pityriasis lichenoides chronica PLC sufferer for 21 years

Hi All, I have only recently (1 year) been suffering from the skin disorder PCL.  I deduced how it started was via a Staph infection.  I already had sensitive skin anyway, and had only 3 years ago had an acute overactive thyroid condition (which is all under control).  However, it would have changed my immune system in some way and perhaps brought a further vunerability to it.   Staph infections also play havoc with your immune system, so getting that I think was the trigger for my PLC.  With lack of Dr's, Specialists and Professor's knowledge on this disorder, I'm not surprised you have all struggled to find the solution over so many years and I truly feel for you, knowing how I feel about it and how I look (it's all over - except my face, neck and tummy).  However, I've been reading up on the net through multiple medical papers on this topic, cause the doctors don't know really how to treat this item or diagnose it properly, so I'm trying to work it out myself instead.  I want to find a natural product, as chemical products always have side effects - some very serious side effects.  So after reading a case study using Bromelain (derived from the core of the Pineapple),  I think Geoff 81636 and KateM is on the right track perhaps as they seem to have had positive results.  Now with any skin disorder from what I have read, it can reoccur.  .  Pineapple is the best natural product apparently to boost your immune system and Berries appear to be the 2nd best.  So I think it is worth a try natural first, and if necessary revert to the tablet format for higher doses.  Will let you know how I go.  If we all try maybe together we can find the cure instead of the doctors.  Thanks everyone for your feedback, really appreciate it.   Jo 

Yes it is a terrible condition, have had a combination of 3 things, solar keritosis, pleva and P vericolor for about 10 years now. many biopsies, scrapes and wacky dermo's who seem to know absolutely nothing about these conditions. My biggest problem is I tend to scratch which makes it worse and heavy persperation in summer, so mine seems to die down in winter as long as I do not overheat. Have had Trisporal, antibiotics and many creams and cortizone, Niz shampoo and Candizole, so much for the Dermo, a homeopath diagnosed me after a simple blood test as to whether it was viral or fungal. Viral was clear so it is fungal, yeast bacteria gone wrong on the skin mantle and now out of whack. We all have yeast and bacteria on our skin and when it gets interrupted these things happen. Like my wrong diagnosis of Scabies and that lotion painted on ruined the bacteria on my whole body. They seem to clear and then flare up again. At this stage I highly doubt it will ever clear up completely, on my face I use cover stick and wear cotton fabrics to cover arms and body. Always looking for a fan, open window or air conditioner to keep cool. A bit of sun now and again helps to dry them out, but more appear and I start all over again. The dermo's I have been to do not seem to care at all, just take your money and thats it, one even kissed me on the cheek to prove I am not contageous, I should have reported him to the medical council, what a sh1t. Keep on keeping on and take one day at a time.

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with PLC. I have had this for 8 years almost. I'd like to talk to you if you don't mind. You've had it for so much longer and I can't find one other person in this dang world with it. I hope you respond

I've been diagnosed with PLC 6 years ago, after a skin biopsy. For 5 years, all doctors i've visited told me they knew nothing about the disease, didn't know what to do nor where it came from. Last year I went to a new dermatologist and, surprisingly, he knew the disease and the recommended treatments! At first, I went do UVB twice a week and it was supposed to last only 3 months. The spots really faded but as soon as I diminished the treatment, they came up again. So I kept with UVB and tried sulfone for 4 months, and all it managed to do was nausea and stomachache. Then, i've tried erythromicin for 2 months, which worked out ok, but did not cleared everything up. After that, tried doxyciclin for 15 days (it was prescripted for 1 month, but it really made me feel sick and I gave up on treatment since no improvement was noticed - in fact, it did seem to only get worse). I've took all these drugs while doing UVB twice a week. 

It is way better than before, but did not go on remission. Also, I've tried several times topic steroids, but it seemed to solve for a while then the spots came out stronger. 

I've tried to keep track of food, skin lotions, soaps, routine, everything I do to try to find any connection, but in this 6 years all I could find any relationship is with psychological. Whenever I go to another depression crisis my skin get worse.. 

I'm now giving another chance for homeopathy, but also thinking about eating a lot of pineapples while taking the medicines - it can cause no harm, right? At least, I'll eat some fruits in daily basis..