin prick or dig into my skin

 

* I often enjoy an entire meal without any crawling or digging in sensation

 

* No more constant acid like burning or incessant itching driving me up the wall

 

* Have not yet used internal medication and hope not to need to do so.

 

This is an area where very little research has been done

and i have been one to fall prey to ignorance and  misconceptions

and  try many products and methods and pay the price both in dollars and pain.

 

I have learned since then to rely on results and observe the behaviour of the ‘creature’
rather than what people choose to believe based on human logic assumptions 

instead of thorough research or first -hand experience.

 

I am eternally grateful to the person that kindly helped me identify the problem

at a time of extreme distress and despair and i too hope that the sharing of my experiences may help others in similar conditions.

 

Here i endeavour to share true information based on first-hand experience

with results using different methods or substances  Both of Success

as well as Failures that may help others if in no other way

at least in avoiding painful experiences by applying products and methods

suggested by many well intentioned helping but greatly misinformed

and circulating and perpetuating false treatments or having personal interests in

or affiliation with companies promoting ‘healing’ products beneficial  for various

other uses but Unsuitable for Malassezia and which potentially 

can cause more suffering to those afflicted by an already cruel enough malady.

 

I am still alert and watchful of new additional ways to conquer the problem.

 

                                              July 13 : 

Greater Improvement and Discoveries both Positive as well as Negative

 and more current methods and Substances used with better results

                   will be detailed in following Entries .

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Malassezia and Restless Leg Syndrome

                                                           ( Jan 2012 ) 

                               Malassezia, Constipation, Haemorrhoids 

                                   And Restless Leg Syndrome 

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                                    Restless Leg Syndrome

        ” Prominent at Bed time or when the Person / Body is Resting “

           I have made previously some quick references in other entries,

                         regarding my belief in a strong relationship

                 between Malassezia and Restless Leg Syndrome.

 

 

Why i believe there is a strong Relationship between Malassezia and RLS:

 

The reason i primarily believe there is that strong relationship, is 

that -as i have mentioned before- Malassezia Concentrates

both  in the Outer as well as Inner Anal ring area 

Constantly Stimulating the Nerve Endings in that area

causing strong Muscle Spasms and Leg Jerking.

 

This is felt more Prominently at Night time or when a Person / Body is Resting.

 

The same applies to the Vagina as well for the same reason 

and manifests -as far as personal experience goes-

                more prominently on the left leg 

            with Muscle Spasms and Cramping

similar to those occurring during some menstrual cycles

                but including also Leg Jerking.

 

Some research on Restless Leg Syndrome produced as many ‘Iffy’ results

             as answers to questions regarding Malassezia Yeast.

 

I can imagine there would  be a great number of causes for Restless Leg Syndrome

from Neurological to simple Pressure on Joints due to Fluid retention, oedema etc

and many-many more that are out of my personal experience or knowledge.

 

Therefore i will focus on my personal history, indications and what constitutes

        -for me- a strong repeated confirmation of my belief and experience.

 

                     How the pieces of the Puzzle came together

 

                                       

Prior to holidaying for a number of weeks in what is now

-and has been for the past seven months our current residence-

i had never before experienced Restless Leg Syndrome

neither did i really know how it felt.

 

During our holidaying weeks, one year ago, using the warm salt water Pool

of the Resort Complex, resulted in a temporary relief of Malassezia lesions

and its menace on the outside surface of my body and the salt was healing fast

the existing ones.

I almost considered it as a possible cure at the time, believing that if i did that

for a longer period of time consistently, it would eventually clear Malassezia off.

 

I did not have the slightest suspicion back then that Malassezia not liking either

chlorine or salt was RETREATING quickly inside my internals for a few hours

then coming out temporarily for whatever reasons it needed to come to the surface,

but basically Relocated and concentrated inside, thus causing the beginning

of the unknown to me before, Restless Leg Syndrome manifestation.

 

When we returned home after the holiday period, i decided not to return

to the local pool anymore finding the water excruciatingly cold,

so a few weeks later -salt and chlorine exposure missing-

Malassezia felt free to surface outwards again 

and the Restless Leg Syndrome simply Stopped…

at least until i started chasing it fiercely anew, with many lethal chemicals

naively thinking that killing it outside would end the problem.

 

The relationship between the two had not totally really sank in back then,

and i was still believing that returning to the warm salted pool would do the miracle.

We geared to moving to the complex, waiting for an opening in the place

where we could rent long term and finally after almost a year

we managed to go back with a one year contract and the intention to also buy.

 

   Within the first week of arrival….

 

   The same thing was repeated :

 

* Almost immediate Outside Body/Skin Relief

* Relocation to Inside Private areas

* Commencement of Extremely Strong Restless Leg Syndrome

 

The puzzle pieces finally started to come together when i decided to test the theory

of my rising suspicion, by having a series of 2- 6 Ltr Clean, Warm Water Enemas

for Three Consecutive Days and Dousing my Vagina while in the shower

and repeating once a week for a few following weeks.

 

The results spoke for themselves and left no trace of doubt in me, that:

 

1) Malassezia appears to colonise in these two areas,

    causing Restless Leg Syndrome  with its constant activity

 

2) It is not a coincidence, since each treatment produces the same result

    of immediate relief from leg jerking and a long, though temporary,

    reduction of  Malassezia activity

 

3) Periods of intense activity alternating with periods of rest

    each activity cycle coinciding with Restless Leg Syndrome intensity.

    The greater the concentration, the more intense and constant the RLS

 

4) With the recent addition of the Acidophilus capsules in both areas

    and especially after enema and dousing and clearing both, 

    Restless Leg Syndrome has, for some time now, totally stopped 

    on the right leg and is hardly perceptible on the left

    due to fact that the Vaginal and Uterine areas are presenting limitations

                    in accessing and / or applying any substances

                                           as well as also  

   Being the Natural habitat of Malassezia

                    as are the Colon and Anal areas.

 

 

Undigested, Dehydrated, Foods and /or Rich in Fats and Oils  of All types
arriving in the Descending Colon Cause Congestion in the Lower part (Secum)
and Anal area and severe Constipation, Resulting in Bulging Haemorrhoids,
internally or externally, which becomes very  Inviting to Malassezia
not only as a natural place it occupies but also as an area rich                                           with readily available supply of blood, oils, sugars  etc. etc… 

                   Thus the Itching, the Burning, the Bleeding

                          And the Restless Leg Syndrome.

                Highly Overeating and Congesting  the Colon

                with Unprocessed Material – i.e Faecal matter

                            Is Highly Inviting to Malassezia

 

                                            July 13:

In More Recent Observations i have Confirmed Repeatedly

a) Interesting Patterns Supporting my theory above

b) Three Relevant types of Behaviour and Action in that area.

(Details in upcoming later entries and /or in the “Malassezia Daily” Blog)

 

Helpful Aids:

 

*Smaller Meals, Better, Easiest Digestible Foods

* Acidophilus Capsules and /or Rich in Enzymes Digestible Foods 
* Frequent 2-6 Litre, Clean, Warm Water Enemas

 

                       

 

The Enema treatment -though not pleasant- is simple and effective

but has no long lasting results unless the there is a fairly good

immune system and Meal Size, Food type and Digestibility rules

                        and Moderation are followed.

 

See also Following relevant Entry : 

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Malassezia Yeast and Insomnia

 

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Malassezia and Diet (PT1)

                                                       ( Jan 2012 )

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                                                      DIET NOTES  

                                ( Personal Research and Observations )

       

                                    ” Is Malassezia Coming to Dinner?…”

                          A Nutritious Diet for me is of Paramount Importance,

                             not only as a general health minded principle

                but especially considering that alongside with the Malassezia Devil

                         i am also fighting a Lethal Lung Illness (Atypical TB)

                                

                                       Therefore,

I Eat with NUTRITION, IMMUNITY and SUSTENANCE in mind

within the perimeters and limitations of Allergies and Intolerances 

                    often imposed by my fragmented system!

 

   In my Two Year research so far, i have come across several articles on line, 

       some claiming that certain foods such as Sugars, Mushrooms, Nuts, 

     Yeast / Fermented items etc must be avoided, accompanied by some

       plausible reasons and justifications given, while others claim 

   “There is No Evidence that either Certain Foods or Diet make any difference”

.

              I can Neither Confirm –Nor Deny– Either Side of Claims                                                                            with absolute certainty 

My Own very dedicated and highly Focused Observations

and several diary documentations have Not Provided me

with Any Concrete of the -Beyond any Doubt- kind of Evidence

                     for either side of the coin.

 

This due to the fact that Malassezia has a varying cycle of high activity

                                versus deceptive rest.

It also –in my case- stops dead if i get sick, have fever, severe migraine

            or any temporary health condition, much as if it were totally gone.

 

Therefore my experimentations and documentations of observations

              as possible facts run through several repetitions,

stretching through long periods of time and aligned circumstances.

 

                     (June 12 addition)

               I have noticed that it usually appears to stop activity 

                       if any health symptoms involve change

                            in Blood or Body Fluid Condition, 

                     Kidney Fluid Retention  or Viral Infection

                        -often before i am aware of the problem.)

 

   Unless there can be steady, unchanged factors established

                  with only diet changes implemented 

           -tested one by one for some reasonable time- 

            the result tends to be neither here nor there

              and can be deceptive as to the cause.

     .

Adding to this, i am frequently on the move changing my methods constantly 

as soon as i confirm that the devil has adapted to whatever i am doing 

and i am only harming or inconveniencing my body.

 

        I have noticed coincidences, Yes!… but not sustainable long term

nor absolutely reliable.

                                                      ***

 

                                Malassezia and My Daily Diet

 

                       Generally speaking, i eat between 95-100%

                               RAW, UNPROCESSED Foods 

                                       for 95% of the time

                           and a very large proportion of them

                                         are FRESH FRUITS  

                              … bought in bulk by the carton

 

 

For Verification i have trialled short periods of time changing the Balance of Alkaline

to more Acid and less Fruit (sugar), replacing with some Nuts and Seeds,

Steamed Potato & Veggies but the only result i got was severe withdrawal symptoms

-my body starving for Raw Vitamin / Mineral / Natural Water Content-

but made no difference whatsoever to Malassezia.

This Devil leaves in dirt and sh#t … literally!…

 

(OCT 12 :  Even with moderate alteration, it was still on the Alkaline side,

                   but IF it was a simple matter of Acidity / Alkalinity  

                        then what how can these Facts be explained:

 

a) Many people are on Highly Acidic Diets … knowingly or not

    yet Malassezia is present and prevalent

 

b) Acidity of surface specimens such as application of Vitamin C powder    

    or presence of passing Urine in genital area Malassezia seems to be

     neither absent nor deterred if not in fact  highly attracted.

c) Inserting vitamin C in the vagina appeared to have invited more Malassezia,

                      Many indications that it likes Acidity…

                  So then …what about a highly Alkaline diet?

                    Well… i am already on an Alkaline one!

 

Out of necessity and lack of Reliable info- i am applying my Own Reasoning

and Gut Feeling as to what could possibly be helpful to Avoid.

 

Many years back, for several years, i used to Bake my own Home Bread,

             during which time i experimented and observed

                     what … made the Baking Yeast Happy!

            thus … helping to produce absolutely terrific loaves.

 

I know that M/ Yeast is not the same or too closely related to the Baking yeast

-actually i don’t really know, it is what i have read and could be false as anything-

but a Yeast of a type it is, so similar ‘Family Characteristics’ are bound to exist

and from the way of its growing and behaving, i can see many common principles

                                 that are applying perfectly.

 

   

                                           For example,

     A List  of some Ingredients and Conditions Baking Yeast likes:

 

* Warmth
* Moisture
* Sugar
* Soda (facilitates air bubbles and rising of loaf)

* Vinegar / Wine
* Oil (in moderate quantity regarding bread)

* Salt

* Egg ( albumin/protein)

* Gluten (protein)

                             and so on…

 

                                          Below a List of some 

                            Identical Ingredients and Conditions 

                                       Malassezia Yeast likes:

 

(Check it out!… Just A Simple Copy /Paste of the above, proves a point!)

 

* Warmth
* Moisture
* Sugar
* Soda

* Vinegar / Wine
* Oil
* Salt

* (Egg) protein, hormones, ergosterol / calcium

* (Gluten) protein – (replace Gluten with … Mucous)

 

Worth noting here, is that most of these elements Malassezia already gets from:

 

* The Body – Skin – Ears, Eyes, Vaginal and Anal areas,

  before any need for Blood which i suspect it needs for incubation rather than food.

 

                                 Another detail to note is that :

                                SALT – SODA and VINEGAR

                    Not only Do Not Kill Baker’s Yeast in a Loaf
                        

                                    But Rather Help it Grow!…..

 

                      What would this then tell about Malassezia???

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Malassezia: A Controversial OIL Experiment (PT1)

                                     

                                      ( May 2012 )          

     Malassezia Yeast and a Controversial OIL Experiment

                                              

      

                     * A Most Regrettable Experience!..*

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                                                         ( 6 Oct 12 )

                     A question revolving in my mind ever since has been:

                 “If crystalline shards did not stick and if no lesions followed,

                       then how come i ended up having to keep applying 

                                  More and More and More Lotion?

.

                  Suspicion and Confirmation that Malassezia Grows in Oil?

                 

                                 

                                   

                                                    Providing Oil

                                 The Question Becomes the Answer:

                                       ‘ More and More and More!… ‘

                                                  And at a Price!

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                                    ( May 12 ) 

     In conjunction with a near three month Acidophilus Trial 

i decided to start a New, Controversial and Risky Experiment.

 

                                            *

      Malassezia Yeast – Oil and Lotion Experiences

    .

Having read that Malassezia is a Lipophilic creature,

            i.e. Loves Oil and Thrives in it  

    and having gone in the past, to my great regret

through several applications of disinfecting /antiseptic Oils

      such as Tee Tree, Eucalyptus Oil etc 

            and other Greasy Ointments

in desperate attempts to eliminate it and having found instead

that it had got worse and was attracted to those areas 

like Bees to a Honey Pot, making it harder and harder

                to either clear and heal these areas 

logic was clearly pointing to the absurdity of my decision

                  to undertake such Experiment.

 

 

            Risky because it has taken me a long time, tremendous effort

     and a lot of Physical as well as Emotional pain and financial Fortune 

    to Finally arrive to this much more Manageable and Tolerable level,

                    compared to the Absolute Hell and Torture

                              of the Initial 2009-10 outbreak.

 

                                      I took the risk because:

 

a) Having  two showers a day with hard brush scrubbing, as well as

    as pool chlorine exposure, my skin had come to feel tremendously dry

    moisture depleted, stretched to the point of tearing like weak old fabric

                             and was ‘crying’ for some relief.

             (Had stopped applying Neutrogena all over the body

                        due to the Salicylic Acid / Blood Thinner 

                                    causing me Lung Bleeds,

                   and Spontaneous Bruising – Blood vessel bursts)

 

b) I had reached a point i could not think of anything else

 

c) I had a rather crazy idea or hope that perhaps if i provided Malassezia

    what it needed, it could change its behaviour back to less aggressive, 

    more natural, the way it used to be before the commencement

    of long term antibiotics – as part of their natural body flora

    when i was not aware of its presence.

 

d) I have an open mind and i am ever ready to challenge all theories,

     including my own, on all i have known and considered as undeniable fact,

     if there is still something i have not tried methodically

     or have not yet reached the end of that road

     with either 100% certainty or found a 100% effective solution.

     

   Armed with all these reasons as justification i went ahead

   implementing the plan despite all previous experiences.

 

Another reason i initially used to apply these Oils was mainly their Disinfectant qualities against breathing in any bacteria or viruses

during the cold / flu seasons.

 

From memory, i recall that while the disinfecting effect

and strong smell of the oil were present, 

there was some apparent short time of deceptive quietness

but when this effect subsided

it seemed like the OIL attracted it back

like a Corpse attracts the Vultures.

 

The message finally, after a lot of pain and expense, sunk in

and i stopped believing in the favourite “Lollipop’ theory,

widespread on many websites, presenting and or promoting

                        these Oils as a solution.

