I don't watch the tyra show much but when this episode was aired I overheard people talking about it the next day at work, especially when I heard something about her using bleach. I then began to wonder if those chemicals had began to take effect on her health and wondered how can anyone survive that.

But not to worry for all those who were also wondering what happened to her and if she's still alive or not, I recently came across a web page one night while doing some research of halitosis and I stumbled across this web page of her and I must say it's quite interesting! Here's the link to it:

Olenfia.instantecom.net

I'm Anna, 16 and my mom suffers from Chronic Fatigue. I understand not many women have it but it does exist. It's pretty rare and so rare that there's no medicine for it. Some days she tells me she feels like she's been hit by a truck and i can't count the times i've heard her moans just getting in and out of the car. It even keeps her up at night. It absolutely breaks my heart and i find myself crying for her countlessly. She can't even work or do what she wants to do. I was also wondering if anyone else reading this has it.

I HAVE SUFFERED FROM CHRONIC BAD BREATH FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS, IT WAS REALLY BAD BUT THANK GOD I FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING THAT REALLY WORKED AFTER BUYING SO MANY DIFFERENT MOTHWASHES THAT CLAIMED TO BE THE CURE... I WENT TO KMART 2 WEEKS AGO AND FOUND "SMART MOUTH 24HR-FRESH BREATH" I WAS VERY SCEPTICAL BUT DECIDED TO TRY IT AND TO MY SURPRISE IT WORKED!!! IT'S 2 BOTTLES YOU USE 4 PUMPS OF EACH AND RINSE & GARGLE FOR 60SEC. TWICE DAILY AND THAT'S IT! I CAN FINALLY TALK TO PEOPLE AND NOT WORRY THAT I WILL OFFEND THEM WITH MY BAD BREATH!!! THAN YOU SO MUCH TO THE PERSON WHO FINALLY DISCOVERED THE SOLUTION TO SO MANY PEOPLES BAD BREATH PROBLEMS! TRUST ME IF YOU WANT TO LOOSE THAT TASTE IN YOU MOUTH LIKE YOU'VE BEEN SUCKNG ON A SOCK ALL NIGHT, GO OUT AND GET THIS PRODUCT... IF IT WORKED FOR ME IT CAN WORK FOR ANYONE!!! I PROMISSE!!!

Hello Tyra,

How are you?

I have an 18 year old Daughter, who was diagnosed with a rare disease named - Hereditery Angioedema C1 Esterese Inhibitor Deficiency. She had been sick having AWFUL ATTACKS on her body, for about 3-4 years before she FINALLY was properly diagnosed with this rare disease. The Doctor, that diagnosed her, does not know much about the disease himself, he is continually doing research on it. I contacted the CDC, and they were unable to give me information on the disease as well. I am needing to get connected with a SPECIALIST/DOCTOR/ HOSPITAL, that would possibly specialize in treating patients that have this disease. By it being a rare disease, I have not been able to connect with anyone, its not well known at all. I NEED HELP for My Daughter. I also would like to get this information out to others, that possibly have had these same symptoms and also have been misdiagnosed. Her attacks are continuing and we need HELP! I hope to hear back from someone and be able to get the word out....Thank You So Much :-)

Hi Tyra
I really need your help.
I am from Africa, Ethiopia, I am 30 years old. My sex is male.
I have fish & fecal odour. It smells from 3 to 5 meter distance
I have TMAU disorder. I am suffered almost for 8 years. I have that disorder that 28 year old lady O’Lenfia had. I have been frustrated to no end.
Is there any way to get O’Lenfia address like email...etc it may help us to exchange experiences.
I keep myself at home. The sad thing is even my families not accepted me. They don’t like me to join them at home. So I spent my time day & night in my bed room.
If outside world not accepted you, you have an opportunity to keep yourself at home but if both the outside world & your families don’t accept you, what can you do?
I don’t know what to do. Pleas help.

Hi Tyra
I really need your help.
I am from Africa, Ethiopia, I am 30 years old. My sex is male.
I have fish & fecal odour. It smells from 3 to 5 meter distance
I have TMAU disorder. I am suffered almost for 8 years. I have that disorder that 28 year old lady O’Lenfia had. I have been frustrated to no end.
Is there any way to get O’Lenfia address like email...etc it may help us to exchange experiences.
I keep myself at home. The sad thing is even my families not accepted me. They don’t like me to join them at home. So I spent my time day & night in my bed room.
If outside world not accepted you, you have an opportunity to keep yourself at home but if both the outside world & your families don’t accept you, what can you do?
I don’t know what to do. Pleas help.

Tyra,
I just absolutely love your shows! I think you are an inspiration to everyone out there. I really need your help. I found out 6 years ago that I have a pituitary adenoma. I found out when I went to have my first physical when I was 18. The doctors say that by the effects of it I must of had it since I was 13 or 14. This "thing" makes me feel like I am not a complete woman. It is totally depressing in every way! I had high hopes of becoming a model until I was 15 and started having the "side effects" from the pituitary adenoma. It makes you overweight, no periods (which is nice at first then it makes you feel like not a woman - then you realize you cant have kids as long as you dont have a period), Pains in your head that are so immense and painful (sometimes lasting for days and nothing you can take will get rid of it), etc. It is really embarrassing at times because I am married now and I am afraid to show my body to my husband. The pituitary adenoma of what I understand about it which isnt much is that it makes you overweight, tired, cranky, high hormone levels, lactating (embarrassing), pains in your head (not headaches it is different almost unbarable), and NO children. I do not understand this pituitary adenoma very well. I have been unable to treat this "thing" since I found it almost because I am unable to get insurance. So I have NO idea if it has grown or if I could die tomorrow. It is the scariest thing. I was wondering if you can find out information on this pituitary adenoma for me? Anyone who has gone through it, I would like to talk to. How to treat it? If there are any doctors that would help someone without money and insurance (like me)? How do they treat it? What are the success rates? Will I ever be able to have children? How do I get rid of the pains in my head? Will I ever be "skinny" again? Please help me Tyra! If anyone can then I know you can! I am desperate with no other way to go... I wait in desperation. Thank you!

Hi Tyra, Love your show. You are really evolving as a talk show host and one day you'll be an even stronger force to recon with. Unfortunately Tyra I agree with some of the comments below. Please don't leave those guest hanging, or any of your following fans. You owe it to them to do a show update on the unusual medical disorder's. After all, why would any of them dare show there face on national tv about something so embarasing if they were not going to get help or advice that they need. Well Tyra, keep up the good work and we look forward to the update.

Todd

hi tyra,
I would introduce myself but I would like it more if i kept it a secret.. let's just say im embarrassed.. i watched this episode and i was really shocked. honestly, it touched me because i thought i was the only one. I have that disorder that Tammy had. Trimethyaminuria. I cry every night because when i think back i used to be really happy. now everything just feels depressing.. i cant take this anymore. But is there anyway i could get a hold of tammy? like her email address? please, i know its all late to post something on this but i finally had the courage to face it.. i wanna know more about it. please, please, please write me back. I wrote you on your fan mail expecting to get an email back but i guess it was just one of those people who try to give you a free shirt telling me that there were too many emails.

Hi Tyra,
I was sitting in my dentists waiting room when I saw your show on disorders. I am a 25 year old African woman who suffers from excessive sweating. This happens daily, in hot cold or normal weather and it happens only in my armpits. I feel very embarrased when I am all dressed for work, an interview or just going out and Im wet under my arms. Ive tried putting klinex under my arms and using sanitary pads to absorb the sweat but nothing has worked. I went for an opperation to stop this sweating in early 2004 and I was completely dry for about 3 months and had started buying light colour clothing until it all came back like a nightmare. It came back worse as the left armpit sweats more than the right and I started sweating even at night when I asleep. I have since been to the doctor who opperated on me but he said he cannot do anything and has since passed away.This takes the confidence away and I sometimes cannot go out, especially in summer as it gets worse. I cannot wear the colour or type of clothing that I want as a result of this. I would like to thank you for addressing such issues and am very happy for the lady you helped on your show as I know what this feels like. I am in South Africa and cannot afford the treatment that she got and would like to get help on my problem. Thanks again Tyra, people just think dont wear roll-on or anti persparents and that just hurts as I have tried every brand but cannot get dry.

