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Sticky Skin Has Worsened To Something Unimaginable!

I have had a condition for a year when my skin becomes sticky when it is wet, then becomes normal when it completely drys.  All my doctors keeps sending me to other doctors who just basically tell me they think i'm crazy.  even my whole family,when i explain my symptoms think it's all in my head.  What is so upsetting about it is that I wear plastic gloves to keep whatever it is I've got from them.  and I remove the gloves, my fingers actually stick together when I remove them until the skin dries.  Now  all my fingers, face, lips arms legs everything on my body feels as if there is a thin, film or something that noone else can see, visually but me.  I know how my own skin feels normally.  sometime it feels like I am actually wearing a mask something. There is some redness but mostly noone, including my doctors can observe anything.  My dermotologist says hes never heard of such a thing, and when I told my family this,  they think I'm making it all up!  Yet I know I've got something i can't even explain to anyone anymore.  So i just quit talkig to them about it.   I have watched this thing spread from my underarms to my whole body then into my mouth and lips.  My eyes also now have the same stickyness around them and now even inside the eye causing vision problems and ocassionally an inability to clear the film from my eyes.  There is a severe burning sensation on my face now and believe it or not, I get strange flavors in my mouth, like an extreme salty taste, a bitter peppery taste and  now even, if I had to discribe it to anyone , i'd have to call it a bitter, salty mud taste.  There is a film in my mouth and teeth too.  I can't stand this anymore, I feel like I am a complete freak.  I've have strange chest pain and shortness of breath issues, which i think are completely related to my skin issue somehow, because the film I can feel this film down the back of my throat and my breathing worsens like a bad cold that will just not go away.  but the doctors just  say lose weight, and exercise.   Which i'm doing, but Like thats going to help my skin problem.  I cant find any answers.  I now am on arsinal of vitamins and suppliments trying to  find something, ANYTHING that might by chance correct whatever this is..  And I just keep watching it worsen..  It is so disheartening.   i met a guy online who said hes had similar symptoms and that he spread it to his whole family through showing inn the same shower.. it seems the only way to make people understand what I've got, is if they had it too.  Sure would like to find someone who an relate  it ***** out here alone!
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Build immune system taking multi vitamins. Take probiotics fr health food store to rid yeast overgrowth. Coat scalp and whole body with olive oil or mineral. Coat body with oil at morn, noon and night if need be. This suffocates the bugs whatever they are.
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I have  something very similar I just keep detoxing going to the sauna except for when I wipe my skin it sticky it's black and brown when I waive it but sending you describing
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My sticky skin syndrome covered my entire body. I finally went to a dermatologist who recommended using Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash. This worked like magic.
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thank you for the information. i have also been using that body wash based on your experience, but no luck thus far unfortunately.. how long did it take you to see any improvements?
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I have been having the same problem. Im pretty sure I have
a. mold infection that lead to
b. cutaneous candidiasis
this has caused a yeast infection which causes rashes in the under arms and groin for me. I started terbinafine pills for the yeast infection with Nystatin powder and ketaconozole directly on the rashes. The rashes are going away but I still have sticky sweats between my legs and under my chin that feel hot.
This is all I believe is caused from cutaneous candidiasis which began because I ate so many sugars. Like 12 popsicles etc.. Dont touch sugar now. Probiotics are a very good idea, eat plenty of yogurt plain and kefir with probiotic supplement, the more billions the better.
I hope this helps as I am struggling to overcome this.
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can you please send me some info on how to cure this,,I have this under my arms and growing areas for more than two years now,,,
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I also have sticky fingers when wet, and it is now on my face. I have resorted to wearing rubber gloves when I shower, and put my makeup on. My hair has always been straight as a stick, but now it is curly.

Several months ago, I had a leak under the sink. I discovered the black spots on the linoleum was not dirt, but mold. I knew nothing about how to clean the floor, but I read vinegar and Lysol would kill the mold, so I sprayed the Lysol everywhere, and washed the floor with vinegar. I did not know what the life cycle of mold was, but soon found out. Upon dying, microscopic spores are released into the air. In my case, they dispersed everywhere!

I bought a dehumidifier, and it runs constantly. Go to "The Mold Blog," for lots of information.  I also bought a mold test kit, and had it analyzed.

No one believes me, and my daughter thinks I am deluded. I bought shampoo with Tea Tree Oil, and hoping that works.

I am looking for a doctor who will believe me!

Good Luck
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We are being transhumanized
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