 

I could speculate such theory could have some merit to it

if one could isolate and totally immerse the creature

-be it Malassezia or Demodex-  completely in the Oil 

and Long enough * – and without any other provision 

such that would afford it ability to complete its cycle,

something which is impossible for anyone to achieve on the body

 

     due to 

 

a) Being invisible to observe and follow its behaviour

 

b) Sinks below the Skin surface and gets protected by the outer membrane

   (see photos of impregnated follicles in photos section)

   (and there are so many areas impossible to apply anything at all)

 

c) How long is Long enough* 

 – if it does not die and /or has the ability to pause and hibernate,     

 – and can Benefit from the Oil which it uses 

   as a medium for growth and multiplication 

   despite oil’s disinfecting qualities?

 

So having said all that, the last thing that would make any sense

would be for Me deciding to go on a new experiment 

of ‘what else’ but …  ‘Applying Oil in Body Lotion form’ on my skin, 

              and watch more closely what follows

     (and be ready to jump off a bridge if backfired 🙂 lol!)

                  but… that’s exactly what i did!

 

                                           OCT 12 :

Not many times in my life have i considered myself an utter fool 

but this once … i completely deserved it for acting beyond my usual

logical, conservative side  and comprehension …

Desperation, it seems, does funny things to people’s brains…

 

Some of the reasons i took that risk i have already mentioned above

and there had been a lot of collective data in my mind

about people mentioning that ‘this or that’ ‘helped’…

initially of course   … but then ?…….etc … …

                                 

There was also a memory of an elderly pool friend some time back

-before i had developed the problem myself or even knew it existed-

that went really frantic searching for a replacement of her body lotion 

when  finished and was unavailable at the stores, 

 because her skin was  “dry and …itchy …and was driving her crazy!”

 

I am wondering now if it was a ‘body lotion feeding her natural yeast’ 

and providing her with relief from the symptoms… hard to confirm of course.

 

So … i bought myself a Natural –as can be- Oil Rich Body Lotion

and Hair Conditioner and when applied some on my body

i admittedly experienced some absolutely heavenly bliss

that millions of women all over the planet have known

         and experiencing for thousands of years…

 

I have never been a lotion girl!… could never stand greasy feeling

always preferred my skin in its natural condition as it never gave me trouble.

 

Now i could absolutely relate to the ‘it helps’ statement

   as meaning … ‘It provides Relief’…

                                 

                                  *

                      But “ Who or How ” Did it Really Help???

                             … because what Followed ….

                    Somehow for Me turned Outright Ugly!..

 

                                   ( Part 2 to Follow )

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Malassezia Yeast and The OIL Controversy

                                                     ( OCT 12 )

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                           Malassezia Yeast and The OIL Controversy 

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             There are Two Constant Significant Points i have been trying

                              to make Clear throughout my entries:

.

      If there are Symptoms indicating there is a Malassezia Yeast Problem

                                   and it appears to be Recurrent:

1– The problem is Neither Created Nor Isolated

              in the Particular area/s

    where the symptoms manifest and are visible.

    To give a crude reverse analogy:

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    A kitten never ‘litters’ the place where it eats or sleeps!

    Malassezia somehow does whether on the outside or inside

    if the conditions are right for its next stage of development!

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   2– Some Substances used and Ingredients contained in them    

       are helping Perpetuate Rather than Eliminate the Problem.

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       Which brings me back to the Worse Culprit of  them All:

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    The OIL Controversy … Pure or Contained in Everything!

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I understand why it may be confusing when using an Oil

with well-known antiseptic and anti-fungal properties,

such as Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, Clove Oil

or any other kind of the anti-fungal category,

either pure on its own or contained in some lotion

                 and even medication!

.

The reason that most emollients such as balms, creams, moisturisers,

ointments, salves and different types of anti-fungal medications

                appear to work –but temporarily– is because

.

a) They sooth and help heal the wound and itch created by the fungus

     present at that particular spot!…

     but Do Not Affect the Place of Creation or the Spores or all other places

     where the spores are resting or developing before activation,

   

     and

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b) Because the emollient/ grease/ gel/oil base

    once the anti-fungal / antiseptic effect expires

    becomes the Fertile ground

    Inviting More Malassezia back in the area.

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Even if the next problem does not manifest in the same area,

the oil / grease / gel is the ‘medium’ Malassezia uses to grow

and from there it moves on … 

-like the kitty- in the next vulnerable area of skin … to litter!…

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                    So the way i understand it is like this:

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                       While Antiseptic Oils / Lotions 

             Help Sooth and Appear to Heal (Topically), 

                        They Do Not Necessarily Kill

                 Additionally they Attract More in the area

                                  and Become

             Reproduction/ Multiplication/ Growth Medium!

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                         Ironic and paradoxical but true

                        that what helps sooth and heal

              also re-invites and perpetuates the problem…

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In regards to the Internal, i have clearly stated that i have not found anything 

tthat can substantially and perceptibly help, in my almost immaculate diet.

if it was not so i would seriously consider re-examining all intake

and eliminate anything that can be devoid of nutrients,

loaded with sugars, salt, preservatives and allergenic and irritant additives,

not only because i believe they may add to the proliferation of Malassezia

but because they burden the body with more to cope and less to use to fight back.

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   Gluten, Sugars, Saturated, Hydrogenated, Heated Oils

i consider as the Worst of All Devils harming so many areas and organs of the body,

but especially blocking and bogging the Intestinal areas where they become

the Breeding Ground Not only for Malassezia but so many other nasties as well…

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           Cleaning the Colon with 4-6 litres of clean warm water

                                     can help flash out

                       a lot of Malassezia, Debris and Toxins.

 

 

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Malassezia and Natural Fresh Seawater

                                                    ( May 12 )

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                        Malassezia Yeast and Natural Fresh Seawater

 

                                                                                                 *What a Miraculous Great Discovery!…*

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While nursing anew my Broken Ribs as result of the Controversial OIL Experiment

     and now back home unpacking again, and still thinking what to do next, 

   i decided to instead use some Fresh Seawater from down our blessed Beach

                      hoping it would at least keep the beast in check

                         until i could think of some other solution.

 

                                 Oh Miracle of Miracles!!!!!!

                            * What a Miraculous Great Discovery!…*

                

      Within just a Few Short Days, the Bone Pains started to Subside,

                    the Ribs started to Heal as if touched by Jesus

     -respectful reference though i am not strongly set in religiousness-

          the Skin got even Softer and felt Hydrated and Moisturised 

                       much Better than when using the body lotion.

 

     Even more startling was the Discovery that it had a near as good effect

          of stopping the ‘Hyphae’ of Crystal shards, digging into the skin,

                                  much the same as the lotion did

                          But Without returning for More and More

              and actually Avoiding any area where Applied Liberally.

 

      I started to have more quiet evenings and much longer sleep hours

         at night, and not waking up with a flock of birds in my privates

                waiting to be ‘fed’ as was the case with the Lotion ….

 

 It came to a point where it was all so tame that i could hardly tell the day of the cycle,

 

         Immediate Derived Benefits Using  Natural Fresh Seawater:

 

*Provides a Thinner, Non-Greasy layer  

 thus creating an effective barrier to digging in

*Salt Content Dries up White Shards turning them light orange

*Prevents settling of Grayish Sticky Layer

*Relieves Burning sensation within seconds

*Heals Lesions – if any present – much Faster

*Creates Supper Soft, Silky, highly Moisturised Skin  

 with incredible youthful elasticity

 while possibly also promoting some types of friendly Body Flora                               due to Bio-available Organic Minerals present.

*Hair and Nails growing like crazy

 even though not applying the water on either hair or scalp

 

Notes:

 

*Swimming in the Cold Sea during an entire summer a year back,

 did not appear to have the same effect even though i did not rinse off 

until shower time.

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                             One possible explanation for this:

1) Malassezia ducked under the skin and resurfaced later when washed off      

2) Cold affected activity temporarily- at home apply warm- several times

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If this treatment does not end up presenting any unpleasant side effects later on

i will include complete head treatment during summer time and see how it goes.

 

Seems to be way more effective at room temperature or when applied immediately

after a bath/shower, so i bought a Baby Bottle Warmer and set it to keep warm

a small quantity to be handy at night time at just 38-40C 

and during the day / evening i usually apply it right after a hot bath 

when the pores and follicles are open and Malassezia more exposed.

 

* SALTED Tap Water IS NOT THE SAME as Natural Fresh SEA WATER

   and Unlikely to Produce the Same Results.

I would also be Wary about Negative effects on Kidneys and Blood Pressure

and possibly affecting negatively other natural friendly skin flora

– IF used heavily since some is absorbed through the skin

 

Caution i have Followed:

 

*Collecting Sea Water from a Clean area

 

*Applying within 24 hours if kept in room temperature

 

*Applying in Natural temperature Not  Heated, to preserve Bio-availability

  and avoid change of concentration or natural quality of all mineral contents

 

*Using Fresh, keeping excess in Fridge, discard unused within a few days

 due to possible presence of other bacteria *

 

*I do Not for Internally  

* I Use Small quantities due to High Concentration of Salt,

  especially where high blood pressure may be of concern

  and /or possibility of Blood clotting  as is my case

 

*Drinking Plenty of water throughout the day.

 

*No Dilution with water as Malassezia is very adaptable

  and can get desensitised to it.

 

               Now if Someone asked the Question:

“Are you Really trying to Sell Sea Water as the Ultimate Cure?”

 

The answer would be an absolutely definite “NO!”

 

Simply because, like so many other, way more evil substances,

it does Not Kill Malassezia on Impact.

 

 What it Does is:

 

 Allows some greater relief, a more liveable life, costs nothing

–if lucky to live by the Sea-  and provides these Beneficial Results:

 

*Burning Reduction and Relief Instantly upon Application

*No Digging and Lesions

*No Grayish Sticky Layer allowing to settle and dry

*White shards loosely sticking on surface – not digging in

*Smooth, Soft, Silky Skin unrivalled by any artificially made lotion

  (in my brief experience)

 (No Hard, Dry Skin surface patches, No Tight Plastic

 or Stretched feel and appearance )

 

Two Substantial Differences Compared to the Oil Lotion:

 

*Considerably Reduced Malassezia Activity and Presence

 

* Marked Avoidance of treated areas rendered as Uninviting.

 

It is an incredible feeling to be sitting down in my chair

without my entire outer private area feeling like a combination of

red hot charcoal with a mix of burning, itchy, prickly, pins

stuck haphazardly on an unfortunate … pin cushion…

 

An absolutely relieving sense of lightness, freedom and normality

that i have not known even during times of total lack of lesions,

since the beginning of this evil devil took over my body inside out.

 

It seems like my bones absolutely love it -so far-and surprisingly

my kidneys too, which have not worked so efficiently for a long, long time

but i am wary of possible blood clotting problems

which i have had for sometime and whether seawater

could have a positive or negative effect in that area.

 

Applying a couple days break every few days i consider a good measure

for allowing the body’s metabolism and balancing of the mineral intake.

 

                Of course, much like with any kind of experiment, 

          more time is needed to establish longer term results

       especially since internal areas cannot be treated likewise

               and /or possible side effects of longer term use

                          and absorption of the sea water.

 

(I will update when sufficient time can confirm constancy of results)

                                                     OCT 12 : 

              I have not stopped using it except for very short intervals 

                             (due to TB and clotting problems)

                 and has Become My Main Defender and Liberator  

                     of Malassezia ’s Painful Effects on the Outside.

                                   More details in following entries

 

JULY 13

                             Re:  Possible Growth of Bacteria:

         Due to extreme circumstances and changes in my general health

             i had to save Sea water in the Fridge for several Months

                       without ill effects, and seems to last indefinitely.

            I Only take out small amounts to be used within a day or two.

 

               Aided by the addition of:

1) Acidophilus Yoghurt in my Diet, Internally  

2) Acidophilus Capsules in Internal areas such Vagina and Anal areas

3) Enemas and Vaginal Douches helping to clear –even if temporarily- these areas

4) The addition of YAM –another most Helpful Discovery- that can be used in        

    Combination, Replace or Alternated with Seawater.

5) And of course together with the ‘Rigorous Daily Maintenance’  

                  as will be detailed in Following Entries  

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 Acidophilus Capsules and Yoghurt Experiment

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                               Acidophilus Experiment

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One of the main problems i have been faced with right from the start

has been Malassezia inhabiting and operating in inaccessible places

where it is impossible to reach or treat with substances that have proved

effective to some degree when applied on the outer parts of the body.

 

After my failed attempts to employ the help of Doctors and Dermatologists

in treating the problem internally with prescription medication,

i had to think of a way i could work something for myself 

that would not be harmful but would prevent Malassezia

from over-colonising those difficult to access and treat areas.

 

I have tried dousing the internal Vagina area

I have tried inserting Vitamin C powder

I have tried inserting Salt and Soda individually and together

I have tried Clotrimazol Cream as well as Tablet

I have tried temporarily inserting Antibiotic tablets

I have also tried to keep the area totally Dry by inserting Cotton Wool

in order to absorb all moisture and make it unattractive to Malassezia.

 

Each of the above efforts, produced a short temporary result,

none lasting for more than 2-3 days and some in fact producing the opposite effect

in attracting more invasion and colonisation than the usual,

and surprisingly one of them was the Clortimazole Cream supposed to treat it!

possibly having become resistant to small dosages over time

having used it long term externally in the Athlete’s Foot Cream form

 

      (OCT 12 : Or due to its inviting emollient greasy base).

 

The Other one which also seemed to attract more colonisation was the Vitamin C

but this is not surprising as C is supposed to help regulate Vaginal PH balance

good for the vagina but making the place more attractive for acid liking Malassezia.

 

Even more difficult was treating the problem in the Anal area

because anything applied there even in the more external area

is easily absorbed as it constitutes the ending part of the Descending Colon.

 

Eventually when all these efforts failed and as i was still researching Fungal infections

and Treatments for the Vaginal area, the idea of Acidophilus Bacteria,

either in eating yoghurt or capsules taken orally, started to attract my attention anew.

I had been taking acidophilus capsules orally for quite some time

but apart from the fact that i had not noticed any difference, they also appeared

to give me severe headaches.

 

I had thought they were ineffective perhaps due to the bacteria being killed

by the stomach acids before reaching the Intestinal Canal

and the headaches were due to some preservative such as potassium

that was not listed, as not being part of the active ingredients.

 

So in the end i was forced to give them up,

but recently after any other avenue appeared closed,

i increasingly started to think IF and  HOW i could utilise those Friendly guys

before they were killed and in a way that would not give me headaches.

 

                                          JULY 13:

          The cause of the headaches i discovered was Inulin a plant sugar

contained in the capsules intending to preserve and feed the acidophilus bacteria)

 

I gradually arrived in the assumption and hope, that since they are LIVE guys

-actually asexual, lol!- and since bacteria are larger than fungi,

if i attempted to overpopulate my Vaginal area as well as the Descending Colon

with them, this ought to drive away and deter Malassezia from settling there

and eventually in time the multiplication of the Acidophilus would turn the balance.

 

One thing i can verify is that initially upon implementation there was an Immediate Relief

and a Dramatic Reduction in traffic both in the Vaginal as well as the Anal areas

that lasted for at least 3 solid weeks unchanged.

 

I can also verify that during this continuing treatment,

for quite some time after the insertion of Acidophilus, there is always a strong

 -in fact a ‘run away from’ motion- from both areas

and generally speaking, massive avoidance for quite a while afterwards

but not complete clearance –Malassezia is one very persistent creature…

 

                                                    OCT 12 

         At time of this Entry the penny had not dropped yet that Malassezia 

                 Lives and Multiplies in Both Areas 

                                and no matter how much Acidophilus                                                                        in the end the deterrence will only be temporary…

  I am still using the treatment as i am typing this comment                               otherwise without it these areas become one citizen’s heaven.

There are always a few kamikazes that will try to settle in the outer Ring area 

of both Vagina and / or Anus but having moved from the inside to the outside

as the plan intended it makes it easier to Fight and cause it Damage! 