It's funny you people actually think that Tyra actually gives a damn about your problems.

Just think.

She didn't help any of those people on the trapped inside your house episode.
In fact?...Where are they?...Where's the update????

Word on the street is that young lady with the halitosis condition is homeless.

Tyra just basically made exploits out of them, made it seem as if it was some
kind of freak show then sent them home without any help what so ever.

She only invited these people on the show to display that she is capable of converting from a
successful top model run-way career to a talk show host so that no one would judge her and think she
has no business in this territory let alone industry.

Tyra you are no Oprah.
But if you really give a
care even though you say you are the "queen of cheap"...put your money where your mouth is and help those people. Because whether you know it or not people are watching you and you are loosing more fans
than you are gaining every day based on the moves you posed on this episode.

And if you cannot help them at least help yourself and get a clue you'll never be Oprah.

Sincerely,

Mysterious.

I thought after my first post, that I should explain a bit more about RSD/CRPS.
Here are two poems, one about the pain we are forced to deal with, and the second is a poem to people NOT living with RSD.

THE DEPTHS OF DARKNESS(RSD/CRPS)

Let me introduce myself to you,
I am pain.
Not just pain, but Chronic Pain.
Sometimes I am a hot searing pain,
other times I am a sharp shooting pain,
cutting through you like a knife.
And yet at other times I am like a root canal or toothache, that never goes away.
If left uncontrolled, I will rob you of your humor,
I will rob you of your friends and rob you of your dignity.
I will rob you of your job and make your family miserable.
I will take away from you everything that is dear to you
including your very soul.
You can not see me,
As I am invisible to the human eye.
Therefore one should not judge someone
who knows me on a constant daily basis,
for I do not ever go away.
I do not have any friends,
for if left alone,
I destroy them.
If you think you are safe from me,
Please think more than once.
For I can become a part of you,
as quickly as a snow flake falling from the sky;
as easily as a leaf falling from a tree
or raindrops falling from the sky.
No one wants me as a friend;
Because I Am The Enemy!

--Letter to people without RSD:

Having chronic pain means many things change, and a lot of them are
invisible.
Unlike having cancer or being hurt in an accident,
Most people do not understand even a little about chronic pain and its
effects, and of those that think they know,
many are actually misinformed.

In the spirit of informing those who wish to understand:
These are the things that I would like you to understand about me
before you judge me.

Please understand that being sick doesn't mean I'm not still a human
being.
I have to spend most of my day in considerable pain and exhaustion,
and if you visit,
Some times I probably don't seem like much fun to be with, but I'm
still me, stuck inside this body.
I still worry about school, my family, my friends, and most of the
time, I'd still like to hear you talk about yours, too.

Please understand the difference between "happy" and "healthy".
When you've got the flu, you probably feel miserable with it, but I've
been sick for years.
I can't be miserable all the time.
In fact, I work hard at not being miserable.
So, if you're talking to me and I sound happy, it means I'm happy.
that's all.
It doesn't mean that I'm not in a lot of pain, or extremely tired, or
that I'm getting better, or any of those things.
Please don't say, "Oh, you're sounding better!" or "But you look so
healthy!" I am merely coping.
I am sounding happy and trying to look normal.
If you want to comment on that, you're welcome.

Please understand that being able to stand up for ten minutes doesn't
necessarily mean that I can stand up for twenty minutes, or an hour.
Just because I managed to stand up for thirty minutes yesterday
doesn't mean that I can do the same today.
With a lot of diseases you're either paralyzed, or you can move.
With this one, it gets more confusing everyday.
It can be like a yo-yo. I never know from day to day, how I am going
to feel when I wake up.
In most cases, I never know from minute to minute.
That is one of the hardest and most frustrating components of chronic
pain.

Please repeat the above paragraph
substituting, "sitting", "walking", "thinking", "concentrating",
"being sociable" and so on, it applies to everything.
That's what chronic pain does to you.

Please understand that chronic pain is variable.
It's quite possible (for many, it's common) that one day I am able to
walk to the park and back, while the next day I'll have trouble
getting to the next room.
Please don't attack me when I'm ill by saying, "But you did it
before!" or "Oh, come on, I know you can do this!"
If you want me to do something, then ask if I can.
In a similar vein, I may need to cancel a previous commitment at the
last minute.
If this happens, please do not take it personally.
If you are able, please try to always remember how very lucky you are,
to be physically able to do all of the things that you can do.

Please understand that "getting out and doing things" does not make me
feel better, and can often make me seriously worse.
You don't know what I go through or how I suffer in my own private time.
Telling me that I need to exercise, or do some things to "get my mind
off of it", may frustrate me to tears, and is not correct.
If I was capable of doing some things any or all of the time, don't
you know that I would?
I am working with my doctors and I am doing what I am supposed to do.

Another statement that hurts is, "You just need to push yourself more,
try harder".
Obviously, chronic pain can deal with the whole body, or be localized
to specific areas.
Sometimes participating in a single activity for a short or a long
period of time can cause more damage and physical pain than you could
ever imagine.
Not to mention the recovery time, which can be intense.
You can't always read it on my face or in my body language.
Also, chronic pain may cause secondary depression
(wouldn't you get depressed and down if you were hurting constantly
for months or years?),
but it is not created by depression.

Please understand that if I say I have to sit down, lie down, stay in
bed, or take these pills now, that probably means that I do have to do
it right now, it can't be put off or forgotten just because I'm
somewhere, or I'm right in the middle of doing something.
Chronic pain does not forgive,nor does it wait for anyone.

If you want to suggest a cure to me, please don't.
It's not because I don't appreciate the thought, and it's not because
I don't want to get well.
Lord knows that isn't true. In all likelihood, if you've heard of it
or tried it, so have I.
In some cases, I have been made sicker, not better.
This can involve side effects or allergic reactions, as is the case
with herbal remedies.
It also includes failure, which in and of itself can make me feel even
lower.
If there were something that cured, or even helped people with my form
of chronic pain, then we'd know about it.
There is worldwide networking (both on and off the Internet) between
people with chronic pain.
If something worked, we would KNOW. It's definitely not for lack of
trying.
If, after reading this, you still feel the need to suggest a cure,
then so be it.
I may take what you said and discuss it with my doctor. If I seem
touchy, it's probably because I am.
It's not how I try to be. As a matter of fact, I try very hard to be
normal.
I hope you will try to understand.
I have been, and am still, going through a lot.

Chronic pain is hard for you to understand unless you have had it.
It wreaks havoc on the body and the mind.
It is exhausting and exasperating.
Almost all the time, I know that I am doing my best to cope with this,
and live my life to the best of my ability.
I ask you to bear with me, and accept me as I am.
I know that you cannot literally understand my situation unless you
have been in my shoes, but as much as is possible, I am asking you to
try to be understanding in general.

In many ways I depend on you, people who are not sick.
I need you to visit me when I am too sick to go out.
Sometimes I need you help me with the shopping, the cooking or the
cleaning.
I may need you to take me to the doctor, or to the store. You are my
link to the "normalcy" of life.
You can help me to keep in touch with the parts of life that I miss
and fully intend to undertake again, just as soon as I am able.

I know that I asked a lot from you, and I do thank you for listening.
It really does mean a lot
Thank you, and please help us find a cure to this unknown disease.

Gina Guerre,
I suffer from the same disease you do. I hope you check back to this and see it, as i am a 15 year old girl from canada, struggling on a daily basis with RSD.
I used to be such an active teenager playing, rugby,soccer,track,and of course dancing. I can no longer play ANY of those sports, let alone barely walk. I have RSD in one leg majorly, but both legs and one arm. Sometimes I don't sleep for days because of the pain. It is a struggle to just get up, and get dressed the pain is so severe. the pain is registered as gina said on the mcgill pain scale as a 42/50. this disease is truly devastating. it took me 4 hospitals, 9 doctors and numerous tests to even diagnose me, it is not a recognized disease at all. please tyra, if possible, do another show on rare diseases and PLEASE feature RSD/CRPS. it is a crippling disease that i may have to face for the rest of my life. we need awareness and we need help to find a cure. thank you.
Kerri
Nova Scotia, Canada

Hi tyra I am a coach at the high school I graduated from. I have been working in the fitness center coaching the kids in weight lifting. There is a girl that has a very unusual and bad odor to herself. I think it might be that Fish odor syndrome. I just don't know what to do because it is bad. I don't know if anyone has told her or if she knows that she has this odor. Maybe I should just leave it alone. I don't know.

