Lichen Sclerosus :: Aloe Vera Gel On My Vulva Helped
I suffer from VLS and OLP.
After washing morning and night I use pure aloe vera gel on my vulva which may sting a little but really soothes. After half hour I use aqueous cream to moisturise.
When I have sore burning tongue or mouth ulcers I use pure aloe vera gel in my mouth. It really heals.
What about the emotional aspect associated with this disease. I find I suffer from lowered feelings as I feel unable to cope with the physical pain and daily maintenance. I have great difficulty accepting that my own body is attacking itself and I have no control over it.
I have great difficulty trying to sleep and am obsessed with the condition as the raw pain never eases and I know it will never get better. My dermatologist suggested anti-depressants but I disagree as my lowered feelings are caused by the presence of the disease and there is no cure for this. I read "the power of now" which helps me to live in the moment.
I would call on the women/men who have had this condition for numerous years to post and give those newly diagnosed some hope that there will be life after tomorrow.
Lichen Sclerosus :: Oral / Ingested Aloe Vera Gel
I was talking to a lady today who has advised she is a distributor and she said it works on inflammation and helps improve skin diseases.
View 23 RepliesLichen Sclerosus :: Sore Clitoris From Steroid Or Aloe Vera Gel?
I'm puzzled. I've been using my steroid for about a week and a half. In the last day or two my clitoris is getting sensitive and sore to the touch. Is it from steroid or Aloe Vera gel? Any thoughts?
View 31 RepliesLichen Sclerosus :: Yeast Infections And Coconut Oil?
I have now seen a proper specialist for first time. She advises two week break from clob while we zap a yeast/fungal infection with an oral treatment called itraconazole. [And then 6 weeks of daily clob.] I didn't ask her whether it was ok to still use coconut oil or similar and have this slight worry that it might somehow feed the infection!?!? But don't want to forego the comfort unnecessarily.
View 13 RepliesLichen Sclerosus :: Fusing Labia - Coconut Oil / Baking Soda Helped
I have suffered for 33 years with this disease. I am 76 yrs old. LS is an autoimmune disease and a health person told me for a true autoimmune
problem is that you had to have 3. I have arthritis, Ls and thyroid. Jus over a year ago I had to have the thyroid removed (cancer) . That is okay now. But listen to this, The unbearable constant burning itch has all but disappeared. There is still some very mild discomfort around the anus. The fusing was so complete that I lost the clitorus first and than the labia minora and the labia majora was starting to disappear. But with the regular use of coconut oil and spraying after bathroom use with water and baking soda I now have rather normal looking labia and normal colour. i was white, gray, purple and bumps. Only the clitorus has not been uncovered but sensation is still there. I am just very slightly white at the entrance to the vagina both front and back. I wish i had Known about these treatments years ago.
Lichen Sclerosus :: Coconut / Olive Oil And Sylk Vaginal Moisturizer Didn't Work
I'm not sure if anyone else experiences this? I tend to find something will work for me down there, then it does not. For example: coconut oil has been quite soothing in the past, lately it just irritates me no end.
I tried Olive Oil but it wasn't that great. The Doctor prescribed Sylk vaginal moisturizer and that can either be Okay or not.
Has anyone else got other 'comforters' for LS? Mine gets sore and stingy as opposed to itchy.
Aloe Vera Gel For Shingles Rash?
Is anybody aware of any drawbacks to using Aloe Vera. Gel on their shingles rash? I am in the midst of a bad attack of shingles and the itch and burning has been driving me mad! A friend brought me some Aloe Vera Gel to try instead of the calamine cream prescribed and already it feels slightly less
painful. Would like to continue to use it if no drawbacks to it.
Aloe Vera Gel For Ulcerative Colitis?
I have recently started working in a salon and we sell the Aloe Vera range including a gel which is supposedly good for colitis? Has anyone tried it and seen improvement? I am on mesalamine oral tablets and mesalazine enemas - only been diagnosed a few weeks.
View 1 RepliesAcne :: Aloe Vera Gel For Dry Skin?
Hi, I have read that really dry skin actually helps acne get worse. I used this cream to exfoliate and the next day my face was real dry, so i applied aloe vera gel to my face to stop my skin from being so dry. Does aloe vera gel help the skin on your face from being so dry and does that in result help acne from breaking out?
View 3 RepliesFitness :: Is Aloe Vera Healthy ?
My friend show me a website with lots of aloe products,and ask me to buy with her but i wonder if aloe vera is really healthy?
View 4 RepliesDiverticula :: Is Aloe Vera Good?
Has anyone heard of Aloe Vera helping diverticular problems?
