Persistant Rash In Costa Rica concidering fasting...to cure it.

[LightrayMN]

Okay itching has my spelling captured, Sorry for the typo above. I got a persistent and itchy rash in our recent move to Costa Rica and I'm considering a fast to get rid of it. I don't know what it is. It appears to have come from a toxic plant that I rubbed up against or maybe its an allergy to something.

I've been treating it with a multitude of things with no real difference and it appears to be spreading.
Treating with:
Lavender oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Purification Oil
Banana Peel Puree and Oatmeal
Toothpaste tried last night.

The rash is itchy, then it has raised small blisters on it, once the blisters go away, there is rough skin. I've been covering them and not itching them and the continue to persist!

So any thoughts on cleansing or fasting? I'm a vegetarian and am continuing to have dairy. Most of the stuff we eat is organic. Also curious about doing the Master Cleanse with Molasses rather than maple syrup? Anyone substitute it? We brought in some maple syrup a couple bottles, but not enough to complete the cleanse.

We have a vitamix, but not sure if a straight raw food diet would clear this up? And frankly I wonder about fruit as it could be a yeast thing that coming out. I haven't ruled out the possibility that I am cleansing already due to the natural environment and fresh air here and this is just painful part of the process.

We are planning trip into town to see a Dr. - but chances are they will just recommend antibiotics.

[LightrayMN]

It turned out to be a systemic reaction to poison oak (I put my pants on a plant by a waterfall) and then mango exposure, which happens to be in the same family as well as cashews and pistachios.

I finally figured it out (five weeks) and it took a couple months (2 months) for main skin symptoms to be gone. I still avoid touching them, or being touched by someone or something that was exposed to them. This includes touching my daughter after she has eaten one, touching a sink handle that was touched by someone who cut a mango, or sponges that were used to wipe a mango.

We moved to a house where there were rotting mango's falling from the trees, then I experienced upper respiratory issues and can experience similar issues when around lots of mango's being cut in a contained room. Not a fun allergy to have living in Costa Rica! However I've learned how to live with it, always asking if my food contains any mango's before I eat it! If I do get exposure I was my skin right away with soap four or five times. The initial response when I am exposed to mango are tiny bumps that are itchy like a bug bite and tend to be clustered. If the reaction becomes bad, it turns into blisters that swell up.

In order to clean clothes from Urisol Poison, you need to wash your clothes in soap 4 or 5 times!