Herpes Simplex Virus

[Kritters]

Originally Posted by Jo

Hi Kritts,

Ya know the loss of myelin that insulating the nerves, is the hallmark of quite a few autoimmune diseases, including MS, Guillain Barre and others. If myelin is made up of 80% lipids and 20% protein, then it would serve as a great little snack, dont ya think?

Just thinking out loud...

Jo xxx

Sorry Jo, just saw this (too busy being a clown ;-) Love when you think out loud! Yes, I reckon that would be a great little snack. Keep that thinking cap on, girlfriend.

Also, I just picked up on this from that article:

HHV-6 is relatively new to scientists and is known to cause a common childhood illness, roseola. HHV-6 is known to be present in 90 percent of the adult American population as a result of infection during the first few years of life.

90%...not 1% yes?

Here's a really funny excerpt from my googling roseola and rosacea together:

Is there a connection between roseola in infancy and rosacea in adults?
I know 3 ladies with rosacea and all had roseola as an infant. Just wondering if the two are related at all.
10 months ago
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The mom

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No. Roseola is a common enough childhood viral infection. Most of the human race will get it before they start school, most will get it before they are even 4. It's caused by a virus, and rashes are quite common in viral infections. Rosacea is not caused by the same thing at all. In fact, they don't really know specifically what causes it. There is some thought it is a chronic bacterial infection, some that it is a defect of the blood vessels of the face. It is more common in women than men though. But if the two correlat

Rosacea is not caused by the same thing at all. In fact, they don't really know specifically what causes it.

so how the F do they know it's not caused by the same thing???? I can't stand this. granted, this is from a forum or something where someone knowledgeable is supposedly answering, but give me a break!

Kritts

By the way, missy, what are you doing up so late?

[Katinka]

Kritts, don't know for sure, but thought you might find this interesting:

I read about this once: Demodex mites..

Rosacea Mite

demodex mites ivermectin effective treatment ? • Rosacea Support Group

Effective treatment for skin problems and other spa products

The Demodex mite population in rosacea. [J Am Acad Dermatol. 1993] - PubMed Result


Kat