I saw a very convincing article on the computer about its benefits for all gastric and diverticular etc
Aloe Vera Gel Or Rinse For Swollen Gums ?
anyone using aloe vera for gums ? I have a strange swollen feeling in my gums after a tooth extraction ( 4 weeks since the extraction ), dental x ray is ok, sinus ct scan is ok, everybody is telling me I'm a slow healer. I'm tired of listening to that !
View 3 RepliesOesophagitis :: Aloe Vera Is Good For Reflux?
So I have read a lot of research saying aloe vera is good for reflux. I bought some at GNC last night. Does anyone have any luck taking that and how do you take it, morning or at night? Also, what exactly does it do to help the reflux? Any suggestions or doses would be helpful. Like how many ounces do you take.
View 6 RepliesReflux Oesophagitis :: Aloe Vera Gel Or Tablet?
Which is better for my reflux the liquid aloe vera or the pill. Does anyone take this to help their acid reflux. I also take omeprazole (10mg) once a day but also saw in the book Dropping Acid that aloe vera was good. I just don't know what form to use.
View 10 RepliesReflux Oesophagitis :: Aloe Vera And Zinc
I am wondering whether anyone has tried these for GERD, I have been recommended them for diverticular but upon reading up about them, they may help my GERD as well.
View 13 RepliesNutrition :: The Amazing Benifits Of Aloe Vera
Some months ago I started taking an Aloe vera gel with glucosamine for my joints, after a week I began to feel different, not in my joints that came later but in my whole well being, I feel more awake and alert throughout the day and general feeling. As i've read more on Aloe I have learned so much about this amazing plant and also how important it is as in many things to get the best, Have you found Aloe to help you ? and did you buy the best?
View 2 RepliesUlcerative Colitis :: Thoughts On Aloe Vera Please?
I am 23 and was diagnosed with proctitis a month ago through a colonoscopy. I was prescribed 60 days worth of pentasa suppositories, and am halfway through my one a day dose. I don't seem to be making any improvement. Although my bleeding is somewhat better, I am definitely having more trouble with stomach cramps and needing to go more frequently. The pain arrives and is excruciating in seconds. If I can manage to let it pass, sometimes I need to go urgently again in a few minutes or I can be ok for a few hours.
Anyway the reason for my post is because I would like to know if anyone else has been prescribed the pentasa suppositories and how you found them? Should I persevere with them?
I also visited my local Holland & Barrett health store today and they advised me to buy an Aloe Vera gel/juice and to take 1 tbl spoon of this 3 times a day.. Does anyone have any advice or experience to share on this type of aloe Vera product?
Reflux Oesophagitis :: Pine Nut Oil And Aloe Vera
after discussing the values of Magnesium Supplement with my friend at Golf club I was told Pine Nut Oil is very helpful also Amp aloe Vera from USA.
View 6 RepliesPolymyalgia Rheumatica And Aloe Vera Juice Benefits
I was diagnosed last year with PMR and at moment have managed to get down to 7mg of pred, but I also have to take two calcium tablets daily and 1 x alendronic(?) acid tablet on a sunday, the one where you have to sit up straight for an hour, I experience usually about Tuesday a bad tummy but the dr says that is probably the alendronic acid
I have been in so much pain when walking that my doctor advised for me to go for an MRI scan, which is showing wear and tear on my spine and problems with my sciatic nerve, which is probably causing the pain when walking - I can only walk for approx. 5 mins(sometimes not even that) and the pain is so bad I find it hard to lift my feet one in front of the other and I get breathless - surely at 56 I should be fitter than that. I also find that going upstairs can cause the burning sensation in my leg and I have to sit down for a few moments until it eases As for housework well....................... I really enjoy cleaning my house ( probably because it is such a change from when I am at work sitting at my desk all day) but I find after about 10 - 15 mins I have to sit for a few moments and then carry on if I can it is so frustrating. My doctor after the results of the scan has now put me on Co Codamol and I have to take 2 x 15mg tablets four times a day. I only started them yesterday and cant say there has been any difference yet in my pain.
I have also got the "hamster" face from taking the pred and have put on a lot weight around my stomach area, my doctor has now told me I have to go on a very low carb diet. He advises porridge in the morning and then for the rest of the day just either salad, fish, lean chicken and veg. I am to have no extra milk(he says I will get enough calcium from the tablets) and no bread, potatoes, pasta(don't like it anyway!) or rice.
I have my breakfast at 5.00am every morning so by 9.00am I am starving and then it just gets worse throughout the day - although oddly enough this morning I had porridge instead of my usual two slices of toast and so far I am not terribly hungry.
A friend of mine says she drinks between 60ml and 120ml of aloe vera juice every day and she feels great - she hasn't got PMR or any illness for that matter but she says the juice helps with her weight loss and is entirely natural so shouldn't do me any harm. She also says it helps with inflammation.
Has anyone else experienced this juice that has had PMR and was there any benefits to it?