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So, I saw the dermatologist this morning. She is very certain that it is Guttate psoriasis. Just to cover all bases, she ordered an ANTISTRREPTOLYSIN lab (since I've been having some throat-related issues somewhat coincident with the rash.

I have Clobetasol waiting for me to pick up, though it will continue to wait until I get a reply regarding use and side effects.

Looking at images that get pulled up with an internet search, I can see some that are similar to what I have (though much denser... I hope that isn't the direction this is going ).

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steves2 | @steves2 | Mar 20, 2023

The test came back - as I expected - negative.

I remembered that the doctor was surprised that the lesions got worse with an elimination diet I was on (and kind of still am).

So, I looked into it more and found that of the top 20 or so anti-inflammatory foods/herbs/spices, I had cut out most of those from my diet (and seldom ate most of the rest). I've been having reflux(ish) issues for a little longer than the rash, so there are some foods I was anti-inflammatories I was avoiding all along.

While I wasn't eating much on the inflammatory list, I'm cutting as many of those out as I can while I try to incorporate more of the anti-inflammatory foods into my diet.

I won't be seeing the doctor again for 4 months, so I figure I have time to try this before going to the Clobetasol.

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