Luis

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hi to everyone and trya im the girl who looks like the elephant woman im a right mess at the moment still scared of going out im trying to be strong... tyra you promised me you get me in touch with david veale bdd special in london nothing has come of it im having to have psyhology at the is there any way you can get me to see david veale ...you promisesd me help back in england im still awaiting for your response i have sent you a few letters to you ,melissa, and jenny but to no avail please help kathyxxxx aka as elephant woman

hey tyra

i would just like to say that you are a great model to all the wemon out there , you show them that life is not so bad and u really make them beilive in them self . it might sound weird hearing this from a 13 years old girl but i really like what you do to other people it makes me help by watching your show i just want to say thank you for making me beilive in myself.

My heart goes out to anyone that can't find an answer. I have been suffering from dibilitating pain in my torso for about 3 years. I have seen Dr. after Dr. and no one seems to be able to give me an answer. So, they tell me it's in my head and send me home with some sort of anti-depressant that doesn't work. At this point it seems at though that the medical community is done with me. Instead of trying something new, or retrying an old test, they just read my file and shake their heads. I can no longer live this way. At times I can't walk and breath at the same time because the muscles in my chest are so contracted that it hurts to fill my diaphragm or my lungs. I can't even bend over to tie my children's shoes because it feels like my back and chest are going to explode. If anyone has any small glimmer for me please help. I'm just about out of medical options. All I want is hope.

I have this humpt on my back right below my neck and I am very embarraed by it. I never noticed it until one day, about two years ago my sister said to me eeeww you have a camel back. I went to my dr and he said that this probably runs in the family but none of my close relatives has it. He said thatmy spine curved over time causing this and perhaps bad posture may have caused it as well. I have always tried to have good posture however i have always had large breasts that have caused me back problems in the past. I do not wear shirts without a collar anymore because of how it looks. I have no idea what to do about this. Can anyone give me any info on what this is and how I can get rid of it.

Hey,tyra
I've been suffering sence fifth grade.From unbalance and flat feet this keeps me from running and standing still if I do I fall. The thing I hate is when people stare at me or say rude comments.Anyway thanks for reading love mary good luck with your show.

Hi Tyra,
I have a rare skin condition called Lichen Planus. I woke up one morning in July 2004 and noticed my arms and back were covered with pink bumps. I went to the doctor and they gave me some medication. It continued to persist. A few months later i noticed my hair was falling. I have gone to many doctors and no one could help. Within a year I lost all of my hair. Today I am going for accupunture treatment. If you know any doctor who can help me to recover my hair, I would be forever indebted to you.
Thanks for reading my email. Good luck to you. You are a very special and caring person.

I have been thinking of the gal with the bad breath. I truly believe she would greatly benift from the products form this website www.drnatura.com. I think her problem is coming from with in her stomach/colon. If she gets all the toxins, parasites and old fecal matter cleaned out of her system. This just may be the cure for her bad breath. If nothing else she will feel better. Take care love the show.

Tyra,
So I've already commented on this before, but I feel I should again. I'm desperate to get a hold of any TV show that is willing to shed some light on the SI diorder. This is the only show I know with the sensitivity to handle something like that. Too long have I been depressed and suicidal. I want people to understand what it's like and stop putting cutters and burners and thing like that down. It's not fair. I know life isn't fair, I know that very well, but I just want people to know about it. It would mean the world to me if you got a hold of me. -Em-

Tyra,
So I've already commented on this before, but I feel I should again. I'm desperate to get a hold of any TV show that is willing to shed some light on the SI diorder. This is the only show I know with the sensitivity to handle something like that. Too long have I been depressed and suicidal. I want people to understand what it's like and stop putting cutters and burners and thing like that down. It's not fair. I know life isn't fair, I know that very well, but I just want people to know about it. It would mean the world to me if you got a hold of me. -Em-

Tyra,
So I've already commented on this before, but I feel I should again. I'm desperate to get a hold of any TV show that is willing to shed some light on the SI diorder. This is the only show I know with the sensitivity to handle something like that. Too long have I been depressed and suicidal. I want people to understand what it's like and stop putting cutters and burners and thing like that down. It's not fair. I know life isn't fair, I know that very well, but I just want people to know about it. It would mean the world to me if you got a hold of me. -Em-

Help us Tyra. if any one can do it, it would be you.
Suffering from crapy breath.

Hey Tyra,
I need your help, when I got with my boyfriend, about 8 months ago; I thought that his mom had him over protected till I found out that the reason why she kept calling him 24/7 was because she was afraid to be all alone though to her illness. She has hernias that she got after having three c-sections. Her hernias have not completely hilled because of her obesity, her skin is stretched out so it doesn’t get stuck to each other like it should. She had 8 surgeries, three of which got infected because the doctor would not clean the area inside before putting a new patch. The new doctor that took other had to cut about 6 inches of intestine that had gotten rotten though to the infection. She recently had surgery number 8, the doctor placed her on a diet so she would recover but as soon as she felt better she stop. We heard from many people that we can sue but she just won’t take a chance. Tyra my questions is do we have a case or are we really wasting are time with this? The other thing how can I help her lose the weight?
Thank you for your time and help.

Hi Tyra! I know you have IRS. I have it too, what do you do in order to get rid of bloating,gas? I really need your help.I am tired, I can't do what I want to do, my stomack always making strange noises. PLEASE

Hello, I want to no what is the best way to dye gray hair.I am 30 years old with a lot of gray hair.I have had gray hair for about at least ten years now. Sinderly,Kim

Hello, I want to no what is the best way to dye gray hair.I am 30 years old with a lot of gray hair.I have had gray hair for about at least ten years now. Sinderly,Kim

Dear Tyra;
I just saw a link on unusual medical disorders and I wonder if you have ever heard of "Osteoneoarosis of the jaw" supposedly unusual after affects of taking
fosomex, zometa and aredia
and wonder if you can elaborate on such an affliction on tv. I have heard there are unusual new disorders caused by new drugs that reveal themselves usually after dental surgery. Meds for osteoporosis like boniva or actonel; can make healing impossible leaving open wounds. I tried to ask a doctor on this, but was told it was very unusual to even be concerned about. I thought that these two conditions may be worth helping us to be aware of what those medicine commercials don't tell us in words we understand.

Dear Tyra,
This is for the lovely lady with bad breath that is causing her to lead a very sad life.
PLEASE get a colonoscopy.See an enterologist. My husband suffered from what I called "barnyard breath" for years. He brushed, flossed, rinsed, took breath mints. Nothing helped.(His tonsils had been removed as a young adult.) At age 70 he had a colonoscpy and he was found to have a polyp. Polyps can grow for years undetected, with no cancer. His was cancerous. After surgery his breath was a sweet as a newborn babe and remained so.
I believe fecal material can remain in the colon far too long and manifest itself as halitosis.
Please mention this to the unfortunate lady. It certainly is worth the try.
With hope,
Faith

Dear Tyra,
This is for the lovely lady with bad breath that is causing her to lead a very sad life.
PLEASE get a colonoscopy.See an enterologist. My husband suffered from what I called "barnyard breath" for years. He brushed, flossed, rinsed, took breath mints. Nothing helped.(His tonsils had been removed as a young adult.) At age 70 he had a colonoscpy and he was found to have a polyp. Polyps can grow for years undetected, with no cancer. His was cancerous. After surgery his breath was a sweet as a newborn babe and remained so.
I believe fecal material can remain in the colon far too long and manifest itself as halitosis.
Please mention this to the unfortunate lady. It certainly is worth the try.
With hope,
Faith

Dystonia-Foundation Fundraiser Event: Please Participate... Note...Special Request...
Tyra, I would greatly appreciate it if you could be involved in speaking about this disease to the crowd, and maybe answer some questions.
I personaly have Cevical Dystonia, diagnosed November 2005. Doctor is claiming mine is work related from repetitive heavy lifting over a period of eight years.
I can maybe do a brief introduction on stage, other than that, I can not handle the stage scene.
Please think about it...
Greatly appreciated!

