psoriasis.. anyone else??

[LowBuckX]

So anyone else here have psoriasis? I have it on my hands and it sucks bad. Its on my palms and fingers now and is fairly painful to do the things I love including playing with my boy and working on my car. I have to lotion up as soon as I wake up before I do anything or I get huge deep cracks on my palms and fingers in the joints and creases.
I have to wear gloves doing anything and always have lotion close. I have to wear nitril gloves to do anything with chemicals or paint. These dry winter days are killing me too. My dermatologist isnt helping either. He puts me on steroid creams that burn like Im smearing fire on my hands. They only work for a few days then they just dont work again and I have to switch to something else. Even hand lotions they work for a few days and make my hands feel good then nothing and I have to buy something else. I have no less than 8 types in my house and a few at work.

If you have it how do you control it? Any help at all would be great.

[TonyL]

I don't have it, but if you're looking for a control, have you ever heard of Nuskin? I used to sell it. It's a MLM like Amway, but the products are the best in the world, bar none. I used to sell it (the re-nu lotion with HPE) to a few people with psoriasis, and they said it was like a miracle cure.

I'm not sure if they still sell the exact same product any more, but their "anti aging" line is where you'll find it's replacement. Look for "Life Pak" also.

you'll have to find a distributer, here's the website (http://www.nuskin.com/corp/product/index.shtml)

Here's the psoriasis testemonials (http://www.lookgreatstayyoung.com/nuskintestimonials1psoriasis/)

The thing is, they don't use any mineral oils or alcohols as "filler" in their products, this is what irritates your condition.

[ProTouring442]

While lotions might help, psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. As such, you may want to do a little research into other supplements that might help. As an example, my wife has Multiple Sclerosis, also an autoimmune disease, and takes vitamin D and B12. Both of these can help the other medications slow the progression of the disease. Again, I don't know what treatments there are for psoriasis or what supplements might help, but talk to a good doctor knowledgable about your condition and you may find there are several very helpfull products out there.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
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[BonzoHansen]

I do, but mainly on my scalp and a few spots here and there. Sucks. Especially during winter - dry air seems to aggrevate it.

Tony I'll check that stuff out.

[ss dave]

Because I'm a doc I get asked alot of skin questions for which I can't answer but I have a friend that has bad psoriasis and started using Enbrel. It is the only thing that has consistently worked.

[pav8427]

Yes, although not as bad as you describe. I was once told by a dermotologist to get as much sun as possible and did try tanning sessions. It helped. Look for a small tanning lamp or one that emits the same rays and do a 1-2-3 times/day routine. It may help.
My wife has a good freind that has it REAL bad and she was doing light therapy up to 4-5 times a week.

Doug

[Todds69]

I know some people that have it. One said the tanning bed works pretty good, another changed jobs which help also (stress brought it on for her). I'll ask my wife a good friend of hers has it as well.

[LowBuckX]

Thanks guys
When I went to Cancun my psoriasis went totally away.

Im hoping some vitamin D3 will help D3 is known as liquid sunshine.

[796spdbu]

Hey lowbuck,
I have some thing like what you have cremes didnt help and gold bond burned like a mother****. I went to several docs before i got an appointment at a skin doc.He prescribed a creme called....ketoconazole.Its a creame that does not burn.He told me to get sun and the tanning salon worked great.Probably why the cancun worked for you.Hope this helps.

[ss dave]

Ketoconazole is an anti-fungal cream. I would consult a dermatologist before using it for your problem. UV light is effective for mild cases.

