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

Skin Health | Last Active: Dec 6 3:31pm | Replies (2018)

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Hi ! Thank you for the information on Cilantro. I've been adding a handful to what I call my "Kitchen sink" Smoothie (Blue, Black, Raze, Straw and Cran-berries with Banana, Olive oil, Plain yogurt ,Apple with a little Pom. Juice, all organic) I've been adding the Cilantro every day for abut a week and a half. I think it's helping some. My question is how long do you use it at first and did you continue with the topical medication ? I am very fortunate in that the Grover's is concentrated mostly on my chest and I have no itching. I believe I got it due to Six days a week in the gym and Steam room. Thank you for any advice and for your time.

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Took every day for 7 months. But nothing except half a stalk/bunch of cilantro, one Yoplai yogurt container, and orange juice. Blended and drank. Nothing else was needed. Tasted good. I kept it simple and easy. That worked. and kept Grover’s at bay.

I did a similar time period as fogger, just a month longer. It would help you to make a cup of tea, prop your feet up, go back mid Feb 2019 and read this entire blog. Good info from real people with GD experimenting with alternative treatments since the prescription steroids or other meds doctors prescribe never helped most of us.

I am on month 10 and still do it daily. I never had any itching but I am now left with some fading post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and brown spots (look like small moles but are residual Grover’s). My problems started in November 2019 and got far worse after my derm prescribed an antibiotic thinking it was folliculitis. That made it explode across my stomach.

I do not know if the hyperpigmentation and raised brown spots will ever fade away completely but it still beats that ugly red mess.

So, in short, be patient and stick with it for a while. Some online forums say 1-2 months or even shorter (weeks). That is not always the case.

Best of luck!