1st Annual Dystonia-Foundation 100% Fundraiser!
"Dystonia Awareness Week" 1st week of June.

"IMPORTANT....IMPORTANT....IMPORTANT....IMPOTANT"
Calling all Talented Singers, Bands, Comedians & Stars...good hearted and very willing sponsors and people to donate their valuable time and money for a great cause. A Fundraiser for raising money to help find a cure for a disease called Dystonia. This fundraiser is a YEAR away, and we would love to see some awsome people step forward for the cause. It will be an all day event. Rain or shine. There is plenty of time to make the arrangements with your managers. Beg them if you have to. LOL.
Several of you have played at this location already. Where is it you ask?
JORDAN DINER AND TAVERN
(Corner of Route 31 and Hamilton Street)
Jordan, New York 13080 (Central New York)
Phone:(315) 689-7924 or (315) 689-7923 (Ask for: Stacy or Mike)
Please mention the Dystonia-Foundation Fundraiser on Saturday June 7th 2008. If you are interested in donating your valuable time, please contact us ASAP. We would be honored to have you perform or sign autographs make us laugh or to just have your presence at our event to help in raising money.
Below is a brief description of Dystonia...So there is a better understanding of why this event is so important... There will be plenty of information and a film called "Twisted" that shows the many effects of Dystonia.

Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes the muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily. The neurological mechanism that makes muscles relax when they are not in use does not function properly. Opposing muscles often contract simultaneously as if they are “competing” for control of a body part. The involuntary muscle contractions force the body into repetitive and often twisting movements as well as awkward, irregular postures. There are approximately 13 forms of dystonia.
Dystonia may affect a single body area or be generalized throughout multiple muscle groups. Dystonia affects men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds. Estimates suggest that no less than 300,000 people in North America are affected. Dystonia causes varying degrees of disability and pain, from mild to severe. There is presently no cure, but multiple treatment options exist and scientists around the world are actively pursuing research toward new therapies.

View my MySpace page, www.myspace/dynasty0941 . I have added more information to the site for all to read. You may also go to www.Dystonia-Foundation.org OR www.wemove.org .
I would love to see a tremendous turn out at this event. There is never enough people present at any fundraisers. Bless everyone who participates and spreads the word onto their family and friends.

Mrs. Carol J. Levenberg, CFRE
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Director of Development
Tele: (312) 755-0198 Cell: (847) 722-4960
clevenberg@dystonia-foundation.org

Carol participates in the organization for the information needed to understand why this fundraiser is so important. She represents the Foundation in the area of developing a fundraiser.
There will also be a sponsor from the Dystonia-Foundation present at our fundraiser. The main reason for this fundraiser is to raise money to give to the Dystonia-Foundation, to help them research this disease and find a cure for all who are suffering from it.

Anyone interested in donating their valuable time for this fundraiser would greatly be appreciated. We really need 100% volunteering so all the money raised goes to the Dystonia-Foundation. This is not a hoax. We are truely searching for true hearted-honest people who really want to give their time for this event. Everyone is welcome to attend and have fun and a great time.
We want everyone to enjoy our community and it's friendly atmosphere. Our community has always enjoyed hosting events. So please contact me at: TinaMaslak@aol.com, or call: 1(315) 689-7792.
Thank you so much for your time. This means a lot to over 300,000 children and adults in the United States. Please show them you care. Our Mission Is To Raise Money Towards The Cure.
Sincerely yours,
Tina Maslak-Slater
3621 State Route 31
Jordan, N.Y. 13080
Phone: (315) 689-7792
Please RSVP as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your time. Hope to see you and your family and friends at the event.

Remember this date: June 7th, 2008...All Day Event!
"Mark on your calender. Really important event!!!"

Hi Tyra,
This is directed to Olivia that was on your show June5,2007. She could not get rid of her halitosis. It is an internal condition, give her my toll free number.1-800.704-7841. I would be happy to talk with her and give suggestions.

halitosis:
this is a major problem that alot of people are dealing with. when i saw the show i ran to get a piece of paper because i thought, "oh tyra's gonna help this girl, she always finds cures or helps in some way" i hoped for some type of cure but no. once again no helpful cure. i too suffer from bb. my friends talk about me to each other, laugh and make suggestions to one another. everyone knows me as the girl w/ bb. i dont go out. i stay at home 7 days a week. no one will hire me. i wanted to go to school but then i think how will i sit next to other people? they will smell my bb, so thats out of the question. i havent had a real kiss in over at least 7 years. i have a boy friend but i wont open my mouth. i know he really loves me, but i wouldnt blame him for cheating or leaving me im gross. so im stuck. ive used everything and gone to many dentist, they all say the same thing floss and brush. i dont have much money so i can only do so much. i use a tongue scrubber so much that my tongue starts bleeding, but still nothing. when watching the show i started crying cause i knew exactly what she was going thru. no one has been honest with me. NO ONE has told me of my problem only the dentist. ive tried to talk to my closest sister like cousin and she wont even be honest, i thought i could trust her, but she has just became one more person that i cant trust. yes even my relatives make fun of me, aunts ,cousins. i can forget holidays, i dont go ANYWHERE yes including x-mas. grocery shopping is hard for me, i try and hold my breath when passing people i dont want them to smell my breath. i have tons of sprays for my home and car to cover up the odor. its bad, it even follows me in my dreams..people are laughing at me and talking about me, its a nightmare. to make things worse..my baby passed away i didnt even go to the rosary or funeral because i knew people would come and hug me but i didnt want them to get close to me. this problem has taken over my life. i feel like im cursed. i pray for some type of cure.

Tyra,
I'm actually watching this episode now. I think it's knowledgeable to know and be aware of these somewhat unusual "disorders" and conditions, but I was wondering if you could help any of these women with their conditions? For example, the woman who had halitosis. There has to be something that can be done for them. Have you helped them on the side/after the show to cure or control their conditions? I hope so. My heart bleeds for these women.

Tyra,

I didn't catch the name of the woman from Euless, Texas. However, I live in the same city and I was interested in speaking with her. I used to be a cutter and I have now overcome it. My cutting was not due to obesity, but it was from depression. I was sexually assaulted which caused most of the depression. I very very much want to speak with her in hopes of helping each other. If you could give her my e-mail address and phone number, I would appreciate it emmensley.

Thank you, Helen

I saw your program today regarding the woman with the body odor that wants to work from her home. I can get her hooked up teaching at the University of Phoenix. They are looking for people with masters degrees that want to teach from home. It is an online accredited university with great teachers. Have her contact me if you'd like and I'll get her set up. She will love it.

Olenfia: My heart goes out to you! Please understand that all the "antibacteria" you use is causing the problem. You need good bacteria in your mouth to kill the bad that causes bad breath. Antibacteria of any kind (hydrogen peroxide, any alchohol, or bleach etc) creates your problem. This will take time to undo, but you should be able to do it. First, no alchohol (especially the antibacterial soaps). Most mouthwashes use alchohol and create the problem...ironically. What you need to do is overload your body with good bacteria that will fight the odorous bacteria. Eat tons of yogurt make sure it has live active cultures, frozen yogurt does not work. Get probiotics at a health food store and ask them to tell you how much you can take to get maximum help. Finally one of the best things that I think would work great for you immediately is get a "oral irrigator" This is a type of mouth cleaner that sprays water so you can get in between the teeth and in the back of the mouth. You can put some toothpaste in your mouth and then spray away, your mouth will feel clean for a long time! Praying for you!

Hi Trya,

Thianks for reairing this show. The subjects you covered are not addressed on other talk shows. The young lady with BB may find the use of Colon Cleanse to be helpful because colon cleanse cleans the digestive track and this may be the problem since she is brushing and continues to have the problem. Colon Cleanse by Health Plus Inc. can be found in Health food stores.

Hello,
I was watching this episode and it just hit me. The lovely lady suffering with obesity reminds me of myself. I am only 16 years old...but I am about 180 punds...I too was molested when I was small child. I was sexually abused and it still affects me now...My family doesn't know about it and it's been about 7 years. She also talked about how she picks at herself like scabs and whatever...Well I'm a cutter and have been for about a year...I'm only 16 and I've tried to kill myself and everything is jsut so hard...I never cry but if I did I would be cryingat this story...it really relates to me and I was wondering if I would be able to get a hold of her or something...I really like talking to people and i wanted to know if it could be like a help me help you thing. Tyra, i love that you shed light on these situations...I would also like toknow if you've had or are going to shed some light on the cutting or SI situation...because I would like to know.

