Greetings- I am new to this forum and discussions, but am very happy to have found it. I spend a lot of time researching OLP and stumbled upon this site in my research. I have had OLP since 2023. I was also diagnosed with Lichen Sclerosis affecting vagina. I am a 64 year old (otherwise) very healthy woman.It's been a long and painful journey as is the case for so many others here. I have been prescribed a multiple amount of medications for this over the past 2 years by a DMD at MCV hospital. Only a couple have given me any relief at all. The meds include Dexamethasone, Clobetasol ointment and cream, Lidocaine rinse.I have modified my diet, tried seeing Ayurvedic Drs; I am currently taking Ayurvedic supplements. I am seeing some slow progress with this. When I was diagnosed in 2023, my symptoms were much worse ie: sores inside cheek area, gums bleeding, constant pain. At the beginning of this year my gums began bleeding a lot again and I had open sores at the baseline of my back gum area. It is now slowly getting better with the current treatments I am using. I found a company called WelDental in Carlsbad,CA and am using their water flossing tablets in my waterpik, as well as their toothpaste tablets. The pockets and sores at my gum base, including receding gum line, are improving since starting using this about 6 weeks ago. Brushing my teeth and any dental hygiene is so challenging. I use a very soft toothbrush I ordered from them as well. I was only able to use children's bubblegum flavored toothpaste prior. I have read from this company that using hydrogen peroxide to rinse mouth with is not good..kills all the good bacteria supposedly. There is a lot of valuable information on their site and I recommend giving them a look. I had to cancel my dental appointments this year because it's impossible to let anyone touch my gum areas since they are very fragile and bleed easily. I am very interested in an earlier post I saw here regarding Valtrex. I still have an old prescription re-fill that was given when 1st diagnosed with OLP. I have not used it yet and I plan to try it..? Does anyone else have experience with this? I also have nail issues as well as hair issues from the LP. It's a constant battle. I was vaccinated for Covid-19 in March 2023, I got Covid in April 2023 , and then my OLP symptoms started immediately after. Nonstop ever since. The only thing that has helped with the vaginal issues has been Clobetasol cream. And it's not constant. It flares up and then it settles..Not sure what causes the flare-ups. I do believe this can be cured, somehow, some way....I wish all of you better health and relief from this terrible condition.