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Old 11-18-2007, 05:25 PM
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Anyone have psoriasis?

I've tried various prescribed shampoos but nothing seems to clear up my scalp lately. I've been using the coal tar on my elbows for over a year and it hasnt cleared up either.

Has anyone found anything that actually works? I know its stress related and im working on that but...
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Old 11-18-2007, 07:40 PM
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I have a patch on my elbow. My dad has it pretty severely, all over his face and scalp and legs, everywhere. Sometimes I worry I'll get it like that too.

I haven't tried any remedies yet though, I only got it this summer and I'm hoping it will go away of its own accord.
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Old 11-18-2007, 07:52 PM
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I first got it when I was 16 after scraping my elbow to the bone. A year after the accident, BOTH elbows flared up with psoriasis and now I can't remember which was the accident one because they both looked awful.
At my worst, it was on both elbows, one knee, my upper arms and under my eyes, but it seems to stick to elbows for the most part.
I haven't had to use any prescription stuff luckily - I'm wary of using steroid creams because I've heard that they can make it worse when you stop using them.
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Old 11-27-2007, 03:23 AM
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I have it pretty bad, which just out right sucks. For me nothing really works but prescriptions, the last time I had insurance the doc wanted to put me on Embrel, but it was too expensive; has anyone ever tried the stuff??

As for non prescription aid, I've heard tanning can help, most dermatologist (sp?) will do UV light treatment. Also, my friend's dad recommended soaking in bath salts, it does help, I use some made by Burt’s Bees, it doesn't really clear it up, but does help will the appearance a little, and helps with the itching a lot. Other than that there's the usual, stay off caffeine, low stress...don’t you love how they say to not have stress while you have creepy spots on your body, it’s not as if it’s an interview or a test
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I have it on my scalp mainly and I find that the only thing that helps is T-Gel by neutrogena.
I sometimes get it on my elbows. I use palmers cocoa butter on that.
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i've had it since i was 16, mainly on my scalp and my back. it comes and goes - most of the time it's manageable and barely noticeable, occasionally it flares up.

for my scalp all i usually need to do is use neutrogena t-gel shampoo daily. when it flares up i use a cream called "cocois" which you put on your scalp and leave for an hour or so, then wash off and shampoo and condition as normal. do this daily for a week or so. t's messy and it fucking STINKS, but it really does the job. i'm still not entirely sure whether you need a prescription for it, as my dermatologist has told me that you don't and most of the time i can buy it over the counter with no problems, but on a couple of occasions chemists have refused point blank to sell it to me without a prescription.

i've had UV light treatment twice for the rest of my skin - it really does clear it up but it's so time-consuming: three times a week for ten weeks or something like that (i'm a student so this wasn't really a problem for me, but people who have actual full-time jobs would probably find it a bit tricky). sunlight in general helps clear it up which is why it's usually worse in the winter. other than that i've tried various prescription creams, one of which really helped but i can't remember what it's called - i'll see if i can find it later.

and normal moisturiser helps as well (it's all i need to use at the mo) so keep slapping it on.
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I've had it since I was a baby, it went away for a few years then came back when I was about 16. I get horribly itchy with it too, mainly on my back, & my naturopath gave me a herbal cream to use, which helped a lot. Nothing long-term though.
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Old 12-05-2007, 05:53 AM
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I have it really badly on my scalp.
I find that water works best.
I rarely use shampoo/conditioner.. and if i do, it's baby shampoo, etc. which is unscented.
I get it around my nose a little but only when I am stressed.
My Dad has it really bad though... but only on his scalp and knees. Randomer.
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my friend with it has used vitamin d3 cream with good results. don't let vitamin put you off, it's not an alternative remedy, it's sold as dovonex. presciption only in uk
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My boyfriend has it. He uses T-Gel for his scalp which really works for him and I once gave him snake oil from lush which kind of worked but was a bit messy to apply. His tends to get worse from stress or drinking beer sometimes, also getting cut or scratching at something will make it worse. He went to a dermatologist and they put him on a steroid cream which he has stopped using I think and also Calcitriol ointment for his face where he gets it sometimes. It's a temperamental thing, sometimes it's hard to pinpoint why it's flared up or what to do to try to make it go away. It's a bit trial and error. I feel really sorry for him when it does come up but the cream Calcitriol really works for him. It really does seem to depend on the individual person, though.
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my friend with it has used vitamin d3 cream with good results. don't let vitamin put you off, it's not an alternative remedy, it's sold as dovonex. presciption only in uk
That worked for my boyfriend for a while too, but then stopped working. Sometimes things work for a period and then you have to try something else. Or that's how it has worked for him since I've been with him.
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yeah, luckily though it doesn't come out very often and it's not that bad when it does, i just get random patches over my stomach and arms. i forget what my doc gave me though it didn't really do a whole lot anyhow.
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calcitriol is closely related to dovonex (also called calcipotriol). both based on vitamin d.
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Thanks everyone. I'll try the T gel shampoo.

I think i've been prescribed the Dovonex before but i'll try it again.

Im also gonna go for very short stand up sunbed sessions - like 2 mins a week - cuz my friend does that and hers cleared up, but i dont want to damage my skin so i will keep it at only a few mins a week.
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Thanks everyone. I'll try the T gel shampoo.
T/Gel extra strength is even better, has a higher coal tar content for chronic scalp psoriasis. I think its the most effective of the range.
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