You are a very sweet lady Tyra, your show is inspiring, thank you very much.

-Em-

Tyra,

As a 36 year old woman who battles depression, I just wanted to applaud your show for its sensitivity.
My heart goes out to the guests featured on your recent "Trapped Inside Your House" show. You're truly a wonderful person who sincerely cares.

Best Wishes,
Lenita

I was watching the show and the part with the woman who was gargling with bleach really got my attention. I had the same problem for years. I finally went to see a nose and throat specialist who told me that I had a necrotic disease of my tonsils. Tiny bits of food would get stuck in small pits that were in my tonsils naturally and the food would sit and decompose and cause the odor. I had my tonsils removed and it took care of my problem. So no matter how much oral care I had it would have never made a difference until I had my tonsils removed. I hope that this info might help that woman and she might consider seeing a specialist.

Yeah the red face a.k.a. facial flushing is a really unreckoned, social wrecking condition, the only surgery against it is a total risk that could destroy your nerves. I think facial flushers should get a spot on the show, www.esfbchannel.com and see what I'm talking about!

I rather smell like fish then having to walk around with a chronic desease that makes my face go red at random times for no reason at all.

Fuck!

u suck tyra

u r the best tyra and u really enspire me u are just the bes person i ever seen on vin my life!!!

u r the best tyra and u really enspire me u are just the bes person i ever seen on vin my life!!!

u r the best tyra and u really enspire me u are just the bes person i ever seen on vin my life!!!

It will help very much

thank you kim Snider it is great to know that to hear the new you share.I think it will help

Dear Tyra
I was watching your show when a young girl came on and she had a sweating problem and was so embarrased about that i felt so bad that i wanted to share this information with her.My older brother had the same problem and what he did he had his sweat clands removed and he does not worry about that problem any more so i wanted to share this with you and her.Sorry for writing in so late so please let her know that it might help her.
Sincereley yours
Kim Snider
From Brockville On.
Canada
P.S
Tyra i love your show and you are an inspiration in my life.

Can some one please help the women that has halitosis.I think that should of been that main concern.It's has to be a medical condition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis

Can some one please help the women that has halitosis.I think that should of been that main concern.It's has to be a medical condition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis

Can some one please help the women that has halitosis.I think that should of been that main concern.It's has to be a medical condition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halitosis

I'm 50 years old They say I have more health problems that most people tell me to find another Dentist are Doctor. I'm in such pain I don't know what or who to go to. Most Dentist just say over and over Oh My God. And Doctors are scared of all that is wrong with me. I'm really at the end of the stupid rope. My husband says I'm beautiful I tell him your crazy. I tell him when they were handing out the looks I was off painting or gazing at the stars, better yet I was hit with an ugly stick. I'm disabled and my husband is the only one working I hope you can help me. And I think your beautiful and I love your show. You help so many. Thanks for listening from hit with a ugly stick,

I used to have terrible breath, but an accipuncturist told me to eat yogurt and take acidopholus with bifidus. Bad breath can be caused by problems in the mouth, but chronic bad breath usually is a result of digestive problems. Please suggest to the young woman to try yogurt (make sure it has active cultures) and take tablets of acidopholus with bifidus. It really made a huge difference for me.

I found where you did an episode on a girl who suffered from Hyperhidrosis back on Nov 24, or 27 please replay this episode at threeA friend found it and showed it to me I found it in the recap archieves.

Tyra,

I also watched the show and was so touched by the beautiful African-American girl that was in so much pain because of her chronic breath condition.

Brushing your teeth more than 3 times a day actually causes the breath to become worse because it dries out the mouth.

Fresh basil leaves (I have a plant that I pick them from) naturally fights gingivitis and bad breath and tastes wonderful on salads, sandwiches or just by itself. Great with parsley.....

Tyra,
First off I must say you are an inspiration to all.
I have a disease called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. This is a nerve disorder of the sympathetic nerve. (your flight, or fight nerve) There is no cure, or a cause for this painfull disease. More children are now being afflicted with this disease. If thr RSD is caught fast enough, one can go into remission. For me, it was too late. People with RSD have continual pain. Burning, stabbing, electrical pains. I take up to 10 meds daily, the pills just dull the pain, but never makes the pain go away. I see numerous doctors weekly. An internist, a nurologist, pain management, a thrapist, and then there is physical therapy and continual labs.
The problem with diagnosing RSD is doctors really don't know much about this disease, there are a few that do. Therefore it is hard to be diagnosed early. On the Mc Gill pain index chart RSD is one of the highest, even higher than cancer (I have had both).
Aprox. 1.2 million people are afflicted with RSD. 70% commit suicide. I was one who tried suicide but luckly I did not die. I am now trying to live life by trying to see the joy that is right in front of my face. Sometimes it is very hard to do.
Tyra, I have a dream.. I would like to have a Red Carpet Event for RSD. I would like to know if you would help me do this. I have never done a Red Carpet Event before, but I have many ideas. I would hope that you would be the host, as I could think of no one bettter to host than you.
Please seriously consider this, as more people need to know about this disease just like MS etc. We need money for research, and awareness.
I worry about our soldiers coming back from the war with RSD as RSD was first diagnosed during the Civil War, and there still isn't a cure.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I am hopeing that you really do read your emails like you say you do.
I will be praying I will hear from you in the near future.

Thank You,
Gina Guerre

Tyra,
First off I must say you are an inspiration to all.
I have a disease called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. This is a nerve disorder of the sympathetic nerve. (your flight, or fight nerve) There is no cure, or a cause for this painfull disease. More children are now being afflicted with this disease. If thr RSD is caught fast enough, one can go into remission. For me, it was too late. People with RSD have continual pain. Burning, stabbing, electrical pains. I take up to 10 meds daily, the pills just dull the pain, but never makes the pain go away. I see numerous doctors weekly. An internist, a nurologist, pain management, a thrapist, and then there is physical therapy and continual labs.
The problem with diagnosing RSD is doctors really don't know much about this disease, there are a few that do. Therefore it is hard to be diagnosed early. On the Mc Gill pain index chart RSD is one of the highest, even higher than cancer (I have had both).
Aprox. 1.2 million people are afflicted with RSD. 70% commit suicide. I was one who tried suicide but luckly I did not die. I am now trying to live life by trying to see the joy that is right in front of my face. Sometimes it is very hard to do.
Tyra, I have a dream.. I would like to have a Red Carpet Event for RSD. I would like to know if you would help me do this. I have never done a Red Carpet Event before, but I have many ideas. I would hope that you would be the host, as I could think of no one bettter to host than you.
Please seriously consider this, as more people need to know about this disease just like MS etc. We need money for research, and awareness.
I worry about our soldiers coming back from the war with RSD as RSD was first diagnosed during the Civil War, and there still isn't a cure.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I am hopeing that you really do read your emails like you say you do.
I will be praying I will hear from you in the near future.

Thank You,
Gina Guerre

Going back to Posted by: Shelley Dixon RDH | June 12, 2007 11:25 PM

Hey Tyra,

I know your a very busy woman and don't have time to read every1's comments but I just want 2 say that I LOVE your show so much!!! I watch it almost everyday. I don't think i have a disorder but im always sweating, especially on my armpits. I've tried deoderants that said it would prevent sweating but it doesn't work at all. Im really tired of it Tyra. I can't wear any cute shirts because it will show. Have any ideas?? Im so lost..

Tyra. please hear her out. You should feature a show on Hyperhidrosis because there are many but, few known people who suffer from this condition. Although it is known to exist many doctors misdiagnos it. Many people worldwide would love for you to feature a show on "Hyperhidrosis" and I speak on there behave.I can't put into words how much it would mean to me and to them as well. You are a grand inspiration to us all. please write back to me....

