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Dietary changes for lichen sclerosis

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Aug 25 10:27am | Replies (23)

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@nys

Yes! I have had great success with dietary changes.
I currently eat no dairy, no flour of any kind, no sugar or artificial sweeteners. I also abstain from caffeine and all grain except for 4 oz of rice a day.
I weigh and measure all of my food. The only time I have had a flare in the last few years of eating like this has been when the 8 oz of fruit I eat per day is overly sweet. ( For example, if I eat watermelon for my fruit several days in a row, I will begin to get itchy.)
I am currently considering giving up the rice since I think it could be contributing to a mild flare.
But on the whole, my experience of eating like this for 7 years, I seldom have flares and use the clobetasol for maintenance.
When I was eating flour and sugar, my lichen schlerosis was out of control.

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I have LS going on30 years. Fortunately I rarely get a flare now. I have never been a fan of diet changes to deal with a sickness except for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, or diabetics controlling sugar. I pretty much eat what I want and have not associated any flare up as a result of any food but I believe you if you can identify the cause of the problem in your case.