Hi, I am a 34 year old male. I live in Salt Lake and so I experience 4 seasons. I was just diagnosed with GD in June after getting home from Mexico and having a severe outbreak. I thought it was an allergic reaction to a sunscreen. My dermatologist guessed it was GD and confirmed once the biopsy came back. I do consider myself lucky because I haven't experienced any extreme itch. Mainly just red dots and rough texture with very little itch. I think it's going away and then will do a bike ride or something outside and they all come back. Interestingly when my red dots come back they are not too itchy- just unsightly.

I have started the cilantro smoothies but it's only been about 2 weeks since I've been consistent- I can update after a month of taking those.

I'm looking for comfort really- I hate the way they look and make it so I can't do so many of the outdoor activities I love doing. I'm hoping as the season changes I might go into remission. Has many people had success with going into remission and still being able to go outside in the heat with no flare up?

One tip that has helped when I get a flare up is I put those thick hand towels that you see sometimes in nice hotel bathrooms, get them wet and put aloe on them, put it in a bag in the fridge so they are really cold. After outdoor activities and the dots get red, I lay it on my stomach (primary area) and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. It has always helped. You can order those hand towels on amazon. I use them in my guest bath- that's why I had them.