My steroid treatment
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My gyni prescribes Dermovate for my LS which has been really sucessful but I have had a bad flare up recently and when I saw her she said I must apply it every night for 6 weeks because the LS takes 6 weeks to break down, after that I just use it as and when. I think i had a flare up because I wasnt keeping an eye on things . When I first used the product a year ago and did it for 6 weeks it worked a treat and cleared the LS up so I will do the same this time and then keep up with the borax bathing and applications but its interesting to learn about how the steroid works. I would be at a loss in more ways than one without it.
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joanne55511 deethebee
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Hi, That is really interesting.. gynys don't usually tell you how the steroids work and I found mine really vague.. I kept using dermavate morning and evening for at least 6 weeks and eventually things calmed down.. it seemed like an eternity though and I was concerned about skin thinning.. 3 years down the line I still use a steroid although not such a potant one as dermavate 2 days per week as maintenance and this seems to keep symptoms at bay.. also is bicarbonate of soda the same as borax as you don't seem to be able to get hold of it in the U.K.?
deethebee joanne55511
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joanne55511 deethebee
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I know what you mean, I felt the same for ages.. I don't really think much about it now to be honest.. I think the trick is to keep maintaining when you've got it under control and up ur steroid if you start to feel an itch/soreness starting.. I'm always better during the summer months as tight trousers and leggings during winter can irritate down there.. I'll have a look on e bay for borax.. I'm presuming you are from the uk? X
deethebee joanne55511
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Yeah, in the UK and got it on ebay. Annoyingly I thought it was under control but it had flared up towards the back passage which I wasn't paying any attention to and hadn't really noticed, won't make that mistake again!!