I think I have found a cure for my granuloma annulare

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Hi everyone,  this is my first time on this site.

I started off with Granuloma Annulare about 5 years ago.  It started off as a small circle on my shoulder which I said to my husband I think I might have a ring worm or something.  After going to the doctors he informed me that I had the start of granuloma annulare.  I was referred to a skin specialist who treated it with injections, but eventually more appeared so was given a cream to apply all over the body.  One day not long after that I was in the sun and virtually my back, elbows, hands, knees, feet, back of my legs and parts of my hips just erupted with it.  I looked like I had big birth marks.  No way could I go out into the sun of show my body. Cream was not doing anything then at this stage as it was so widespread on my body. Tried everything from ray treatment, to different types of medication but nothing worked. Ended up seeing a Professor in Sutherland Hospital who prescribed me with methatricate (small dosage)  I have been on that for nearly a year and finally it has gone.  I am slowly been taken off the medication now and hopefully it does return. Unfortunately all the medications that I was on do have side effects and sometimes you wonder if the treatment is worse than the problem. Feeling good about myself at long last.  Fingers crossed. I hope this might help others too.  Good luck.

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    Congrats. I also took methotrexate for 6 month. A few spots came while on it so I went off of it and got hundreds of new ones. They're everywhere. I do believe sun makes them worse. Doctor has me on plaquenel now for 3 months. Fingers crossed.

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    I first had it on my the backs of my legs ankles and back of left hand when I was 12. Treated with some soft of tape (which now makes my left hand look aged ty very much MD). It went away after I cant remember how long till now I'm fifty. It started on the tops of my feet and now its on the backs of my upper legs. Really bad. Im starting an elimination diet hoping its food related. Starting with dairy. 

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      I have had GA for over 10 years.   No medications worked and I was thankful that at least it didn't itch.  Just looked horrible.   In April I went on a diet that was no Carbs or Sugar or dairy or wheat etc.  You know diets-nothing that tastes good.  LOL     And within 3 weeks my GA was gone!  Now that I am at my goal weight I have started adding foods back in.  Waiting to see if what will trigger it again.  So 2 benefits from a healthy diet.   40#'s gone and GA gone.

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      Great news!!! Congrats please keep us posted if you find the trigger. Curious what you introduced back in first? Do you mean zero carbs? not even vegs? TY
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      Carilyn, sooooooooo good to hear from you !!!!!  Congrats on weight loss and your GA being gone since you eliminated certain foods ! I've been on low carb diet for over 8 yrs....sometimes I cheat :-)  But I love cheese & dairy....I will gladly forgo these products to see if it helps me !!!!  I was wondering if GA could be systematic (systemic)....please, keep me posted as you add foods back in to your diet!!!  I'm already 10 lbs. below my normal weight, so don't need to lose more !

      Marsha

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      Hi marsha I was on low carb for a year and didn't see any changes.  Then I decided to go on the whole 30 diet gave up everything.  Cheese any dairy ,sugar,wheat,corn,  etc.  It took 6 months but my arms are finally clear and almost gone from legs and torso.  It has been the only thing that has worked for me.   And staying out of sun.   I have the kind that itches.  And leave in sunny Florida so it's been challenging to say the least,  but it is working.  Good luck.  You can get the book I believe it's called whole in 30.  

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      The diet was called "Ideal Protein".  No sugar, carbs, fats.  When you reach goal, you can start adding back in but not individual foods.   Only problem I see now, is if it does start to come back I will have to go back to start and gradually add in fats, fruit, carbs and sugar one at a time.  Time will tell.

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      Good Morning

      I'm afraid I did not stick with the diet. I eat a really healthy organic plant based diet. I did not see improvement when I eliminated dairy so once in a while when I want cheese I'll have it. Mine is on my but and is not spreading. 

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      Unfortunately no, it has come back.   I'm thinking it is related to dairy for sure as that seems to be the main thing I have added back.  Yogurt in the morning.  Fruits in the morning and of course sugar to a point. Not a a lot of breads.   So I'm thinking I will go back to square one and see if that helps and then add back one at a time.

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      dairy makes sense to me. I eat cheese occasionally and mines not that although i had been eating the exact same when it reappeared out of nowhere
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      I just bought a $35 hair follicle testing kit for food allergy and sensitivity testing. after seeing a gamut of docs i met with a holistic nutritionist. She is convinced it's diet related. Mine appeared 2 months after my first covid injection. it may or may not have been the cause but a trigger.

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      Hi. I read vaccines can cause them. I didnt get the covid shot but It could be from shedding.

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      Hi. i have it too i think its mostly from sugar. do you remember how long it took to disappear after new diet? And if it completely disappeared?

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      i feel it comes from sugar. when i eat sugar it becomes inflamed and itches.

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