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Cherry Blossom (Tel Aviv) on 05/26/2018
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I have had LS for about 2 years. Applying apple cider vinegar locally provided a little relief, but not much. Lately, I tried two remedies that I found helpful, but aloe vera proved to be both a more effective and much easier to use.

I started doing sitz baths in water + bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). I basically put a laundry basket in my bathtub, added a few tablespoons of baking soda and just enough water to cover the affected part, and sat in it once a day for about 5 minutes. I must have looked like an idiot, but there was no one there to see it. :) It did relieve much of the itching.

Later I tried fresh aloe vera. It also relieved the itching, but felt milder and was less time consuming. Now I am using a gel I purchased from iherb that is 100% aloe vera. It's much easier to use since I don't have to cut up the fresh aloe each time. It also seems to be more effective - maybe because I'm putting it on more regularly.

So far it's not a cure, but does make the condition much, much more manageable.

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Replied By Cherry Blossom (Tel Aviv) on 11/02/2021

Hi. I wanted to add an update. The LS is a thing of the past. The aloe vera did the trick.
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Replied By Steve (Uk) on 11/07/2021

Glad you found a cure, Cherry. Did you have hair loss from LS and did/does it grow back please?

Replied By Lily (Vero Beach, FL) on 01/26/2022

Hi! I know this is a super old thread but I'm wondering if you could tell me the name of the aloe Vera gel you use? It's so hard to find a good pure one! Thank you so much!!

Lily
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