 

 

     Acidophilus Type, Dosage, Frequency and Application

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The Acidophilus Capsules i use contain a Total of 25 Billion live Organisms

 

* Lactobacillus Acidophilus 7.5 Billion CFU

* Lactobacillus Rhamnosus 8.75 Billion CFU

* Bifidobacterium Lactis 8.75 Billion CFU

* Total 25 Billion

 

I was happy to find a brand with High Total Quantity

as well as containing a high quantity of Rhamnosus 

which is a Natural Friendly Vagina inhabitant

 

                                        Dosage /Frequency:

 

I Insert in the Vagina: 2 Capsules x 3 per day (Morning /Noon /Bedtime)

 

I Insert in the Anal area: 2 Capsules x 2 per day (Morning / Bedtime)

 

I find more convenient, and hygienic and less uncomfortable

emptying the capsule in a teaspoon of warm water

and using an oral syringe or ear syringe to insert in the anal area.

I have to resist the urge to evacuate for 5-10 minutes until absorbed

and the urge passes.

 

One important point to Clarify here is that the Acidophilus  Bacteria

      Do Not appear to Kill Malassezia ON Immediate CONTACT 

                                         OCT 14 :

   But Kill they Do!… More updated Info see *Malassezia Daily” Entries

 

My initial Aim in the experiment was to prevent Malassezia from over-colonising

in internal inaccessible areas that i could not treat with the same available substances 

                       or methods i have been using externally.

                      This seems to have been achieved so far.

 

Time perhaps will show whether the result can improve,

if not eliminating Malassezia completely, considering that it is

omnipresent in nature and part of the natural body flora *

into at least reverting to normal tolerable levels and behaviour

like it is in every person with normal immune system .

 

         *(Oct 12 : living and multiplying internally)

 

The reason why i believe / hope that over time the balance can change, is that

 

1) Three months of Probiotics cannot easily reverse the damage and imbalance

    created by 10 years of lethal antibiotics, regular X-Ray exposures

    and daily swim in chlorinated water harming other friendly skin flora

    in an already highly immuno-compromised body.

 

2)- a) During this three month period of the experiment,

     Acidophilus capsules alone cured a severe Kidney / Bladder infection

     which one course of antibiotics failed to do

     (acidophilus experiment started right after the antibiotic course

     while infection and temperature were still present)

 

b) Acidophilus also with the aid of Vitamin C powder

    were the sole means that helped clear a recent serious chest infection

    both my husband and I acquired suddenly.

 

    A previous time, before starting the Acidophilus course,

    the same problem with much higher temperatures

    lasted much longer for both of us despite the use of antibiotics.

 

It is somewhat slow but undoubtedly good with verified performance in those two areas

and the marked decrease of Malassezia traffic in the internal embattled areas

allows me to hope that given time the Balance may change to the better….

 

                           Acidophilus Capsules Benefits

 

* Increase of Friendly Bacteria in Malassezia beleaguered areas

* Definite Reduction in traffic going into the areas where it was inserted

* Effective Cure of a Bladder and severe Chest Infection – at the time.

* Efficient, Smooth, Stool Elimination (terrific against constipation)

 

                   Acidophilus photo and interesting read:

http://cahoney-l-acidophilus.pbworks.com/w/page/6327462/Pictures 

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Malassezia Sticky Layer and Perspiration

                                                          ( Oct 12 )

 

                  Malassezia Yeast Grayish Sticky Layer and Perspiration      

                 

                        “Grayish Sticky Layer  or … Malassezia Itself! ”

 

 

One of the characteristic symptoms of Atypical TB is heavy Night Sweats.

If one can imagine the Menopausal Nights Sweats x 5 … sweatier!…

 

Every couple of nights, sometimes many nights in a row,

irrespective of season, outside temperature, heavy/ light covers or nighties

i wake up in the middle of the night drenched to the bone

undies, pyjamas, bed sheets and all wringing wet

always have a replacement set ready.

 

Night Drenching, is one of the many discomforts in my life

but this one has a silver lining so to speak in regards to Malassezia

and its Evil Sticky Layer or as i am starting to suspect

 

         Malassezia Being the Sticky Layer Itself!…

 

      ( Suspicion/Observation proved to be Correct! )

 

  When it is at work at a night of heavy drenching,

         GSL does not stick on to my Body

   but instead soaks through to my clothing!

 

GSL on clothing looks much like mould and does not come off with washing.

I have soaked clothing in heavily chlorinated water with loads of washing powder

soda, and ‘degreasing orange power’ in hot water and left for a full week

then gave it two washing machine turns but nothing was removed!

 

The latest victim was a cheap pair of knickers i bought in a bulk set

for night purpose and here is how it looked like after a drenched night

while Malassezia was at work:

 

           Easy to see that it is widespread on the clothing

   Malassezia Grayish Sticky Layer on Clothing During Perspiration

 

It looks like a dense collection of Pinhead sized or larger

Clearly Visible -as photo shows- Grayish Mould like Dots.

 

I throw any piece of clothing out, no matter what it is,

not only because it looks ugly and dirty

but because there may be spores in there

dislodged from my drenched skin or laying within the GSL.*

(* Correct assumption since GSL or Biofilm is the carrier )

 

Thinking about it of course, i Thank my Luck for the heavy Perspiration

because  this evil resistant substance does not end up on the skin…

 

                                                   JULY 13

In addition to the mould looking like i had observed some ‘rusty’ spots of various sizes

on many clothing that came in direct contact with my skin and or perspiration

as well as clusters of different sizes of holes as if moth eaten irrespective of how new

or old the clothing was and mainly cotton knickers, pyjama tops, vests or T shirts.

 

For quite sometime i used to believe the rusty spots were due to possible rusting

of our washing machine … that until it was replaced with a new one but the ‘rusties’

continued their periodic appearance.

 

The hole clusters i attributed to chemicals used on my body endeavouring

to kill the Yeast, that until i stopped for months using any

and reverting into natural ingredients such as Seawater, Acidophilus capsules etc.

 

                        In time  i discovered:

 

Malassezia Yeast Does Not spray a Gray sticky Layer

MALASSEZIA  IS  the Gray /Orange Sticky Layer  ITSELF!

 

Emerging from the Internals, Spreading on the Body

                                Causing Burning, Itchy Sensations 

                      then Some Drying Up due to Natural Attrition 

while Some Solidifies into Crystalline Shards developing Hyphae

and Starting to Draw Blood… etc.

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          (I see GSL – Biofilm as the equivalent of ejaculate carrying Sperm

            except that Malassezia Biofilm appears / IS Fully mobile

                             up until solidification or drying out stage

                       while in the ejaculate only the sperm has motility)

 

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Malassezia Yeast, Stress and Immunity

                                                        (Oct 12)

 

                            Malassezia Yeast, Stress and Immunity

 

    

                            “ A Typical Stress and Immunity Case ” 

                                                       and

                         ” Malassezia Yeast and Gentlemen’s Issues “

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                            Rare Malassezia attack on my Man’s Leg…

 

      

My man suffered one of rare flare ups during the week i was very ill

with high temperatures and severe chills

while himself been also exposed to several very sick co-workers 

as well and going through the trauma and grief

of his father’s death only four days prior.

 

It is well known that serious grief such as the death of a loved one,

can severely Suppress the Immune system.

 

To me this was a Typical Stress and Immunity case 

that allowed the development of such vicious attack and severity of symptoms.

 

Usually he is aware of Malassezia presence but does not feel any symptoms

anywhere near as i do, if not even at all and can get on with life normally

without any particular measures or maintenance.

 

Flare ups like this he experiences only after stress but usually less extensive

with minimal itching, too mild to notice, and he only discovers the results suddenly.

 

This time the Itching made him Rub Frequently and the Lesions lasted for days.

They only subsided when we went down the Beach and he went in the water

knee-deep to collect some Seawater for my regular applications.

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In order to help some Gentlemen Readers  who visit the site for answers

but are not likely to ask me any direct questions, i shall list here 

some usual symptoms and signs i know and see my Man experiences

either on a regular basis or in certain circumstances

in the past and / or present, like the one above.

 

 In the Past and /or Present Periodically and /or under certain conditions:

 

* Infrequent but Recurrent Jock Itch episodes of varying severity/durarion

 

* Stinging sensation, Burning and Irritability on the tip of the Penis

  usually after intimate contacts, myself also feeling the burning and itching

  in the outer private areas as well.

  Used to last a couple of days for both of us and then subside

  and not knowing much we used to attributed it to kidney sensitivity

  we have both been prone to – and /or food acidity, 

  especially since he can eat some evil goodies i could or would not eat.

 

* Paper Cut lines on Hands, Legs -as shown above- and Penis

  (on penis either not as frequently or he will not tell me, lol)

 

* Sudden Red mildly Itchy rashes on different parts of his body,

   usually hands, arms or legs much the same as in the photo above

   but not as large or extensive

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* A Polka Dot Body after each shower but No Itch – subsiding soon.

 

                                         Regular and Uneventful

 

* Leg Cramps

  (i believe through Anal Malassezia congestion causing muscles to contract

  – similar to Restless Leg Syndrome)

 

* Bleeding, Painful, Itchy Haemorrhoids – badly exacerbated  after eating

  whipping cream – he liked a lot – which confirms my point above

  that Malassezia gets attracted to Blood … and Especially unprocessed Fat…

 

* Tired, constantly Congested Eyes, rubbing the discharge

   between thumb and finger until dry, releases gritty Malassezia particles.

    (He has taken to washing it with warm water but not rubbing

     with cotton wads which is much more effective)

 

* Constantly Red Eyelash Beds often with small puss bubbles

 

* Poorer Eyelashes than he used to have (and it is not due to ageing!)

 

* Gritty shards hanging precariously on his lovable Moustache,

  Eye Brows or even finer hair in his Nostrils – takes one to know to notice…

 

* Pin Pricks on different parts of his body especially on sensitive skin areas

  like Belly, Chest, Upper Thighs which often leave pinhead sized red circles

 

         

            Pin Prick on his Chest magnified for better viewing

 

* Bumps on the skin in places such as Face, Forehead, Chin,

  on the Back or Chest that may or may not always erupt into lesions  *

  

 

* Graysh sticky Layer collecting under Finger Nails

 

       

* Dry areas of Flaky Skin – after been afflicted by the Graysh Sticky Layer

 

* Deep piercing itch in the ears, cleaning with cotton tips will not relieve

 

* Burning Itching in the  Anal area

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* And at times the lingering Ashy Malassezia Odour

 

Pretty much the same variety of symptoms Ladies experience 

but with the male skin advantage on their side , that their skin 

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…. does not ‘Scream’   as Loud as Ours!    Lol!

 

   

 

(* Bumps on the skin in places such as Face, Forehead, Chin,

  on the Back or Chest may or may not always erupt into lesions.)

 

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(  I have recently discovered to my immeasurable delight

   that this is becoming the case  with mine for the last couple of months,

   as well as resistance in forming lesions in areas previously heavily troubled.

 

   It appears that either the body absorbs them before they erupt into lesions

   or the conditions for their growth have changed… )

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                                    2014:

     This has continued ever since this Entry was published

     and similar progress has also developed to date

     with resistance to Lesion formation 

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Malassezia Yeast and Insomnia

                                                             

                                             6 Dec 12 

                                   Malassezia and Insomnia 

‘ Breaking the Cycle ’

 

After once more compromising the near perfect condition i had achieved

so i could verify ‘beyond any doubt’ that my excessive Fruit consumption

was not one contributing to internal Malassezia production, i was faced with

many repercussions not the least a frenzy of Malassezia internal Proliferation

-now again under control- and near total lack of sleep making day and night

an exhausting continuum with nowhere to settle and relax adequately

for even just a short period of time.

 

We would go to bed at an early 9 pm and i would be wide awake by 10.30’

feeling pestered and bothered with a strong urge to ‘get up and Go…Do …Run!’

or kept awake until 10-30 – 11 pm then dose again exhausted till 12.30 -1 am

then bracing for time stretching to a torturous infinity until morning

and the clock appearing broken or held under an evil spell.

 

From bed – to chair – to couch – and back again in several gyrations

no place feeling comfortable enough to allow recapturing some sleep

and legs jerking madly like having a life of their own.

Restless Leg Syndrome due to Malassezia concentration in the Anal Canal

and more itching and crawling on the outside.

No way for a tortured Body to Relax – and No Sleep, even if the eyelids 

could not stay open.

 

It is not surprising of course, because Malassezia is a Live

Constantly Active creature that its effects are evil

and Strongly felt by the Body even if  we do not feel it in a distinct way.

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Many people are totally unaware of Malassezia’ s existence on their body

they only know of some seemingly isolated symptoms such as

Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Itchiness and a Bump here and there etc.

 

A parallel is one undergoing a Bypass Operation under heavy sedation;

the Brain is asleep – the anaesthetic blocking pain messages.

The Patient does Not feel anything but the Body Does!…

 It Knows it is going through Severe Trauma! 

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Something similar in a lesser degree with Malassezia ’s  malevolent effect./The brain may be asleep but the body Knows and Feels what is happening to it/and finally its discomfort becomes an alerting signal that wakes up the brain/and interrupts sleep even if ending up neither fully asleep nor fully awake/but certainly bothered and disoriented as to the conflicting signals /directives/i.e “I m dying for some Sleep!… but something jerks me wide awake/and my body wants to Run!… Go!…Move!… Do Something… 

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                        And the Something it wants to do is … 

                                      ‘Kill Malassezia!’ 

           

 

Finally after enough torture i went back to a remedy that had worked well before i.e. Increased the Daily Dosage of the B Complex Vitamins                                             and especially the B3 Niacinamide ones.  

In addition to this i insert

1 Acidophilus capsule in the Vagina just before bed time

1 Acidophilus capsule Anally in a micro-enema form

 using an ear syringe so that both areas deter / interrupt Malassezia

 for at least some time.     

 

This does nothing to kill Malassezia but it sure lessens its maniacal frenzy                            and the resulting insomnia severity.

The result has been a very satisfying 4 solid hours sleep

– bathroom call- then returning for another 2 solid hours sleep

– another bathroom call- and another 1 hour to 1 1/2 sleep

totalling a good 6 to 7 1/2 hours sleep but more unbelievable,

i wake up slowly giving my body a few minutes to adapt to waking stage

instead of getting up in a frantic urge as if Fire Ants are biting my flesh!…

 

The effect is a mild sense of tranquillity throughout the day as well

and with the Diet restored near 80% to my previous daily normal 

and the entire routine implemented as before i,e:

 

Application of Seawater and /or Yam Mix – i do both routinely now!

and the addition of Acidophilus Capsules as described above

Vaginally x 3 Daily  and Anally 1 before bedtime

the levels of Internal Production have drastically decreased

and external protection with the above has Restored Balance

in all areas and to Levels achieved before.

 

One more area with Noticeable Recovery

after reversal to my Normal Live Diet, is Mouth and Teeth:

 

Mouth hydrated not parched, and

Teeth back to bright moist white

– thick brown cigarette tar effect has vanished!

 

Recaping the treatment and means of Back to Sanity:

 

Internally:

* Back to a Hydrating Fresh Fruit and Veggies Diet

* Acidophilus Yoghurt with Meals

* Acidophilus Capsules Vaginally x 3 Daily  and Anally 1

 

Externally:

* Seawater and /or Yam Mix

 

For Sleep:

Increased the Daily Dosage of B Complex vitamins

and especially the B3 Niacinamide ones.

Strong B Complex Formula 4 daily with meals (one at bed time)

B3 Niacinamide 3 – 4 daily (one at bed time) -Total intake 1500 – 2000 mg

 

        Finally a Small Part  of Heaven and Relief is Back!

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Malassezia Exposure to Hi-Lo Temperature

                             ( NOV 12 )

                                                            

                     Malassezia Yeast

                                 and

High and Low Temperatures Internal / External

 

           

         “ How Lethal to Make the Devil Die? ”

 

 

 A few weeks back i caught a nasty pack of Flu 

           and for three consecutive days

 i was Burning in Hell reaching High Temperatures of 39.80̊ C

 uncomfortable shivers and shaking Chills

 

For three nights i went to bed having All my Day Clothes on

and i mean a set of clothes i would wear Outside during winter:

 

* Sleeveless Singlet + Long Sleeve Singlet + Heavy Skivvy

* Woollen Jumper + Woollen sleeveless Jumper + Woollen Jacket

* Beanie

* Windcheater with hood (on top of the Beanie)

* Long pants and socks

 

All that Under a Doubled up Quilt + 2 Blankets, + Electric Blanket On

and still Shivering, and Shaking with Chills

and Writhing as if been Tasered.

