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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
I have been diagnosed with Grover's disease under my breasts. I had a biopsy for diagnosis. Tried topical ointment with no really good results. Any ideas?
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@kimass1 Do you know if dried cilantro works? Have you tried it? I will be going on vacation and I am wondering if I could bring a bottle of that. Thanks for sharing your success. My GD has significantly improved!
I have not tried the dried cilantro but heard it was not as effective nor is the oil. Not sure if it’s feasible, but you might want to try freezing the fresh kind and bring dry ice on the trip. If not, bring the dried. some will be better than none. Glad you’re feeling relief!
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1 ReactionI am so happy to hear that you’re feeling better. I wish the medical community were more knowledgeable about this condition and the natural remedies out there. It took me a good month to feel results but since then my rash has slowly disappeared and the itching went down daily. Now I only have a few scars left from the horrible rash I had all over my body and I only get a few little itchy bumps that pop up on occasion. I have a love hate relationship with cilantro but i will eat it daily, if possible, until this thing goes into full remission. wishing you and everyone on this forum success with getting rid of their Grover’s
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1 Reaction@kimass1 thank you!
I HATE cilantro! I have hated it for many years! It tastes like bar soap in your mouth. One or two tiny sprigs on a whole meal is tolerable but any more than that is unbearable (in salsa too). Some people attribute more of it to better tasting - absolutely false. How much do you eat daily?
Have had very little cilantro, mainly in salads. But have found that 50,000 IU of vitamin A and 6,000 IU of vitamin D seems to have turned things around. June would’ve been the magic 6 month anniversary and supposed minimum for Grover’s to go away.
BUT I am unsure of the side effects (If any) of these vitamins. Was not concerned initially because all I wanted was an end to the itching. My back is clear and have some bumps on my legs, and very little itching on my legs.
Anyone out there know about or has anyone taken A and D?
i am still trying the extract. I have seen a little improvement but not as much as others have said - note my rash and itching has never seemed to be as bad as others anyway. I am taking a little more of it and see if it gets rid of the rash. I put a dropper full (note, that the dropper doesnt fill up more than a 1/3 of the way, so i have to dropper 3-4 times to get to a dropper full) in a small cup of OJ. I don't taste it that way - maybe a tinge. I can handle the same with water, but i am swallowing it quickly and then eating something to get the taste out. I travel too much to deal with carrying raw cilantro along. FYI - people in the posts above say a bunch or half a bunch (i have no idea what a bunch is equivalent to but seems more than one or two tiny sprigs. Good luck.
very interested in hearing more about the vitamin approach - will try that next if the cilantro extract doesnt work.
@gardeningjunkie as always thanks for your comments. When you did your research into cilantro, you mentioned that capsules didnt seem to work. Did you happen across others trying the extract? Still trying that - going to give into a couple more weeks
I HATE it too. It does not get better with time. I just pinch my nose and chug it down I use a half bunch to a whole bunch EVERY day in a smoothie and I am 99% clear after doing so after a month. I am in my third month of this and will keep going until I go into remission...hopefully soon!