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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?

Skin Health | Last Active: Nov 4 2:57pm | Replies (2012)

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Kako, i can't help with Darier at all. @gardeningjunkie seems to know a lot about different sorts of skin issues so hopefully she can weigh in. As it relates to Grover's disease, i shared in a prior message what my whole crazy regimen is. Combination of OTC products as well as prescription. While i have the rash, it's not that bad - but i do have itchiness all over my torso and neck - which my approach seems to help with (at least between applications of all the creams and lotions). The only "cure" i have read here is what was posted last week about taking cilantro. Only time i have read that people have seen something that looks like remission. Of course Grover's tends to go away and come back, but the cilantro story was appealing to me that i started taking cilantro extract two days ago. It's not the most pleasant taking stuff but i am going to stick with it as my travel schedule is not going to support me carrying around bunches of the real stuff to eat everyday. Oh, related to sun - my dermatologist told me that sun was great for it - when i went away to the Caribbean i did notice a lot less itching (of course, i wasn't wearing much clothing most of the time so there is that). But i bet your normal disposition to the sun as well as whether sweating bothers your particular situation is going to be more relevant. I have to stay away from accutane - sensitive liver and frankly i guess i would rather be itchy than dealing with a problem liver. But that's me - see what others say about it - i have read it does work to reduce the rash as does light treatments (see point about the SUN above) but each has its own challenges.

Good luck.

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kako- There is no cure for any form of eczema that I am aware of. It's chronic, meaning no cure. Yet, my 2 other forms of eczema can be managed with contact avoidance to allergies, skin treatment and medications. We are all searching for products, treatments and lifestyle to manage our Grover's symptoms. Grover's is not the only mysterious form of eczema and just like other forms of eczema treatments may help some but do nothing for others. I am probably being too optimistic or have placebo affect going but after going on the fresh cilantro regime that kimass1 shared I truly think my new outbreak of Grover's is diminishing starting on day 3, just like others on the Earth Clinic site mentioned. I'm on day 5 of the cilantro smoothie (2 cups for me with no added sugar probiotic yogurt and no added sugar almond milk with 2 tiny pinches of Stevia). My smoothie is not disgusting like I imagined it would be, just fine. I shouldn't really share this yet, it's just I'm so excited about at least not getting worse right now. I'll update on my results in a few weeks and hope others do also. The Earth Clinic site had many, maybe half, of the bloggers posting about success with cilantro and some had been suffering for years without relief. Others stated it nothing. Sure worth a try.

@seth971 Were you able to determine how much extract to take to be the equivalent to a bunch? It was my understanding that extracts and pills were less effective. Please let me know your thoughts and if the extract works. I would gladly trade in my smoothie.