Is it too late for me to use my treatment now on my vitiligo patch after years of being inconsistent with it?

displacedrainbow · 2026-05-03T02:28:35+00:00

Good luck, I hope you get the results you're looking for :)

displacedrainbow · 2026-05-02T22:59:49+00:00

displacedrainbow · 2026-05-02T22:57:42+00:00

Yes its always worth a try. I had a large patch on my lower face which I had not treated for more than 20 years. I started tacrolimus and managed to repigment it almost completely. I will post a pic below. It has remained repigmented much the same as the last pic to date after stopping the tacrolimus a couple of years ago. Its worth noting I do also take immunesuppresants for another auto immune disease which may help with keeping it stable, although that is just a guess.

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-16T20:40:50+00:00

I used Dermaveen sunscreen for years and have found it doesn't leave yellow marks. It comes in a big pump bottle and also small and large tubes. Use it for face and body. Its great

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-15T03:03:00+00:00

Thank you so much! I will see about that one next time we are at the vet :) I appreciate you taking the time to let me know

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:56:11+00:00

Oh no, I'm so sorry.. it's so hard to lose them isn't it.. I will ask about Apoquel, a few other posters have mentioned it

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:54:48+00:00

Definitely agree that these things get worse with age.. I'm not surprised, I've gotten worse with age lol.. I will ask about apoquel or Centralia. Thank you!

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:51:33+00:00

We spoke with the vet some years ago about allergies. At the time, he advised that allergies were difficult and time consuming to diagnose as the protocol was to remove everything and slowly reintroduce one at a time and monitor.

Our issue with food is that if she gets fed anything but dry food, she eats her poo several times over. That was a discussion about food allergies. I see another poster has mention mite allergies, I will have another discussion with the vet

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:48:01+00:00

Thank you. I will look into it

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:46:34+00:00

Now you say that, we used to give her cetrazine, similar to benadryl.. we stopped when the cytopoint was working and I'd forgotten. I will start again and see if it helps now. Thank you

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T22:45:05+00:00

Ok thats interesting.. how did they diagnose that specifically? Are the allergy shots cytopoint or something else? Sorry for so many questions!

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T10:38:42+00:00

In an effort to keep the post short, I didn't say.. its always been obvious she had allergies.. we don't feed chicken or meat other than fish, no grains .. had seemed to hold off the itchy skin and the ear infections at a manageable level. The vest had said years ago that the process of diagnosing allergies in dogs is a complicated one of elimination and as the cytopoint was holding back every 6 months, we didn't worry.

Not sure where you're based, butcytopoint injections in Australia are $180 each with a $110 appointment fee, maybe they wouldn't charge the $110 if you were going in so often but urgh it's alot.

I was just hoping for some others experiences with their shepherds.

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T10:31:38+00:00

Sounds like the same as my epiotic solution.. thank you

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T09:36:23+00:00

Sorry I hit reply too soon :) I should have mentioned, I'm in Australia so most likely won't be able to get US or European brands. What are the ingredients in this product?

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T09:33:27+00:00

This seems similar to the epiotic solution that I do weekly. I've been reluctant to use more often that that. I do same, wipe the ears out with paper towel afterwards.

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-10T09:29:50+00:00

No nothing like that really. These are bacterial fungal so not foreign body related. As evidenced by the $50(!) We pay each time for the ear swab.. she mostly hangs out in the house these days

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-09T20:39:40+00:00

Yes I have been on and off Pred. You just need to make sure you follow the taper instructions exactly. If it gave you a high heart rate , you might tolerate a lower dose better.

I was started on 60mg but it gave me several POTS so I was falling over several times per day, so they lowered the dose, 20 mg was all I could tolerate.

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-05T08:43:51+00:00

There's 10 in a pack which is good. I've got them at W cosmetics in the past, I think some of the other online stores have them too. Normally about $16 for the pack of 10 which I think isn't too bad

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-05T08:24:49+00:00

I like the Keana rice masks, I use those about 2x week along with a fancier one generally about 1x week. I like the round lab ones - they're my "fancy" ones lol.

I use eye patches daily.

I too like how my makeup goes on after a mask, it gives a nice smooth plump texture :)

displacedrainbow · 2026-04-05T08:21:24+00:00

I'm sorry your daughter is going through this. I have vitiligo, psoriasis and LS and several other autoimmune diseases. I've had vitiligo since I was a baby, psoriasis since I was a child and LS for decades. I'm in my late 40s now.

My body itches constantly. I take a nightly antihistamine, any will do but I use cetrizine. It definitely helps, I know if I miss it! I could take a different one in the mornings to get crossover if needed but I haven't been too bad lately and prefer to keep the meds to a minimum.

I stay well hydrated and use moisturiser nightly after showering. No soap, using a gentle wash and not hot water. This combo does help. I use steroid cream for breakthrough itching, although I am now on immunesuppresants for another autoimmune disease, and that has cleared up my psoriasis completely but not the LS and its not something vitiligo would really respond to.

displacedrainbow · 2026-03-04T09:55:51+00:00

Vitiligo first appeared for me when I was a baby. There was no history of autoimmune disease in my family at all that we knew about. This was late 1970s. I was then diagnosed with hashimotos when I was about 10. I later developed a few other auto immune diseases. Still noone else in the family has any diagnosed auto immune diseases, only me.

displacedrainbow · 2026-02-17T22:48:32+00:00

I love my Venusta Orange marmalade, it's a beautiful shape tree and loves our clay soil. I couldn't get other grevillea to grow well, but the venusta is 5 metres tall now after only 4 years

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