Granuloma Annulare: Any ideas for treatment?

I have developed this also. I am interested in my own experiment at this point. My torso and legs are covered up in this disease. I am trying something (possibly silly) but trying.... It is skin related, so I am shaving an area on one leg to see if I can tell if anything changes. I, in my mind, wonder if the rash can be exposed to fresh air and new skin by removing the old dead skin by shaving with a plain old razor. I shave my one leg that has a heavy concentration of the rash every few days, just like I would shave my legs any other time. I would like to get other folks to try this. I have been doing this for several weeks now. It may be in my head but it looks like the redness has diminished. I am on a mission as this stuff is spreading down my arms and my legs. I figure it cant hurt. After all the lady that created post-it glue was just trying something simple.

My disease started to appear on the back of my thighs with welts looking like mosquito bites and itched madly. I used Benedril spray to calm it. After years I had another attack and saw the irregular rings and it spread very quickly on both legs. Now it is creeping everywhere that has no light exposure. Has anyone with Granuloma noticed that the most concentration is in areas that have pressure points? All of my lesions are on the back of my legs (thighs) and where when squatting such back of knees, front of upper thigh, torso, and areas where my skin is never exposed to light.

Is this a connection? I recall when I was very very thin, while sitting at work, the back of my thighs would feel like they were on fire. Only way I could make it quit was to stand and exercise my legs. Now this has returned and I do sit a lot and I am not remotely thin. Could that be nerve damage? Does anyone have an opinion on this?

I started with this on the back of my thighs. I can only suggest that if you have those severe attacks of itching to use Benedril spray.

After 3 years, 4 dermatologists, and a few inaccurate diagnoses - I finally received biopsy results yesterday showing a dx of interstitial granuloma annulaure. I go next week to meet with my derm and discuss this in further detail and hopefully find a path of relief. It's been a long and painful road that has also been filled with other new diagnoses due to the GA.

I hope you will keep us updated. I have thyroid and autoimmune issues. My GA is going everywhere. Legs, arms, torso, and is getting more dense in coverage.

Has anyone been diagnosed with it?

Hi @abc32, I moved your discussion and combined it with an existing discussion titled: Granuloma Annulare: Any ideas for treatment? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/granuloma-annulare/.

You can meet members @germangal, @ladyswi1025, and @hedstrong shared their diagnosis and some of their experiences as well.

@abc32, if you are comfortable sharing, were you recently diagnosed?

I was diagnosed years ago...thru biopsies....given prednisone and was fine. It has now returned and am waiting to see a dermatologist. I have the disseminated (aka generalized) condition.

Mine is very itchy over parts of my body and my scalp.

Prednisone worked for me years ago/