I want to learn more about granuloma anularre

Hi brendaa, was diagnosed with granduloma over a year ago. At about the same time my became swollen. I ended up at an allergist and discovered I had been bit by a tick causing allergy to red meat and histamines. I was given a steroid cream. The first cream did not do anything for it. And it was awful. I spread all over my stomach, side breast, thighs and arms. I felt like it was taking over my body! I found this forum and someone mentioned eliminating gluten from the diet helped them. I eliminated gluten and limit foods high in histamines. I also went to a different dermatologist who gave me a large tub of steroid cream. I believe eliminating gluten was key to the rash fading. I barely have signs of it now. I do occasionally eat gluten and foods high in histamines. Most times if I eat too much the rash will begin to reappear. I cut out gluten completely and use some of the cream and it goes away. So I feel it is definitely connected to the foods we eat. My triggers are gluten, histamines and I'm not sure about the red meat and the rash as this all surfaced around the same time frame. I hope this helps you! It was trial and error but I do have it under control at this time.

Do you use Allegra or any kind of allergy meds? I had GA for almost 10 years. I stopped taking Allegra and mine went away and have stayed gone for months now. 

Hi Brenda , this seems to be the circle of GA, tiny spots , grow bigger in circles , symetrical, I have purple raised bits on both feet, I used lots of steroids there, I Don't recommend using steroids , thins skin etc

Had in legs but bit better, have tried U.V.B treatment that's not worked either, I moisturise with diprobase cream every night, but feet blotches just the same, warning! I sat in sun for hour and new batches of circles appeared the next day, like you don't understand it at all? Hope yours gone soon, I think it decides itself when it's going, as people on here have tried umpteen treatments , hoping on a miracle cure? All the best Helen

i had ga on my elbow and other places that fortunately were not very visible with clothing on. i finally found a dermatologist that knew what they were doing.  in just a few weeks by a combination of using Ultravate ointment and Plaquenil orally.