 

So much shock and trauma and Yet the Devil Did not Die!…

… and would not die even in hell, i m sure… 😦 😦

 

So, near 40̊ C would do Nothing to Malassezia… and that was Internal temperature!

My Entire Body was Burning! – yet Malassezia did not even take …its clothes off …

It slowed down a bit and what was on the skin surface active, relocated quickly

to areas that were not heavily covered with layers of clothing i.e, my toes

and especially my lips… and making a big mess in both areas.

 

I may have partly contributed to the Lip mess by foolishly applying

-Fatty, Inviting Cocoa Butter Lip Balm trying to relieve Fever

and Malassezia attack dryness thus setting an inviting perfect breeding ground.

 

 

Photo shows big mess created by the ferocious attack during the fever episode

even though photo was taken quite a few days later – already on recovery stage

 

                               Applying Heat Externally 

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i have used Hot water, near scalding, both on my head in the shower

as well as in a bath, so hot that my entire skin turned tomato red

but i cannot gauge what degree Celsius or how near or above 40 C

– i really believe it would cook a worm or a fly or a small living creature

if dipped into it for a few minutes, yet.. No effect whatsoever on Malassezia.

It slides quickly under the surface, deep down into the Follicles

and resurfaces a few hours later when the body has safely cooled down.

 

I have also tried the High setting of a hand held Hair Drier for 10 min sessions.

 

Hard to tell in either case whether still able to multiply or complete its cycle after

but it certainly ‘moves’ and certainly solidifies into a shard.

 

To Kill it, it would probably take Lethal to the Body temperature

both internally or externally or at least externally causing serious skin ‘Burns’.

 

                The opposite though applies Very Successfully 

                 to Considerably Low External Temperatures

                        if applied for a certain period of time.

 

      

    In a previous occasion i had gone down the Beach at Sunrise and walked

               my highly Inflamed Malassezia attacked Foot and Toe

      in Winter- Icy Cold Water of approximately 18C for 10 minutes

                       and All on it Died … Dead!… for Ever!…

       It was 6.00’ am and Nothing -absolutely Nothing- new or old

                moved in the foot area until 7.30’ in the evening!

 

So that’s how i know that near 40 C on my Body does Nothing to Malassezia

but Dipping it for 10 mins in Icy Cold 18 C water,  Definitely Does KILL!

                       If only i could swim in it for 10 mins

                  i know all Malassezia – at least Externally

             Would Die … but So Would I …  i Guess! …Lol!  🙂 

 

Then of course there would be New Batches coming anew from Inside 

                           and the story would go on as usual…

 

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I have managed to Totally Clear my Lips of All the recent problems

   created by the application of Cocoa Butter Lip Balm on them, ie:

 

* Stretched /cracked lips as if covered with a thin dry plastic film

* Vertical Bleeding Cracks

* Accumulation of thick, white saliva at the edges

  and annoying herpes like sores – a problem i have never had before.

 

                                From this     –      To this!

                            Simply and effectively 

    by wiping with a Cotton Bud dipped in Warm Water

                  Morning, Night and after Each Meal.

 

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Malassezia Yeast… Here Comes YAM!…

                                                  ( Oct 12 )

 

                         Malassezia Yeast… Here Comes YAM!…

 

  

       “ A Fortunate Second Saviour and …Good enough to Eat! ”

 

Along the way since the start of this Battle there have been numerous times

           when i have gained considerable ground on Malassezia

   and then circumstances, internal, environmental or combination of both

     have thrown me back many steps where i can momentarily see

                             how pointless this battle can be.

Yet, surprisingly and beyond my will and character,

there is something deep in me that at times like this

  urges me beyond logic or hope to push on…

 

 

It is not that i have much choice, i must admit, because giving up on fighting                             i know Malassezia will devour me whole … and dance on my grave.

      YAM was the result of a forced situation where i had to temporarily                                                       suspend the use of my Seawater Saviour

There was a quick mental list of all chemical or natural items i had available                                       and how i could use them in combinations or alone

 

After rejecting practically all of them as unsuitable to provide

Reliable Overnight Protection for my still healing Toe,

i came up with something New … yet as old as Cleopatra’s times.

A regular beauty treatment many ladies during my childhood 

 preferred to using instead of expensive Brand products

and one that was time to try as the only one left i could think of

                                 – in a great urgent hurry:

 

              The Re-invention of the Good Old Yoghurt 

                 combined with some Good Old Milk

                           with a Modern Twist:

                  A Boost of Acidophilus Bacteria! 

 

YOGHURT –  providing Live Acidophilus Bacteria

ACIDOPHILUS Capsules –ABC Combination– fortifying Live Bacteria 

MILK– providing Lactose i.e. Food for the Acidophilus Bacteria,

                so they can survive and multiply while on the task

 

Neither of the above alone or in combination kills Malassezia

but they take its land, disturb the completion of its cycle

and Restore good Friendly Bacteria on the Skin.

 

                        And as its Name suggests….

 

It is Also …YAM!… Good to Eat! … and Equally Beneficial Internally!

(2014: Later discovered Acidophilus does Kill Malassezia but not on impact)

 

Quantity: *

* Yoghurt – 2 TB Spoons

* Acidophilus Capsules x 4 (minimum)

* Milk – 1/2 Cup

 (*Approximate -depending on intended area coverage/frequency of use)

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Provides a few days use. I keep it in fridge and take out day’s requirement.

Left in room temperature overnight does not go off – thickens more into yoghurt                      as the capsules start to feed and if – as intended –  multiply.

 

Before i proceed into ‘what it does’ and ‘how i have used it’ so far,

                                             i must note:

 

* Yoghurt is  NON FAT – Because Fat promotes Malassezia’ s Proliferation

* Milk also is NON FAT – for the same reason as above

 

* I use a spoon to transfer onto a cotton wad –never fingers in the mixture-

   and keeping container covered for minimising chance of contamination.

 

                        How and Where i have Used it so far:

 

                                  Overnight Protection

 

Step 1

* I transfer a small quantity of YAM onto a Cotton wad and spread and rub gently

  on all toes, entire top foot area including sole and heel.

 

Step 2

* Then i transfer more on a new cotton wad, covering its entire surface richly

   and wrap it around the healing Toe, then secure it with a plastic strip

 

Step 3

* I open a wad into two parts lengthwise and cover its surface with YAM

  and place it on top on the surface of the foot and repeat procedure for the sole.

 

Step 4

* Wrap the Foot with a long piece cloth to secure wads in place and put bed socks on

 

The 4 Step procedure is for the vulnerable foot / toe, for the other only do step 1

 

Step 1 is also applied before bed time or as needed during the day

on vulnerable areas such as ears, outer buttocks and occasionally neck.

 

At bedtime, i still use a minimal quantity of Seawater on the Eyelashes

and the outer privates area as it is the only one i can trust not to wake up

with bumps, paper cut lines or lesions in the Labia and Inner Buttock area.

I have had NO Incidents of this kind in these areas for as many months as i have been

using this Blessed water and only by applying it in these areas i can close my eyes

and surrender my soul to a short, partial night time oblivion.

 

                            Day Uses and Protection

 

* In the morning i clean and prepare a new wrap for the healing Toe

* I repeat Step 1 on both feet and apply once on all vulnerable areas

* I repeat if necessary, i.e. if i feel a crawling sensation*

   anywhere that YAM can be rubbed and /or applied. 

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* Cleaning and drying the area first before applying YAM

   Can be cleaned with YAM used as cleansing lotion,

   wiped off  then re-applied and left on.

   Once Any area is healed i cease treatment

   (or protection if not a regular vulnerable area)

              

                     What YAM Does

 

 

 

* It Soothes Instantly any Itching, Burning, or Crawling sensation

 

* It Deters Malassezia from settling into area applied – does not stop it completely

   but keeps the Traffic in applied areas Low and Free for very long periods

   and unlike any other lotions pharmaceutical, herbal or beauty

   it does not cause the stampede return as all of them appear to do.

 

* If there is Itching, Burning or Crawling sensation in an area 

  and i rub with YAM -on a cotton wad-  the sensation stops instantly

  and there is no incident or adverse effect following, i.e. No Dig in

 

* It Cleans the Grayish Sticky Layer off the surface of any area,

  and since a picture is worth a thousand words, this is what i mean:

 

 

 

Malassezia Grayish/brown Sticky Layer Cleaned off by YAM!

 

In fact, i have rubbed YAM on the legs, back, shoulders, face, neck etc

i.e both in areas that to the naked eye look absolutely clean and clear

and there are no usuals sensations as described above

and the cotton wads return much like the one above…

This is where i wish i could fill a bath tab with it and get my scrubbing brush!

 

So i can see it as having not just one but many beneficial uses:

 

1) Soothes Instantly Itching, Burning, or Crawling sensation,

 

2) Dries into a thin Protective Layer and Promotes Healing

 

3) Can Safely Replace –or be used alternately with Seawater

     and Deter Malassezia Presence and Damage

 

4) Can Clean Off most effectively Grayish Sticky Layer 

    which is vital to Malassezia adhering and dig-in on the skin surface    

    of its chosen area to start its evil work which usually lasts near 4 weeks    

    of destroying the skin layers and causing maddening itch,

    irritation and inflammation –which attracts more of it!-

    while spewing more (spores??) every half to one hour or so

    throughout its entire 4 week cycle.

 

5)  Enriches Skin with Friendly Bacteria

 

6) It is All Natural, Easy to Prepare in less than a minute

 

7)  Fairly Inexpensive compared with the prices of different other products.

     One dosage as described above lasts for a few days

 

8) It is almost Invisible when it dries

  and Dries into a thin Protective Layer

 

9) Promotes Quick Healing much like Seawater

 

10) Can be Safely and Effectively taken Internally

 

Of course , like with all things, there may be some prohibitions 

in cases of Lactose and / or Dairy intolerance.

 

                              

   

               So!… Hello and Hooray… YAM!

 

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Malassezia: Lethal Strategies-of the Past (1)

                                             ( Nov 12)

      Malassezia Yeast and Lethal Strategies – of the Past (1)

 

           “Tragically Hilarious or Highly Embarrassing ?”

 

 

 While i was completing an entry i suddenly remembered some desperate strategies

i had implemented some time back when Malassezia was Coursing my body 24/7

literally from Top to Toe and had No idea yet what it was.

 

I may have mentioned some minor details before but never the full extend

as at times i thought them hilarious and at times embarrassing.

Nevertheless, there is still some informative value so i will reveal it all briefly here:

 

                            Malassezia Strategy – Method 1:

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                                            Arctic Effect

 

              (Winter 2010:   5-8 Degrees Celsius during Night time)

 

                                          The Plan:

 

* Wear just a skimpy, sleeveless singlet and pantie

 

* Cover my body only with a light cotton summer single Sheet

 

* Open sliding door and window beside me

* Place a Fan directly opposite on High, blasting me with Icy Cold night air

 

Successfully ending up like a Frozen Popsicle in the morning

taking time for my bones to thaw but NO Damn Effect on Malassezia!…

 

(Use of Fan and opening doors at night had also served other reasons

mentioned already in some earlier entries from where i got the idea

for this master plan above.)

 

                         Malassezia Strategy – Method 2:

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                 High Heat Application on Afflicted areas

 

                             

                  

Directing and applying as much heat to certain areas to near Burning point

in the hope it might destroy the offending creature or render it unable to multiply.

 

                                          The Plan:

 

* Use Hair Drier on High Heat as close to afflicted area

   and for as long as i can possibly stand it without injuries:

  

– On Head / Scalp

– Near as close as possible to delicate Private areas

– Anywhere a crawling sensation was felt

 

This did not seem to work well enough so i bought a Fan Heater

and …repeated the action in All areas but the head.

 

Terrible mistake -both tools- not only with consequences to my Lung 

 -bleeding due to extreme temperatures sensitivity on either side of the scale-

but also in heating up and inflaming the afflicted areas and thus attracting

more of the creature –and that’s how i noticed and learned its attraction

for inflamed / blood supplying areas.

 

                             Malassezia Strategy – Method 3:

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                           Intentional Perspiration Drenching

 

                                      

                                             The Plan

 

* Leave only a small opening in the window to avoid any evening breezes

  cooling the room and preserving as much of the day’s heat of 32 -35 C etc.

 

* Turning the Electric Blanket On, on High, two hours before going to bed

   and leaving it On All Night

 

* Wearing Long Flannelette winter pyjamas and long sleeve singlet underneath

   plus a Woollen Beanie on the head (quite a sight to behold!)

 

* Covering my Body with a Quilt plus two summery Blankets

  and Roasting in a Drenching Hell for as many hours as possible

  without allowing myself to get up and change clothing  until morning

  or when i could not hold my bladder any longer.

 

Dangerous and extremely uncomfortable for obtaining the benefit

of only two hours peace and quiet in the morning.

 

Dangerous due to excessive fluid and mineral loss – but have always banked

on my richly nutritious and highly hydrating diet to replenish it back quick

provided i survived the night – Lol! … not funny actually… 

 

Eventually i gave it up – too much trouble and inconvenience plus extra wash loads

only to have the traffic starting all over again after a false resemblance of success

–due to the temporary extreme quietness and an exhilarating sense of hope

followed by the yet another let down feeling.

 

It only happens naturally now due to the Atypical TB sweats

and this helps clear some GSL off my skin

onto clothing immediately discarded.

 

         The True Positives that came out of this experiment were:

 

1) A lot of GS Layer was washed off on the clothing and bed sheets instead of my skin

    significantly reducing the quantities and effects of Malassezia developments

 

2) Gave me the idea of another lethal experiment which was successful

    but i paid dearly for the benefit

 

3) Gave me the most important idea, that since implemented has caused

    the significant turnaround, in reduction, and gaining control on the outer body areas.

 

                  It took a long time before my brain finally registered

                           the most Important Fundamental Fact 

                             of a Frequently Repeated Pattern,

                       Observed but stubbornly refusing to accept

                              until its Clarity and Repetition

               Struck louder and beyond contrary wish or resistance:

 

                   Production of Malassezia is Internal 

                               Only Part of the Cycle

                     And Manifestation of Symptoms

                    Take place Outside On the Body

                      Thus Any External Treatments

                    Provide only a Temporary Effect!

 

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Next Entry:              

The Dangerous and the Hilarious!…                    

                         (From where some Helpful ideas were derived)

 

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Malassezia: Lethal Strategiesof the Past (2)

      

                                              ( NOV 12 )

                                 To Read First Part 1 

            Malassezia: Lethal Strategies-of the Past (1) 

                                                  * 

     Malassezia Yeast and Lethal Strategies – of the Past (2)

 

                                                         

 “Desperation often Deprives the Brain form Logical Reasoning ”

 

                                                * * *

 

                              Malassezia Strategy – Method 4: 

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                     Heat plus Pyrithione Zinc shampoo

       

 

Back then when implementing these desperate extreme experiments

my body was studded with huge , deep, itchy, burning lesions all over. 

My Scalp was, Red, Itchy, Burning, Gritty and my Hair Sticky, Thick,

          Comb Impenetrable, and Falling in Clamps fast.

 

So on one of those Intentionally Induced sweaty nights,

i decided to try another desperate trick on my head

                            The Reasoning was:

        what do i have to lose, since in a couple of days or so

 i will have no single hair strand left 

                      except for a red hot itchy lesion covered scalp’

.

               (Desperation deprives the brain form logical reasoning

                      as if sucking its life  and oxygen out of it,

             rendering half useless for any all-around ‘normal’ thinking)

 

                    Just before bedtime i wet my hair and towel dried,

                                 then applied a generous amount

                     of Zinc Pyrithione Shampoo (Head & Shoulders)

                  covering the entire area, while working gently through

                         and saturating entirely both scalp and hair.

               I covered with a Lycra cap, then a plastic shower cap

                        to avoid messy dripping during the night

                                and then put a beanie on top.

                    I left it overnight and rinsed in the morning.

 

                        It was surprisingly successful in that

 

a) It was the only treatment among many that produced many days

    of Absolutely No disturbance of burning, itching, crawling

    and additionally repelled  any invasion of new batches of Malassezia

 

b) It was the turning point from where i managed to gain control

    and clear most of the grit, though production has never stopped.

