Comments on: Dealing with Molluscum

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:28:18 +0000

I too am treating my daughter for molluscum. It’s been about a year and half. At first she just had 3 spots but recently has had many more. We’ve had some “burned off” at the doctor. I AM WONDERED HOW LONG THE LOSS OF APPETITE LASTED?? My otherwise healthy daughter is of very thin build, athletic shape. But she has had such a unique loss of appetite. She eats like a bird. I am curious if the appetite returned after the outbreak cleared up??

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:23:30 +0000

Hi! Wondering if SMT has an update? I will begin this journey with my 6 year old daughter and hoped to learn if the source for her Tree Tea Oil and Lemon Myrtle Oil worked out. I am looking for a good or reputable source for both. Thank you!

By: Char

Char — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:50:10 +0000

Sam – when my daughter was suffering with the molluscum, one got really inflamed and they had to have it cultured as well. My heart goes out to you – that was the worst time with her.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:42:17 +0000

SMT any update to how the molloscum package worked for your daughter. My 4 year old son has been dealing with these for a couple months now. They are on his arm, trunk and leg all on the left side of his body. Today I had him to the Dr. as one was inflamed and very red. The Dr. said they will eventually go away on their own. But the one that is inflamed, he believes is the start of a Staph infection. I have to pick up two prescriptions this evening and he has taken a culture. I really want them gone by summer.

By: SMT

SMT — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:01:07 +0000

My daughter developed a staph infection from her MC -all over her body and looked almost like the chicken pox but worse with pus filled white heads which contained staph. Her staph lesions lasted only about 1 week, but we are continuing to fight her MC for almost 6 months now. I am going to try tea tree oil and I just ordered a lemon myrtle oil package through the mail. I’m anxiously waiting to try this combo -alternating the tea tree oil and lemon myrtle oil 2-3 times per day. Hopefully this does the trick. Check out this website if you are interested. Kinda spendy but I’m desperate at this point. They offer a molloscum contagiosum package (oil and balm) for $30 +s/h. I should be receiving mine this week and will keep you posted on the progress.

http://www.lemonmyrtleessentials.com/products.htm

By: Raising A Healthy Family » The Molluscum Are Finally Gone

Raising A Healthy Family » The Molluscum Are Finally Gone — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:31:59 +0000

[...] can read more about our experience with Molluscum in these two posts: Dealing with Molluscum and Treating Molluscum with Tea Tree [...]

By: Char

Char — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:36:59 +0000

Lucy – thanks for your insight!! The appointment today was stressful. The doctor was running late and obviously in a rush. She wasn’t concerned about getting to the root of the problem at all – just treating the obvious infections – there were 3 molluscum that were infected. She was more concerned that since a previous abscess had been cultured as staph, that these could be acting more like MRSA.

The nurse practitioner in the practice is going to a celiac seminar in September. I am hoping that next time we go in we will see her. She is never as rushed and truly seems more concerned at getting to the bottom of things.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:38:18 +0000

My three children have all had molluscum – tiny raised ‘pearls’ scattered across their bodies.

The doctors here – like yours – seem unconcerned, and the molluscum did indeed go away after a year or two, as predicted.

Nursery were worried, and wanted them covered – and we didn’t share baths with other children until they were gone in case of contagion – but the general theory was that children would get them or they wouldn’t – and they would go when the immune system dealt with them. Bit like verrucas.

Your link with celiac is interesting. Celiac is an auto-immune problem. I’m wondering about links with a depressed immune system. One of my children (not my coeliac daughter) has had verrucas for years – literally, 4 or 5 years now. Like molluscum, they are supposed to just go when the body is ready. But if a child’s immune system is dampened down, it might take forever to be rid of these things, or I suppose there might be a worse reaction than usual. I’ve had my verruca-ridden child tested for coeliac disease twice now, but I still wonder.

Issues with gluten don’t just manifest in digestive disorders, but everywhere – skin (psoriasis, dermatitis herpetiformis), teeth (poor enamel formation, ulcers in mouth), bones (osteoporosis, short stature), blood (anaemia) … Celiac disease is known as a silent disease for a good reason.

I hope your doctor comes up with some answers for you. Do let us know how your daughter gets on.