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Granuloma Annulare: Any ideas for treatment?

Posted by Tommy D. @tommyd, Jan 23, 2012

I have been diagnosed with Granuloma Annulare.Started out with 2 or 3 places on my arm and now have some on my legs. New places are continuing to crop up.
I have tried several steroidal creams but nothing seems to make them disappear. While there is no discomfort, it is not too appealing to look at.
Any ideas for treatment would be appreciated.

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anurss71 | @anurss71 | Apr 17 5:20am
In reply to @rolla "I have had this condition for 25 years now. It first started out as a small..." + (show)
@rolla

I have had this condition for 25 years now. It first started out as a small spot on the top of my foot and over the last 25 years has spread all over my legs and upper arms. It is unsightly but causes no pain. Everything I have read on this all says the same--no know cause and no real cure. I've been to several doctors with all the same results. They say with some people, it will go away but mine has never gone away. I have taken the attitude that "it could be worse" !

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I've had mine also for well over 20 years. They never go away and have multiplied. I've tried everything! I'm at my whits end! I need help and would be hàppy as a guinea pig for any research doctor if they want to use me. Plz someone must know something to get rid of this????

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anurss71 | @anurss71 | Apr 17 5:36am
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@cds206

I heard solaray is good

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Did the cleanse help?

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anurss71 | @anurss71 | Apr 17 6:19am
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@germangal

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.

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It's been a minute since you last shared. How is your condition and what if any was the resolve?

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seniormed | @seniormed | Apr 17 8:30am
In reply to @anurss71 "I've had mine also for well over 20 years. They never go away and have multiplied...." + (show)
@anurss71

I've had mine also for well over 20 years. They never go away and have multiplied. I've tried everything! I'm at my whits end! I need help and would be hàppy as a guinea pig for any research doctor if they want to use me. Plz someone must know something to get rid of this????

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In difficult situations a consultation with a university clinic
Dermatology group is worth the effort. Disease modifying
injectables such as Humira or the new JAK inhibitor drugs
can be prescribed off label. There are also some new topicals that can help.
They are costly but the new limited copay for Medicare is
$ 2000 yearly. I have taken advantage of the monthly
payment program of 181 dollars to spread out the cost for Humira.

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