Psoriasis
Questions + Answers
Anyone have scalp psoriasis and also in ears?
Anyone have scalp psoriasis and also in ears?
I do not have anywhere else on my body. I cover my ears with my hair but when I have a bad flare up, it looks like I have dandruff. I use medicated shampoo for my hair and Mometasone Furoate Cream for my ears. The cream works pretty well but have to use it once a week or so. The bad part is if I get water in my ears, I get a really bad ear infection. Just wondering if there is anyone out there that has the scalp psoriasis and how they deal.
Has anyone dealt with psoriasis behind the ears? Mine will weep then dry up....what can be done for this?
light therapy
light therapy
Has anyone had the light therapy at the hospital? I have had 3 treatments and have already seen an improvement. How long did it take for your psoriasis to completely clear? Thanks guys :)
How do you deal with scalp psoriasis?
How do you deal with scalp psoriasis?
I have severe psoriasis on my scalp, and so far nothing has helped. I've tried medicated shampoo, and oil drops like betamethasone, but my scalp is still peeling off all over in huge thick chunks. It becomes very painful, sometimes bleeds or oozes, and "heals" with incredibly tight skin similar to feeling a swim cap suctioned and pulled back on your head. Such large (circumfrence and thickness) pieces come off with hair that I have bald spots accumulating particularly on the… read more
I also suffer from bad flare ups of scalp psoriasis.
I rub Xamiol in very deeply before going to bed. It is important: On every red patch and scale.… read more
Joint pain
Joint pain
I used biofreeze for joint pain when I was on biologics. Now when I use it my joints feel like they are freezing and brittle. I can’t use lidocaine allergic to it and can only use Tylenol. What does everybody use for pain?
I can’t use Aleve, aspirin, etc. as it upsets my stomach. I have to use Tylenol!
Does anyone with PsA suffer from sporadic/widespread joint pain?
Does anyone with PsA suffer from sporadic/widespread joint pain?
I'm newly diagnosed but my arthritic pain is primarily in my lower back and hips. I have severe morning stiffness and sometime can hardly walk after sitting for a while. I also have sciatic pain down my right leg to my foot. These pains I've experienced everyday for the post 3 years. (Just started treatment yesterday with methotrexate) Now in occasion I seem to have sporadic pains in my hands and feet. There's never any swelling or redness… read more
Will swimming in a chlorine pool irritate my skin?
Will swimming in a chlorine pool irritate my skin?
I'm hoping to start swimming to get gentle exercise. My skin is looking clearer and to be honest I don't really care what people think about my skin now, just want to get on with getting better which exercise and endorphins can only help with. I'm too tired and weak to go running or to the gym so was thinking swimming would be my best bet but I'm worried that chlorine will irritate or cause my skin to flare and I don't want that when my skin is improving. If… read more
Opinions on otezla
Opinions on otezla
Appreciate any input or experiences etc on Otezla..
I've been using it for 15 months now. Did fantastic for my skin but not as much for joint pain. Currently taking it with naprosyn & tylenol but… read more
Humira Losing Effectiveness
Humira Losing Effectiveness
I have been on Humira for about 8 months. At the start it worked well, but for the past 2 months I have had flare ups. Has anyone else had the problem of a biologic that has stopped working? If so, what do you think caused it?
I'm seeing my Derm this week. I hope I can get some answers.
Unfortunately that is a common occurrence. They tend to stop working after a while. Sometimes years and sometimes months... So you just have to keep… read more
More skin problems anyone?
More skin problems anyone?
I'm very curious to see if anyone else out there suffers from multiple skin disorders....As a child I suffered horribly from eczema..I remember my parents wrapping my wrists in old strips of sheets they cut up to prevent me from scratching in my sleep..In kindy I had eczema on my face and being 1976 they made me stay home fearing it was impitago...(Spelling sorry!) I also have a deformed finger from the eczema being so bad on my baby finger ...I now as an adult have outgrown that but I… read more
