Toilet Paper Allergies? Really??

Toilet Paper Allergies?  Really??

I was diagnosis with LS (Lichen Sclerosis) over 12 years ago and have suffered greatly with it and only getting some relieve from it the past couple of months after changing my diet and taking a regiment of herbs.  See my post "Trust Your Gut: Diagnosed with Candida".  My OBGYN treated the LS the way I have read on forums most OBGYN’s do with potent topical steroids, like Clobetasol propionate and estrogen cream.  Which by the way never helped and left me thinking that LS was my “thorn in the flesh” I would have to live with for the rest of my life.

This post is not about LS, it’s about allergies to toilet paper, but anyone who suffers from it might gain some insight here or maybe something to consider concerning the care of LS.

Now back to my original question which is the title to this post.  Toilet Paper Allergies?  Really?  I was surfing the web trying to find ways to help with the LS.  What kind of underwear to buy (cotton by the way), what kind of body soap to use (soap without detergents or perfumes.  Organic goat milk soap is the best I have found), what kind of laundry soap to use, (not detergent that is why I make my own, check out my post Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe), or anything else that might help.  That is where I ran across a hub titled “Is Your Toilet Paper Itching You? Ow!” that I found extremely interesting and why I have shared the previous link with you.  

I had been a “coupon clipper” for a period in my life, you can find many posts on how to coupon in my blog if you are interesting in learning, and at that time I was able to buy a considerable amount of two leading brands of toilet paper at a very good price (along with my coupons).  Over the past couple of weeks I have been itching, crazy itching, and even though that is part of having LS the itching had almost stopped since I changed my diet.  So I began to question what was causing it and that is when I realize that the only change I had made was the toilet paper.  The itching started after changing over to the second brand of toilet paper. I had just happened to wonder if I could have a toilet paper allergy when I ran across the hub and guess what? I am not the only one who has asked that question. 

After reading the hub several times I decided to switch over to a gentler brand and in two days have seen a difference.  Who would have thought the importance of changing a brand of toilet paper or how it could be so comforting to do so!  However, try reading labels on the toilet paper package…they don’t tell what is in their products or what process they use.  Scary! Moral of the story, some good advice from the hub:  If you find yourself suddenly suffering from a chronic ailment, please take a moment to figure out what it is you are doing over and over. 





Toilet Paper Allergies?  Really??

I was diagnosis with LS (Lichen Sclerosis) over 12 years ago and have suffered greatly with it and only getting some relieve from it the past couple of months after changing my diet and taking a regiment of herbs.  See my post "Trust Your Gut: Diagnosed with Candida".  My OBGYN treated the LS the way I have read on forums most OBGYN’s do with potent topical steroids, like Clobetasol propionate and estrogen cream.  Which by the way never helped and left me thinking that LS was my “thorn in the flesh” I would have to live with for the rest of my life.

This post is not about LS, it’s about allergies to toilet paper, but anyone who suffers from it might gain some insight here or maybe something to consider concerning the care of LS.

Now back to my original question which is the title to this post.  Toilet Paper Allergies?  Really?  I was surfing the web trying to find ways to help with the LS.  What kind of underwear to buy (cotton by the way), what kind of body soap to use (soap without detergents or perfumes.  Organic goat milk soap is the best I have found), what kind of laundry soap to use, (not detergent that is why I make my own, check out my post Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe), or anything else that might help.  That is where I ran across a hub titled “Is Your Toilet Paper Itching You? Ow!” that I found extremely interesting and why I have shared the previous link with you.  

I had been a “coupon clipper” for a period in my life, you can find many posts on how to coupon in my blog if you are interesting in learning, and at that time I was able to buy a considerable amount of two leading brands of toilet paper at a very good price (along with my coupons).  Over the past couple of weeks I have been itching, crazy itching, and even though that is part of having LS the itching had almost stopped since I changed my diet.  So I began to question what was causing it and that is when I realize that the only change I had made was the toilet paper.  The itching started after changing over to the second brand of toilet paper. I had just happened to wonder if I could have a toilet paper allergy when I ran across the hub and guess what? I am not the only one who has asked that question. 

After reading the hub several times I decided to switch over to a gentler brand and in two days have seen a difference.  Who would have thought the importance of changing a brand of toilet paper or how it could be so comforting to do so!  However, try reading labels on the toilet paper package…they don’t tell what is in their products or what process they use.  Scary! Moral of the story, some good advice from the hub:  If you find yourself suddenly suffering from a chronic ailment, please take a moment to figure out what it is you are doing over and over.