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Pigmentis

Hi, I am new here, I am a doctor (radiologist), I have vitiligo and it is spreading nowadays, I haven't tried any treatment until this year. Recently I have started to use a herbal drug called pigmentis.

Do you have any experience about it?

Do you kn

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The autoimmune connection

I have been reading up on health in general over the years and on auto ids and the triggers. Stress is obviously a big one but the more I research the more I believe that digestion and diet is a major contributor to the problem, obviously conditions

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The Hardest Part

The hardest part about having vitiligo is that no one understands what a constant struggle it is to accept yourself. People think that just because you are physically okay that you should be emotionally okay as well and they dismiss your feelings. I

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of course vitligo

I am so confused. I just wanted to post a comment. I got a spray tan today because my hands and arms are out of control. It appears to have worked. I did not go into a booth but was sprayed manually. I do look like I have a fake tan but I feel better

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We finally have a name "Vitiligo"

I wanted to share a little bit about my son.  He started to get the white patches at the end of his kindergarten year.  At that time we didn't know what was going on.  He began to get picked on by a boy in school.  He was told many times that he had

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B12 and transfusion

I started my B12 injections yesterday and also found out that I could possibly need a blood transfusion in the next couple of weeks. I'm very anemic and have no energy. I can't sleep at night and I don't know what else to do. Has anyone else experien

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lip vitiligo

hello frnds. i hav lip vitiligo and a few spots on my face. after using protopic since 2months i hav observed repigmentation on these spots. but there is no change on my lips. should i use protopic on my lips? is there any effective treatment for lip

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Am I Nuts?

I recently noticed how bad the vit is on me. It's hard to see since Im already pale but its spreading fast. I grew up around vit all my life as my great-grams, grams and my dad all have it. I have been wondering if treatment is even a good idea. I am

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Hello Everyone!

At times I feel depressed, but once I realize that life in itself is beautiful, it goes away quickly. They say we are part of 1 or 2% of the population, but it's hard to find locals to interact in person! Maybe as we grow in membership. I live in the

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Steroid Cream is working!!!!!!!

Hello all!  I just wanted to post that my steroid cream, Desoximetasone, is definitely working.  It has been 1 month since I started applying it every day and the freckling is really starting up!  My doc is giving it 3 months to see how much repigmen

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Vitiligo and Insomnia

   Has any one had Insomnia and Vitiligo occur together?  I have had both for about 25 years and I'm pretty sure they both started at the same time. 

                                                                                               Thanx

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