Any advice for Psoriasis?
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There is no cure, but many different treatments, both topical (on the skin) and systemic (throughout the body), can clear psoriasis for periods of time. People often need to try out different treatments before they find one that works for them.\nThere are many effective topical treatments. While many can be purchased over the counter (OTC), others are available by prescription only. \n\nAnthralin\nThis prescription topical can be very effective in treating plaque psoriasis. It does not work as quickly or as thoroughly as superpotent topical steroids, but unlike steroids, it has no known long-term side effects. \n\nDovonex\nA form of synthetic vitamin D3 approved for treating psoriasis, available by prescription. It slows down the rate of skin cell growth, flattens psoriasis lesions and removes scale. Dovonex also can be used on the scalp and for nail psoriasis. \n\nSalicylic acid\nAlso known as "sal acid," salicylic acid helps remove scales and is often combined with topical steroids, anthralin or tar to enhance effectiveness. Available in both OTC and prescription forms. \n\nTar\nCoal tar is available over the counter in crude and refined forms to treat mild, moderate and severe psoriasis. For decades, tar was viewed as the "traditional" treatment for psoriasis, and it remains a safe, effective and readily available treatment option for many people. \n\nTazorac\nTazorac topical gel and cream (also known by its generic name tazarotene) are FDA-approved for treating plaque psoriasis. Tazorac is a vitamin A derivative and is also known as a topical retinoid. It is available by prescription. \n\nTopical steroids\nCorticosteroids, ordinarily called "steroids" by doctors and patients, are routinely used to treat psoriasis. Topical steroid medications can be very effective in controlling mild to moderate psoriasis lesions. They are easy to use and work relatively quickly. Most are available by prescription.
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check out:www.psoriasisfishcure.com/cure.htm
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I know how you feel \nI was covered in psorisis had it almost everywhere 18 years ago, now I have one tiny bit on my elbow\nYes it will go away ,its not cureable but you can stop it from spreading and itching by smothering yourself with the steriod cream and then covering that with plastic wrap\nTry not to scratch ...I know its hard but don't! and above all RELAX!! drink camomile tea stay way from stress be calm that will help you more than any drugs \nIt sure did for me
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1. Don't try the "light therapy" some derms will recommend.\n2. As soon as you get out of a bath/shower, don't dry off completely and put  lotion on like Eucerin or Cetaphil. You need to mosturize ASAP after your skin is wet.\n3. If you can, get into the ocean at a beach with salt water it will give you clear skin for about a week. And be incredibly soft!\n4. Be careful how much steroid lotion u use, it can dry it out more.\n5. Try taking vitamins to help your skin.\n6. Unfortnately, this will be life long issue that will get better/worse on/off. \nI feel your pain!!!!!
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I suffer from nail, scalp, plaque psoriasis, and in March of this year I developed pustular psoriasis on top of those.  By far it is the worst kind!
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Specialist dermatologists generally treat psoriasis in steps based on the severity of the disease, size of the areas involved, type of psoriasis, and the patient's response to initial treatments. This is sometimes called the "1-2-3" approach. In step 1, medicines are applied to the skin (topical treatment). Step 2 uses ultraviolet light treatments (phototherapy). Step 3 involves taking medicines by mouth or injection that treat the whole immune system (called systemic therapy).\n\nOver time, affected skin can become resistant to treatment, especially when topical corticosteroids are used. Also, a treatment that works very well in one person may have little effect in another. Thus, doctors often use a trial-and-error approach to find a treatment that works, and they may switch treatments periodically (for example, every 12 to 24 months) if a treatment does not work or if adverse reactions occur.\nTreatments applied directly to the skin may improve its condition. Doctors find that some patients respond well to ointment or cream forms of corticosteroids, vitamin D3, retinoids, coal tar, or anthralin. Bath solutions and moisturizers may be soothing, but they are seldom strong enough to improve the condition of the skin. Therefore, they usually are combined with stronger remedies.\n\nBath solutions\nPeople with psoriasis may find that adding oil when bathing, then applying a moisturizer, soothes their skin. Also, individuals can remove scales and reduce itching by soaking for 15 minutes in water containing a coal tar solution, oiled oatmeal, Epsom salts, or Dead Sea salts.\n\nMoisturizers\nWhen applied regularly over a long period, moisturizers have a soothing effect. Preparations that are thick and greasy usually work best because they seal water in the skin, reducing scaling and itching.\n\nLight therapy\nNatural ultraviolet light from the sun and controlled delivery of artificial ultraviolet light are used in treating psoriasis.\n\nSunlight\nMuch of sunlight is composed of bands of different wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) light. When absorbed into the skin, UV light suppresses the process leading to disease, causing activated T cells in the skin to die. This process reduces inflammation and slows the turnover of skin cells that causes scaling. Daily, short, nonburning exposure to sunlight clears or improves psoriasis in many people. Therefore, exposing affected skin to sunlight is one initial treatment for the disease.
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Psoriasis, like most skin conditions, is never something that will go away.  Like HPV, or warts, it will stay in the body even if there are no physical signs.  I suggest picking up some oil of oregano (18.99) at GNC and put 2 drops of affected areas.  It may get a little warm sensation, but it will help if you have outbreaks.
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Type   natural treatments for psoriasis  on a web search  .  \n\n I think I read that taking the Essential Fatty Acids in capsules helps  or maybe Flaxseed Oil.    It would be better to check online or some health books and get to the source.
