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- Mon May 11, 2020 1:39 pm
- Forum: British Skin Foundation - Lichen Sclerosus
- Topic: Lichen Sclerosus
- Replies: 1
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Lichen Sclerosus
Not sure if this is what I have. For the past few months I have suffered horrendous itching, especially at night. I must scratch in my sleep and then it is very painful and sore. I have tried lots of mild creams such as zinc & castor oil, E45 and even Bepanthen which give temporary relief, but j...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:14 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Worried about my son
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2372
Re: Worried about my son
Many thanks for your very helpful reply. I will certainly read all the information and see if changing the way I approach things can help. After an outburst the other day he has been helpful and seems happier, but then I know that things will spiral out of control again. Any new ways of dealing with...
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: ? Polymyalgia or something else ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2202
? Polymyalgia or something else ?
Back in 2008 my GP diagnosed polymyalgia and put me on steroids which improved things within a week, but I had side effects (My ESR level was 59 and then came down to 35 and is still high apparently). 18 months later, a new, younger GP weaned me off steroids and said I was too young to have polymyal...
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:19 pm
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: Polymyalgia
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1983
Polymyalgia
I was getting lots of pain and got to the stage where I couldn't pull my seat belt round to fasten it - my "old school" GP asked questions, then decided I had Polymyalgia and put me on steroids - within a week I felt better and was able to manage my pain. 2 years down the line a new young ...