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Ionic Detox Foot Baths
Posted by Bonnie (Stillwater, Mn) on 06/17/2015
★★★★☆
I have had GA for 4 yrs. my worst breakout was 3 yrs ago. I was living in Rocheste, Mn. At the time. I had it ALL over my body, on my neck creeping to my Face. The Mayo Clinic Derm's (4 of them), told me I was the worst case they had ever seen. I was given 2 drugs, doxycycline & hydrochoquin (sp.) I was to take for 3 months. I took them for 3 weeks & I broke out in secondary rash (all over my body now) I was a mess. I itched sooo bad I was in tears. I was put in the hospital for 2 days in wet wraps. I looked like a mummy.
I am now 65. It has been fading for almost 3 yrs. It started fading only after I was under the care of chiropractor. I had cortisone ointments, creams prednisone, injected cortisone shots & nothing worked. I also took ACV tabs & lysine, biotin&D3 supplements, nothing. I was told it was most likely brought on by stess. I also, had blood tests & a colonoscopy & nothing turned up unusual. That was 3 yrs ago. I still have lesion marks, on my arms legs, top of feet, & torso. I am doing ion detox foot baths, I have had 3 (1st one was 5 days ago) and I am amazed how much toxins are leaching out of my feet. The water was brownish black & had a fishy oder to it. Mostly liver & cell tissue. I am beginning to see my lesions fade even more..
For those of you who are adults, I would look into a reputable med spa & have the ion detox foot bath and also lymphatic drainage massage. Because toxins in your body are NOT good. Also, I have never smoked and occasionally will have wine or alcohol.
I will do the ion detox foot bath 2 more times, I am driving back to Mn. next week. I hope to find somewhere in the Twin Cities that do these. Also, @ the Med Spa in Parker its $30.00 a time..
P.s. This is a short version of this crap called Generalized disseminated Granuloma annulare.....
Bonnie from Stillwater, Mn.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Cassandra (East Chicago, In.) on 09/19/2015
My five yr. old daughter is suffering from the same thing and she has been to the doctor for this and giving her an ointment that is 2.5mg and it's not working so I'm going to try your home remedy to see if it works she's been suffering with this since she was two yrs.old. I like the idea.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Kimmi (Oh) on 11/08/2015
I have GA and have for three years. They started on both if my arms and then moved to chest and around my neck. I take bleach baths often and also have seen a huge difference. I also use Cortizone 10 and its amazing together. Now when I go out ppl don't look at me the same... :)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gena (Texas) on 04/28/2016
Hi, I have had GA for about 3 years now. DR gave some high powered ointment which did nothing to help. I will try some of the suggestions on this site. I really would love to get rid of it. Thanks, Gena
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Dennis (Canada) on 07/23/2016
I have had this for about 3 years now.
My Dermatologist gives me a low dose steroid shot in the rear, and I then go for a few sessions of UV at the tanning parlour. This clears it up for 6 months or more.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Beth (Colorado) on 01/03/2017
Hi, Kimmi,
Can you tell me about the bleach baths? Like a cup in a bath tub?? Does it matter what kind? Household bleach??
Thanks!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Beth (Colorado) on 01/03/2017
Hi, Jenni. I have just started the ACV 2x per day: 1/2 oz in 12 oz of luke warm water. It's not that bad after a while! I am only into it a week, but am optimistic. This is such a mysterious, troubling condition. I too, am so encouraged! Will be praying for success for all of us!!
Treat as a Blood Condition
Posted by Crystal (Ohio ) on 05/05/2015
Dennis,
How did your condition go away? I've had it since I was 12 and now 30. It went away completely during both pregnancies and came back full force. Any other info you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Vitamin D Spray, Probiotics and Vitamin C
Posted by Katie (Denver, Co) on 03/13/2015
Where can I find the Vitamin D spray? Any type of probiotics? My son who is 8.5 has Granuloma Annulare on the backs of both his legs and the top of his foot. Have had GA for over 3 years now. Creams don't work. Tried the shot on the one on his foot and it's only scabbed over. The doctor said the ones on his legs weren't able to have the shots. They are getting bigger and kind of spreading :( any other advice you have???? Thanks!!!
Vitamin D Spray, Probiotics and Vitamin C
Posted by T. (Newton, Nj) on 04/16/2015
I am so frustated with this! I've tried everything to try to get rid if this.Creams, steroid pills, shots. It started on my arm, elbow , forearm, now it's on my knees, thighs, and stomach. Tonight I'm putting on a mixture of crushed aspirin and ACV. Some one told me to try this mixture at night. Believe me, only try it if your going too bed. It stinks. I'll give all of you an update in about a week, pray that something happens and I can give you all good news.Feel For You All, Know All About It.
M. Love, Tammyu
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Vanessa (Los Angeles, CA) on 04/15/2015
Did you find anything in your research on why GA completely disappears when you are pregnant?
