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Help with Morphea treatment

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 24, 2023 | Replies (3)

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@ronag

I can understand your pain. I had morphea on my thigh about two decades ago. The itchiness was insane. The dermatologist I was seeing prescribed different cortisone creams, none of which helped; but, I must admit I wasn't very compliant. After a year or so and with much effort, I didn't let myself scratch the area. Eventually, the itch stopped. I'm still left with discoloration of the skin, but no itchiness, so I guess the morphea just burnt itself out. I don't recall any muscle ache or excessive fatigue, nor did I change my diet.
Wishing you the best.

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Thank you so much for your reply! I have read there are degrees of Morphea, and it can go down to muscle and bone, which is pretty scary. Hopefully, this won’t be part of my story. Sounds like yours was localized. I too have the older plaques that have turned large areas of my skin brown. New ones pop up as bright red. It seems like a lot of foods will kick off a flare of symptoms. I did an elimination diet and the one constant culprit is wheat. Also can’t stand some fabrics or elastic on my skin. It’s like every nerve ending is so reactive. An unexpected but appreciated effect is that I have lost 20 pounds since August. The fact yours disease eventually “burned out” gives me hope. Thank you 🙏