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powerwoman
powerwoman

My doctor called me and wants to see me tomorrow.

She said I might need steroid tablets if the clob. isn't working!

The stress is a huge problem and she also mentioned anti depressants which I have always avoided!  I have to take other medicine and there are contra indications with it.  I will try and stay calm and I must get the coconut oil that has been mentioned here.

What else should I buy for this condition?  I have the baking soda.

Thank you all.

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  • hanny32508
    hanny32508 powerwoman

    Posted

    Hi Powerwoman,

    Stress is a bad one.  It makes that your immunity goes down.  Personally I wouldn't go for anti depressants.  Rather do things to eliviate the stress, if at all possible.  And next to avoiding sugar, find foods, smells and activities that calm your system.  Perhaps even illiminate all that aggrevates the system:  spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine, to name a few.  Just try to give your body a break.  That all makes that the body is better able to heal itself. 

    One third of a cup of baking soda in a bath, no more.  For rinsing I use a Perin bottle with three pinches of baking soda in it and fill with warm water.  After every bathroom visit you rinse your bottom, dab dry and apply coconut oil.  (this is next to using Globetasol/steroid. )

    Wishing you well.

  • lee12629
    lee12629 powerwoman

    Posted

    Low dose anxiety med only as needed and try not to use dailey. I think antidepresants have too many side affects.
    • sandra01720
      sandra01720 lee12629

      Posted

      Some years ago I came off antidepressant and went on a super good vitamin. The company coumcilled me thru weaning off medscand going on their vitamin. When I go into my anxiety mode I can call them and they try to help me balance my vitamins and suggest other natural products that help one relax. . Some they have suggested: Passion flower and Inositol.
    • sandra01720
      sandra01720

      Posted

      Meds and*

      Also, this was meant for powerwoman. I accidentally directed it to lee.

  • lynne1945
    lynne1945 powerwoman

    Posted

    Every one is different in how they handle this condition. It is life changing whichever way you look at it, through the glass half full or half empty.  Only you know your personality type, and if worry and stress makes you ill.

    It makes me ill, in fact, that's probably the main reason I have LP/LS

    so antidepressants and counselling for me; which have possibly literally saved my life. 

    Wise words from here and a radical change in diet, finding the right practitioner and being prepared to do a lot of experimenting and research are all things that take time. 

    One day you will realise you haven't thought about it for hours! It is beginning to happen for me after nearly a year. When that day happens you are beginning to get your life back. Good luck with your journey, it's a long one and at this point in time it's a never ending one, you must be ever diligent. Worth it though.

    Antidrepressants do have side effects of course, as does Prednisone and every other chemical medication you can think of, but you have to weigh it all up in the end. I have many minor side effects from prednisone but I can't use the high dose steroid topically and now I am not crying all day from the pain and burning and depression and am able to sit in my car and travel short distances and see my family and so on. Thats my choice and everyone must make their own. 

    Thoughts be with you powerwoman.

     

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