I have been a GA sufferer for about 20 years now, and the two times that they went away COMPLETELY was when I was pregnant both times with my kids. It returned several months after giving birth in all the original places.
This coincidence needs to be studies for a potential cure. What reaction happens in the body while you are pregnant to heal all the legions?
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Crystal (Ohio) on 05/05/2015
Vanessa ,
I have Generalized GA for almost 20 years also and it went away during both pregnancies also! I would love to know why... I'm wondering if the cause is hormonal? Have you found out anymore info in regards this? Thank you.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Danielle (Pa) on 03/08/2016
Crystal, That's interesting! I have had GA for 2 1/2 years now and I noticed it shortly after giving birth to my son who is now turning 3. I am pregnant now and it is still present and spreading-- so in my case it has not gone away with pregnancy. I am still looking for the cure! I am going to try ACV. Danielle
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Rebecca (WA) on 01/16/2022
This happened to me too! The GA disappeared completely when I was pregnant with both babies and returned a bit darker in the same areas.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Robert (Onaway ) on 05/08/2025
I've had GA for 34 years. It started when I went through a divorce. Exercise makes mine worse. Nothing I've tried has ever helped and I have it all over at times.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Vikki (Australia) on 01/31/2015
I have been putting up with this unsightly skin condition for years - on my legs, under arms, on my buttocks and on my hand. Creams did nothing. Laser did nothing. Definitely will give the ACV a go and will keep you posted. What do I have to lose?
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Angie (Wilton, California) on 02/08/2015
Hello, everyone. I, too, am afflicted with Granuloma Annulare and have been for about 7 years. I tried ultraviolet light therapy 3 times per week but the only benefit I saw was that it made my skin turn the same color so that the red from the GA wasn't as noticeable. But, it started turning my skin splotchy and leathery. Then I tried different creams but they started thinning my skin. The thing that helped me the most was the Kenalog shot but it only lasted 4 months. Doctors typically don't like to give that shot often enough to do the trick. I tried a topical over-the-counter 1% steroid cream with some success but I am afraid that it will thin my skin, too. So, now I will try the apple cider vinegar. I will let you all know how it works. I am so happy I found this forum!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Frances (Cabarlah, Qld.) on 02/21/2016
I was diagnosed with GA the past year. Initially had good results using manuka honey cream and ointment overnight. Lately, it had been red, raw, itchy. I experimented with ACV on left hand and colloidal silver on the right. The colloidal silver worked better than the ACV. Thanks Dave.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Crystal (Ohio ) on 05/18/2015
Thank you Dave... I've been taking the ACV tablets and taking liquid both in the morning and evening... It's just been two weeks but I think I notice a difference. I will definitely add it to my baths... thank you so much!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Carolyn (Erie Ks) on 06/01/2015
How long have you been using Apple Cider Vinegar till you saw a difference? I've been suffering 10 plus years now.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Cmm (Arnold, Mo) on 06/29/2015
I am 50 years old. I have had granuloma annular my entire life. When I was little it used to just be in a spot on my wrist and several spots on the top of my feet. They stayed there forever, never fading or growing Did not itch, so I didnt pay much attention to it. The last 10years, it has started spreading all over my body. The only place its not is on my face and my neck. Its on my hands, arms, legs, feet, torso, back, upper arms, thighs .. Its every where and the last 2 months it has started itching like crazy. I have been on steroids, creams, lotions, shots, chemo pills, uv light, chinese medicine, etc .. Nothing helps. I am tired of wasting my money on dermotologists when I know it doewnt help so I stopped going. I have psoriasis as well, but its not as bad as the granuloma.
Anything at all that you can offer to help, please let me know. I will try the apple cider again it did not work when I was in my teens. I used apple cider vinegar on my skin all the time when I was in my teens. helped with sunburns and keeping my skin soft. Its cheaper than all the medicines these doctors have put me on.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jada (Chicago, Illinois) on 06/16/2016
Have the spots gone completely away? How long did it take? I'm trying ACV now.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Donna (GA) on 07/24/2023
I have the generalized form of GA all over my body except for my face and I want to try the apple cider vinegar treatment mentioned in these posts but can someone tell me if it's okay to use the apple cider vinegar if you are suffering with other conditions such as gastroparesis, diabetes, thyroid, and chronic pain due to spinal conditions, thanks in advance to anyone's information on this subject. I'm desperate to get this under control.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by El (Washington, D.C.) on 06/12/2026
I agree that it's not fungal. Someone I know acquired it after using soap with mango butter in it—she's allergic to mango. That means it is autoimmune.
Gluten-Free
Posted by Denise (New Hampshire, US) on 11/07/2014
Hi Gluten Free,
Thanks for the info on going gluten free. I seem to have a wheat issue in that it causes bloating when I eat it...but nothing more. However, I have now had the Granuloma Annulare rash for about 3 or 4 years with no results except temporary with steriod creams/ointments. I just tried light therapy but nothing happening with that.
