Granuloma Annulare: Any ideas for treatment?

Posted by Tommy D. @tommyd, Jan 23, 2012

I have been diagnosed with Granuloma Annulare.Started out with 2 or 3 places on my arm and now have some on my legs. New places are continuing to crop up.
I have tried several steroidal creams but nothing seems to make them disappear. While there is no discomfort, it is not too appealing to look at.
Any ideas for treatment would be appreciated.

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springer1961 | @springer1961 | Mar 18 7:12pm

In reply to @bernese53 "I was diagnosed with GA in October, 2022 after seeing a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic in..." + (show)

How much do you use of hydroxychloroquine in pill form and how often?

10dendel | @10dendel | Mar 18 8:44pm

In reply to @bernese53 "I was diagnosed with GA in October, 2022 after seeing a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic in..." + (show)

How long have you been taking that medication and what are the milligrams you are on?
I take 1 tablet one day and two tablets the next, they are 200 mgs each.
I’m also doing phototherapy 2 x’s a week.
Thank you

springer1961 | @springer1961 | Mar 19 10:17am

Thank you for the detailed info

bernese53 | @bernese53 | Mar 19 5:05pm

In response to questions about dosage: I take 200 mg twice a day. I did need to have an EKG and a vision field test before starting on this medicine.

springer1961 | @springer1961 | Mar 28 12:33pm

In reply to @bernese53 "I was diagnosed with GA in October, 2022 after seeing a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic in..." + (show)

What was your dosage, x a day, and how long were you on it?

germangal | @germangal | Mar 30 9:50am

In reply to @tommyd "Unsightly is the key word. You sound like you have a very good attitude about this.Do..." + (show)

I don't mind people asking about it. I hope they can share a story they heard somewhere and I'll learn something new. Don't get me wrong, I was distraught when it started years ago and kept growing. I cried because I have so many issues, but, I can still walk, talk, garden, shop. I made me some Capri's jeans, wore a t=shirt went swimming. It is really ugly, itches ,I have gotten fat from steroids, age spots, old lady warts, scars from being a kid. I cannot undo most of this so I hide it and enjoy life. I have injections in my neck and back and I tell the staff in the OR that it isn't contagious, just ugly. They say they have seen worse. At least it won't grow on your face.

bernese53 | @bernese53 | Mar 31 3:05pm

In reply to @springer1961 "What was your dosage, x a day, and how long were you on it?" + (show)

I take 200 mg twice a day and I am still taking it.

10dendel | @10dendel | Mar 31 6:03pm

Hello, since I have had a detached retina, I was told I can only take it for probably 6 months so I’m in hope s of it clearing up soon along with the phototherapy treatments.

mlzdh | @mlzdh | Jul 29 5:29am

Hello,
I am from Holland and found this platform. I have GA since 2019. It started with two rings around my knees. The last year it is everywhere on my legs and arms, at least 60 rings. It Sems to be getting worse lately.
My dermatologist has no real cure for me. He reccommends a few things we could try like Dapson or light therapy.
I don’t feel trying any of this.

I have stopped my medicine since two weeks now: Femoston (I use this because I was post-menopausel since my 37th). I got this medicine prescribed since september 2018 and a half year later I got my first GA-spots. Could there be a relation? Don’t know but I am going to give it a try..