Hi Tyra,

Just by chance I was flipping through channels when I saw your show on unusual disorders. What caught my eye was that you were speaking to someone in Euless, TX...well that is where I am from. To top it all off the person you were speaking to may be an old roommate of mine. Honestly I am not sure though because she obviously did not look the same as she did in 1995 (last time I saw her). I hope that it isn't the Misty C. I know, only becuase you never want anyone that you know or was once close to to go through the pain. In any event, I don't know if the Misty on your show is the Misty I know, but I am giving your show permission to forward my email address to her. I would like to meet her with the hopes of becoming friends. I am in the middle of dealing with a wieght problem myself and think that we could good support system for each other... especially since we live in the same town. I have 4 biracial children myself (I believe I caught a glimps of a biracial child in the video) AND I am the same age. If she chooses not to contact me, that is fine as well. I hope her the best with the journey that she is about to trek. Thanks!

Hey Tyra!

I've heard about some of these disorders that some of these people suffer from. Well, one disorder I suffer from is psoriasis. This skin condition totaly runs my life. I hate having it and it seem to get worse, of course when I stress. I've watch season 7 of America's Next Top Model, and Cari Dee also said that she suffers from psoriasis. Now that she finally got that behind her she now able to move on with her life. I wish that there was a way that Cari Dee can share some info with me. Thanks for caring so much about the pepole Tyra. Love ya.

TYRA PLEASE PLEASE GIVE THE GIRL WITH B.BREATH MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. I AM A AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE ALSO 28 YEARS OLD WITH THE SAME CONDITION. I HAVE A FULL TIME JOB, AM MARRIED AND HAVE CHILDREN. I WAS SO TOUCHED BY YOUR SHOW AND COULD RELATE SO MUCH WITH HER PAIN. I WOULD LOVE TO TALK AND BECOME FRIENDS.

Hey Tyra,

I have a friend that has some problems like this. She has been single her whole life and she thinks that every guy in the world is the same. She always says she is going to die alone and said that she doesn't want to live like that. I'm really worried about her alot. I don't want anything to ever happen to her. I think she is a GORGEOUS girl and that she just needs to give it time. She said she never wants to leave her house except to go to her room and then she wants to hole up in her room and never leave. It really bugs me when she talks like this. Can you please help me?

I have a friend that has some problems like this. She has been single her whole life and she thinks that every guy in the world is the same. She always says she is going to die alone and said that she doesn't want to live like that. I'm really worried about her alot. I don't want anything to ever happen to her. I think she is a GORGEOUS girl and that she just needs to give it time. She said she never wants to leave her house except to go to her room and then she wants to hole up in her room and never leave. It really bugs me when she talks like this. Can you please help me?

Tyra,

Amazing! I just caught your episode on unusual disorders, and when you went backstage to talk to the lady from London, my heart sank! You are such a wonderful beautiful person inside and out! I was so touched at how personal and caring you were. Keep up your great work girl!! Your show is wonderful, and your true fans believe in you!!

Halitosis

Bezoars can cause foul breath. These are made up of undigested food that sit in the stomach and intestines. They are like rotting food emitting odors from the suffer's mouth. A simple endoscopy will find these objects if present. Anyone suffering from resistant halitosis should consider seeing a gastroenterologist.

Tyra,
As a dental hygienist, I'm on fire right now to help olivia with her halitosis problem. It the odor is not there and it is completely a psychological disorder that may be out of my league.
But, PLEASE, there are reason this odor is there and I am confident I can get to the bottom of it.
My heart just went out to her.

Tyra,
As a dental hygienist, I'm on fire right now to help olivia with her halitosis problem. It the odor is not there and it is completely a psychological disorder that may be out of my league.
But, PLEASE, there are reason this odor is there and I am confident I can get to the bottom of it.
My heart just went out to her.

Hey Tyra,

I know your a very busy woman and don't have time to read every1's comments but I just want 2 say that I LOVE your show so much!!! I watch it almost everyday. I don't think i have a disorder but im always sweating, especially on my armpits. I've tried deoderants that said it would prevent sweating but it doesn't work at all. Im really tired of it Tyra. I can't wear any cute shirts because it will show. Have any ideas?? Im so lost..

I WANTED TO SAY THAT I ENJOY YOUR SHOW AND I WATCH IT MORE THAN ONCE A DAY BECAUSE IT COMES ON DIFFERENT TIMES AND STATIONS IN MY HOMETOWN OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SHOWS ABOUT OBESITY AS WELL AS EATING DISORDERS BUT HAVE YOU THOUGHT TO HAVE A SHOW ABOUT WOMAN WHO DON'T HAVE AB EATING DISORDER AND THAT WOULD LOVE TO BE THICK. I AM A 26 YR OLD SINGLE MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BEING BI POLAR AND I SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION REALLY BAD. I CURRENTLY WEIGH 97LBS AND THIS IS SO HARD ON ME. MY GRANDMOTHER JUST PASSED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND THIS IS THE HARDEST THING I HAVE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH. I GOT SO STRESSED OUT THAT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO APPETITE. I AM LOSSING WEIGHT SO RAPIDLY AND IT SCARES ME. I HATE BEING SKINNY AND I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF TO HELP ME GAIN WEIGHT I NEED SOME HELP.THANK YOU FOR BEING A STRONG BLACK WOMAN WHO DOESNT MIND HAVING A LITTLE BOOTY!

Hi Trya,

I love how you try to inspire women to love the skin that they are in. However, I am 27 years old and I hate my body. I have genu varum (bowleg)I hate to look at myself in the mirror. I have never worn a dress or even shorts. I am so embarrased. When you dislike your teeth, you get braces. If you think your too fat, you can work out. But what if it is something that is kind of out of your control. How do you fix it. Its easy to say "just learn to live with it". I am humilated. I know people will laugh at me. Love the skin your in..but what if you will never be able to? Magazines only show beautiful perfect women in their beautiful dresses. Well I am not perfect and will never be able to make it as a model. Are there any girls out there with the same problem. Are there any doctors in California that can help. Genu Varum has rotted my self esteem. Please help.

Thanks ever so much for your show on unusual medical disorders. I have suffered long and hard many cruel insults. Didn't think anyone else in the whole world had the same problem as I. It is terribly humiliating to have a body odor that you can't control and people don't understand that you can't control it. I take sometimes three baths a day but no one around me would believe this.Good hygiene and smelling good is very important to me. I have visited medical and psych doctors trying to figure out what my problem is. I know the pain that your guest spoke of. Please let me know of any updates. Good luck to anyone afflicted with these disorders.

Hello Tyra: I am writing about my 16 month old daughter Sydnee who has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease called Fanconi Anemia. She is in preparation for a bone marrow transplant. We are from Baton Rouge, La but we are currently in Minnesota at the Univ of Minnesota Children's Hospital.We will be here at least until October. We have been to St Jude's Hosptial and also St. Louis Children's Hosptial. I want to educate people on this rare blood disease that can lead to cancer of the blood. My daughter is a fighter and she is fighting everyday. She is currently on a breathing machine called an oscialltor because the cancer cells formed in her lungs and caused them to stiffen. I can give you much more info if I can get a call. I do not think there is enough space to tell you all the things she has had to endure since she was only 9 months. Thanks for your time. Shandra

Dear Tyra I think that you are a wonderful person. I jjust wanted to share something with you. I am a single mother of 2 I have lost 4 people in my life I lost my home i live in a hotel i am going to loose my car but yet you still inspire me to keep livin i wanted to give up on life but then i thought of my chrildren. When i watch your show I think how wonderful life is. I hope someday I will be able to own my home again and make my kids proud of me. You are truley a good role model for my daughter thank you. I work very hard everyday and will continue

Just a short note to say that why is a group of females refered to as: hey, guys?

Unless the women are all gay, why are women being called 'guys' more & more?

I'm sure males wouldnt like
anyone saying to them: hey, girls!

I wish it would stop..it sounds & looks pretty stupid to me.

Plus, how do you explain the gender difference to young kids as he/guys and she/girls when EVERYONE is a guy!

