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My flares occur at bedtime. I go to bed around 10pm.I have a night-time shower with my normal unperfumed medicated bath-lotion. More..

A MyPsoriasisTeam Member asked a question 💭
Great Britain
September 17
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A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Things to try:
Showering every other day.
Cool water as you can stand it, hot water is very drying.
Install a shower filter, unless your water has been tested it might have unknown dissolved solids that effects your skin.
Hope this helps.

September 18
MyPsoriasisTeam

It sounds like you have a solid bedtime routine going — unperfumed is definitely the right call! A few things worth considering that could be contributing to bedtime flares:

Your shower itself
- Water temperature matters — hot water can dry out and irritate skin, so lukewarm is better
- Pat skin dry gently rather than Show Full Answer

It sounds like you have a solid bedtime routine going — unperfumed is definitely the right call! A few things worth considering that could be contributing to bedtime flares:

Your shower itself:
- Water temperature matters — hot water can dry out and irritate skin, so lukewarm is better
- Pat skin dry gently rather than rubbing

After your shower:
- Moisturizing immediately after (within a few minutes) helps lock in moisture
- Heavy creams or ointments work best at night since you won't be worrying about staining clothes
- One MyPsoriasisTeam member even suggested keeping lotion in the fridge for a soothing, cooling effect

Your bedroom environment:
- Heating systems dry out the air significantly at night, which can trigger flares
- A humidifier in your bedroom could make a real difference
- Use distilled or demineralized water in your humidifier to keep it clean

Stress and wind-down:
- Bedtime is when the day's stress can catch up with you, and stress is a well-known psoriasis trigger
- A calming wind-down routine like meditation could help

It would be worth keeping a quick symptom diary to spot any patterns. And of course, chatting with your dermatologist about your nighttime flares is always a good idea!

September 17
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Thank you! 🤗

I'm sure it helps just to share a problem on here. It's good to know I'm
not the only one and there are other people out there that know exactly how
this feels. I've been up all night again. So glad to see some daylight on
it's way!!

Take Care

Suzanne Woods.

September 18
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I switched to all organic cotton sheets and wash in lavender detergent sheets. No softener or dryer sheets. I got rid of all the polyester

October 10
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

You have my sympathy. I know how this feels. My GP is trying different meds. Right now I have two lots of antibiotics cos she thinks it may be a bit of an infection. I also have more Vitamin tablets. She gave me a prescription for Epimax.If I pile this on before I go to bed I find this helps so much.

October 10

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