If you have seen A Story in Pictures, I am very sure that you have been waiting anxiously for me to tell you how God healed me 🙂
Before you read this, you ought to read Repenting of Pride and Chided. I strongly believe that if I had not repented of pride, of being judgemental and of putting God last, I would not have come to this point. So I urge you that if you are seeking a cure for any ailment that you have that you go to the Lord and ask Him if you may have anything that could be obstructing your healing process – physical and spiritual.
You also need to ask Him what the root cause of your illness is. Just treating the symptoms is not good enough. The root cause, not being identified and addressed, will continue to cause problems in the future.
In my case, it was suggested about a year ago that we should look at my dd’s rash as a yeast infection instead of eczema. This happened after she consumed a lot of fruit at a buffet lunch. Her face turned red and patchy and of course, itchy. It persisted for a few days, getting redder. When I posted on the GAPS Yahoo group, Kati of Tribal Mamas, who is very active on the list suggested that I should try to treat it as a yeast rash. Upon her advice, I bought a tube of antifungal cream with clotrimazole* as the active ingredient. She had suggested Lotrimin but that is not available here in Singapore.
After 3 days of usage, the rash subsided very quickly! So I would always use the cream on her whenever she turned red and itchy. And I also controlled her intake of fruit and starchy vegetables. I tried the cream on myself, it did not work at all. I was disappointed.
Fast forward to early July 2012. The rash on me had gotten progressively worse as you saw in the before photos of A Story in Pictures. One Thursday, God prompted me to use the antifungal cream on myself. I immediately reacted with scepticism. This was my conversation with God.
Me : I had used it before and nothing happened.
God : Try it!
Me : Can’t be la! I have tried it a few times remember???
God : Try it!
Me : Ok – but I will give you 5 days max. If by then, nothing happens, then confirm it isn’t a yeast rash!
So I dutifully slapped on the cream 2x/day. Guess what? Nothing happened! On Sunday while getting ready for Church, I literally cried out to the Lord in frustration and discomfort (the itch had been horrid and the antihistamine did nothing to elevate it).
Me : Lord! Did I hear you rightly??? I can’t take the itch anymore! If I really heard You rightly, then please at least make this stubborn spot not red anymore!”
I went to Church after that and went up for prayers at the end of the service. Dr Jerry Horner was the speaker that morning. He prayed for the disease to be cursed right down to its roots and to shrivel up and die! Amen!
I went home. The spot was not itchy but it was still red and raw. But by evening, the redness had subsided. It was a very pale pink! That was God’s gracious answer to a frustrated, impatient, petulant child 🙂 I had gotten my answer!
Daily from then on, I slapped on the antifungal cream 2 – 3 times a day. The rash rapidly subsided till mostly scars remain. There are a few stubborn spots – mostly on the knuckle and ankle joints that are still itching and peeling.
I also went on a Candida Cleanse using Allerase’s Candidase and Viral Stop. I bought them from iHerb. Use my code LIM018 if you are a first time user at iHerb and get up to $10 off your 1st purchase!
Apparently, the root cause of my rash is a yeast overgrowth. The steroid creams that were prescribed to me actually made the whole situation worse. No doctor diagnosed me. No doctor ever suggested that it was a yeast rash. But God did. And only in His time.
Why did the cream not work the other time? I have no answer. Of course I have my theories but they are only theories, one of which is – Could it be that the antifungal cream could not work before the GAPS Diet had done its part? I don’t know. But I do know that it was what God used to clear the rash 90%.
And so we plod on, waiting on the Lord to heal totally, completely from the inside out. For those also suffering from eczema and other allergies, I know that this is not an easy road to travel. And I truly feel for those who are suffering. Especially babies and children. Do note that diet is critical. See Diet does affect our well-being. To hope to heal while eating junk food is crazy! You may not have to give up as much as us but I believe you will have to modify your diet for at least a few months before you can see healing. And you might just want to explore the possibility that the root cause of the problem could be a yeast overgrowth! 😉
* Clotrimazole is found in Candid and Candazole creams available at Unity and Guardian pharmacies, respectively. Both are OTC so you do not need any prescription for them.