Hi Tyra! I love your show and have visited your web site before, but never posted anything until tonight. I found the subject (having a disorder that prevents you from leaving your own home) to be interesting, and something I can relate to.
I have "Cervical Dystonia," or sometimes called "Spasmodic Torticollis." It's a rare, neurological disorder with no cure, only treatment. On December 20, 2004 I was involved in an automobile accident, and it is believed that the auto accident brought on this disorder. Dystonia is considered a movement disorder, and is actually a "cousin" to Parkinson's Disease. This is Cervical Dystonia: The nerves in my brain tell the muscles in my neck to twitch, contort, turn and lean to one side. Although I find it a bit easier now to leave my home, there was a time when I couldn't leave the house, and that made my life so very complicated and put a lot of tension between my husband and me. I didn't want to leave my home because I walked (and still do) with my head turned 30 degrees to the right at all times. Back then, I thought that everyone was staring at me and that I was a freak that belonged in a circus show. I can't change the position of my neck or straighten it out, so I slowly began to accept my situation, which took the longest time. Dystonia is a very painful disorder. I have to take pain meds everyday so I can feel half-way decent. One of the few treatments is Botox. Every 3 months I get between 10-12 Botox injections directly into my neck. Although it doesn't take away the Dystonia, the Botox paralyzes the muscles in my neck, to make me a little more comfortable. I'm still not 100% comfortable when I go into a public place, but I've come a long way with therapy, medication and time. Tyra, Dystonia is so rare that most people have not heard of it before. I wish you could talk about Dystonia on your show, so people can get educated.

Just wanted to emphasize that doctors don't speak bout tonsil stones-- and most everyone with tonsils gets them. Look at the back of your throat with a bright light and you will likely see "white pearls" back there. Or they may hide behind the fold of your tonsil. I dip a Q tip in peroxide and wipe back there to remove them-- or use your fingernail. These tonsil stones have a terrible odor- and once they are removed, the breath is instantly freshened. I think America needs to know about these tonsil stones. Tyra-- you should do a follow up show on this!

Hello tyra :)
I am one of your fans in the Philippines. Its just so sad that i cant go there to watch your show because i have a disability. I was born with a dislocated hipbone and i find it difficult now to find work after i stop because my father got sick. Now that im 32 i am fond of watching your shows at the cable channel.

Tyra,
when I saw the people on your show,"Trapped Inside my House" I cried. When the lady was speaking about her breath problem it made me realize my problems are very small. My 2 year old niece was having the same problem a few months ago. We thought she had rotted inside but it turned out to be a build up of some type of bacteria in her stomach and she was on some serious medications. The lady needs to see a Dr. of gastroenterology. I think it is her digestive system.

Thank you Tyra,

April

I would like to offer energy medicine treatment as complementary treatment for this conditions. Because sometimes medical treatment is not able to completely cure the condition. We need to heal the energy human system as well as the physical, psychological and spiritual. Thanks Tyra for your service,
You can contact me ssantos@esocen.com

Halitosis
Sometimes b. breath can come from sinuses. There are are many sinus rinses on the market that will help to clear them out. Also, if you have a food allergy, avoiding those particular foods can help

Tyra,
I watch your show religiously but today has actually been my first time on your website. I’m having a hard time accepting that more people seem to understand and, or have...Halitosis more than BDD. Atleast thats what all the comments make it seem like. So I thought I’d mention something...In this world where we are ALL seemingly self consumed by something or another,
I think sometimes its hard to know where to draw the line of what is a “normal” thought or behavior and what is an extreme one until after you have done it or dug your hole so deep you don’t know how to get out. I am not a trained expert, But I know all too well what its like to have my life devoured by anxiety and to look into the mirror staring at something that revolts me but no one understands. And my best advice to those people is if your scared, anxious or worried about something. Just accept it. Then the hardest thing of all stop and don’t let something consume or overwhelm you. Always remember to breathe, And most important remember your only human. Accept The Situation, Deep Breath!, Shake Out The Bad Thoughts and Fears, Be Rational...Then face the world head on! Thats how I have learned to make it out the door everyday. And its been a long journey. I still have much further to go. I wish everyone safety and luck through their battles. Whatever they may be.

I Feel like all of us that are sending comments are not being taken seriosly. Why won't the tyra show pass our email addresses on to the lady from the show with b.breath? If no one is ever going to actually help us, let us help each other.

Hi Tyra!

Ok, this is my first post and I have alot of comments on you personaly, but I know that this probably isn't the place to say them (trust me they aren't bad, this is just suppost to be about problems people have that keep them from leaving home, not how great people think you are, or, lets be real, not everyone is perfect, what people don't like about you too.)

Now, many people suffer from what I do, but I have never really seen something that help us with these problems, besides words of encouragement, or high dollared products. First, the most common for people around my age (20), acne. When I was younger, I would wake up three hours early for school to get my makeup just right, so I could leave the house. This started around the age of 11. Now that I am older, I am not so fussy about it, instead, I just don't go out. I don't care if people have a comment and don't like it, I DON'T LIKE IT. I don't want to see it and I don't want others to see it. I have tried every product in the stores that wasn't over twenty dollars. Then I went to twenty four, then I wasted alot of money on Proactive. I am starting to hate Jessica Simpson just because I constantly see that comercial. I want to smack her and tell her how stupid she is cause it didn't work for me. I want my money back. How do we get rid of it without spending alot of money every month? It really sucks, because, I want to go out with my boyfriend and his friends, but I look like a pizza.

The next problem I have is that I am always... actually I don't know what it is, anxiety, depression, you name it, I want to try it's remidies, just so I can be happy and really appreciate what I have. I mean, I have acne, yes, but lots of people do, at least I don't look in the mirror and think that I am ugly (well I wouldn't if I didn't have acne, the rest is fine). Another reason I don't go out much. I think it causes me to be to lazy to get ready, cause I never want to get ready. It also makes me grumpy, cause evertime I am with my boyfriend, we have an arguement and I end up crying. It's like, I can't be happy. I try not to fight, I try to get up, I try new things, but nothing works. I am always so, for a lack of a better word since I don't really know what it is, depressed. My doc's say it is stress, but I have nothing to stress over except my acne, the arguements I creat with people, and the fact that they won't diagnose me with something that can be fixed.

I always see people on your show, and shows like yours, talking about these problems, but they tell me the same thing as the doc's, it's stress, it's some lingering memory from the past that you considered hurtful, you should buy this product that is 50 bucks (as if that isn't expensive!) or have some lazer surgery (even worse in price), or something like that. Can you help with some simple, less expensive options that I can at least try?

I think I have typed enough now. I get addicted to typing, I mean... I am at home all day. You have a great day Tyra! And thank you so much for being so real with us all. And please, if you have any suggestions, let me and/or the world know about it.

If you can get me out of the house and happy again, you would make me, finally, one of the happiest people on earth.

Melissa

hi tyra,
i know that this isnt like a bad disease but i hate just living with it. i have herpes and not the genital kind. when i was in 6th grade all the kids found out all called me herpes girl. ever since then i have been goin to counseling for it right now i am 13 and 1/2. i know i couldnt be on your show but i like talkin to ppl that i can trust about it and even though you dont even know me i know i can trust you. i dont know what to do about it and it can spread but i feel like sometimes i can do anything with my friends like share a coke or anything cuz im scared and sometimes when i get cold sores i dont want to go to school or show my face anywhere cuz im scared what people would say about me. you can say im a lil under confident about my self and everytime someone asks me about it or like if i have it i say no and lie. i dont know what to do. please email me back.

thanks tyra.

i just posted to who(m)ever reads this, but didnt show name, not sure if my other info was on so i am sending this...HELP!!! love you tyra!!!