I will take your advice going gluten free and also start taking the apple cider vinegar that others have suggested...and maybe even some green tea. Did you do anything besides go gluten free? Just curious...
D from NH
Pregnenolone
Posted by Judy Finley (Texas) on 03/16/2015
Does your wife continue to take the pregnenolone, or did she take it only until the condition cleared up? I just read several medical articles about it. In general, the reports are good, but mentioned several problems that could arise if it is taken for an extended period of time. I'm going to try it anyway. My GA has just begun, and I don't want it going any farther!
Pregnenolone
Posted by Cj (Mississippi) on 05/31/2015
Have you tried this method for Granuloma Annulare yet. I've been suffering for 10 years now. Tried Apple Cider Vinegar, pills injections, ointments, gluten free diet. So far nothing helps GA. HELP. It looks so bad I have this on tops of feet legs arms hands and now new spot first time on my stomach. I hate when people look at me like a freak show.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by E (Arlington, Tx) on 09/11/2012
Jason, the Granuloma Annulares still pop up but we can treat them naturally instead of with steroids, which is a positive. She has had a few GAs develop into the ring shape but generally I catch them now before they progress to that point. We're currently on day 2 of having her drink ACV twice a day so I'm hoping for great things on that end. I've been drinking ACV for months and it really helps with my arthritic hands.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jenny (Austria) on 01/03/2021
Hey, I just wanted to ask if the bumps were big?
I'm also trying applying apple cider vinegar but it seems to have no effect on the larger bumps :/ Its my 4th day doing it.
Vitamin E, Tea Tree Oil
Posted by Stephanie C. (Cameron, Sc) on 04/17/2012
I will definitely try this. Even though its not contagious I still don't like the way it looks and sometimes it spreads to my son's (6 yrs old) fingers as well.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tabby (Summerberry, Sk) on 12/13/2011
MANY thanks!! I've been doing quite a bit of reading on alkalinity and so forth, and will try the ACV/honey/baking soda. Will post back when I have something to report! Thanks again.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jeannette (Milwaukee, Wi) on 02/11/2013
Has anyone actually developed or heard of someone developing diabetes following diagnosis of GA? I've read that it can be a precusor to diabetes. Thank you.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Linda Cross (Spindale, Nc) on 03/02/2016
I got my first GA about 4 years ago on my left forearm. It started out like a small pimple. It is spreading and it is about a 2-1/2" x 3" almost round shape. I had been diagnosed with diabetes before the GA. No I have a GA on my knee about the size of a quarter and one on my left hand first finger knuckle. I've tried lots of stuff, but not the ACV, I will try that and the Colloidal Silver.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Phyllis (Nyc, New York) on 03/17/2013
Nickle allergy.. Synthroid meds.. High cholesterol and Granuloma Annulare.. Anyone can relate?
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Doni (Snowbird Winters Az Summer Wi) on 10/28/2013
Thank you Thank YOU....I was sent this as a fwd from a dear friend...and I will be heading to the store today for my ACV...
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Violet (Cerrillos, NM) on 11/26/2014
In reply to Jeanette's question:
Yes, my daughter developed granuloma annulare about a month and a half before being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It took us a few months and many medical professionals to diagnose it. (The school nurse thought she had ringworm and didn't want to allow her to attend school.) It seems that when her blood sugars are lower it improves. It was almost gone at one point, but we traveled to Germany and had a hard time keeping her blood sugar at a good level and it returned.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Sher (Philadelphia, Pa) on 02/28/2015
I am in my 60's and never had a problem untill few weeks ago when I wound up with a triangle shaped flat pink sorta rash that is flat ..went to big derm ..biop Granuloma A results of test.. Only thing I have done in the past months was to get a shingles vaccine shot.... this is so weird, everyone says no way ..from it...
I am going to try A.C.V. I am not sure if drinking it or dabbing it on is the best. It seems to be larger spots on 2 sides of lower trunk.. Can drinking it hurt you and how long to take it. So upset by this. Would appreciate all the help I can get. Any creams help also. thanks in advance.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mariah (Us) on 04/06/2015
Violet,
Please look into the connection between Diabetes, Granuloma Annulare and gluten allergy! Seems that gluten (in sensitive individuals) can attack the pancreas, causing diabetes. Gluten can also cause other autoimmune reactions, such as GA. My boss's son was able to reverse his diabetes by cutting out gluten (at the advice of his doctor...)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Faye (Nv) on 01/07/2016
Thanks for that comment. My dermatologist gave me a prescription for it and when I saw the price of $262, I started a search and couldn't belive I found this! When I was little, my spots would go away and come back other places, but now I'm 65 and it just keeps spreading. I see that one person mentions ACV pills. Has anyone else tried these? (I'd hate to hurt my teeth taking the liquid as one writer did.)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Robin (Kansas City, Mo.) on 12/06/2018
Yes, I too am allergic to nickel.
