Emuaid

You know Debi I was diagnosed with LS almost 17 years ago with several years of remission. 

LS has a life of its own 👹 condition.

Following a very candid discussion with my specialist Prof Kehoe he confirmed there is no cure just management.  

Now finding out what works for individuals is the tricky bit.  Tho from my experience keeping it simple has proved best. Which is why I use wash with Dermol 500 and now moisturise with same and apply a little Betnovate ointment couple times a week to keep area stable. 

The big difference for me in the past six months has been eliminating sugar, dairy and processed food as near as dammit. All these foods are heat producing which in my opinion help LS to thrive 

There was a lady on here called George and she was concerned at what to eat.  I use coconut milk in coffee and cereals (still have yellow capped milk in tea) 🤭

Fresh fruit n veg Chick fish turkey and only very occasionally red meat, wholemeal most things like pasta bread and eggs. Also use coconut oil for cooking and on toast marmite 😋etc 

Personally I have gone off eating red meat  Pork because my daughter told me pigs don’t sweat so it all goes back into them urgh 🤢

basically Debi I believe from experience we can help our bodies from the inside by eating good clean food and externally by keeping it simple. 

I do feel sometimes like I am both repeating myself and preaching somewhat but I’m not. 

I wish I had been aware of this forum and had Prof Kehoe as my specialist at the offset of this dastardly cruel condition then maybe I would not have suffered like I did 

It over now though and to finish off Prof told me that LS can just STOP  so maybe that is when you are mindful of what you eat and outside what you use 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hope you can take something from this sweetheart and I am sending healthy wishes that you find your HaPpY management formula 

🤗X

Nothing cures LS we just have to find ways to control it.

Tina x

About the steroid creams the docs have prescribed:    Note the instructions (on line) for Clobetasol or Betamethasone (which is what my GYN prescribed me):  " Use this medication on the skin only. However, do not use it on the face, groin or underarms unless directed to do so by your doctor. "  It's a very sensitive area we are applying this stuff to and it's more for use on outer skin conditions like psoriasis, dry skin areas.   They obviously don't have a medication cream made to be used on the vagina area.  Hence, experimenting with oils and creams are necessary for all to share, to come up with something that will work in that area!  Stick together.  LS is happening for young women but for us menopausal women, I'm seeing it's a normal condition, especially if you are having sex on a regular basis.  As you age, your skin thins.  Thinner skin rubs raw when damp or dry.  Keep a good look out with a mirror to keep up on the rubbed areas.  Even if it looks horribly red, leave it without creams once in a while to give the area a break.  More is not better.  And just speaking for myself, biopsies can be very damaging as the area does not heal well.  Doctors are still trying to figure out what to do so they turn to "this can be cancerous."  Follow your instincts but heed caution.  Google everything!