[796spdbu]

Thanks dave guess i should look into that. I wonder why he would recomend that? Wierd, guess i chose the wrong doc again.:doh:I was told it was autoimunne also,dont know why youd use an antifungal creame for a disease?thanks again dave

[Gary Wells]

Years back, I had a serious case of it. At that time, the medical profession was rather uncertain as to what exactly caused it. Some said stress, some said hereditary, some said alergies to soaps, clothing, water temperature, etc.
May I offer some of these suggestions to be considered. I learned from personal experience that anything bad fro your health system in general will be bad for psorasis also.
1. Stress
2. Smoking-nicitone- cut back-quit
3. Alcohol-cut back-quit
4. Excessive coffee-Caffine- cut back-decaf-quit. Tea didn't seem to hurt though, nor hot chocolate
5. Avoid excessive hot showers/bathes/saunas
6. Drying off- avoid excessive rubbing with towel. Try patting gently.
7. Use light colored towels & washclothes, linens.
8. Dark colored clothing-seems to increase or aggrevate psorasis. Light colored clothing is best, especially socks.
9. Getting sunlight/using a sunlamp/tanning salon. Avoid artificial heat such as car heaters & space heaters as much as possible.
10. Find a product called basis soap. Comes in a bar, is pricey, but works. Don't know if it still exists.
11. Watch what laundry soap you use. I could not use Tide nor Drive. I think that I went to all temperature Cheer, Woolite also is ok. Watch how much soap is used per load too.
12. Diet-didn't your derm mention changing your diet, or looking into it, or maybe you eat healthy, but I sure as hell didn't.
13. Gold Bond is the worst product that I have ever tried, for anything. That's why it's cheap.
14. Look for a product line at Wally World by Johnson & Johnson called Cortaid, probably available elsewhere but pricier, Intensive Thearpy, anti-itch lotion, spray, Advanced 12 hour anti-itch cream, all have max legal amount of Hydrocortizone, 1.0 %. Try the Intensive Thearapy, not the standard lightweight stuff.
15. Try another derm opinion, ask about cortizone shots.
16. Hate to throw this in, but naturally, any drug use, especially the smokeable kind is definitely going to hurt, and believe it or not, Don't want to go here, but Preparation H has been known to help/heal psorasis in isloated areas, but most people do not like the odor nor the greasy kid feeling.
I am not a doc, nor do I possess any medical knowledge, but a lot of these things have helped me over the years, and I still use Cortaid as necessary. HTH.

[ss dave]

Steroid preperations come in many different forms: creams, ointments, lotions, injections- all with different penetration and stability properties. They also have different strengths or potency, from low to super high potency. They can be very effective in specific cases but many times the lesions will become tolerate to the med and fail to respond requiring increasing strengths to manage. Steroids are not a cure but can be an effective tool in management of the lesions. I would agree with Mr. Wells, find if something over-the-counter works initially then progress from there. It can be difficult to treat. It is best to see a Dermatologist.

[dropit69]

my Mom works with water alot so this happens to her hands..she got stuff from local farm type place store called "Big R" a freind of ours used it and swears by it..ill get name of it for ya if interested prolly buy it over net..

[toxicz28]

my Mom works with water alot so this happens to her hands..she got stuff from local farm type place store called "Big R" a freind of ours used it and swears by it..ill get name of it for ya if interested prolly buy it over net..
If it's from a farm store, it's probably "Bag Balm". They use it on dairy cows to keep the udders from chapping.

[boodlefoof]

I just went in to the doc a few days ago for an itchy spot and he says it looks like psoriasis. They performed a biopsy to get a more definitive answer, but in the meantime prescribed Dovonex for it. Man that stuff is expensive!!!

[dropit69]

nope not it..ill get name..its not ereally a farm store..but its in a big ass pole type building..hard to explain..few of them around the midwest..its called "BIG R" the store that is..ok heres the stuff..my buddy said he uses the green one and works great..hope this helps http://www.drugstore.com/templates/brand/default.asp?brand=38761&aid=336064&aparam=xsp590632

[andrewb70]

I do, but mainly on my scalp and a few spots here and there. Sucks. Especially during winter - dry air seems to aggrevate it.

Tony I'll check that stuff out.

I use this:

http://www.jason-natural.com/products/dandruff.php

It really controls the scalp issue.

Andrew

[Colin Frolick]

maybe a helpful link

National Psoriasis Foundation
The National Psoriasis Foundation is the world's largest non-profit organization that helps each patient overcome physical and emotional barriers and plays ...

www.psoriasis.org