Psoriasis...

...is there life past psoriasis?

Perhaps.

Some of you may remember that I've written about psoriasis on here in the past. I was very surprised to hear from many LPSG members who also endure life with the condition.

Well, ladies and gents, like most of you, in a desperate search to find an effective non aggressive solution, I've tried countless snake oils and wonder cures... as you expect, all mirly mimic known medical solutions and not very effectively.

Well, for those who may be interested, back in July, I found an old tube of Dovonex (calcipotriol) that out of desperation for a moisturizer, I started to use again.

The first time i used this stuff a couple of years ago it have virtually no effect. This time however, in about 3 months, my psoriasis has virtually gone.

That's right folks, gone!

I am extremely fortunate in that I only have 1/2% coverage including my hands, nails, ears... but now after just a few months of using Dovonex, my hands are clear, my nails have really regenerated, my ears are clear and my knees and elbows look a thousand times better.

I started this blog a while ago to pass on information on an effective remedy for this soul bruising condition, well, I think I've found one that works beautifully for me and I can recommend it for other mild to moderate sufferers.

My confidence has gone up ten fold and I no longer feel like some sort of medieval plague carrier. Who knows, I may even be brave enough to date, lol... well, one step at a time, lol.

If you're a psoriasis sufferer, I hope you get the chance to try Dovonex as well.

Luv, Pup, x.

Comments

Diet is a tricky one. On the whole, I had no success with diet as a solution, except, by cutting out high sugar foods, my flares weren't as bad.

Anecdotally, high dose vitamin A, C, E, Zinc and Selenium seemed to temper my P spots but never reduced or cleared them.

On the flip side of that, alcohol and smoking DID make it worse.
 
People are different. Thats why they have all those disclaimers on medication ads. You might get headaches,dry mouth,diarreah and the next person is cured! Go figure. Look into ayervedic medicine it teaches about those differences. I am so glad you found something that works for you even though it did not work for you previuosly. Never give up it makes you strong!
 
I too suffer froma mild to moderate psoriasis, but of my face and scalp. Actually, mine appears to be related to a form of skin lupus (so the dermatologist said). THe way I found that out was because I one day saw a rash on my shoulder that I had never seen before. The skin was a slightly different texture, had a raised ring shape, but lacked the scale of ringworm, and was otherwise asymptomatic (no itching or burning). Anyway, He gave me a bunch of sample tubes of Protopic (tacrolimus) ointment (sorry there is no generic yet). Apparently this stuff is sometime given orally to organ transplant patients as one of the main immunosupressants to prevent rejection. As I am sure you know, psoriasis is often if not always auto-immune related. The protopic really clears my face up, and I usually only have to do one or two applications per week to keep it at bay in general.
 
Good to see you posting, pup, and great to hear your self-confidence is on the rise. :smile:
 
Glad you found an easy solution.

For myself, I am fortunate to suffer from a very mild form. For me, avoiding stress mostly clears it up except for maybe a couple of spots on my hands.

After I figured that out, it gave me a great excuse to avoid overworking myself. :)
 
Without Enbrel, I get close to 80% body coverage. Its painful and awful. I haven't worn shorts, short sleeves or gone without a shirt since I was 15. Too bad Enbrel will probably kill me in the process. The price we pay for an ounce of quality of life...
 
Currently the best of the biologics is Humira, it is superior to Raptiva, Enbrel and Remicade. The skin clearance improvements are markedly better than the others. Safety among all of these products is very good, it is sad that so many Ps patients have given up over the years due to hopes not meeting their expectations. As for cost. they are high, but all of the companies have amazing plans in place to make sure those who cannot afford or insurance can not help to help pay/cover these medications. If any one has any questions, I will try to respond as appropriately as I can about these products. I will be open about it, I do promote Humira. The data supports itself about it efficacy and safety, it just is the best of the bunch if your respond to it. Not every person responds to all drugs, thank goodness for choices!
 
Ive been on Enbrel for 2 yrs and my psoriasis has never been an issue since. I also have (psoriasis) arthritis which 30% with psoriasis will develop as they age. I have done so much research on this. I hate taking any type of medication and use to control it through diet – cutting red meat of any type for worked for me. As one of the others posted find out what works for you. There is also a big network of people with psoriasis and they hold a conference every year. That is where you will find all of the specialist from around the world who come together to find better treatments. There are many venders at this event who all offer products to help. Some are crazy – like oil from the Dead Sea etc, but some say it really works.
Enbrel is a biological drug that needs to be injected once a week, but for me it saved my life, because I have never had a flair up while taking it. I work out everyday and that really helps too.
 

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