sleepless nights
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Does anybody else with LS/LP have sleepless nights? I have forgotten what it is to sleep right through until morning, which probably explains why I get particularly tired at around 6 pm! Also, does low oxalate diet help the above condition? I do drink decaf coffee and would hate to give this up. I am not a tea drinker, although strangely enough I have discovered redbush tea, which is naturally decaffeinated, and I like it, though not as much as coffee!!
I have been told by my dermatologist that in a month's time, I must only use the dermovate every other day! This worries me, as the itching is always worse at night and I won't be able to rush to my dermovate for relief!
So nice to know there are others out there and that I am not alone with this! Take care!
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Sheil1234
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all_the_kings_horses
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all_the_kings_horses
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HollyPH
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all_the_kings_horses
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I tend to agree with you, but live in the hope that someone will come up with a miracle solution!
HollyPH
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I also think my condition is better if I wear nightshirts without underwear at night and try to generally wear cooler clothes.
Have you stopped using all soaps any anything that might irritate?
all_the_kings_horses
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Perhaps Spring will eventually bring some nice weather, as I would love to wear cooler clothes again!
sammy71
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I realised that you posted your initial message ages ago, but I just wanted to say that I am following the low oxylate diet and I think it's working for me. I feel a great deal better, am sleeping through the night at last and am not sore or itchy anymore. I've only been on it for about 2 and a half weeks so far, so this is a massive turnaround in a very short space of time. I almost feel normal! I have to say that the first couple of days on the diet I thought it was getting worse and then it settled and has got better and better each day. I would highly recommend anyone to give it a go to see if it works - I realise we are all so different, probably with different triggers, but it is worth investigating.
Sam x
all_the_kings_horses
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Thanks for your message. I must admit I bought a cookery book for low oxylate diet, but have not properly started using it yet. However, I will definitely take it more seriously, if it means I can sleep properly!! Do you follow it rigidly, or do you treat yourself every so often? I like a glass of wine at the weekend, is this allowed? Thanks again for the advice and keep in touch!
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margaret289
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Mistakenly I thought it it was curing the problem last year and so stopped the Dermovate and also stopped inspecting myself because I was so worried, which seemed always to make it worse. I went to the doctor for a checkup who said that I had no infection and not much scarring (which surprised her considering the extent of the white parches), and the condition was not going away without the steroid cream - damn!
love and best wishes to everyone dealing with this annoying condition!
Margaret
all_the_kings_horses
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Take care,
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sarah494
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