    The lesions healed, the hair strands have never been sticky ever since

    stopped falling and then started growing… and strong!

 

This was not All owed to the above treatment – Only the Initial Clearing.

                                The rest was achieved by

                 Adapting Knowledge from this Experiment

         and Immediately Implementing New Healthier methods

        practised to this day as detailed in “Before – Now – How”

 

                There was a Hefty Price i paid for this Experiment 

                 and have Never repeated since — Neither will i Ever!

                          … and i am thanking my lucky stars

                  i came out -so far i know – unscathed in the end,

     but for some new suspicious lumps -hopefully benign- on my legs

                           

 

             The Elements that made this experiment a Success

                                regarding its purpose:

                                            

                               * Heat

                               * Time / Duration

                               * Quantity     

                               * Induced Perspiration

                                       – Opening of Pores 

                                       – Absorption

.

                                           but also 

  .

                             Highly  Dangerous!

 .

  Some things are not meant to be used other than

 “ as Directed ” on Product Instructions.

 

      Immediately following the euphoria and relief of the quieting of traffic

                  and temporary –as i found out later– liberation

                              of the beleaguered hair and scalp,

                         was a Brutal Onset of Side Effects :

 

                                 Severe, Stiffness All Over

                Painful Crippling Arthritis of Joints and Bones 

                                      And Blood Clotting

 

    Many days of Clotted Lung Bleeding were the least of my trouble.

 

                                       I Could not Walk

                  Impossible to attempt going Up a single step,

    and absolutely excruciating pain going down.

 

          Any movement came with a squeal of pain and biting of lips

               trying to sit down was a laborious ceremony of pain

   Could not walk, let alone having any strength to carry even light items.

 

                                      Day after Relentless Day

                      with No Relief or perceptible improvement

             i was getting convinced i would never be able to walk again

                and started considering alternative means of mobility 

       such as senior’s scooters, examining and pricing different models…

 

            It took over 8 Full Weeks to eventually clear off my system

                     still leaving me near lifeless for many more days

                –my man suspecting a clot creating circulation blockage– 

                 until one day there was a sudden Lazarus recovery

                       but enough memory of the consequences

                                to last for the rest of my life…

 

                        Since then i have learned a good lesson, i.e

 

                   1) There Can Be Worst Trouble than Malassezia,

 

                                  2)  A ‘Successful Experiment’                    

                      Causing either Permanently Induced Disability

                                            or even worse 

                                    A Corpse at the End of it

                       

                                     Can be Rather Useless….

 

          

                3) Some products are Not to be used other than

                      “ as Directed ” on Product Instructions

                                   

 

           This is the reason i have been very sceptical and reluctant

                     publishing anything  about all this before

                       but since i feel committed to informing about

            What works, what does Not and Results of Treatments

              i think this can well serve as a good Warning of what 

                                       NOT to DO

              especially since there is a milder alternative solution 

                             without such pernicious side effects,

                             as the modification i made – (below):

 

         After this experience, if occasionally things go bad temporarily,

i apply Head & Shoulders shampoo and cover with Lycra or Shower cap

               for 2-3 hours max, during the day just before bath time

                                    No heat – No perspiration.

 

           I avoid doing this too frequently, always reminding myself that

          Any External Treatments Provide only Temporary Results

                  while the effects on the Body are Cumulative

 

                   I Follow Effective Daily Routine and Maintenance

                           as detailed in “Before – Now – How”

         

                             Malassezia Strategy – Method 5: 

.

                Heat Soak – Pyrithione – Zinc Nail Brush Scrub

 

  

              This was an easier one to arrive to:

 

Since heat and perspiration washes GSL off the skin

and / or prevents it from sticking on to the skin

then soaking the body into a hot bath

and scrubbing with a dense brush and H& S Pyrithione shampoo,

should help loosen and clear what is laid on the body.

 

And that was the Beginning and Greatest Turnaround

to Significantly Reducing and Controlling Malassezia Presence

and Effect on the outside of the Body.

 

I replaced Showers with Hot Baths – Facecloths and Sponges with a Nail Brush, Body wash with H& S Shampoo – and have not looked back since.

 

Again, as with the Idea 2, this was one main element

but it would not have been as effective on its own. 

The application of Seawater externally and the addition 

of Yoghurt, with high Acidophilus bacteria content Internally

have been the Two side Aids that have made this

Daily Maintenance and Routine Complete and Successful

 

What remains now is finding a solution regarding knowledge that

 

                 Production of Malassezia is Internal 

        Only Part of Cycle and Manifestation of Symptoms

                 take place on the outside of the body                                               thus Any External Treatments provide only a Temporary Result!

 

                       I am currently working on it…

 

 Getting rid of GSL is of course a most important element

 of significantly reducing external Malassezia presence,

                 activity and bothersome symptoms.

 

                                     * * *

                                And for last

   In the Category  of the Hilarious or …Embarrassing 

                 One of the very First  Strategies     

                             during a time 

                        when  Innocence

           was the Crown of Complete Ignorance

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Malassezia Yeast: 

 The Yoghurt Experience and Home Made Cottage Cheese…

 

                                  ( A  good giggle!)

  

                                COTTAGE CHEESE….

 

                      

                               

                                   In just One hour!….

 

             Instructions:

 

 

* 3 heaped Tablespoons of home made Yoghurt  (straight out of the fridge!)

 

* Spread thickly on a Clean Facecloth

 

* Slap on your Burning Hot Unsuspecting genitals.

 

* Waddle slowly to the nearest chair and sit carefully

  without misplacing the cloth from the main area

 

* Sit still while absorbing the shock of the sudden coldness

 

* Close your weary eyes … if you can convince yourself

 

                       

 

      you have not… ‘just done it’ in your pants

 

              and try to relax for One hour…

 

* Remove Facecloth carefully …and …Presto!….

 

  You ve just got Freshly made Cottage Cheese!…

 

  And if you are lucky … hopefully some half dead,

  shocked and semi paralysed Legggggged creatures!

 

 * Ah!!!….and dont forget to do this at 4 am

   while it is still quiet and pitch black! …or it wont be as much fun…

 

   I have more … lethal recipes like this but somehow

   i dont think many would be keen on trying them … dont know why! …

 

   This qualifies as a first class “Please Do not Laugh…its Real”

   theme for my personal blog … but i think i ll give it a miss …

 

                                      * * *

 

   This was an email i had sent to my daughters during the initial stages

   of naive perceptions and expectations of ‘helpful’ home remedies

   while trying to combat -still then unidentified- one of the most

   evil creatures on earth or what i have come to now call as

                            the Spawn of Hell…

 

                                    * * *   

                          ( NOV 12 ):

   Ironically, it has been a long, trying and costly journey 

   and a turning around of 360 degrees

   back to the good old ‘Home Remedies’

   that applying them correctly have been now producing 

   steadily very successful results in almost all areas

 

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Malassezia Yeast: Complete List & Results of Substances & Methods Tested

                                            ( Oct 12 )

 

                                    Malassezia Yeast

         Complete List of Substances and Methods Tested

 

         

                   “ Nearly Everything Under the Sun!…”

 

* Blue Colour Indicates Success 

– Providing

– Relief in area used

– Deterring  Malassezia Presence and activity temporarily

– Deterring Malassezia settling in the area

– Healing Lesions fast

  But Not Necessarily Killing Malassezia

 (Only Four killing on impact but – Only Under Certain Conditions)

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* Red Colour Indicates Disaster 

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 – No Colour Indicates No change either way

 

                  * – – – – – *

                        

          

Prescription Medications

* Itroconazole

* Vaginal Clotrimazol (Cream + Tablet)

 

* Ivermectin

   A prescription medication available only on Gov authorisation

   unable to get  so i tried the Horse treatments, available from the Vet…

   Made No Difference…

 

* Also before knowing the identity of the problem i was on HRT

   which i stopped  as soon as i developed breast cysts

   and switched on Natural Progesterone.

   Neither curbed the Symptoms if not even exacerbating them.

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Non-Prescription Pharmaceutical Treatment  Products

 

* Bemedazole  (Worm tablets)

* Head and Body Lice products (many weeks)

* Scabies Lotions (many months)

* Nizoral

* Permethrin

(Cream, Spray, for Body and Hair and Bombing the House)

 

* Hydrogen Peroxide **

* Hydrogen Peroxide (under certain conditions)

* Methylated Spirits**

* Iodine, Dettol Disinfectant

* Ear Drops **

* Mycil (Tolnafate )

* Canesten Athletes Foot Cream (Clotrimazol 10mg/g)

* Daktarin (Miconazole Nitrate)

 

Oils and Ointments 

Oils

* Tea Tree Oil  (100% as well as water soluable)

* Eucalyptus Oil – (both 100% as well as water soluble)

* Sandalwood Oil

* Mix of Aromatic Oils:

  Grape seed,  Sweet almond, Avocado , Hazelnut, Jojoba, Wheat germ

  Camellia, Cinnamon, Clary sage, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Ylang-ylang

  with Lanolin and other acetyl/alcohol PPg additives

 

Body Lotion –Shampoo and Conditioner:

 

Avocado Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Rose Hip Oil, Jojoba Oil,

Wheat Germ Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter,  Vitamin E,

Tangerine Peel Oil, Mandarin Orange Peel Oil, Lavender Oil.

 

 

Ointments

* Lucas Pawpaw Ointment,

* Comfrey Ointment

* Zinc Oxide

 

Supplements

Regular Daily intake:

* B complex, B1. B2, B3, B5, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E etc

  Natural Coral Calcium, Iron tablets, Digestive Enzymes (briefly)

Additional taken for many months:

Amino-Acid Complex, L-Tryptophan, L-Tyrosine, L Lycine, L- Methionine, 

Phenylalanine, Cysteine Hydrochloride, Melatonin, Lactoferrin, Inositol,

Biotin, Vitamin D, Rutin & Bioflavonoids, Magnesium Orotate,

Iron plus, DHEA, Alfa Lipoprotein.

 

Herbs:

Pau D’Arco, Dandelion Root, Liquorice Root, Fennel, Milk Thistle, Slippery Elm,

Spirulina, Horseradish, Kelp, Ginseng, Echinacea, Hawthorn, Gingko Biloba,

Olive Leaf, Alfalfa, Withania, Bloodroot, Wormwood, Colloidal Silver,

 

Probiotics

Acidophilus as orally in capsules and in Yoghurt

(Initially in small amounts as part of daily intake and later on Increased and Targeting)

( More details about Acidophilus in subsequent Entries in this Blog

 and unexpected discoveries  presented in *Malassezia Daily* Entries )

                 

 

Parasite Treating Herb Infusions, and in Capsules, 

Internally and Externally

Wormwood, Chaparral, Black Walnut Leaf additionally to Green and Black Tea

Chamomile, Lemon Myrtle and whatever other varieties available.

 

Foods

Fresh Raw and Some Dried

Garlic, Onions, Ginger, Parsley, Mint Leaves, Lemon, 

Chilli Peppers, Green and Red Capsicum, Apple Cider Vinegar,

And Fruit: Apples, Pineapples and Kiwi fruits, some Grape Fruits

(additionally to the tonnes of my regular daily variety of Bananas,

 Paw Paw, Avocados, Cherries, Grapes and other seasonal available.)

 

Natural

* Aloe Vera Juice** – fresh plant

* Green Tea

* Acidophilus Capsules and Yoghurt

* Corn Flour, Yoghourt, Brown Rice Poultice, Butter

* Tomato Leaves, Banana Skins, Pawpaw Peelings 

   Raw Potato Mashed, Potato Peelings, * Green Tea      

   Black Tea, Chamomile Tea and other Mixed types.

* Vitamin E capsules -the edible ones- on Scalp)

* Seawater and Seaweed 

* YAM (Yoghurt-Milk-Acidophilus Capsules Mix)

 

Head and Body Care Products

* Head & Shoulder * (Zinc Pyrithione)

* Selsun Gold (Selenium Sulfite)

* Various Shampoos, Conditioners

* Body Washes with Fragrances and Oils

.

(* H & S Results changed – i suspected Formula change 

  and discontinued use –  details in * Malassezia Daily*)

 

Miscellaneous

*

  In the Bath or Directly on the Body

* Laundry Detergent

* Pool Salt and Mineral tablets in bath water when sea water not available.

* Bicarbonate Soda

* Natural Sea Salt (Celtic)* Epsom salts * Alfalfa, Wheat Grass, Barley Greens  

* Charcoal Tablets 

   

Methods Used

* Water Bombs with a richly wet facecloth (LOL!)

* Hair Drier , Heater and Cool Fan

* Extremely Hot Water or  Air

* Extremely Cold Water (walking in the Sea)

* TENS Machine (Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation)

* Dousing the internal Vagina area

* Inserting Vitamin C powder

* Inserting Salt and Soda individually and together

* Clotrimazol Cream as well as Tablet

* Inserting Antibiotic tablets

* Inserting Digestive Enzymes

* Inserting Cotton Wool  ( to keep area totally Dry)

* Creating ‘Arctic Effect’ (Winter 5-8 degrees Celsius during Night time)

* ‘Heat Effect’ – Use Hair Drier on High

– On Head/ Scalp

– Near as close as possible to delicate Private areas

– Anywhere where a crawling sensation was felt

* Intentional Perspiration Drenching

– Turning On Electric Blanket on High All Night

– Long Flannelette winter pyjamas

– Woollen Beanie on head

– Covering Body with Quilt plus blankets

* Heat Soak – Nail Brush Scrub- Pyrithione Zinc

 

(More Details on All mentioned above see Relevant Entries)

 

   Additionally:

 

* Swimming in Chlorinated Pool – (not anymore)

* Swimming in Salt-Chlorinated Pool – (not anymore)

* Washing All Bedding and All Clothing Daily (still Do!)

 

* Bombing the House with Permethrin and other Pesticides

* Emptying the House

   (2/3 of All Contamination Susceptible items and replacing with new)

* Moving Out of Home and Renting elsewhere – in Newly built unit

 

                                      Returning Home  

                         after Over $35 Grand in the Red

       Finally the Penny Dropped and Enlightenment Dawned 

 

                                           that…

 

      Production of Malassezia is Internal 

     Only Part of the Cycle and Symptoms

      Manifest on the Outside of the Body     

        And  Any External Treatments      

       Provide Only Temporary Relief!.

                           

 

    (Close Observations from then on and New Discoveries

                    as Detailed in * Malassezia Daily*

         have repeatedly reconfirmed the above finding)

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Malassezia: Important Things to Know

                                                  ( June 12 )

                  Malassezia Yeast: Important Things to Know

 

                              

         

There is No Place Malassezia Cannot or Will Not Go 

-It is Highly Responsive – but Not Affected – to the slightest

 Temperature Fluctuations  either side of the scale of Hot or Cold

 and Retreating quickly into Internal areas 

 while in the Liquid stage of its development.

 

-It is also Highly Responsive to Bright Light.

 Retreating quickly from exposure to Bright light or Outdoor Sunlight

 into Internal areas or down deep into the hair follicles,

 while still in the Liquid stage of its development

 often causing a shivery reaction.

 Prefers Dark or semi Dark, indoors environment.

 

-It usually Resides and is Attracted to areas where there is:

 

* Moisture

   (Eyes, Eye Lashes, Nostrils, around Edges of Lips, Underarms

    especially during  Perspiration

    Under fold of the Breasts, Vagina, Vulva, Tip of Penis, Anal ring )

 

* Warmth (+ Moisture)

   (Inner and Outer Pubic area, Vagina, Vulva,

    Penis, Scrotum, Inside Upper Thighs)

 

*Grease / Fat / Wax / Oil

  (Hair and Scalp, Ears, Back, some Facial areas)

 

* Hair Follicles

   (Scalp, Ears, Nostrils, Pubic area, Legs, General Body Hair Follicles)

 

* Mucous/ Moisture, possibly Hormonal /presence / Discharge 1*

   (Eyes, Nose – Inner & Outer Male / Female Genitals )

 

* Inside the Anal Rectal Canal

   (especially when haemorrhoids present – but even if not)

 

* Inflammation and / or  Blood when easily accessible near the surface

  (haemorrhoids, fresh bruises, bleeding wounds etc 

  even or especially those caused by its own lesions)

  

 

* Dry, Oil Free areas

  (Some Facial areas, Neck, Chest, Buttocks, Legs, Feet)

 

* Under Finger and Toe Nails

   (Practically always there, even if never causing any serious problem)

 

    In Fact There is No Place where Malassezia Cannot or Will Not Go

   The Entire Body is its Kingdom containing and Providing

   All the right Ingredients for its Growth and Proliferation

   and Only a Strong Healthy Immune System can keep it in check.

