Psorassis

[eugenepious]

Hi there

I have psorassis on my face and it causes extreme redness and discomfort, would anybody out there have any suggestions please.?

[Buenchico]

Some relevant links:
http://www.nhs.uk/Con.../Pages/Treatment.aspx
and
http://www.psoriasis-...rg.uk/treatments.html

The keep point that I've picked up on, from reading through the content of those links, is to keep going back to your GP if the original treatment suggested doesn't seem to work.

Chris

[ummmm]

I had it really bad for years and years. The only thing that worked for me was sun / sunbeds. None of the creams worked.

All I can suggest other than sunbeds is try eliminating as much stress from your life as possible. Easier said than done, I know but stress is a big trigger.

BTW....on a more positive note mine has completely gone now.

[delboy3]

I had psoriasis on my scalp for a few years, until I started using Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment shampoo. It cleared up in no time, and I still use it to keep the psoriasis at bay.

[boxtops]

Have you been to the doctor, eugene?

[NOX]

My ex has pustular psoriasis on her palms and the soles of her feet and all the steroid creams she was prescribed just made it so much worse. As with Umm the only thing that helped was UV, but she had to literally fight her dermatologist to get reated with the narrow band UVB, he just wanted to prescribe stronger and stronger steroids which just turned her hands into a raw bloody pulp. Failing UVB sher uses sunbeds although they are not as effective. She also finds that manuka honey and salt baths help.

[Caran]

About 10 years ago I developed pustular psorassis from head to foot over night. This was thought to be a side effect of steroid treatment. I was in hospital for over a month, they tried all sorts of creams and mediction but to no avail. As a last resort the consultant said he believed injections of chemotherapy could be of use. I had them injected in my stomach every day. It worked, every day you could see an improvement unil it finally cleared up completely. The down side was I lost all my hair including eyelashes and eyebrows and all fingernails and toenails. Onnce I stopped the injections everything grew back finally. So help is at hand. My psoriassis was so bad the consultant took photographs of me with before and after pictures for use in medical journals. I have had no recurrences since.

[Joeyjake]

I used to suffer from terrible psoriasis on my face - my sympathies - I know how distressing it is. I was given coal tar and salicylic acid by the hospital and it cleared it up. Good luck.

[chas2008]

i have it on my back/elbow/side nothing major but really annoying,tried the various creams from the doctors and if anything one made it worse. Im currently using a steroid cream ( the name escapes for the moment) it works about 90% but as soon as i stop applying it the condition returns within a week or so.

[RATTER15]

Coal Tar shampoo works very well for psoriasis on the scalp, it clears mine in just a few days.

[patsyann]

I use Exorex lotion on prescription and as long as I use it every day my elbows knees and feet are completely free of the nasty red scales. I am lucky that the rest of them are hidden on my body and i control them with calcipotrial ointment as the exorex does stain clothes. I dont know whether it is suitable for your face but worth a try,

[EcclesCake]

With many years experience of this complaint all I can say is that what suits one doesn't suit all.

It really is a matter of trial and error with the treatments, I have also found that I become resistant to some of the treatments.

Have you been diagnosed by a Dr or are you assuming that you have psoriasis? Go back to your GP and discuss with him is my best advice as the skin on your face is fragile and you need to be careful what you use as you can create other problems for yourself.

[eugenepious]

Thank you all so much, I am going for therapy soon as my doctor reckons I have a deeper problem and the stress is making my condition worse