hello to who(m)ever reads this, personally, i know it wont be tyra since she is a very busy person, but maybe someone can bring this to her attention for me...who knows. i watched your show on trapped in your house and i believe, although have never been diagnosed, that i have two of the disorders that was mentioned. the first being, the most obvious...obesity. hate it!!!! i have tried everything from over the counter drugs and diets, to self-proclaimed diets and changing eating habits to, and i am not proud to say, street drugs to help me lose weight to no avail. i am also one of those people whose insurance would not pay for the procedure i would love to get for losing weight. i am wondering if genetics really does play a part in it. paternally, every member of my dad's family was obese. there were ten children in his family. i also believe, and i think the obesity comes into play here, that i suffer from the body dysmorphic disorder. i have never heard of it until watching your show, but i know that i have cheated myself and family and friends from a lot of things because of the way i look to the outside world. i avoid mirrors as much as possible. for example, i will go check my makeup in the mirror on the occasion i have to leave my house and i only will look at one thing in the mirror...usually my hair, and when i leave the bathroom, i get completely frazzled because i had forgotten to check the makeup anyway because i do not want to look in the mirror that much. i avoid social situations completely. i even missed my friend's husbands funeral because i was afraid of what the people would say about me or think about me since i havent seen them in quite sometime but it is people i have known my whole life, literally. this particular person who lost her husband lived next door to me and i remember going to get shots together to register for kindergarten. i really miss her a lot. but i am afraid of what she will think of me now. on top of all this, i lost my left foot due to bone infections, which my ex told me i disgusted him when it happened so that didnt help any, so i have a prosthesis that is not particularly attractive and since i have such bad insurance (county), i can only wear tennis shoes and never ever wear shorts or skirts or dresses. shorts i will wear only at home, but if someone comes over, i try to hide, and not just because of my leg, but my weight, my looks, grotesqueness (sp). i havent cut my fried, frizzy hair in over twelve years because it hides the disgusting moles on my neck and the quadruple chin that appears to want to grow a beard on, which by the way, i spend literally hours with a hand held mirror and tweezers pulling out everyone of those little beards one by one until i have developed open callous on my finger from the tweezers. this is a daily ritual. probably a total of two to three hours at a time daily tweezing this hideous face. i have no clue what style i am because i hate going shopping for clothes since i tend to sweat soo much from the long hair and weight it is very embarrassing...i get panic attacks just thinking about shopping, i.e., groceries, clothes, etc. i will not let anyone take my picture. i recently was doing some henna on a friend of mine and she took my picture on her cell phone, i immediately made her erase the pic. my own children dont even have pictures of me... my daughter graduated last year and i had to force myself to have a picture taken with her for my mom. please if someone could see to it that tyra reads this, i think i need some help. i too drew a picture of what i think i looked like to the world and when i saw that poor woman show hers, it looked exactly like the one i drew, except mine was more hideous, truly. i look 800 times worse than that woman and she went on tv. i know i would never be able to go on television without having the makeover and things already complete. the way i look now, no friggin' way!!!!

Hey Tyra, so nice to see you understanding and trying to get our awareness to these unfortune people. I'm a girl from HK studying psychology. I'm going to study more abnormal cases in the coming 3 years of college life. Hoping that I can be a psychologist and able to help them. Sorry that my English may not be very good. By the way, hv you been to HK before?

Hi Tyra
I watch your show while I am at work (overnighter). I love your so what capmain and belive you should love yourself and I do. My Question is how do you stay true to yourself when you don't FIT! I love my husband and children. I would just love to fit into their world. I am 34 and weigh 378 pounds, I have tried diet after diet. My doctor has worked with me for almost 4 years on trying to loose the weight with no scuess. I have followed several diffrent tips given by the experts or your show. I was recently told taht my last chance for scuessful weight loss would be by-pass and guess what insurance won't pay. If you have any sugesstions form your experts I sure could use it. Thanks for being the leader of SO WHAT our young girls need it, but sometimes they just want to fit!

Hello Tyra. I'm a mother of four boys each two years apart, the youngest of whom is 16 years old. Ever since I watched the movie you made with Lyndsey Lohan about a young girl whose barbie doll comes to life, I have admired your values. And everytime I watch your program, I get such a natural high, that I feel like running a mile. When I see the things you have been able to do for people, I feel so apart of your audience, that I literally feel as though I'm right there watching with all the rest of you.
When I got just a glimpse of today's show, and heard about the story of the last girl who was ashamed to go to the beach with her kids, I knew I needed to watch for sure. When she told about how embarrased she was of her breasts, her story sounded very familiar to me. Come to find out, however by the time I heard it, that my personal situation is a tad different.
My personal feminity has always felt inhibited because of how very small my bust line is. When I was young, my sister and I were extremely physically active. We swam, played volley ball, roller skated, did gymnastics, played tennis, and sang in harmony together. But as an adult after having raised all my boys, I have noticed that my bustline is more like small round flaps. I guess that's why I have often told my husband that I put shame to the figure of the human female; with pieces of skin just hanging there. So today as I watched your show, I felt a sense of gratitude and self-esteem that I hadn't felt in a very long time. I began to realize that it's time to stop feeling sorry for myself and really get serious about getting in shape. I know how good I feel when I work out at Curves. So now it's up to me to build that muscle up top. And whether I get my self-esteem from singing the songs I used to sing with my sister, trying to dance the salsa with the radio by myself, or riding my bike more often to save gas and build strength, I know I have the power within to make the name of Womanhood a great one.

Dear Tyra,
I watched your show today on Friday June 8th. I felt so sad for the people on the show. I was happy that they were able to receive plastic surgery to help them with their self esteem. I have been through a lot in my life and I'm currently on disability. I finally made the decision to go to college a year ago because I want to help children over come abuse and emotional problems. Despite the fact that I deal with anxiety and agoraphobia myself. The issue I want to work on right now is with my body. The first issue is that I used to be 230 LBS. I am now 165 LBS. I am trying to lose more weight and I'm struggling since I have an eating disorder. Also, like the men and women on your show I am dealing with extra skin hanging, and sagging breasts. The other issue I've been dealing with since I'm a teenager is with my genitals. I can't even look in the mirror or have a normal happy relationship. I cry all the time and it depresses me. I wish I had the money to have the plastic surgery on my own but I don't. Would you please be able to help me? I want to be able to live as a normal woman and be happy with a healthy self esteem.

Hello Tyra, I am a 34 year old mother of 4 that has been threw the ringer the last six months health wise. I am currently afarid to leave home alone. I encountered some tuff situations about 10 months ago that had me a little stressed out. Going on with my day to day life I just figured that stress was a part of life and kept it moving until I became depressed to the point that I did not want to get out of bed. As many people that were around me no one really knew what I was going threw. Sometime in September things spent out of control. I was looking in the mirror doing my hair when I felt a sharp pain in my chest I played it off like its a pulled muscle. It was not a heart attack (Thank You LORD). I went to the urgent care center where they gave me a shot for pain I thought ok I'm healed (NOT). As time with on I kept feeling as though I was going to pass out where ever I stood. Since then I've been going back and forth to the doctor's office and emergency room. No one can figure out whats going on. One day as I was walking out of the grocery store I felt as though I was going to pass out thank God my brother was with me. My eyes turned dak, my lips were black and I was a mess. When i went to the doctors they stated that I had a really bad UTI. Tyra I am currently suffering having anxiety attacks to sum up the story. This is the result of all that I went threw, and I just told u the good part of my story. I am basically confinded to my bedroom. Don't get me wrong I go out from time to time but NEVER alone. The things that I do, do on a daily basis is only me telling myself that I have to take care of my children. I never thought that I was so stressed and depressed. I was happy and healthy the life of the party now I spend at least 12 hours out of 24 in my bed.If there is any information that you have on anxiety attacks/panic attacks can you PLEASE help me and post it or send it to me threw e-mail. My children and I will greatly appreciate. Thanks in advance.

Dear Tyra,

I have watched your show and see these beautiful women sayin they are fat and ugly.All I see is their beauty and thank to myself if only I could look like them.When it comes to myself all I see in the mirror is a fat ugly woman.I haven't looked at myself naked or let my fiancee see me naked in years.It has come to the point I will only leave the house to go to work and home.I have a beautiful 6 year old little boy who wants his mommy back and I don't know what to do.I exercise and try to eat right sometimes not eating at all nothing seems to work.I have had thoughts of just cutting off my stomach I hate my whole body.The stress from it all has started to make my hair fall out now I have big bald spots on the top of my head from it all.Now in life I live in a shell I smile my fake smile and sit in my bedroom and hide from the world now I never thought at 33 I would be this woman I have become.

dear tyra,

i am 13 and i love to go to the beach and be with my friends but i am sick of the way i look i want to loose wieght i want to loose about 20 pounds this summer it would be great if you could give me some tips thank you so much for your time to read this and hopefully you will get back to me
p.s. i love you and the show
thank you
xoxoxox
~marisa~

SUGGESTION ON BAD BREATH

Dear Tyra,

I just want to say to the lady who was on your show the othe