Anyone else have vitaligo (autoimmune skin lightening)? Researched any remedies that cured it?

Lot of knowledge on this forum. I tried some things for this in the past which did nothing.

I can assume this is part of my "autoimmune gift package" from lyme, Hashimotos best friend too.

On a super clean paleo, no gluten, no milk diet for 8 months, did nothing to darken my light skin blotches.

Ah, you already said lightening. I imagine you've probably already explored all the articles on line, but I'm popping this one up for everyone's curiosity just in case.

/www.vitiligosupport.org/treatments_and_research/vitamins_and_supplements.cfm

Girlie- yes its an autoimmune condition, but autoimmune happens for a reason. Anyone with autoimmune has or had something in them which their immune system didnt like..bacterial infection, possibly food issues like gluten ect.

I dont think they ever bothered looking for an antibody associated with it like many more serious autoimmune conditions.

This came about in late 90's, 8-10 years after my initial bulls-eye and storm of symptoms. about the same time both Hashimoto antibodies got elevated too.

It shows more in the summer as these areas dont tan. I'm kind of medium complexion, so it still shows in the winter a little too. Its still spreading very slowly.

Like lyme, the Drs that will figure this out prob wont be regular conventional ones.

/www.vitiligosupport.org/treatments_and_research/herbs_and_autoimmune_disease.cfm:

"....People with autoimmune diseases, including vitiligo, must be cautious in the use of herbs. Many herbs, like Goldenseal, Astragalus, Echinacea and Spirulina are immune boosters. If the immune system is attacking your melanocytes, boosting it further with these types of herbs could be problematic."

Your da##ed if you do, da##ed if you dont.

So for all I know, my autoimmune friendly diet could be bad, but...as I've said here before one of my thyroid antibodies recently normalized after 18 years on this diet; thyroid med need has not changed yet though.

Post Edited (astroman) : 8/16/2017 6:25:35 PM (GMT-6)

bluelyme said...
Any thing that the immune sx automatically attacks makes me think pathogen their trying to get to ? Its destroying the melanocytes? So whats in there...anaplasma rickettsia cpn erlichia all are intercellular ...

Well, ya, kind of what I mentioned earlier- autoimmune doesn't just happen for no reason. But there are gene mutations that can make it more likely to happen too.

There is also the possibility of autoimmune getting stuck in "cruise control" once the foreign object , food protein, or bacteria are gone. That how GERD or Relfux continues in some people- its not autoimmune but the body getting stuck in a new cycle after the cause is gone.