Anyone else have Psoriasis?

Question

I have suffered from severe psoriasis for years. Tried all the over the counter cremes, ointments, lotions, shampoos as well as many prescriptions from dermatologist and my GP. Last week I developed a severe infection in my right ear from the psoriasis getting inside my ear canal and causing the ear to swell shut. My regular GP could not see me so I was "passed along" to a new doctor in the office. This doctor prescribed antibiotic ear drops but said the swelling would have to go down before I could put the drops in, so she prescribed a 6 day pack of oral steroids, Prednizone, to reduce the swelling. With in hours of taking the first dose I noticed the swelling reducing and was able to start the drops. The next day I thought maybe I was imagining things but it seemed that my psoriasis on my elbows, stomach, back ears and scalp was better. I am now on day 5 of the 6 day pack and the psoriasis is 75 % better. I read the insert for the pack, this drug is used for severe psoriasis.

I dont understand why none of the previous doctors never tried this. Anyway, this is more of an informative statement than a question. Hope it helps someone else.

Answer 1

You have to be careful with Prednisone. Sometimes the symptoms, in your case the Psoriasis, can return worse when you come off the meds. It isn't a long term solution as the side effects are pretty major with long term use, but it does help some with bad flare ups. You should ask to see a dermatologist to get better control of your psoriasis with other treatments. For some tanning beds help their psoriasis.
Good luck!

Answer 2

I erupted in Psoriasis at the young age of 16, now almost 49 yes it seems to be clearing. However I refuse point blank to use steroids or steroid cream. Steroids can cause serious side effects and can be addictive. You are aware that their is a certain form of Arthritis that can trigger in people with Psoriasis and the last thing you want is Psoriatic Arthritis! Lets be honest here, outside of Psoriasis being not nice to 'look' at, it really is not a serious health problem, unless one third of the skin is covered. Therefore, the Medical Profession have learned to back off and see how the Patient 'YOU' deal with it. They have found out that certain treatments do more harm than good and many people abuse the treatments. Had eight people die here last year either from third degree burns via a sun bed, or covering themselves in 'olive oil' and sitting on the beach all day!
Likewise steroids once you stop taking them can have a rebound effect and the Psoriasis erupt five times worse then before.
I have been on a 6 day course for a chest infection and according to my Mother was like a steel ball inside the Pin Ball machine, bouncing off walls, hyperactive, managed to decorate the entire house and could not sleep. The rebound was not nice and so no way I am going to ever take them again. You also risk Osteoperosis, brittle bones later in life and that is no fun either. Me, well I think my Psoriasis makes me rather unique and having lived with it for so many years now, it seems to be clearing, odd though because I am going to miss it! I will just be normal, have healthy skin and that is no fun either. I can recall being at a social event, knowing full well 'someone' was eventually going to ask what was that on my hands. Yep they asked and I simple said 'You know that new expensive exfoliating cream, well I exfoliate naturally!' I had visions of healthy people going home, locking themselves into the claokroom and seeing if they could exfoliate naturally.

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/PsoriasisCures2015RLAT 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

My ex-wife and eldest daughter have Psoriasis. My eldest cleared her life-long disease in a little more than three weeks. The notion that psoriasis is one of those 'incurable' mystical diseases baffles me. The science is already available to repair and maintain the immune system - psoriasis is after all an immune related disease. It is also one of the "easier" problems to resolve. Our Governments and Institutions, in their stupidity, resist every attempt to promote anything which won't benefit a pharmaceutical company (in particular one in which a high and mighty nonce might have shares). Consequently, sufferers go on suffering. So, at the risk of being hung drawn and quartered for assuming I have a right to free speech .... look for the company who pioneered the science of 'Glyconutrition', they will tell you why more than 2,000 doctors have left the medical profession simply because they get better results from this science. Take care now. Now I'll have to rush off and pursue a new identity.

Answer 5

Well, there are differents reasons why a Doctor don't prescribe a substance or another. In this case, maybe the first Doctor was afraid of the consecuencs...
Anyway, you must be very careful with that...

Answer 6

I had the ear thing happen, and the specialist I finally was allowed to see SCRAPED. with some kind of water scraper, all the dead skin that had piled up in there off. IT HURT! But all the blockage and pain was gone...