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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?
Skin Health | Last Active: Nov 4 2:57pm | Replies (2012)Comment receiving replies
Grover’s disease can be an uncomfortable itchy rash, but the good thing is that it isn’t skin cancer, and is usually self resolving.
A good way to relieve the itching is by using topical steroids, which your dermatologist should have prescribed to you, and sometimes oral antihistamines are suggested. I would double check with your doctor, and tell him/her that you need some relief.
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They don't work!.....Steroids or antihistamines! and Dermatoligists are lost for treating the disease.....after years of Flare ups I speak with experience!
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I'm currently using Clobetasol cream and taking Acitretin. These seem to help the most, but I've been on Acitetin for 4 months and it won't be refilled due to the side effects I'm having including blurred vision and hair loss. Without it I break out head to toe, with it I'm only mildly broken out. I've had to limit the Clobetasol that I've been using for 8 months due to severe skin thinning. I find some relief using zinc oxide creams and menthol creams and powder. The antihistamines had zero help. In the beginning I took Prednisone for approx. 3 1/2 weeks. I had instant relief in the beginning at the high dose. During the taping off when I was down to 2 pills I started to itch. By the time I was down to 1 pill it was as if I wasn't taking anything. So here I am....praying for remission.