   

 

   My observations indicate that it originates / is produced

   in the Internal Private areas and more likely in women in the Uterus

   rather than just Vagina and Rectal / Intestinal areas.

   Not sure of the equivalent part -to uterus- in Men’s anatomy

   -possibly Testicles?- and if or how affected. 

  

* During the initial stages of growth it does not create any substantial problems                 usually quick and imperceptible in some areas and as far as i know,                             never in some, 1* until it progresses to a more mature stage of development

(Its Cycle is approximately 3-1/2 – 4 Days but Lesions last up to 4 weeks)

For example during the spore and early development as liquid it is not visible

or felt on the fingers nor in the eyes, other than as mucous discharge. 2*

 

 

* As it develops,

 

   It picks different areas as mentioned above, and at some stage

   during the liquid development appears to release or cause

    a caustic burning sensation on the selected surface

   and which it covers as a Grayish /Orange Sticky Layer.

   A quick burning sensation is briefly felt followed by either eruptions

   of Paper Cut Scratch Lines or Lumpy, Itchy, Bumps,

   gradually changing and becoming more Itchy, Burning and Painful

   and usually braking open into Lesions lasting approximately Four weeks.3*

 

 

                                 Malassezia Lesion on Chest

 

                    Paper Cut Scratch line on Fingers / Thumb

 

Not All areas where it settled during its initial quiet stage/s are affected simultaneously

 

   Different people experience the problem concentrated in different, specific areas

   while many may or may not be aware of any Malassezia presence in any area.

 

   I am guessing that the concentrated manifestation of the problem in certain areas

   is due to different skin susceptibilities and degree or lack of body /chemical defence

   combined with the presence of Malassezia favouring elements such as mentioned    

   above.

 

   I am sure many are familiar with using some substances that seem to produce

   some temporary results, yet the problem persists and in many cases after the initial

   apparent success the problem seems to get worse – usually if the user has been

   convinced as myself have been repeatedly – to use some kind of ‘helpful’ Oil!

 

   The first case of the temporary success is due to the fact that Malassezia

   has been treated only topically- one not being aware that it is practically everywhere, 

   spores and all!- and naturally it appears to return, though it has always been there,

   or chooses a different spot and the story starts all over… the same or different  

   substances etc.

 

   I believe that unless a substance is applied that can kill it immediately on impact,

   it simply relocates!  … and even if a treatment kills what is topically in that particular

   spot …there is always a lot more in other areas developing by the tick of the clock.

 

  The second case is simply that, as mentioned above, it has been provided

  with OIL which is the perfect element for its growth… without any need or effort

  of synthesising its own. 4*

 

 

    Notes on above references:

    

 1* – Such as the internal part of the Eye, depth of Nasal cavity or depth of Ear

 2* – When discharge rubbed between finger and thumb until it dries it feels gritty

        revealing Malassezia spore? presence

 3* – On Fingers and some other areas develops to Spontaneous Paper Cut like lines

 4* – I tried do the same myself,- provide it with the right environment i.e. Oil

        so that it might – perhaps!- stop digging into my flesh creating the lesion havoc.

        Unfortunately it turned out to be a very Painful and Ugly story!

 

           My Personal View is:

 

    1)  In regards to using Oils as a treatment:  

         Considering that  ” Labs use OIL as a medium to ‘Facilitate its Growth’ 

         in order to Diagnose its Presence”  i am not prepared to use ANY Oil

         direct or as contained in any other preparation

 

         Taken internally, i still maintain, it highly depends on the individual’s body’s ability

         to process it effectively so it does not end up in the most proliferate colon area

         where it can become Its ‘Lucky Haven! and the Individual’s ‘Unfortunate Hell’

 

    2) That unless Internal medication, of sufficient time and dosage is administered

         or there is a dramatic change in the individual’s immunity for the better

         the results, no matter what substance used and how effective might be,

         so far as i know, can only be temporary.

 

         I am Not endorsing internal medication and i am personally very cautious

         in taking anything internally – i am merely illustrating and stressing the point 

         that unless Malassezia is affected Both Internally as well as Externally

         any external topical positive result can Only be Temporary.

 

     3)  Malassezia grows Constantly and it is practically Present Everywhere

         on the Surface of Body and Specific Internal and External areas

         but most people become aware of its presence only during times    

         of focal points of ‘Casualties’ caused by it at certain stages 

         of its development, while totally unaware of the  whole picture 

         which is way bigger than the obvious topical.  

 

                    This Google Photo Below shows a Plethora of spores

                                        invisible to the naked eye.

 

     

        I have seen them in all our samples too – so many in just a tiny sample

                 which makes me wonder what a tremendous number 

                              there can be scattered all over the body.

        (not visible on our photos due to the camera’s insufficient strength)

 

                        A good comparison to help see the Big Picture:

 

       Just 1 medium-small size Acidophilus capsule contains approximately

                                        25 Billion Bacteria

                                  and that includes the Inulin

                         (plant derived sugar serving as their feed)

                                     All in 1 small capsule!

         How many Times ( x ) Billions? of Malassezia spores in comparison

               can be Deposited  and Scattered All over the Body?…

 

                                                            * * *

 

 4) In regards to Topical and Visual:

 

Acting immediately at the earliest sign of Malassezia presence

or commencement of activity, in the correct way,

and very simple it may be -no need for drastic measures-

it considerably increases the chances of interrupting its development

 

It may also affect to some degree its ability of returning in the internal areas

which it does with a compelling propensity and kamikaze determination 

when its times comes to return and where, of course, it becomes inaccessible

and undisturbed to continue and prolong its existence.

       

                5)  Most Important to Understand and Remember:

             Lack of Awareness of Malassezia’ s General Presence

     – in many More Areas than the Obvious ones where problems manifest- 

             Especially the Internal ones – in Both Men and Women–

     where Malassezia Originates and Constitute the ‘Production Factories’

                   can be Dangerously and Disappointingly Deceptive

      when it comes to Effectiveness of Treatments and Lasting Success.

 

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Malassezia: SeaWater & Yog Great Results

                                                     ( Oct 12 )

 

                  Malassezia Yeast – Sea Water & Yoghurt Great Results

 

 

                                    “Protection and Faster Healing”

 

                                                                          * * *

 

                               Obvious Fast and Furious Calcium Absorption

                                    Provided by Seawater and Yoghurt

                                as well as Protection and Faster Healing  

 

Finger Nails

                         Photo 1:  taken June 12        Photo 2-3:  taken Aug 12

 

Toe Nail Fast Recovery

                

           Photo 1:  taken June 12           Photo 2:  taken end Aug 12

           ( Victim of the Oil Experiment )          ( Recovery stage )

 

                                                Notes:

 

                                         Finger Nails

 

There have been several trimmings down from photo 1 to photo 2 

because i cannot operate with long nails anymore.

My Hair also even though not directly exposed to Seawater

grows in the same fast pace despite the constant Malassezia attacks

yet still benefiting by easy absorption of readily Bio-available Calcium

contained in Seawater and Yoghurt.

 

                                             Toes

 

Photo 1

Nail – Torn and Missing Nail Bed – Red and Raw

Cuticle Red, Drawn, Loose, Detached from the Base, Weak and Sore

 

Photo 2

New Nail growing fast (level indicated by Blue arrow and line)

Nail Bed  – White and Strong with New thin layer of Nail growing.

Cuticle – Stronger, Wider and Firm (indicated by green arrow)

Base of Toe wrinkled due to overnight wrapping with a Sea water dipped cotton wad.

 

* Photo 1: From Feb
-Oil Experiment gone wrong- there was no nail growth.

 

It was a long process of Malassezia growth, spreading and swelling

with partial recovery cool downs and repeated relapses until June 12

when it reached the final stage of the process and was ready to start growing,

only to be thrown back during a high fever episode i suffered.

 

This remarkable growth has taken place during this short period

from June to August, regardless of Malassezia’ s  last attack.

Despite repeated series of successful results of certain substances and methods

there is absolutely NO single area, NO ground permanently gained and Safe!

Every Day there is Rigorous Maintenance – as described in ‘Before- Now- How’.

And Each and Every Day this maintenance is Necessary until a solution

is discovered and established  in regulating Malassezia Internal production,

combined with strengthening the Immune system ….

 

                                     .. and even then …

 

               i don’t know if i could sleep with both eyes closed…

 

    But Until then, it is Maintenance, Acidophilus, Yoghurt and Seawater

 

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Malassezia Yeast: Before and Now (1)

                                                       ( June 12 )

 

         Malassezia Yeast: Before – Now – How (1)

 

                                      

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                * Like Torched Alive in  Hell – Without Mercy or Reprieve!*

 

 

Malassezia Yeast: ( Before – Now) – How (2)

                                               ( June 12 )

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                                         To Read PT 1 First: 

                      Malassezia Yeast: Before and Now (1)   

                                             

                                                  *

 

     Malassezia Yeast: (Before – Now) – How (2)

 

                              

 

      * Life is now a Lot Better and more Liveable *

 

                                                   * * *

 

                                How is Malassezia Controlled

                   And Maintained to Lowest Possible Levels 

  

                      (PART 2: HOW )

 

 

Malassezia Yeast: Signs of Presence

                                                  ( June 12 )                                        

                

                            Malassezia Yeast: Signs of Presence 

                            When Symptoms are Mild or Isolated

                                                                             

                            * Knowing  Helps Prevention *

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     Head / Hair

* Frequently Itchy, Flaky, Gritty Scalp

* Thinning, Dull and /or Falling Hair

* Easily Knotting, Comb Resistant

* Characteristic Ashy Odour

  especially after body heat producing activity

  (like an ashtray without the cigarette pang!)

 

                                  Ears

* Frequent, temporary, Intense Itch very Deep in the Canal 

   as if something crawling or digging in

   not accessed or relived by cotton bud cleaning

* Sudden, unexplained, temporary Rash of Heat and Redness

   on outer area with or without Itchiness

* Gritty accumulation behind the ear at the base/crease
* Itchy or Stinging sensation when rubbing or cleaning the crease at the back

* Blood presence when cleaning the inside with a cotton bud

 

                       Eyes-Eyelashes

* Waking up with Swollen and /or Red Puffy Eyelids

* Thick eye feeling in the morning, as if lenses covered with

   thin semi-transparent film obstructing clear vision, like conjunctivitis

* Frequent irritation

* Frequent whitish Discharge ( containing gritty particles when rubbed dry)

* Red, Itchy Swollen Eyelashes, Thinning and Poor in quality

* Occasional, annoying Eyelid Flatter as if something crawling underneath

   on the eye surface… and of course it is!

 

                            Nostrils

* Sudden Catarrh often followed by  itchiness

   or something crawling or irritating inside.

* Reddish, sore and / or Itchy and Burning at the edges as if having a cold

  (Both caused by invasion of early development stage Malassezia even if nothing felt)

* Accumulation of Gritty Sticky particles.

* Unexplained Pain / soreness  and /or Blood if cleaned with tissue

 

                          Mouth-Lips

* Stretched or Cracked lips and as if Covered with a Thin Dry Film 

  that wetting does not relieve or change

* Vertical Bleeding Cracks

* Herpes like Sores on Lips or at the Edges

* Accumulation of Thick, White Saliva at the edges of the mouth

   even when inside of mouth feels dry.

 

                              Face

* Thick Semi-Greasy, Sticky appearance and feel, looking or feeling Dull and Blemished

* Unusually /excessively Sticky Greasy in certain areas

* Occasional or Persistent Pimply Bumps, Itchy or not and /or Filled with Pus and Grit

   some subsiding after a couple of weeks if not scratched

   others breaking open forming a Blood Crust turning Itchy at intervals

   with a sandy- gritty release if scratched .

* Darker or Lighter Patches on different areas.

  Darker when there is presence of Grayish Sticky Layer

  Lighter after Malassezia completion of growth and light damage to skin area

 

                   Beard / Moustache

(Not much i can report as first-hand experience, Lol!… consulting my man on this:) )

* Frequently Itchy, Red, Flaky Skin underneath

* Easily knotting, Comb Resistant

* Occasional appearance of Pimply, Pus Filled Bumps, on Hair Follicles

* White crystalline dandruff like shards hanging on hairs

 

                        Underarms

* Intensely Itchy or Burning at times, and /or some Crawling sensation

  Usually nothing -obvious- follows while occasionally some Bumpy Red Hair Follicles.

 

                      Back – Shoulders – Chest – Rib Area

* Periodic, temporary Itching and /or Crawling sensation especially around

   Nipple follicle area

* Occasional or persistent Pimply Bumps –usually itchy- as described on face

* Possible mild –or severe- Rash and Burning or Itching under (female) Breast

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Under Breast Fold  

Sudden rash of Burning, redness and itchiness. Mild cases subside,

severe ones can leave a burn like area and or brake into blisters

(Area must be cleaned Immediately and kept dry – no lotions or powders)

 

                                Hands and Fingers

* Itchy, Dry, Cracked skin with suddenly appearing, unexplained Scratches 

  on surface as well as thumbs and fingers

* Itchy, Prickly or Burning sensation

* Greasy Sticky feel

 

                    Malassezia Paper Cut Scratch line on Thumb

.

                                     Fingernails:

* Poor, Brittle, Braking frequently, at times suddenly appearing Dirty*

  -even if no work or contact with soiling materials has occurred-

  and very hard to clean off.

 

            (GSL – Grayish Sticky Layer accumulation under Thumb)

* Scraped meticulously with a file after a shower, bath or warm water soak

   may release white, sandy, gritty granules

* Poor, withdrawn, almost non-existent, Cuticles 

  or looking uneven, crooked, and cracked in places

* At times signs of corrosion of the Nail Bed may appear rendering a Reddish

  Burning sensation as if the finger has been jammed or injured

 

                      Toenails: (Same as Fingernails above)

 

         Toes

* Sudden, unexplained, temporary rush of Heat and Redness or Swelling

   with or without Itchiness, as if Bruised, especially intensifying in the evening

* Sudden heat and /or intense pin and needle pricking, burning sensation

 

                                 Buttocks

* Crawling sensations, or Itchy and Burning, appearance of Itchy Bumps

 

                   Pubic /Groin area

* Sudden Heat and /or Pin and needle pricking sensation, often Itchy and /or Burning

  some pin head size, round, tomato red spots may appear

 

   

                        Malassezia Red Pinhead size Spot

 

* Occasional appearance of Pimply, pus filled Bumps, on Hair Follicles

* Also occasional or persistent Crawling sensation may be experienced

 

 

                     Genitals – Anal areas

* Burning, Itchy sensation and /or Redness/Rash,

  usually Intensified after Sexual Intercourse

* Crawling/Slithering sensation, In or Out, of either or Both areas may be experienced

 

                                         Legs

* Bumpy, Swollen and/or Reddish Hair Follicles some look pus filled.

  ( Looking highly irritated after shaving – as is the case with ladies

   but with some temporary sense of clearance or relief  though Malassezia   

   does not get affected by shaving – shaving cream may cause some damage

   but inflames and irritates area rendering it highly inviting for more )

* Involuntary Leg Jerking during resting or Night time in bed 

                          (Restless Leg Syndrome)*

 

                                          Skin

* In some areas Thick, Rough and Dry or Stretched, looking Dull and feeling

  like covered with a Plastic stretchy surface, with loss of elasticity 

  or Thick, semi-greasy caused by GSL,  Grayish Sticky Layer,  depending on 

  individual complexion and degree of Malassezia  presence and effect

 

* Areas of Skin Discolouration

 

 

                  General Body Hair Follicles

* Sudden unexplained Topical or All Over Shivering

* Bumpy, Swollen and/or Reddish Follicles, some may look Pus filled.

