Hi, I'm new and with Lichen Planus

[busybee]

Hi all, glad to have found this group.

I am still waiting for the confirmation from biopsy to be sure, but me and my doc are pretty sure I have lichen planus - on my hands, legs, abdomen, neck and in my mouth. It started, I think, about 6 weeks ago. About the same time I had a swollen gland in my neck, just temporarily - so maybe a virus kicked it off? Either that,  or I thought perhaps all the tomato plants I was handling in the garden. Perhaps neither of those, maybe coincidence, and its a systemic problem.
Anyway,the doc had prescribed prednisone straight off, but I won't take it - I feel it will only mask the problem and from what I have read won't cure it anyway.

So I am looking into alternative ways of managing and ameliorating the condition and hopefully eventually get my whole system working properly again. I am finding lavender oil quite helpful at reducing the itching on my skin. I also use aloe vera gel on my skin. I have just got some propolis to try as drops and as a mouth-wash (I can't eat anything hot or spicy), and I am going to up my intake of vitamin C, E, Zinc and B12.

I am really keen to find out what other alternative remdies people have found useful and hopefully to connect with some other lichen planus people (I couldn't search until I got accepted as a subscriber, so I don't know whose here yet...).

Look forward to hearing from you all.

Belinda

[Uncle Matt]

Hey Belinda!
Welcome to Skincell

We're glad to have you here

I'm fairly sure there are some other members with LP. It certainly rings a bell somewhere in my head. Not sure how active the members are though. 

Hope you find something to help,

Matt.

[Bamawing]

Ah! I didn't know non-subscribers couldn't search.

Well, you're a member now. Search away, and best of luck!