Re: Blisters on fingers
According to Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictinary
iodism , a condition produced by excessive amounts of iodine in the body. It is characterized by increased lacrimation and salivaigo, rhinitis, weakness, and a typical skin eruption.
iododerma, a skin rash caused by a hypersensitivity to ingested iodides. The lesions my be acneiform, bullous, or fungating. Treatment requires removal of iodides.
For those who think they may have this hypersensitivity or condition, try the elimination diet of no iodine. If skin conditions do improve, wait until skin is back to normal. This is the difficult part. Try an item, small dose of what ever, that you know has iodine in it and time how long a reaction takes.
Iodine is added to a lot of foods. Assume all resteraunts use iodized salt; table salt is considered iodized even if not stated so. Inform family and friends of what you are attempting and get their support for providing foods that are not iodized.
There may not be many individuals out there with this sensitivity. If you are one, I hope the Lysine suggestion works for you. I use a 500mg capsule once a day as a cold sore preventive maintenanc, a nice side affect was the iodine sensitivity desensitization, do not know if Lysine comes in a lower dose.
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