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Widespread aching joints-help

PattieB
  • By PattieB · New reply 12:54 am
  • Discussion in Psoriatic arthritis · 2 replies
  • Hi all, I have been on the remicade for 3 months. I have tried other medications and the only one that worked for me was prednisone (which I do not want to take daily.) Anyway, when I started the remicade ...

Prednisone

Alicat9
  • By Alicat9 · Posted 12:42 am
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • BAD,BAD drug! Try something else ...

Lose weight / eat healthy

john1982
  • By john1982 · New reply 12:41 am
  • Discussion in Complementary and alternative · 79 replies
  • I know it's a touchy subject for some, but it's the truth if you really want to be healthy again. LPP (http://www.inspire.com/groups/talk-psor iasis/member/LittlePinkPuss/) and myself are strong advocaters ...

Help! I am becoming very desperate. I want my Psoriasis to be gone.

Bnavarr2
  • By Bnavarr2 · New reply yesterday at 11:52 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 2 replies
  • Hello, I am new to this website but I thought maybe I could get some help. I have had Psoriasis since I was 8 years old. I am 20 now and it has never been so bad. I have literally tried EVERYTHING. I ...

Guttate Psoriasis and Tonsillectomy!

ahmed91
  • By ahmed91 · New reply yesterday at 11:46 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 6 replies
  • Hi, I am a 20 year old male and suffering from severe guttate psoriasis. A month and a half ago (6 weeks+), I had a very painful tonsillitis accompanied with a fever for about 3 days then gradually disappeared ...

GUTTATE PSORIASIS AND GUM DISEASE?

ahmed91
  • By ahmed91 · New reply yesterday at 11:44 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 4 replies
  • Hi, I am a 20 year old male and suffering from severe guttate psoriasis. A month and a half ago (6 weeks+), I had a very painful tonsillitis accompanied with a fever for about 3 days then gradually disappeared ...

Embarking on a 60 day juice fast

Longfoot
  • By Longfoot · New reply yesterday at 11:43 pm
  • Discussion in Complementary and alternative · 19 replies
  • I am currently on day 16 of an intended 60 day juice fast in an attempt to rid myself of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I want to try this before I go down the road of disease modifiers etc. I have ...

Humira, Enbrel.....Wondering what others use and side effects?

Kris4
  • By Kris4 · New reply yesterday at 11:24 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 4 replies
  • I am thinking about taking to my dermatologist about starting on a different medicine and was just wondering what has worked for others and if they have had any of the side effects that come along with ...

Found my cure for psoriasis

Healthy21 (Inactive)
  • By Healthy21 (Inactive) · New reply yesterday at 11:23 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 54 replies
  • Hi all, I am a 21 year old female who has had psoriasis since I was 14 years old . I have tried everything under the sun and been to see every single kind of doctor. The first thing I was told was to ...

Question on probiotics

sissy1smf
  • By sissy1smf · New reply yesterday at 10:57 pm
  • Discussion in Complementary and alternative · 4 replies
  • I was wondering if anyone can give me a good recommendaton for probiotic? Like how many "cultures" should it be? and what is best time of day to take it? I am on doxycycline twice a day MWF and doc recommended ...

Prednisone

mollisw
  • By mollisw · Posted yesterday at 10:42 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I have heard both good and bad things about prednisone. I am about to go on a 2 week try and see how things go ...

Hot Flashes on Remicade

lorrgeno
  • By lorrgeno · New reply yesterday at 10:17 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriatic arthritis · 2 replies
  • Ive had two infusions of remicade, the last one two weeks ago and I feel like I am a walking hot flash. I was getting them as I am 56 but they would come and go. My PCD had me start premarin 2 months ...

H. pylori and psoriasis

Lazza
  • By Lazza · New reply yesterday at 10:15 pm
  • Discussion in Complementary and alternative · 11 replies
  • Check this out: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22063 790 There are other, smaller studies which say basically the same thing: psoriatics are much more likely to have H. pylori antibodies than the ...

Lemon Juice for Psoriasis?

GitOverIt
  • By GitOverIt · New reply yesterday at 10:11 pm
  • Discussion in Complementary and alternative · 12 replies
  • I happened upon an interesting article on how lemon juice is working good for some people using it! Has anyone here heard of it? here is the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/articl e-1357061/Varicose-veins-Cold-sores-The ...

Reaction getting worse...where are the docs when you need them?????????????

SCRobin
  • By SCRobin · New reply yesterday at 9:59 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriatic arthritis · 20 replies
  • to all who have been so helpful I am really feeling scared right now. Last night the nerve pain was a 20 on the 10 scale. My legs and feet are on fire, a few times my feet went totally numb for an hour ...

I am new help will be great.

JoshFranca
  • By JoshFranca · New reply yesterday at 9:35 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 2 replies
  • I am new and have just moved to PA. um, I am 35 I have noticed the start when I turned 27, odd to me to have it start so late I know very little about it and it has got alot worse in the past 2 years ...

Hair Removal Cream for men, started my Psoriasis

Shorty-Sydney
  • By Shorty-Sydney · New reply yesterday at 9:25 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 2 replies
  • My Psoriasis started On My Legs when i used a Hair removal cream for men and has been around ever since, hope this information helps in some sorta way ...

Does fresh lemon juice help psoriasis?

bahamamama
  • By bahamamama · New reply yesterday at 8:33 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 8 replies
  • I've read that using fresh lemon juice on your scalp and skin is beneficial to helping psoriasis spots,redness go away.I used to put it in my hair and sit in the sun years ago to naturally lighten my ...

Kelli finally gets a break!

FlakyK
  • By FlakyK · New reply yesterday at 8:32 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Just left my ENT, I finally got a break, and a big one at that! Thank you thank you thank you! Diagnosis: 1. Atypical Lymphoid Hyperplasia My ENT thinks it will come back, we will watch it very carefully ...

Thyroid + P?

car12meek
  • By car12meek · New reply yesterday at 8:31 pm
  • Discussion in Psoriasis · 1 reply
  • I've been dealing with P for about a year now (I'm 26), and a few months ago I had my thyroid tested because my twin sister has had hypothyroidism for the past 10 years, and I had been experiencing general ...

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NPF: Psoriasis tip: Some people report that lubricants work better on scalp #psoriasis w/ a hot towel wrapped around the head.

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