 

             Malassezia Impregnated Swollen Hair Follicle

 

                             General Symptoms:

* Sudden unexplained shivering (usually connected with movement at hair follicles)

* Sudden unexplained catarrh (possibly allergic reaction to Malassezia release

  of chemicals)

* Characteristic Ashy Odour especially after body heat producing activity

 

                                         Notes:

* Some symptoms/signs may appear isolated or in some combination with others.

 

* Some of the symptoms are precursors of ones to follow

 

* In some or all cases, nothing much may follow some mild, temporary symptoms

   where there is a normal, healthy, body immune response.

 

 * At times of stress or illness and in some cases if antibiotics or other medication  

   is introduced, some symptoms may persist and or develop to a little more severe

   but eventually they may clear upon recovery.

 

* Some or all of the above signs may also be present due to Different Causes.

   Proper diagnosis is needed before assuming Malassezia as an absolute certainty.

   If assumed or diagnosed as Malassezia, if it does not cause any considerable problems

   being a Natural part of Body Flora, extreme measures may not be necessary

   other than perhaps improving to a Healthier Diet and Boosting the Immune system.

 

Some helpful precautions for anyone with a fairly good immune system,

still enjoying a normal life, would be:

 

* Use Antibiotics sparingly and  only when absolutely necessary

   as they disturb the Natural balance by Killing Friendly Natural defences as well

 

* Consuming substances that Do Not place stress on the Body

   and are providing positive Nutritional Value helping to build

   or maintain a healthy immune system.

 

  If already having indications of possible mild Malassezia problem,

  no matter how light at the present, consider as well as the above

 

* Taking care of the Precious health enjoyed  today

   and endeavour to fortify it by Natural means,

   if it shows any signs of faltering.

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* Avoiding Chemical and especially Oily Cosmetics

 

* Remember and consider that the majority of Malassezia concentration

  is not on the outer skin -even if it appears so- but in the Vagina/ Penis

  and especially Intestinal Canal areas,  where it mainly lives and prospers

  making it difficult to reach and treat thus creating the appearance 

  of repeated  failures to treating it on the outside.

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Malassezia: Great Defenders to the Rescue

                                                      (NOV 12)

 

               Malassezia Yeast and Great Defenders to the Rescue

 

                                    What Works, Where and How

 

 

What Drove Malassezia through the Roof!

             

 

Malassezia: Hair and Scalp Treatment

                                                 (March 13)

                           Hair and Scalp Treatment

            

                                        

                 Simple, Gentle, Natural and Effective

 

 

Malassezia Yeast: Where I Am Now!

 

 

Malassezia’s Seven Essential Elements

      

                                            22 Feb 13

 

  Malassezia and The Seven Essential Elements Needed for its Cycle

 

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The Seven Consistent Elements i have identified throughout the time

as “Essential, Needed, Chased or Conducive and Inviting”

for Malassezia’s Cycle of Growth and Survival,are:

 

                               * LIPIDS

                               * BLOOD

                               * SUGAR

                               * CALCIUM

                               * HUMIDITY

                               * LIGHT

                               * LIVE HOST

     

LIPIDS:  Fats, Oils, Grease, Lotions, Gels, Mucous, Wax

             – Internally and Externally

 

BLOOD:  It Digs until it reaches it and in there it Incubates

 

SUGAR: Internally – from Blood and Intestinal Canal (Colon/Rectum)

               Externally – (unable to verify either way with certainty)

               but appears to concentrate around the edges of my Lips

               either because i consume a lot of fruit – or due to humidity.

 

CALCIUM: Internally from Blood, or possibly through Intestinal Canal

                  (Colon/Rectum) absorption

 

HUMIDITY: As in body liquid/mucous producing areas such as:

                   inside Eyes and Eyelashes, Ears, Mouth, Lips,

                   external / internal genital areas as on tip of Penis and Vulva

                   inside Vagina and outer and inner Rectal area and Colon.

 

                   Possibly also from Blood? … or other internal source ???

 

LIGHT:       Although it seems to be Primarily Nocturnal

                   – systematically more active at Night-

                     it also seems to need some LIGHT

                    perhaps for either calcium or other element photosynthesis

                   – but that is entirely my personal guessing and assumption

 

LIVE HOST: The spores appear to survive for quite some time

                     especially on Clothing etc and said to be airborne

                     but in order to Proliferate and Complete its Cycle

                     it needs a Live Body – human or animal???

 

* About Humidity I have observed a number of things:

 

– During the night Malassezia gathers heavily

   both Inside the eyes as well as on the eye lashes.  

  (No damage done as i wash off splashing on water liberally

   and follow with rubbing off meticulously with warm water on a cotton ball)

 

– It also collects around my lips and often covers them completely

  (Also no damage eventuates as i treat the same as the eyes.

   If left untreated on either site, it eventually develops

   and causes unpleasant results such as swollen pussy eyelashes

   or cracked, herpes like, painful sores on Lips.)

 

– Impossible to keep it away from the Genital external / internal areas

   – particularly Humid environment!-

  despite the presence of Acidophilus capsules.

  I still treat with Acidophilus capsules, and Seawater 

  to successfully deter and minimise presence and settling

  but not complete absence. Just buys me time to sleep quietly

  without waking up to Bumps or Lesions 

  and follow the above procedure of cleaning up in the morning

  and re-apply Acidophilus caps to deter settling and painful consequences.)

 

– During times of dehydration -as during fever- fluid retention

  or just not having had enough fluids for the day

  there seems to be a ‘stop dead’ inactivity

  until i replenish liquid, be it with juice, herbal tea or plain water.

 

  This Repeated Pattern has been consistently indicating to me

  that it takes/uses water/humidity from Internal sources as well.

  I lack extensive Biology knowledge to work out the mechanism

  but the Pattern Repetition and Close Observation

  Never Fail to Confirm the theory.

 

The BLOOD seems to Provide SUGAR and CALCIUM:

 

The indications –Confirmed by my Diet Experiments– are that 

.

                                       It utilises

 

              SUGAR NOT as CONSUMED or TYPE 

but AS CARBOHYDRATES CONVERTED BY THE BODY 

from intake of ALL FOODS Consumed – Irrespective of their Nature

     -i.e Natural as in fruits or processed as in Cane etc-

and CIRCULATING -as been converted by the Body- i.e Glucose??? 

                          IN THE BLOOD STREAM.

 

I am unable to Verify whether undigested unprocessed sugars in the Colon

or externally on the Lips/Mouth could be utilised directly. 

If that was the case then it would not need to dig into the Flesh

until it bleeds and where it then settles and incubates 

for approximately four weeks – but that assumption may not be correct 

as i have not established if Utilisation of Sugar

is Part of Feeding or only Incubation/ Breeding – or Both

– During Spore Preparation.

 

The same -i assume- applies to CALCIUM, i.e it procures and utilises it

from the BLOOD irrespective of the sources of consumption

and appears to use it to develop its hard Crystalline Shell at the end of its cycle 

-so i would assume this is done during the four week incubation

and production of spores?

 

LIPIDS: Fats, Oils, Grease, Lotions, Gels, Mucous, Wax 

                 (Internally and Externally)

 

According to some Medical /Research Articles

(how accurate i am not in a position to assess)

 

1- Malassezia Can Produce its Own Oils

    I could attest to this as some mornings i wake up with very sticky

    Oily Patches on my Skin -i.e Malassezia as Sticky Grayish/Orange Layer

.

   (As discovered at a later stage, GSL is the Biofilm carrier

    in which Malassezia is sort of  ‘wrapped’ in

    much like sperm in the ejaculate – and this might indicate

    -or at least it has Me wondering- if Perhaps Malassezia needs OIL

            not to just as a medium for Reproduction  

                  but also for building the Biofilm ????

   

       If that were to be proved true then Candida may also benefit

                          from the provision of Oils???

      For sure, too many question-marks and hypothetical inferences

   at this stage and Food for thought and …work for our Scientists)

 

 

2- There is a Malassezia species that requires No Oil / Lipids

     for growth or reproduction – so i read…

 

I shall leave this one aside the Second one 

 as i do not know not much myself

– and since not much is generally known about it anyway,

and shall concentrate on the devil i Do know as well as could  

and the one that i know does Love Oil!

 

Thanks to our Sebaceous glands on one hand,
producing inviting Oil for Malassezia’ s needs

and the Lavish Ways and Types of OILS and LOTIONS

people seem determined to apply on their bodies

Malassezia can Never Be Short of this Valuable

to its Life Cycle substance…

    The Unfortunate disadvantage for us sufferers is that

1-  Calcium or Sugar  is Present in the Blood internally

     – not to mention Intestinal track

     and there is always adequate supply present! …

 

2- Fats and Oils of all kinds that can bathe happily in 

    wherever and whichever way they are provided

    internally or externally:

 

– Near the Sebaceous gland secretions

– On the Surface of our Bodies – thanks to our Oil /Lotion Obsessions

– Internally in the Colon area where abundance/excess of Unprocessed,

  Un-utilised Fats are making their way out …slowly

  while entertaining and ‘Pig Feeding’ and ‘Pig Breeding’ the Yeast…

 

(‘Pig Feeding’ could apply if Malassezia can utilise Sugars

  present in that area for Feeding as well as Breeding

  as when it is procured from the Blood)

 

There are lots of ‘IFS’  and many Unanswered Questions

for a LONE Researcher without any Scientific means or help

but when it comes to

 

Practical Solutions in the Life of a Malassezia Sufferer

 

Can One Discard Possibilities and/ or Wait for the Scientific field

to wake up and take up the challenge of answering these questions

                                   or does one

 

Do the Best in their Own Life to Solve their Problem?

 

I have personally chosen the second and have Succeeded 

despite the impossible limitations imposed

by combating ailments of my Body such as A-TB.

 

This means:

– Eat Quality

– Do not Overeat

– Cleanse the Colon  area Regularly

– Wash and Rub Off the Fungus throughout Day and Night

– Do not provide Inviting, Proliferation Producing Substances or Environment.

  (NO OILS/ LOTIONS/ EMOLLIENTS etc)

– Most Importantly Do Not Poison and Punish the Body instead of the Enemy!

 

                                             * * *

I am currently conducting a New Simple Experiment for the Scalp / Hair area

and preliminary results are encouraging so far.

If significant results to report i will do so in time -if i am still around.

 

* * *

It has taken me all of a Three Full Years and a lot of experimentation

             to arrive at the most Successful State so far

                         of Minimal Presence and

            Controlled Levels of Malassezia Activity.

 

            I cannot Control the Internal Proliferation -yet!

as Neither short Course Medication nor Diet experimentations

             have so far proved to making any difference 

                    or to have any long lasting effects

          against Malassezia’ s incredible adaptability

        but i am now almost on Top – in Controlling it 

    when it comes to the Outside and Any Accessible Areas.

 

My Greatest Weapons are Simple and Absolutely Natural

so much so that one could easily dismiss them

but when it comes to hard facts and results,

at least in my personal experience,

they are the Only Ones that have Produced Consistent Results 

without side effects (other than limitations caused 

by blood clotting issues due to my Lung condition) 

and have Helped to Achieve Lasting Relief and a Liveable state 

compared to been almost suicidal for near two years

of ignorance of its nature and what

Exacerbated rather than Reduced its Presence

trying to combat it blindly.

 

These Simple but Consistently Effective Weapons are:

 

                       1- PLAIN WARM WATER

                                      Really?…

                                 Yes!… Really!

    YES – ACTUALLY R E A L L Y!… TRULY!

 

                       2- YAM MIXTURE

             As described in relevant entries

 

                       3- NATURAL SEA WATER

               As described in relevant entries

                 

                   (2 & 3 are Interchangeable)

 

4- Avoiding ALL Creams, Lotions, Oils, etc 

whether Medicated Fungicidal or Antiseptic 

         offering only Temporary Relief

while Facilitating Malassezia Proliferation.

 

It took me Time, Repeated Disappointments, Financial Expenditure

while Bombarding my Body with all these Chemicals 

-to which Malassezia either Adapts Quickly rendering them Ineffective

or become Facilitators of its Proliferation due to their greasy contents

– to Finally Realise, Understand and Accept this Simple Reality.

 

                                   Arriving There

 Marked the Beginning of a Better Chance of Control.

 

At this point of time I Follow and Advocate more than even Before

All Natural Methods and Substances as the Three mentioned above

                                                        .

                                                    2014

Acidophilus also Added at a later stage after surprising discoveries

                           presented in  * Malassezia Daily* 

 

* Creams, Lotions, Oils, etc Medicated, Fungicidal or Antiseptic

   may be Beneficial for a number of Other Skin Conditions

   but Ineffective or Detrimental when it comes to Malassezia

   and Possibly Demodex as both Thrive in Greasy environment.

 

        See Also:  Where I am Now

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MALASSEZIA – COCONUT OIL ARTICLE

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                              ( MALASSEZIA YEAST ) – COCONUT OIL ARTICLE

 

A long time back when i had just started going through the initial rounds of different sites and forums -including a short lived subscription of Dr Mercola’s articles-                       trying to find info about products that may help me combat the unknown devil                   that had intruded my life with maniacal ferocity,  i had landed in many places                     where there was wide mention of the Coconut Oil and its alleged merits.

 

Somehow, my gut feeling kept screaming a loud No!…

especially after researching about the ways it was extracted, heat treated, etc.

.

Since then the mention of this ‘miraculous’ oil of which i still remain highly sceptical of

and have difficulty believing in any of its benefits of doing good

in regards to curing Malassezia yeast, keeps coming back.

 

This instils a hint of doubt in my mind  about my judgement

but i keep reminding myself that for near 8 years i kept ignorantly

cultivating the yeast on my toe by feeding it day and night

with Tea Tree Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Paw Paw Ointment, Comfrey Ointment

and a variety of other ‘Oily’ substances that contributed to keeping the yeast happy

and flourishing and me home bound with a constantly red, hot, swollen, painful toe

that would burn and throb and spew pus and its nail destroyed

right down to the root, time and time again.

 

And then the recently ultimate experience of the ‘Oil experiment’

–for those who have read the entry- as well as its causing another Toe re-infection
after a complete and total recovery, have finally put a seal for me

in the word ‘Oil’ and anything that contains it in it.

Yet, i have been highly intrigued by a few questions that keep coming back

in my mind challenging for an answer:

 

1) Why there are so many people talking about it and its supposedly being so good

 … yet… it has not been firmly established as a one definite cure

 

2) If the Virgin Coconut Oil is so good as alleged to be,

    then why there are still so many people still searching for (more) answers

    for their problem -after their first impression / belief that ‘it’ ‘finally’… ‘helps’?

 

3) How can anyone claim with certainty that taking it internally for x amount of time

    can have an effect – yet they are still looking for additional products and /or answers

    instead of ‘ It’ being declared as the SOLUTION we are all so desperate for???

 

Well… Finally some of the questions -and many more in my mind- have now

been answered by way of an article i happened to spot a few days back

in the “Fluff’ section of news on the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ site

complete with some very confirming – to me–  sensible comments!

 

For example:

 

– How it is heat treated during extraction which destroys many of its natural

  -possibly beneficial qualities- and must be enzyme treated in order to deliver

   some of the alleged  benefits

 

– How it has beed so widely spoken by being linked and promoted
  by financially $nvested   celebrity users and other invested
  and / or deriving financial benefits, parties.

 

How people keep getting hooked on and repeating ‘Lollipop’ terms

such as the well circulated infamous:

 

“lauric acid, a ‘miracle’ compound that your body converts into monolaurin,

 which has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties…”

 

without knowing or truly understanding what this really means

and whether there is any truth, relevance or substance to it

generally or especially in regards to the specific area of interest, 

thus perpetuating the ‘Coconut’ Brain Wash word, etc.

And of course there is no cheaper nor better advertising

than the word of mouth aided by the convenience of the internet

and multiplicity it allows.

 

I have held it back wondering whether i should share it or not with the visitors

of this site – and in the end still half hearted about it- i decided to after all do so

as an extra informative piece on the matter.

 

I have colour highlighted the parts that attracted my attention and express much

of my sentiment and thoughts and have included it complete and with its links

so that Each Interested Reader can make their Own mind.

