Psoriasis

[MissHavisham]

I was diagnosed with guttate psoriasis when I was 27 which I got after a bad case of tonsillitis. It cleared up really quickly on my legs using a steroid cream (Dovobet) but I was also having regular sunbeds.

Snap! I developed guttate psoriasis after a strep throat at 27. Was covered in speckledy measle type spots for over a year, all over my legs and arms and hands. Dovobet was good at 'clearing' it, or masking it I suppose, but I didn't want to be using steroid creams indefinitely. I've scanned the thread but haven't noticed anyone mention Vitamin D supplements. This really helped me. And stopping smoking. Nicotine seems to feed psoriasis.

 

[Scorpihoe]

Yeah it does contain an anti-inflammatory steroid. I’ve avoided them my whole life, then gave in and had them a few years ago, it’s defo done much skin damage. Are you under a doctor for it?

Yeah, I’m going to try and avoid all steroid creams now but I had no clue zerobase had steroids in

My doctor usually gives me that. I might try and switch to aveeno, since I’m certain that has no steroids and it’s much better.

Thank you x

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

Can’t blame him in the slightest. Whenever we visit my boyfriends family, I don’t want to come home

I was on Sertraline for about a year and a half, but didn’t see any effect on my eczema when I came off it. I do want to try LED light therapy, but to be honest whenever I go to the doctors they just throw steroid creams at me and tell me to manage it. I’m too shy to ask for anything else :/

Do you guys find drinking water regularly helps? Like 2 litres a day? I’m starting to do it, but haven’t noticed a difference yet

Unfortunately you basically like most thinks have to fight for a referral to a dermatologist to get light treatment. I’ve used steroid cream but I’m trying to avoid it now. The water thing I’m not sure as in theory yep but think it just takes a long time to see a difference. There is defo triggers from diet too and sometimes things you don’t expect.

I second this. Eumovate is the only thing that actually works for me, even the over the counter one. That cream is like magic. Everything else only works for a short time.

I’ve tried eumovate via my Gp it does seem to help, I have to be really careful using it eg using gloves I got some on my face last year and it caused some kind of allergic reaction.

 

[Tots]

I suffer awfully and i’ve found other than prescription creams, vaseline aloe vera works wonders! It’s so soothing and doesn’t irritate my skin at all. Always feel so much better after using it!!

Thanks for the recommendation

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

Wow really? Just shows you how unique everyone's skin is. I always found it to be gentle. That's the only thing that doesn't make me more itchy.
I have eczema and psoriasis. It makes you feel horrible doesn't it. I have chunks of hair missing & can't wear my wedding ring because my hands are too sore. I don't know if anyone else feels like this but now I just think what's the point in doing anything to make myself look or feel nice when I'm so itchy, red, swollen & flaking

That’s awful, I’ve got so used to it basically only being on my elbows and now it’s back it’s really made me miserable. Not that I’m going anywhere or putting a bikini on anytime soon but the itching is literally driving me up the wall.
And yeah it made all my skin flake off my face (healthy none psoriasis skin I panicked I have developed dermatitis)

 

[Scorpihoe]

So I was hospitalised at the dermatology unit as a child around 11 I guess puberty really caused it to flare and they do body wraps with coal tar they then bandage you to keep it soaked in. Alternate days they give you strong light treatment. They look like stand up sunbeds. But you never do anymore than maybe a minute or so. You aren’t allowed many in a lifetime due to cancer risk. So yeah basically sun is the magic ingredient. But the risks are there.

I’m so sorry about that My biggest trigger is definitely stress. Have you tried meditation? I’m not sure about it...I feel a bit uncomfortable just sitting there in silence but at this point I’ll do anything to reduce my stress. I don’t think mines been bad enough for hospitalisation, but I did get a nasty infection one time, it was awful

Ideally I want to move to a hot country in the future