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Originally posted by uk helen

whoops spent ages typing in here than erased by mistake.

Well here goes again. So for the past month i've been on a mission to rid myself of horrible upper arms that I've had forever. Here's what I've been doing

1 x vitamin a
4x 750 mg MSM
sulfur/sa soap 1 x day (smelly!)
eucerin cream 10% in morning
oxy 5 + MSM sulfa cream (GNC)in evening

what a boring chore.
My skin is smoother, ther are fewer bumps (they still pop up now and then and I have one little stubborn patch,famiiar to anyone?)and the skin on my face is fantastic (never had KP there though.)
But here are my problems
Still very very red and suspect oxy is not helping this, perhaps making it worse. Should it get worse before getting better?
Cannot get hold of a stronger urea cream in the UK. Does anyone know of a site where international shipping is not too expensive? Would love to try carmol 20 or derma care but cannot afford shipping.
Would I wear a sleeveless top?Sadly no not yet, wonder if that day will ever arrive. I know must be patient but AAAghh!!
Wish we could all meet in the flesh and wear sleeveless things to our hearts content. I love this site, it gives me hope, ideas and comfort. Good luck to us all in a interesting quest, love Helen.

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Originally posted by BL

Hehe that'd be cool if we all met up and just wore whatever we liked! perhaps we should make a town for just KP sufferers and we'd all feel normal for once!

Ive been using MSM for about 2 or 3 weeks now and i have noticed a clear patch on my left arm which ive never experienced before...yay! Just hope the rest clears up.

Just curious, for people where KP runs in the family, has ur parents' KP gone? My mum's has, and I dunno this may be stretching out on a limb but perhaps the severity skips a generation..and we are all part of the unlucky generation. If i'm right (which i dunno why i would be cuz i have no proof or anything) but least we can feel confident that our babies won't have it as bad as us.

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Originally posted by No, sorry

My mother's got KP (not half as bad as me), she's 74 and it hasn't cleared up.

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Originally posted by Mary

I don't believe anybody else in my immediate family has/had KP. I have had a severe case that covers most of my body, including my eyebrows, since as long as i can remember. However, mine has started to clear, finally, since about my 35th year or so. My legs haven't changed much, but my arms are dramatically better. Both my daughters have it to some degree, but not nearly to the degree I had. They have some on their arms, but NONE on their legs. Maybe you are right, the severity tends to skip a generation (or hopefully more than a generation!).

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Originally posted by MichaelL

My brother has KP, though his is not nearly as bad as mine. But no one else in my family has it. My brother just has it on his arms; I have it everywhere.

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Originally posted by MichaelL

My brother has KP, though his is not nearly as bad as mine. But no one else in my family has it. My brother just has it on his arms; I have it everywhere.