Re: Disappointed
Caro,
Have you searched CZ for lichen planus info? There are some good posts from a while back, before this forum even existed.
There are probably a lot of people who have been disappointed with OP. The cheerleaders tend to stick around (myself included) and others may not see results and never post, or stay for a little while and leave. And it can be a lonely experience to not get results as quickly as one wants them, or the results that one would like or expected, as it can also be crummy to experience *bad* results while everyone else is posting about how OP is bringing them whiter teeth, renewed calm, a million dollars -- whatever. I have had those experiences -- feeling like it was not working, a waste of time, etc.
However, I have also seen results that I did not expect -- enough that I have managed to stick around and cheer for several months now. This is not terribly consistent with my nature in that I have been one to try something, not get what I wanted when I wanted it, and move on to the next thing. And the real benefits to being part of this group have nothing to do with what I wanted from OP in the beginning -- I am very grateful for the very tangible physical and mental benefits I see and feel when I OP, but this forum has been a great place to learn a lot and to grow from a skeptic into a cheerleader, so to speak.
I think LP is a tough nut to crack -- if I remember from those old posts, it will require some pretty extensive cleansing and changes to get a handle on it. And it sounds just dreadful and my heart really goes out to you -- one of my OP bad side effects early on was an enormous mouth sore that just about drove me out of my mind. That said, the OP process will help, and being part of this group will help, too. I hope you can suspend judgment long enough to see some results consistent with your goals -- and know that in doing so, you'll also accumulate experience to pass on to the next person. That's a real gift.
Good luck, happy pulling, and I hope you will stick around,
Laura