Psoriasis?!?

Question

Hey gang, I've suffered from plaque psoriasis for about 6 years now and it's in the final stages of healing. I use two different creams which are quite helpful - I have also had light treatment and used different methods of soaking. Just wondering if anyone has any helpful hints on what they've used that has worked. Serious comments only, please. (And.... what have been the psychological effects of having this skin condition and how have you handled it?) Must answer both parts to be chosen for best answer!

Answer 1

Creams may still be working if you have only had this for 6 years, but they will stop working as the body gets use to them. Try alternating between topical steroids, dovonex, and tar. To really get this under control you need to be taking Enbrel. At $20,000 per year, you need good insurance to cover this. Enbrel really works and all you due is inject yourself once a week.

Answer 2

I had a 13 year history of psoriasis, though I was in good health otherwise. But these severe large, thick and scaly excoriated plaques on my neck, ears, trunk and limbs ruined the way I was leading my life. I would be with red, inflamed itchy skin for most part of the year and these silvery scales would seem to be erupting without any reason. To make matters worse, blisters would appear over already red and itching skin. It was living hell.

I was treated with various options but nothing seemed to be working. Some of the treatments that I underwent in this depressing period of 13 years included tar preparation, tropical steroids and anthralin. I was also given light therapy many times but everything I tried would give me temporary relief.

And soon, after a few days I would be plagued with the situation again. In one of those moments when I was completely lost I stumbled upon this website just by chance. I read it and felt that as if someone had put the story my life on this web page. I was thoroughly convinced that if ANYONE can cure me of condition, it would be you.

And was I right, or what. I started recovering within 3 days of starting this treatment. Something that had become a painful part of me for 13 years was actually getting healed! My ears are healed and my neck is smooth again!. I am a month into the treatment and I have never felt better in my life!

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Answer 3

I was diagnosed with psoriasis at age 14 and now I am 36 years old. You can say that I have tried just about every medicine both approved by FDA and trial without much success. Examples include Enbrel, Humira, oral meds, creams, oils, salts, coal tar, etc and the list is much more extensive that I can't even remember all of the names. But recently after someone shared this video https://tr.im/CurePsoriasisNTBF everything has changed. My psoriasis completely cleared by putting these changes in place. I only wish I'd taken photos of before and after because it truly has been miraculous. I am getting married in Oct, 2015 and I am wearing a strapless gown that also shows my back and I am confident (not like before) that my skin will be soft and pretty vs red and flakey.

Answer 4

RE: Psoriasis?!?
Hey gang, I've suffered from plaque psoriasis for about 6 years now and it's in the final stages of healing. I use two different creams which are quite helpful - I have also had light treatment and used different methods of soaking. Just wondering if anyone has any helpful hints on what they've used that has worked. Serious comments only, please. (And.... what have been the psychological effects of having this skin condition and how have you handled it?) Must answer both parts to be chosen for best answer!

Answer 5

I am currently on Enbrel, and injection based antibiotic, and that is the only thing that worked for me. I have had this for 17 years now, and all the topicals did little. I was on methotrexate and it did little, The Enbrel totally cleared my head and is working wonders on my elbows and knees, as well as my torso. I had a pretty bad case, and while it did affect me psychologically, I used humor to deal with it. there was one time I was kicked out of a pool on vacation because of it, and ever since I made sure I had a letter from my doctor clearing me for all acticities so if someone had a concern I could answer it. That made me feel like crap, and gave me a taste of what discrimination must be like, but it also made me realize other people are so misinformed about my condition, that I try to teach those I know about it. Good luck!

Answer 6

I suffer from plaque psoriasis, too. I've had it on and off for roughly 7 years.
I've used serveral topical medications. Dovonex works "most of the time". (ha.)
right now my skin is the worst it's ever been... and I've been having hopeless feelings, and depression. How do I deal? I just think, it could be worse. I could be bound to a wheel chair... or unable to talk/see/hear.

Answer 7

Like you I have had psoriasis for years. Before I got it, I had not even ever heard of it.
Obviously, one has to cope with it. There is no choice.
At times - in my case - it has been more than 50%.
Since years I belong to the American NPF (National Psoriasis Foundation) and in their monthly magazine "Advance" there is always a lot of useful information. The questions you, I and everybody ask are extensively answered in it. One very interesting column is: "It works for me", just what you are looking for.
Greetings from someone who knows what you are going through.

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