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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
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I have also been recently diagnosed with Grover's on my back and waist. I am a 67 yo male so am more typical. My dermatologist prescribed a cortico-steroid cream which has resulted in some improvement. He also recommended Sensa anti itch cream which also gives relief from the itching. BTW, mine came out during chemotherapy for hairy cell leukemia in September and is only now starting to resolve. From what I read, it can it can erupt when there are other health issues, and is seasonal.
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I have it everywhere. Back, chest, legs and arms. Started with cortisone cream and then went to a serious round of prednisone that started at 60 mg. I’m about to start a retinoid cream and waiting on delivery. In the meantime my MD suggested spray on Aquaphor. This seems to have not only reduced the itch but also the inflammation. I would recommend.
I had Grover’s disease very severely and was posting on a forum along with many people. 2 women had gotten rid of it by going gluten free. I figured - why not try it? I did and it went away - the rash moved down my body gradually and finally left through the bottoms of my feet. (This is a Chinese Medicine thing I was told). This was about 18 yrs ago now. I stay away from gluten like the plague now. Lately I have been reading that it is from the pesticides they use on wheat in the U.S. Often, people can eat wheat in Europe - perhaps because of the pesticides they use there that are different than here in the U.S. I hope this helps as it certainly did the trick for me.
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In the above post That should be Sarna anti itch lotion.