A couple of questions
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Hello,
I have been having a lot of flare ups with my LS the last few months. My dermatologisit has advided me to use clob (again) but start from every day for a month again. However, she has told me to use a 'figertip amount' which is way more than i have used before. This makes me feel very uncomfortable about using so much, and I must say that 3 weeks in and there's no real improvement. She has suggested, in a letter to my GP, that if it wasn't going well, they could prescribe a different kind of clob which has an added anti inflammatory agent. I do have the name, but not sure if I can mention it on here. So, my first question -has anyone else been told to use this amount of clob, and how did it go?
After doing some more research (as I'm sure lots of us do!) I decided to order some Emuaid. Yes, it's not cheap, but worth it if it can give some relief. I have been using coconut oil without problems and it does seem to soothe the skin. To those of you that already use Emuaid, how often do you apply, how much, and also is it appropriate to use it in conjunction with the clob?
Thanks in advance for any help you super people can give.
Fiona
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sandra01720 fiona2411
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lynne1945 sandra01720
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i use no creams except my Mometasone every day at the moment but if I get very dry I use pure emu oil once a day.
hanny32508 fiona2411
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For moisturizing I use coconut oil. Next to baking soda baths and rinses. For me this works well and seems to be the best maintenance. Though we're all different and may react in different ways to things.
Are you also aware that your diet may have to be changed - sugar for instance is a sure trigger for many, diary and gluten may also have an affect on your LS. No harm done if you check this out.
Another one is stress. Have you gone through a stressful period of time perhaps?
I hope you will soon get on top of things. Flare ups are no fun.
Bridge_of_Sighs fiona2411
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Hope that helps. Ironic now that I've got it...