 

So here it goes:

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Coconuts: all they’re cracked up to be?

 

Date

September 17, 2012 – 8:31AM

Once much-maligned, coconuts may have a wealth of health-boosting properties, experts say.

A new study showing that coconut oil prevents tooth decay has added to the recent enthusiasm for all things coconut – not that Miranda Kerr, who is a committed devotee, needs reminding.

The model last year piqued public interest in virgin coconut oil when she revealed that she will not go a day without it.

“I personally take four teaspoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea” she said.

But, as much as many have flocked to health-food shops with the hope of tapping into Kerr’s secret weapon, do new health claims about the once-maligned coconut oil and its trendy sibling, coconut water, stand up to scrutiny?

Researchers at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland say coconut oil treated with enzymes attacks Streptococcus bacteria – a major cause of tooth decay.

“Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives,” Dr Damien Brady last week told the Society for General Microbiology conference at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.

The study also found that enzyme-modified coconut oil was active against the yeast Candida albicans, which can cause thrush and other health problems.

After decades of warnings about its alleged artery-clogging properties, recent studies suggest that coconut oil may in fact be heart friendly and could have many other health benefits.

“For more than 60 years, health officials and the media have warned that saturated fats are bad for your health and lead to a host of negative consequences, including high cholesterol, obesity, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease,” says best-selling author and Huffington Post blogger, Dr Joseph Mercola.

“It may surprise you to learn that the naturally occurring saturated fat in coconut oil is actually good for you and provides a number of profound health benefits, including improving heart health, supporting your immune system, boosting your thyroid and improving your skin.

“Nearly 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is of a type rarely found in nature called lauric acid, a ‘miracle’ compound that your body converts into monolaurin, which has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties,” says Dr Mercola.

Thomas Brenna, a professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University, agrees. He told The New York Times: “Most of the [earlier] studies involving coconut oil were done with partially hydrogenated coconut oil, which researchers used because they needed to raise the cholesterol levels of their rabbits in order to obtain certain data”.

Partial hydrogenation creates harmful trans fats and destroys many essential fatty acids and antioxidants present in virgin coconut oil, says Dr Brenna.

“Virgin coconut oil, which has not been chemically treated, is a different thing in terms of health perspective,” says Dr Brenna.

A recent study by Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research (GIMR) found that a diet rich in coconut oil reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by protecting against “insulin resistance” and avoiding the buildup of body fat.

“These findings are important because obesity and insulin resistance are major factors leading to the development of Type 2 diabetes,” say GIMR researchers Dr Nigel Turner and Associate Professor Jiming Ye.

“Coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years but still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves,” according to Sayer Ji, founder of US natural medicine database GreenMedInfo.com.

“Coconut oil has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, analgesic and fever-reducing properties, is an exceptional healing agent and is fat-burning,” says Ji.

While coconut oil and coconut milk are extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm, coconut water is the liquid found inside young green coconuts.

The coconut water craze – backed by celebrity investors including Madonna, Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey – has snowballed in the US and Europe with sales doubling to $US265 million last year and expected to double again this year.

More than 15 brands have been launched on the Australian market in the past 12 months and bottles, cans and Tetra Paks of coconut water are increasingly visible on supermarket shelves.

“There are few beverages on this planet as biocompatible to the human body and its hydration needs as coconut water,” says Ji, who notes that coconut water has even been used for intravenous hydration of critically ill patients in remote areas.

“While some are concerned about the sugar content of this slightly sweet beverage, recent research shows that it actually exhibits blood sugar lowering properties,” Ji says.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson and dietician Andrea Giancoli explains: “The big deal about coconut water is that it packs a potassium punch, and potassium is important for heart health, regulating blood pressure and other body systems”.

But coconut water is not “magical,” Giancoli told National Public Radio,

“and there’s plenty of potassium in a healthy diet.”

New industry body Coconut Water Australia says coconut water is “the purest liquid second only to water itself…choc-full of electrolytes, calcium, potassium, magnesium: everything that is good for you for only around 60 calories per serve.”

However, consumer rights group Choice remains unconvinced by what it describes as “the latest health fad.”

“While the marketing on the packages claims coconut water is a nutritional goldmine,” Choice found that dietary consultants believed very differently: “…           the only real goldmine is for those selling the product.”

Dietician Tania Ferraretto told the watchdog that coconut water has been promoted as a source of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorous,     

“but it only contains small amounts of these and other nutrients.”

Instead, Ferraretto recommends plain water: “It’s the best drink to hydrate the body and it’s free, unlike coconut water, which can cost up to $4 a bottle.”

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/coconuts-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be-20120914-25xgv.html#ixzz26lbhbFDN

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People’s comments:

(I have selected only a couple below that i agreed with but have included links for more )                                                        * * *

No actual scientist would use the phrase “supports the immune system”. It is meaningless.

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PB

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Sydney

Date and time

Sep 17, 2012, 10:20AM

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·        Yep, agreed.

A prominent part of Dr Mercola’s Web site is the “products” section (http://products.mercola.com/) where visitors are invited to buy things, transactions which (I assume) Dr Mercola will get $$ from.

Gosh, I wonder why the existence of that part of his site does not surprise me…

From the original article:
“lauric acid, a **‘miracle’** compound that your body converts into monolaurin, which has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties,” says Dr Mercola [my emphasis].”

“Miracle” is a word that biomedical scientists (like me) are reluctant to use in a professional context. On the other hand, “miracle” could well be a helpful word in attracting readers to the “products” section of Dr Mercola’s Web site…

A quick PubMed search (recommended to all who might like to check out the *peer-reviewed* literature related to claims for the benefits of putatively therapeutic products) shows nothing convincing about the alleged “anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties” of monolaurin.

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Dr Kiwi

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Sep 17, 2012, 03:27PM

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Any article that quotes Dr Joseph Mercola as an authority needs to be viewed with a fair degree with scepticism. Dr Mercola has been warned by the FDA in 2005 and 2006 to stop making illegal claims about his Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil amongst other things.

http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2005/mercola.shtml

http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2006/mercola2.shtml

Dr Mercola is a well known internet quack and should be viewed with caution and not held up as an authority. I am surprised that Graham Osborne, the reporter for this piece, did not do more through research in this area.

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brog

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Sep 17, 2012, 01:06PM

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Malassezia Yeast, Morgellons, Demodex or Parasites?

Malassezia Yeast, Morgellons, Demodex or Parasites?

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Back in time when i first created the original ‘Sonata’s Story’ Blog

seeing how events were developing fast in regard to increasing visitor numbers, 

i decided to create an improved version and  ‘Malassezia – My Story’ was born…

 

On the Banners on Both sites one can see the inclusion of Demodex and Morgellons

as well as Fungal infections, simply because at the time i was searching and trying

to find out what the problem was as the symptoms were multiple and confusing.

 

I have written the story of how it was all initially thought as head lice, then body lice,

then scabies, then parasites, then demodex, then morgellons and along the search line

i was taking a slice of a theory from different forum gyrations, aided by photos

and symptoms described, some matching some not, and the theory kept changing

while i was frantically trying to deal with a Medusa like of a Devil.

 

I spent hundreds of dollars and donned on me near lethal quantities of any chemicals

i could get my hands onto, and i fought my husband tooth and claw against the idea

of buying a Microscope – what would be the point? the Google photo

and some symptoms mentioned on other sites indicated clearly

that i had Morgellons so why spend extra money for a microscope?

 – until thankfully in the end being out of solutions or reliable identification

and the Morgellons stories starting to unfold for me like a script out of Dr WHO

i was finally persuaded and grudgingly agreed for us to get a Digital one.

 

This, initially opened the path to more confusion, feelings of horror

and resistance accepting what stared back at me, but then i got down to work

and numerous photos were taken of equally numerous samples

from everywhere i could collect them from both of us.

 

Soon its usefulness became apparent when we were able to view

what by the naked eye looked like bumpy, pimply hair follicles,

      that were in fact creature infested and impregnated, 

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   and what was even more difficult to see clearly but felt painful and itchy

                    in the private area, that were purple bumps 

 

                                                                                     

           and how they opened and augmented as they developed

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            or  how the Creature was Liquid and Mobile such as on fingers 

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    Still there were many questions and identification still very hard

other than knowing whatever it was it did Not look like Lice or Scabies.

 

At the time my entire body was covered with regularly erupting bumps,

scratch lines and lesions and my hair thickly gluey, comb impenetrable

                              and falling by the clumps.

 

      These were some of the photos of ‘allegedly’ Morgellons symptoms

i compared with what looked almost identical to the lesions i had on my body:

 

  

         Under the Digital Microscope i could see some short black fibres

                                      … seemingly moving!

                   I dismissed as possible clothe or carpet fibres 

        I was desperate enough to be gullible enough not only to believe

                     but to even try this … Morgellon’s… ‘cure’:

 

“Have a Bath with Sun powdered laundry detergent with Colorsafe Bleach PLUS Alfalfa tablets.

These seem to combine to produce something that is lethal to the machines. (Machines???)

This cure for Morgellon’s disease was discovered by accident.” Cure???

                         ( accident! sounds more like it … Lol!…)

 

No need to say it was a Laughable Proposition of Zilts Results 

   despite many boxes of washing powder and bottles of Alfalfa, 

                   if one could be in a mood to laugh…

Soon it was obvious that this magnification was not adequate

and something stronger closer to professional level was needed

– but again my man had to fight me even though i could now see

the need for it myself – but i could also see the hundreds of dollars

having escalated to thousands – without any results to show… 

 

Eventually, i gave in and we bought the Biological Microscope.

In retrospect, one of the Best things we could have ever done!

 

After initial familiarisation with the viewing, things started to look

        seriously ‘Interesting’ as well as helping to clarify

         some of the mysteries viewed by the Digital one.

 

Many samples later, when we could repeatedly and unfailingly see

                      the constant presence of ‘SOMETHING’

                    i started searching Google and G/ Images

            for Parasites, alleged Morgellons fibres and Demodex,

             using as many variations of keywords i could think of

so the engines would bring as many links and / or photos as possible…

 

While searching i saw photos that burned the retinas of my eyes,

burned holes in my brain and memory – and made me sick in the stomach,

                                  yet i still kept pressing on.

 

               None of the Countless ones we saw of Parasites

         seemed to match the ones we could see in Our samples

                    – they looked somewhat similar? … yet not!…

 

          Neither did they seem to match any of the Morgellons ones

           despite the many almost identical resemblance of lesions

             and other physical symptoms on photos of body parts.

 

We could see Fibres very clearly under the B microscope,

and unlike the ones that looked only black under the Digital,

some of the same sample ones as well as of many others,

looked bright Red, well formed, rounded and robust,

some looked Maroon, and some grayish, empty and dishevelled, 

and much like dendrites opened up in some parts and disintegrating.

 

     Some samples of crystalline shards, revealed developing fibres (1)

    and only one among many samples of mine, while a few of my man’s,

              showed what very closely resembled a Demodex.(2-3)

 

 

    Having no other way of finding out the identity of viewed items

            i posted some photos and a desperate message

        in a Microscope related  Forum where people were posting photos

        and  Microscope related discussions, some as hobby

            and – as i understood it- some as professionals 

                        – and so  i enlisted their help.

 

Many responded trying to help but no one could tell with certainty

except for One person who presented me with their full name and credentials

and Related work in the Field and Identified one of the Photos  

 as a Yeast Fungus but  as a good Professional refrained from making

a diagnosis and urged me to see… a Specialist… which i did … twice!

but turned out to be a very painful, extremely regretful experience …

                    and a hopeless – dead case one… 

 

Nevertheless, i am eternally Grateful to that Gentleman

that made the effort to respond to my plea

because his input help me Immensely and changed my Life

                       or rather Saved it!!

 

I must confess here, that knowing nothing about Yeast Fungus

i was initially rather sceptical about the correctness of the identification

but having practically ruled out the Parasite case and finding nothing under

either one of the Microscopes that could substantiate the Morgellons case

and remembering also my man exclaiming loud the very first time

       we saw movement under the Digital Microscope:

              “Geeeesus!… this looks like Fungus!...”

   i thought if nothing else, out of courtesy to this  Gentleman

         – and an experienced Professional  for that matter-

i should search Google and Google Images and see if there is anything

that resembled the ‘Yeast Fungus’ identification of our samples.

 

  And here came the most Significant Revelation!

 

Photos 1- 2: Our samples                                    

   

                                        Photo 3 – 4:

                       Google images/ Photo sources:

 

 Identical looking Fibres, Distinctive Nodulated joints and abundant presence 

of surrounding spores? / ‘meatballs’ – which unfortunately are not visible

in our photos due to poor ‘phone camera’ quality- despite absolute clarity 

                when viewed under the Biological Microscope!

 

On the assumption that the above ‘Lab Photos’ published on Google Images

are showing correctly identified and named the Samples

as Malassezia Yeast Fungus and after comparing the striking similarity of details

               i was left with absolutely no doubt any more

and targeted both my Research and Treatment efforts in that direction.

 

Many more samples from both of us from as many areas as we could collect

repeatedly showed the same theme, over and over and over

Malassezia fibres/hyphae – coloured according to the different

stages of development, e.g. bright red when freshly drawn blood 

 marron later on, dark gray at end of cycle, light gray at beginning

of disintegration and light ash colour gray with a dendrite appearance

                   when breaking open and falling apart.

 

No movement of the liquid stage was visible under the Biological Microscope

as we did not use any medium –we just placed the samples under the lenses-

showing only as liquid ‘appearance’ but the movement of the liquid stage

            was clearly visible under the Digital Microscope.

The unseen movement became apparent when the samples were viewed again

a few days later indicating very perceptible growth or augmentation.

 

Now let us  Compare some of Our Photos with some Google Images:

 

                                                 Alleged Morgellons         

                                                 Ours – Malassezia 

                                                  Alleged Morgellons         

   

                                            ( Malassezia ( Ours )

                                       (Click on Images to enlarge)

Note Nail….

                                          

          Nail in the above ‘Morgellons’ photo is highly Fungus infected

   Also many Blood spots and lines visible  -another Malassezia characteristic

 

         Below how Nails can deceptively Look healthy to the Naked eye (1-2 )

               And  what a view with a Digital microscope can reveal (1-2):

                        ( Note similarity with the ‘Morgellons’ one – (3) )

                                                         *

   Regarding Morgellons, according to one Online Source:

 

 

“This condition is not currently recognized as a distinct clinical disorder

          with established diagnostic criteria that are generally accepted

                                         by the medical community…”

 

This does not mean Morgellons does not exist – but simply that

i do not feel i am qualified to verify its existence or validity of symptoms etc.

 

In my view – and there is always a good chance for error – either many cases

of simple Malassezia Yeast symptoms are Mistaken or Confused as Morgellons

or If Morgellons as such exists, causes the onset of aggravated Malassezia symptoms.

 

  Incidentally, this Morgellons Photo shown above

  also appears as Lyme Disease in Google Images!

 

    

 

                         So… Who named it Morgellons 

                        and Who named it Lyme disease

           and most importantly  

                    Which one Is It?…

             If indeed … Any of Either???

 

                                Lyme disease is Detectable

                              And Treatable with Antibiotics.

                                (At least in the early stages)

 

For me, what is More important  than either Naming or Category  

is  Finding ways to either Control its devastating symptoms

or an Overall Effective Internal Cure 

where i consider the origin and proliferation is taking place

– a belief i have finally arrived at after many months of observations.

 

Control i have already achieved to the greatest degree achievable

at least so far – but there is no ground that can be guaranteed

              as permanently gained and established.

 

Therefore, i have been hoping and working towards finding an actual

and hopefully more lasting treatment,  either by means

of some aid or by changing and enhancing my immune system

while in the meantime applying the methods that keep it under control

          and minimise both the Malassezia presence

      as well as manifestation or severity of symptoms

             thus making the everyday life liveable.

 

                                         Sonata

 

 Note: This Entry was first published 2 years or so ago

           Since then greater Insight into Malassezia reality

           has been gained and presented in more recent entries

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                                       Relevant Topics:

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Malassezia Yeast-Microscope PHOTOS (P1)  

Malassezia Yeast On Body – PHOTOS (P 2)

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(More Entries about  Morgellons see * Malassezia Daily * Blog)