Aug 21, 2008

Lichen Sclerosus

I don't have LS, but I was diagnosed with vulvodynia when I was 18 (and that was after suffering with it for 6 years and being told over and over again that it was 'only thrush').

The thing that really annoyed me was the casual way in which the doctor informed me my condition was 'for life' (they have since found it needn't be) and that I had to go home and plaster a steroid all over me and something resembling diaper ointment.

The medical profession all too often look at the symptoms and try to treat those, rather than looking at what caused the illness in the first place and trying to treat the whole body, including the root cause. Autism is another disability which is supposed to be permanent, yet many mothers have seen a reduction in symptoms in their child after putting them on a dairy, wheat and gluten free diet.

There are several remedies which have been helpful to sufferer's of LS:

  • Gluten and dairy free diets have also been shown to ease LS symptoms
  • Low oxylate diets can reduce the burning pain when going to the toilet (high oxylate in the urine can irritate sore skin)
  • Aloe vera gel is an excellent skin tonic and has even been used for burns
  • Lienchiaopaitu Pien (Chinese antibiotic and herbs)
  • Flaxseed and omega oils may help.