Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4107 Location: San Diego, CA
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psoriasis treatment Posted: 04-05-08 17:39pm
hey all...
So I am a moderator on the pregnancy
boards... but about 2 months ago I went
and got a massage... a few days later my
eyes broke out like crazy... I honestly
contacted the palor thinking it was bad
detergent or an allergybreak out...
nope... I have psoriasis... it sucks... I
know it sounds vain... but I dont want to
have a scared up/red face! I only know one
other person who has it and she is a
friend of my moms but she is covvvered in
it head to toe...
I got this ointment cream Made by
Eucerin... its the consistancy of
Cristco.. but yeah I can already tell a
rapid change in my eyes... and now I have
to be super careful what I put on my face
alot of normal non scented skin repair
lotions just BURNNNN my face...
Any other ideas... I know it is not
curable... but I still have it very
minimal (I think its developing onn my
head... right above my forhead has been
sooooooo itchy lately.. just like my eyes)
I try my best not to itch... The Eucerin
stuff is fantastic for sleeping!!!
I would like to help prevent its spread!
Thanks so much!
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Hobbit08disco
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 2 Location: , Spain
Posted: 05-04-08 17:07pm
Hello
My girlfriend has had it for 16 years and
believe me she has tried most ointments
and potions. Whenever she cuts herself,
the healing wound turns into a patch of
psoriasis - so much so that you can set
your watch by it the moment you see the
first sign of blood! She has tried many
many expensive creams with little or no
effect. Then one day, a fellow sufferer
she met through work said to try Clovate
Cream. She wasn't even going to bother
trying it, until I said to her that I had
some given to me by a dermatologist for
something totally different I suffered
from.
Now I know you should NEVER give somebody
else your prescription drugs/creams, and
mine was 2 years out of date as it was!!,
but she used it "sparingly" and I mean
sparingly on just one of her hands (her
hands, elbows, knees are worst) twice a
day for 7 days (her friend said 4 days
should show progress). The idea of
treating just one hand was that we could
see if progress was being made. And by
heck, the redness and flaking disappeared
(leaving a faint pattern but hey, she
wasn't complaining !!!
We can get clovate crema, as it is known
here in Spain, over the counter without
prescription but I am not sure about
putting it on the face as it is a steroid
cream I think. But worth talking to a Dr
about at least.
By the way, her "near perfect hand" lasted
for 4 weeks but it is coming back as it is
air-con time of year here now and that
plays havoc with psoriasis for my
girlfriend (along with chlorinated
swimming pools and washing up which I have
to do all of)!.
Hope that helps ;¬P
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ashhsa
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 06-27-08 13:44pm
I have psoriasis from head to toe and my
mom does too. Mine is mostly not
noticeable now b/c I use Skin Cap. You
can buy it on the internet. I also use
psoriasis shampoo that I buy at Wal-Mart
(Dermarest) and that seems to help also.
