Information about Granuloma Annulare?

Question

I am 20 years old and 70lbs overweight! Not good! I have been struggling to lose weight for quite some time now. I used to be in a good weight range until I began taking medication for depression. I have discontinued use of depression meds (i am currently on no meds) however, the battle with the weight I gained while on the meds (70lbs) has been a real struggle.

I went to the doctors today with a rash on my foot that I thought might have been ringworm. To my dismay, the doctor suggested that it is Granuloma Annulare - something that people occasionly get before becoming diabetic!!

I have noticed some more discolored spots on my foot (very faint ones) and I'm getting very nervous.

Any information would be very helpful. The doctor said that there is no treatment - and that it could last for months or even years. I want to get healthy - I need help.

I had many blood tests done about 3 months ago for diabetes (sugar, gluclose) - a 3 hour test.. and they all came back okay.

Answer 1

Your doctor is correct...there is no treatment for granuloma annulare. It comes and goes, sometimes for several years, and then will suddenly clear up and go away.

If the lesions bother you tremendously, you can ask your doctor for a prescription strength cortisone cream.

Usually diabetes is only suspected if you have generalized granuloma annulare...that means that your entire body is affected. In that case, usually a biopsy and testing is done for diagnosis.

Since only your foot is affected and all your labwork was fine, try not to worry about it. Just continue with the hard struggle (and yes, I know how hard it is) to lose weight. Losing weight will help you acheive your goal of getting healthy! Good luck!

Answer 2

confident. I had a biopsy achieved on my foot approximately 4 years in the past. It advance right into a gap on my foot. The dr informed me it advance into granuloma annulare. I had in no way heard of it. Then that's advance into long gone. After the beginning of my 4th toddler, the spots have come back with a vengence. I fairly have 4 on one foot, one on each and each elbow, a gap on the back of my hand, a gap on my hip, and the indoors arm of one arm. Oh and my breasts are coated with them. The dr had pronounced trauma can set off them. i do no longer comprehend for useful. purely dangle in there and sometime they are going to be long gone.