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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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@pamtlmn

I have had it for several years, but just recently it has become much worse as far as the number of "spots" and the itching. My dermatologist prescribed a topical ointment that works somewhat, but of course I would like there to be a remedy that would take away all symptoms. I live in a hot, humid climate and am a part-time fitness instructor and am a sun lover. My days in the sun are over since this latest outbreak was right after a trip to the beach. I am making efforts to minimize my sweating by using "cool towels" during my spin classes. I am just learning about this disease as until now, it has just been a mild distraction but much more than that now. I am a 52 year old female.

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gardeningjunkie | @gardeningjunkie | Aug 26, 2019

pamtimn- many are allergic to natural essential oils, myself for one. I have several forms of eczema and GD is just one. With allergic contact dermatitis, ACD I react to coconut oil, lavender, cinnamon and these reactions are not rare. Cooling towels are a good idea, but I am also allergic to an element in rubber (remember rubber is natural). Many are allergic to latex in rubber, but I am allergic to a different element MBT which is an accelerator used to process blended materials. Most cooling towels are microfiber which is normally a blend. This is also a common allergy. Yet I can use 100% materials like polyester, cotton, silk or bamboo. Also the rubber floor mats would destroy me. Have you even been tested for ACD. Look up True Test, a common brand of the 4 or 5 Day Extended Patch Test.

My point is never assume you only have one form of eczema. Once you have one auto-immune disease, many like me collect other autoimmune diseases
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I sure hope you give the cilantro a try- it has helped about 50% of us GD, me included. It helped stall my emerging outbreak within a week.

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