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It might be worth checking out if it it could be psoriasis. There is a lot of info on the web, www.psoriasis.org and others. But of course it's better to arrange to see a doctor as soon as you can.
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I would see a podiatrist.  If it is a fungal nail, there are a few things you can use:  Penlac, Mycocide, Fungi-Nail.  As far as a psoriasis nail, never heard of that.
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Is it psoriasis, dermatitis, or just plain dandruff? Is on on exposed skin or just your hair?\n\nThe easiest answer without knowing your exact condition is this...\n\n1. Use a coal tar shampoo on your scalp (Like T-Gel) or similar dandruff products which can be bought at Walmart...\n\n2. Don't use conditioner all the way down to the roots...(Makes it worse)\n\n3. Getting some sunshine helps dandruff and  psoriasis...May I recomend a local pool? The chlorine seems to help too...\n\nIf the problem still persists very badly or covers a large portion of your body then you should see a dermatologist so they can give you prescription treatments...
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Unfortunately there is NO psoriasis cure but there are psoriasis treatments. It is that simple. Anybody claiming to have a psoriasis cure is misleading you and most likely after your cash. Nothing you do causes psoriasis, it is also that simple. A psoriasis diet will not magically cure your psoriasis, neither will steroids or powerful vitamin derivative type drugs that alter your immune system. We have created this page explicitly to answer this single question as we receive many hundreds of emails each month asking us for a psoriasis cure.\n\nHere is a site you can get all your information from.. very informative!!!\nhttp://www.psoriasiscafe.org/psoriasis-drugs.htm\n\nAlso: Right from the can, Crisco is a big secret among Hospitals as a highly effective moisturizer. Hospitals even use it to treat psoriasis and eczema.\n\nGood luck
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Ouch.... good preventative care is the best way to take care of it.  Now that you have them to some extend you'll have to suffer, but try rubbing unscented anti-persperant over the affected area.  It has great moisturizers for shaved parts.
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Psoriasis is found out that it is inherited from the family tree. That some place up the roots 5 generations back that a relative had this. What can make it worse is stress, foods you eat, pop, beer, etc. So if you eat healthy and "try" to stay as much as possible stress free, that helps. But also my dermatologist has me do UVB treatments and he has suggested UVB with some meds. Which, I have refused the meds. Since, it does cause Cancer in the liver. I have pretty much used the natural remedies like the sun outside but I put on a spf of 15 so that my skin still will get some penetration. But, the sores can happen from your knuckle joints to your elbows to your head, back of knees... and also where you have been injured i.e. where you have accidentally cut yourself.. Being a female and having it since I was 5, it was then considered at that time an African American disease. But, the Dr's noticed that not many Caucasians would come in. But, it eventually got out it's an inherited issue. I found out mine went back to like 6 generations and not another person in my family has it. Not even one sibling out of 9 of us besides me. So go figure. But try to keep your stress level on the down low. I know easy said. If you have any questions please ask. I’m not a DR but I have lived with this most of my life that I can remember. I hope this helps. There is no known cure but.... who knows what tomorrow can bring. Wish big, I do.. btw, there is several different types of Psoriasis also. EAch one is so different. And also they have found out that people with Psoriasis is known to have crippling artheritis(sp)or some type of Artheritis. So when some say it doesnt have any other effects they need to check theyre facts. Since I do keep up on this very closely
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I have had psoriasis since I was eighteen, and tried and tested more or less every over-the-counter remedy - only to find it to be fool's gold - so to speak. Expensive and not ailing a bit. Due to the aggressiveness of my psoriasis, the standars therapy-regimes (PUVA, cortisone-, coal tar- and calcipotriole-treatments+++) in hospitals eventually proved themselves insufficient. After a serious outbreak last year, including face, soles of feet, and hands - which rendered me no longer just esthetically handicapped, but physically as well, I was prescribed Fumaric Acid by my dermatologist. Within a month, the itching had subsided; after two months no more plaques began forming, and the once present stopped flaking. Finally, after three months I was psoriasis free. I have been taking Fumaric Acid (approx. 360 mg per day - effective dosage differs from person to person though) for almost a year now, and I am very pleased with the results. The medication -according to my dermatologist and research-reports - do not cause any serious organ-damage, compared to many other systemic psoriasis-treatments. Yet, as it decreases the activity of the immune-system, I have to undertake blood-tests once a month to monitor the white blood-cell count. \nAlbeit it was a hassle to remember to follow the strict medication-regime (you start out with a very low daily dosage (20 mg a day), then increase the amount over time to a maximum of 720 mg a day, before reducing to the lowest effective dosage to uphold a psoriasis-free state), it was - at least in my case - worth it. After twelve years of looking like a scabby dog, always having to dress up to cover a psoriasis-full body, let alone the social alienation due to ignorance from others, I am now going for a holiday for the first time - in a bikini. \n\nGood luck, and may you find something that actually helps.
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Eczema/Psoriasis \nEczema/Psoriasis [Skin] is a natural homeopathic remedy for the treatment of eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis when the skin is dry, scaly and inflamed.\nTake 10–15 drops every two–four hours or as needed. Decrease to three or four times daily upon improvement and continue until skin clears. For children under 12, consult your health care professional.\n\nPurchase Information \nECZEMA/PSORIASIS REMEDY (1 FL OZ)  \nStock No.:8900-2 \nQV: 9.35 \nMember Cost: $9.35\nNon-Member Cost: $14.00  \n\n\nhttp://www.mynsp.com/lifemoreabundantlyinc/products/guide.aspx?stockNum=89002