I would check out Pagets Breast Disease and see if tjose symptoms fit. Dee
--- In AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com, "J. Claire" <forvibranthealth@...> wrote:
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> Thanks to all for input about what can cause nipples to turn blackish and scaly or crusty with burning and itching in the breasts and lymphatic areas, swollen abdomen and other symptoms.
> The edema in the legs and ankles has been mostly resolved with homeopathic drainage remedies and an herbal diuretic and acupuncture. She lost 6 lbs of water weight and even the swelling in the abdomen went down.
> Still having the nipple symptoms and lots of burning sensation and now nausea.
> So any other input is welcome.
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> Want to especially thank John for the connection between celiac and Addisons.
> She tested negative for celiac twice, Isn't sure if the tests have not been accurate or if she is gluten sensitive rather than celiac, but seems to get worse when she eats gluten, so has mostly gone off it.Every once in a while she eats a few bites of something with gluten. Even a small amt seems to bother her.
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> We were aware that Addison's can cause the nipple darkening, but did not know that celiac can cause Addisons. Her last saliva tests show borderline low cortisol at some times of day and normal cortisol at others, so her doctors don't want to test her for Addisons.
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> Her doctors have only run standard blood tests so far and seem at a loss, and aren't really trying to figure it out. She has gone to 3 doctors, and osteopath, her Ob/Gyn and a naturopath in the last month and still no answers or referral to anyone else. She has actually been complaining of these symptoms to these doctors for the last 5 months - with the edema and the increase in other symptoms occuring just in the last month.
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> She has been sick for years and misdiagnosed or undiagnosed for most of that time, and so has gone through all her savings and is living on disability. So she cannot pay out of pocket for a really good functional medicine doc - which is what I think she needs.
>
> Thanks again.
> J.
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