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Grover's Disease

Skin Health | Last Active: Oct 14 7:52am | Replies (4)

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@monalisa809

Thanks Gardeningjunkie and Itchierich for reaching out. It helps to know others have been there and lived through it! For me it all started last March when I adopted a long haired shelter kitten. Two days into it I realized it had ringworm which the vet treated, and the next two days after I started over the counter treatment for myself I broke out head to toe with GD, or whatever it is. The rest is history. I've been prescribed oral and topical fungal meds, steroid and non steroid creams, medicated soap and shampoo, etc.. Non of which help at all. I've been taking Benadryl which cuts down the burning scalp so I can sleep. I'll try all you've suggested (I love cilantro - making birria tacos today) and will get some pics to you shortly. They don't show up very well in pics. They remind me of the small pox vaccination scar I have; 1/4 to 1/2 inch round or oval-ish and concave with a tiny bit of a ridge. They often form in clusters which look like a large lesion, but it's really multiple small ones. I'm going to dermnetzn.org next. Thanks again so much.

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I have only a few topicals, whether it's a grooming product or prescription that I can safely use. Lotion's and creams often contain preservatives I am allergic to. Ointments are often safer because they more often don't contain preservatives I react to.
You need to start researching every product you put on your body. Make a list of all active and inactive ingredients and go to the internet and learn what each ingredient is. You will see chemical names that are long and you have no idea what they are. Also don't assume because the ingredient is a natural substance like cinnamon or rubber it's safe.
A good site for this info is the EWG Data Base. It could be what is being prescribed is fueling your old rash or cause new ones.