DEAR DR. GOTT: I am an 80-year-old female diagnosed with lichen planus. Other than being told it is an autoimmune disease, the dentists and doctors I have visited have no idea what to do with me. I have a white coating in my mouth on the bottom gums and occasionally break out with water blisters on my legs.
I am writing to you as a last resort for help. I have read on the computer that it is short-lived, but may come back. I have had it for three years now, and while it doesn’t always cause pain, it is annoying. Can you offer any suggestions or aid?
I once sent away for pills that were supposed to rid me of it, but they did nothing to help and they were expensive — $65 for a 30-day supply. I think they were some kind of herb.
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