help needed for psoriasis?
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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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Exfoliate with a sugar or sea salt scrub daily on the affected areas. This should help.
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Need a lot more information to be helpful in answring this. It could be anything from dry skin to thryoid disease to cancer......
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Ask your GP or dermatologist. If they don't know, they will refer you to some kind of specialist
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I have been prescribed Devonex (sp), and that has worked really well for me.  You will have to keep using it, but it works.  Check with your dermatologist.
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You should go on webmd.com or wikipedia.com and look up psoriasis. They might have some information on other options.
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I've been fighting psoriasis (very NON-localized!) for about four years now. \n\nBecause I sunburn so easily, my dermatologist has told me I should probably avoid it, but he usually tells psoriasis patients to get direct sunlight on the affected area for about 15 to 20 minutes a day.  \n\nI've used several prescription ointments (Donovex [vitamin D] and clobetasol propionate [a topical steroid]) with only moderate success.  Cyclosporan capsules gave me sleep apnea (which, fortunately, stopped when I quit taking them!). Light therapy (before I found my current dermatologist!) made a "crispy critter" out of me and made the problem about five times worse! My new doctor gave me a prescription for Soriataine pills, which I haven't had filled yet. I read about the side effects and decided to try something else first!\n\nAbout two and a half weeks ago I started using "Cocoon" Total Body Rejuvenating Emollient from AminoGenesis ($44 a bottle - lasts me about 12 days putting it on both legs and both arms, and assorted other spots twice a day!), which is expensive until you compare it to the prescription drugs usually used for psoriasis! It feels wonderful going on, smells nice, absorbs well, and isn't sticky. It works very slowly, but it's completely non-toxic (Hallelujah!), which cannot be said for ANY of the prescription meds I've used or been encouraged to try. My spots and patches are paler than they were when I started, and I'm starting to see small areas of skin that are almost normal skin color on my lower legs (where my psoriasis is so thick it looks like I'm wearing burgundy knee socks!). I'm going to give this stuff at least a 2-month trial. It is keeping my skin moisturized enough that I've not had a problem (so far) with flaking. It does nothing for the itching, but then neither have any of the other things I've tried! I ordered it from http://www.dermagirl.com  ... they offer free shipping and free samples with every order ... and their prices for this are the same as half a dozen other sites I checked. \n\nGood luck! Let me know if you find something that works wonders!!!
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I would direct that question to a dermatologist. What is prescribed for one person might not be appropriate for another,
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Oh good question! \n\nI had a friend who had psoriasis...he tried everything!\n\nTill one day he tried rose hip water...he purchased at the health food store...well it worke to clear it up by about 97%!\n\nGood luck, hope it works!
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There are many different types of psoriasis treatment, but many treatments work in a similar way: by reducing the activity of the immune system. This decreases symptoms by fighting inflammation and skin cell overgrowth.\n\nThe choice of treatment for psoriasis depends on the type and severity of the psoriasis, where the psoriasis is found on the body, the person's general health, and other medications the person may be taking. The main psoriasis treatments are:\n\nTopical medications: These medications are applied to the skin areas affected by psoriasis. These treatments are used for mild to moderate cases of psoriasis, or in combination with other treatment options. \nSystemic medications: This group includes medications taken by mouth (oral medications) and by injection (injectable medications). Injectable medications may be biologics or non-biologics (such as methotrexate injections). \nPhototherapy: This treatment uses ultraviolet light to reduce psoriasis symptoms. It is used for moderate to severe cases of psoriasis. \nBiologics: These are injectable medications that are used for moderate to severe cases of psoriasis.
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There are a number of prescription creams out there.  Get one from your doctor.  Barring that use a lotion that has Aloe and vitamin E.  \nFor Psoriasis on your scalp use T-Gel.  Massage it into the hair and scalp, put on a shower cap, and sleep on it.  \n\nBe careful, self diagnosed psoriasis can sometimes be a fungus instead.  Any treatment for psoriasis on the fungus will make it worse.  Much much worse.\n\nIf it is the fungus, get a anti-fungal cream from your doctor or use Nizoral shampoo.  It clears up much faster than psoriasis.
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yes - the chlorine and other additives can really aggrivate psoriasis.  My dad suffers and he bought a filter for his shower head (called nature's miracle or something) and he said it really helps.  try a healthfood store and see if they can get you a water filter, if not try a hardwear store for a water filter for that purpose.  Or you can get a fitler for all the water in your house...
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Psoriasis is a skin condition that is recently thought to be an auto-immune response.  Psoriasis develops when skin cells rapidly grow and don't give the older skin cells a chance to flake off.  Normally you would be referred to a dermatologist.
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There is much anecdotal evidence that certain foods act as triggers to psoriasis. Glutens, red meats, dairy, and cultured foods can irritate the intestinal tract and perpetuate psoriasis outbreaks. \n\nAlso, consume Omega3 oils that are found in foods like fish, shellfish, soybean, walnut, flaxseed and rapeseed oil.\n\n\nGood luck!
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Western and some Easterm medicine will only "mask" the symptoms with creams or ointments. If you're interested in ridding yourself of this, you may want to try looking into the product "Threelac". I've provided you with the link below.....Really READ about it first and do the saliva test! \n\nI'm currently on this program for my eczema problems which is a sister illness to psoriasis. Although I've recently sent out a question to this site about my condition, I'm still convinced that the problem lies within my intestines. I'm just curious to see what other people have to say about it....\n\nRegardless.....if you do decide to go with this program....I recommend these folks over any of the others....they are very helpful on the phone with any questions that (YOU WILL HAVE) during your cleanse......\n\nMuch success to you!\n\n:)\nPeace \n\nSource(s):
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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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Go to a dermatologist.