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Aldabra and LSbefore

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samantha1970
samantha1970

Hi,

My doctor has now suggested to try Aldara on my LS/hpv cycle. Issue I have is that if I itch I use the steroid Betnovate, but the Betnovate brings out a small wart. So the doctor says don't use the steroid.

Yesterday she suggested I try Aldara on both. Has anyone used Aldara on LS?

this dermatologist is not a specialist vulva dermatologist.

thanks

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  • Morrell1951
    Morrell1951 samantha1970

    Posted

    I looked this up. It's meant for warts and superficial mild skin cancer. It said people with auto immune disorders shouldn't use it, and that's probably what LS is...
    • samantha1970
      samantha1970 Morrell1951

      Posted

      Hi,

      yes that's what I read too. The issue i have is the dermavate (club) and subsequently Betnovate have caused an outbreak of warts (which I never knew I had - married 20 years). The steroid can bring about a latent infection. So the dermatologist says to stop the steroid and has given me cryo surgery for the warts. A few days later the warts are gone but the white patches/itch is back. So I use the steroid and two/three days later the warts come back. So it's a viscous cycle. The doctor has suggested using Aldara on the LS and warts but I'm concerned about using it. I'm at a loss as I'm in a cycle of either controlling symptoms of LS or were moving a wart,

      i haven't tried the Aldara yet and just don't know what to do!

    • Morrell1951
      Morrell1951 samantha1970

      Posted

      I'd be inclined to give the Aldara a try. You're not committed to using it forever. But what else can you do to try to break the cycle? Cryo is likely to start the Koebner effect – any trauma to the skin causes an LS flareup.

      I used to get warts on my hands when I was in my twenties. Cryo many times. At some point (knock on wood) I stopped getting warts at all. So there's hope in that...

    • samantha1970
      samantha1970 Morrell1951

      Posted

      Thanks Morrell.

      are you in the UK? I'm wondering which brands of frankincense and jojoba you use and how much. 

      Ill give anything a try!

    • Morrell1951
      Morrell1951 samantha1970

      Posted

      Canada. I got them at our natural foods supermarket. The jojoba is from Now Solutions and the frankincense is "100% pure essential oil" from Aura Cacia. (I understand that less expensive frank is mixed with tea tree oil.) When I bought these I also bought a half-ounce dropper bottle. The bottle without cap measures 68mm by 25 mm. I fill it with jojoba and add three drops of frank. On all this I spent about $60 CDN.
    • samantha1970
      samantha1970 Morrell1951

      Posted

      Great thanks, how long would this amount last/how many times a day would you use this? Really appreciate the advice 😊
    • Morrell1951
      Morrell1951 samantha1970

      Posted

      Not so much advise as another shot in the dark, shared. I use it as often as I can be bothered swabbing my bits with wet toilet paper and blotting them dry first. Definitely after my bedtime baking soda splash or after a shower. I don't think it would be bad to use it four times a day.
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