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Cilantro, Vitamin A+ Clearing Grover's Disease Rash

Celeste (AL) on 06/06/2022
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I am 60 year old woman who developed Grovers in March 2022. It started small, but it spread pretty fast and itched like mad. It was eventually all over my back, chest and belly. Went to walk in clinic twice, once with a fever. They didn't know what it was but prescribed prednisone, antibiotic, and antifungal the first time. It cleared up but came back 2 weeks later.

The second time they prescribed prednisone and corticosteroid creme and said go to a dermatologist. I did. He said it was Grovers. Did biopsy to confirm. While I waited on the biopsy result I used the corticosteroid creme on my back only for 5 days, once per day. It cleared it right up. I also found this site while I waited. I used cilantro smoothie daily for a couple of weeks which really helped with the itch.

But it is Vitamin A, 48000 IU per day that the dermatologist told me to take that is really clearing it up for good. The dose has to be taken down gradually to about 5000 IU per day after 3 months since Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin that the body stores. It is toxic if the mega doses were to be continued.

The dermatologist gave me a refill on the corticosteroid creme, but said not to use it on the breasts and belly because it thins the skin and can create problems because of it. This skin is already thin. Like others who have shared their despair about Grovers, I wonder if my Pfizer vaccinations and 2 boosters may have contributed to this problem showing up. Who knows.

I also was a rabid sunbather for several decades. It could just be my time given the damage I did. I hope this helps someone.

Oh, I am also taking 12 organic chlorella tablets and 2 activated charcoal tablets per day for detoxification. I'm keeping up with the cilantro smoothies a few times a week (1/2 bunch cilantro, 1/2 inch peeled ginger root, handful of spinach, frozen mango chunks, 1/4 avocado, 1 cup water).

God Bless You all.

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Replied by Kerri from Fl on 06/07/2022

Same problem for my mother, 85 years old. She took the 2 shots and booster and has had the same miserable problem, twice!
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Replied by mary from florida on 09/16/2022

Hi, can you tell me how long it took for Vitamin A to work? I started 2 days ago..nothing so far but I'm hopeful :) have tried everything else.
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Replied by Joseph from North Carolina on 04/01/2025

I asked the same question about the Pfizer vaccines. I had 5 since COVID but declined the last recommended dose. Somewhere after the 3rd dose, I had the Grover's come on, and it continues. My wife took the Pfizer Covid vaccine and developed severe Psoriasis that took her 3 years to get free of.
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Replied by Patrick from AZ on 04/30/2025

Mine came on after hugging friends that had had their 2nd shots 2 days before and were shedding spike protein. Besides the cilantro and chlorella shakes (starting tomorrow) I'm treating myself for "long covid".
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Replied by Sarah from Virginia on 06/24/2025

I was diagnosed with Grovers Disease from my long covid of 3 years. Mainly on my chest and bra line. Went dermotologist and confirmed. Gave me rx ointment, helps a little but I get flares from when I mow grass, sunshine, extreme night sweats. Now under my arm pits I'm starting to break out. I switched to alumimiun free deordorant thinking that would help. Bra line is huge rash. Tried using shower to shower body powder to help keep dry but irritation from sports bra or regular bra irritate bad. Going to nutrition store to see what they can suggest as rx ointment only seems to work a little. Covid did so many things to our immune system, brought back epstein barre which triggered the Grovers. I knows there's no cure but I have to work in public, and that bright red itchy chest is very ugly, plus if I wear a nigher neck shirt, it makes me sweat more and only makes it worse. I need help! I recently starting taking ivermection in hopes that works too. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Replied by Ruralady from Illinois on 06/25/2025

Hi Sarah,

I had to google what this was and see the pics. I then went to Amazon and they have lotions for this, most contain honey. Honey is very healing esp with tallow. Did you try Gold Bond, it has zinc oxide in it with NO talc, talc can be irritating so some people. As for the long COVID you might want to look up my "New and wonderful treatment for fibromyalgia" in the fibromyalgia section caused by COVID. The Ivermectin is good but this would be an adjunct treatment to that.

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