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Oral lichen Planus: What home remedies or medications help you?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 8 7:53am | Replies (310)Comment receiving replies
I have vaginal lp. I wonder if I may have esophageal lp as I started clearing my throat so often (about the same time as the oral lp was diagnosed) and I also often feel as though I can’t get food down and that has been terrifying at times. Recently had a periodontist appt and the hygienist examined my mouth and said-oh, there’s a lesion here and one there-I apparently have lesions and thankfully there is no pain but my tissue is sloughing away!!!
I was told over the summer to use Clobetasol every day which resulted in thrush! 🥲
It’s difficult to complain when so many people are in painful misery, whereas I have erosive lp with no symptoms 🤷♀️
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I am 65yrs old. I too have Oral and Vag LP. This past year I was having challenges with what appeared to be a dry esophagus. Thus often had to drink water after I ate something. I had and endo preformed & I do not have LP in my Esophagus, but I have acid reflux. I thought it odd since I never have any acid reflux that comes up into my mouth. The GI Doc explained that everyone has some degree of acid reflux and mine has not gotten to the point of coming all the way up my esophagus yet, but is coming half way up causing the irritation. Prescribed Prilosec, but I am watching what I eat as I do not want to be on another med & I have read that Prilosec is not good for peops with LP.
There is a great book called The Elimination Diet which is what I useing to figure out what was irritating my stomach. Also seeing if this helps my Oral LP as well. I wish you luck 🙂
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@microgirl. Don’t compare your medical issues with others. You have a valid, frustrating condition. It is a terrible one to have. I forgot about the thrush. Yes I have a separate swish and spit for thrush. It never ends…. But for me commiserating with fellow LP folks helps.