my 7yr old daughter as psoriasis cleard lovely in the summer,now back with avengence?

Question

creams from hospital just dont seem to be working now,she as only been with the conditon diagnoised a year,as of her age a lot of what peoplr have put doesnt apply to her,eg,smoking,drinking,stress.

Answer 1

eucerin cream for extremely dry skin conditions it contains urea a natural moisturizer and as the skin dries it lowers the amount of urea in her skin .you can get it on prescription

Answer 2

it does fluctuate and sunshine is well known to help some forms of psoriasis. Have you had an appointment with a hospital consultant recently? If not get one. Your daughter sounds like she may be one of the people who benefits from UV treatment. But this should be done in the hospital not your local tanning salon.

Although it doesn't cause psoriasis certain washing powders can irritate the skin and therefore make the psoriasis work. In the winter we tend to wear closer fitting denser fabrics. You could try swithching washing powder to a non biological one.

Has your daughter's diet changed? We often eat differently in winter, more stoggy food. There are some claims that gluten can make psoriasis worse although these have not been proved medically, however if your daughter's wheat consumption has gone up it might be worth trying.

Stress can apply to your daughter, psorisis can be distressing (i lost some of my hair and had pustules on my face at one stage) so don't rule that out. Also the smoking, obviously she doesn't smoke but does anyon else in the household smoke? Again the winter means we are in closer contact indoors so any irritants in the air are in larger concentrations.

Sorry I can only give suggestions not answers.

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/CuresPsoriasis8q8C 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

Hi i also have this problem with my psoriasis.In the summer it all clears up due to the sun and the heat and the area is left open,but as soon as the winter appears and you are covering up with trousers etc the air cannot circulate as well ,all the psoriasis re appears again.Yes this condition is normally from stress,smoking etc and can be quire rare in children.I use cold tar alot i find this helps,i used to be on all sorts off creams from the hospital and none worked either,i stopped using steriod creams and this thins your skin out ive seen this on my own legs.I have been tod that you cannot get rid off psoriasis its there for life,can be made alot better but it will never go away.Ive had mine since young and im 37 now and getting slighty worse and spreading.Best thing to do is o get a nother oppointment or see your gp for further advice,but i dont recommend steriod creams at all.Good Luck

Answer 5

I have psoriasis and am victim to similar trends that in the summer the enflamed cells clear up nicely, but as soon as it starts getting cold and damp it comes back furiously and is sometimes quite painful. I have seen many many dermatologist about this and creams dont seem to work long term and the dermitis comes back as soon as I stop using them. From my experience, I would say that food, environment and lifestyle are to blame (obvious i know), but stress also plays a huge part. Is your daughter stressed in any way? School work, friends??

Otherwise, doing the following may help allievate flareups:

Get an ultra-violet light and exposed affected area to the rays a couple of times a week or go to a tanning salon (but for only 3 mins per time)

Cut out certain foods that is spicy and acidic. Tomatoes, pineapples, curries, pepper etc all add to the flare ups. You could also try allegy testing.

Use gentle non allegenic washing products to clean skin and clothing and bedding.

This may sounds wierd, but relaxing exercises like yoga really help the body align itself from inside, allievates stresses and strengthens immunity. You could try doing some simple yogic and breating exercise together?

Answer 6

I read an article or saw a TV program not long ago that said that the sun's UV rays help psoriasis. It was talking about the health benefits of the Dead Sea area. It is way below sea level, therefore the UV rays are weaker by the time they get there and and are more helpful than harmful. It also said that some doctors use special lamps for treatments. This is probably why it cleared up in the summer.

Ask your doctor about phototherapy for Psoriasis.

Answer 7

Sorry to tell you but psoriasis is genetic and incurable. The low
lying sun is the only relief she will get. But, do not worry too much,
it comes and goes and sometimes the good spells are much
longer than the bad. I have had it for 69 years and all sorts of
quacks advised me to take mud baths and other weird treatment.
I moved to Portugal for five years and the Mediterranean sun was
of great help and it all disappeared within four months. Upon leaving
Portugal, after a while it did return but not as bad, now it is quite
bearable. My father had it but only in small areas. Mine was all
over from head to toe. Today it is bearable and not noticeable.
Only itches. Unfortunately, the only medication that soothes the
condition is Cortisone, which should not be given to the child.
Drinking, smoking has no direct effect but can weaken defences.
May God bless her, Iain

Answer 8

RE: my 7yr old daughter as psoriasis cleard lovely in the summer,now back with avengence?
creams from hospital just dont seem to be working now,she as only been with the conditon diagnoised a year,as of her age a lot of what peoplr have put doesnt apply to her,eg,smoking,drinking,stress.

Answer 9

My mum has really bad psoriasis and has since she was born, the only thing she finds clears it is chinese medicine. If you took your little girl along they'd give her a full (sometimes free, sometimes pricey) consultation, and then probably put her on some creams and a drink (which she will probably object to as it's not the nicest thing). They could also advise what foods to avoid, and give other treatments. It can be a bit pricey, but again, my Mum has been using conventional medicines for years, and this is the only thing she's found to work. Might be worth a try.

Answer 10

As a sufferer myself, I hope I can help! I looked into my diet and found that foods containing monosodium glutemate or additives would trigger me off. Unfortunately there are a lot of premade foods and fast foods that have this in. Sausage is one big one!! Also I found, chocolate, garlic and some shellfish affected me. I suggest you cut her back to a basic menu ... and after a week, start introducing things slowly! You will be able to pinpoint the culprit foods. For relief ... I bath in a cup of coarse sea salt every night, it really does soothe the itchy part,and it also eases the redness. I then smother myself in aqueous cream. There is a cream you can get from your doctor, which is oilier than aqueous, so if she is very dry, try that! Primrose Oil capsules are also very good ... working from the inside. After years of struggling with dr's, none of their treatments worked, I found that psoarisis has to be treated from inside. Definately diet ... it may take you awhile to adjust her diet, but the benefits will be there. Monosodium glutemate, MSG is used in ALL fast foods as it is a preservative. It is poison! She obviously has a very low threshold for chemicals, so steer her into a more natural diet. It sounds like a lot of work, but it is really very easy. If her diet is 80% pure, then the odd meal from the chippy wont affect her as badly, and it will be easierto treat! When I have eaten something I know will flare me up, I always make sure I add extra salt to my bath and I will then use a little bit of cortizone cream. I try not to use it though as it just supresses the symptoms, which defeats the object. I wish you and your daughter all the best and I truely sympathise with her! Good luck!!

Answer 11

Psoriasis is usually better in the warmer months and gets worse when the cold weather comes around. In general, during the winter our skins becomes very dry and having psoriasis makes it all the worse. Yould should really have your doctor referral you to a dermatologist who commonly works with children. But in the mean time you should just keep the areas moist with cream. I have psoriasis and the winter is terrible for me, it is an ongoing battle to keep the skin moist and drink plenty of water.