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Skin Lichen Planus and St. Johns Wort

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MsParis
MsParis

I have been taking 900 mg of St. Johns Wort for almost two weeks and I am FINALLY seeing some improvement! Many of my itchy sores are healing and flattening out! I also have less chills and itching in general. This is after a year and a half of using prednisone, plaquenil, steriod creams, and who knows what else. I am a 43 year old woman. I have it on my back, legs, arms, chest, buttocks...almost everywhere. I decided to stop taking everything, except for my antacid medicine when needed and my prescription bentyl for my severe ibs, and try the st. johns wort. I feel the less meds you take with this, the better it will work. I got this idea from reading a post on here from a user named Greg. I will update my progress in a few weeks. Fingers crossed!

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  • matt24020
    matt24020 MsParis

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    Hello everyone, I have read these posts and I'm going to give St. John's Wort a try

    I have had LCP for more than 7 years now very bad. All over my body, very itchy, bumpy, tried many different products from steroids, various supplements, etc.

    I am hopeful this will work, started it today. I will take 600mg per day. I am not currently on any other medication.

    @greg73500 I think you were the first I saw about St. John's Wort, so thank you

    P.S will update every 2 weeks

  • wendylancaster
    wendylancaster MsParis

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    MsParis, Since i read your results and also Greg's I finally broke down and started taking SJW. I was hesitant because of the side effects and the interactions but then I realized not everyone is the same and I am not taking any medications. I have been off prednisone for over a year now. Tried every elimination diet and did Vegan diet for 3 months and I still flared. Now I stopped eating nightshades, no Potatoes, no Tomatoes, no, Peppers or spicy, No curry. I have been keeping a log of everything I am doing. After seeing some signs of slowing but after 2 weeks of SJW I am actually healing!!! I hope this continues. I will see where I am in a month from now and post my results.

    Thank you!!

    • greg73500
      greg73500 wendylancaster

      Posted

      Hi Wendy,

      I haven't passed by this post for a while and I'm glad to discover it may still be helping some people!

      I've been growing SJW in my garden this summer and I'm enjoying its extracts now that the sun has gone lower in the skies. Helps with those dark winter moods!

      I hope your skin is still healing furthermore since you posted a few weeks ago and will really appreciate further feedback, whatever the outcome may be!

      All the best,

      Greg.

  • Har123456
    Har123456 MsParis

    Posted

    can you give an update? thank you

    • MsParis
      MsParis Har123456

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      Hello 😃 Sorry I haven't updated. I actually have tried to log in a few times and for some reason could not get it to work. So, my last reoccurring bumps on my lower leg finally went away a few months ago and haven't returned. I still have some itching in one spot on my back, but it's not scaly. I am however breaking out in hives once or twice a month. Mainly on my thighs. I take cetirizine and L glutamine and it seems to help that. I think this has to run a long course smh. I am praying it never comes back. The dark marks however are horrible. They have hardly faded and I have tried everything 😦

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