Psoriasis
This topic is for discussions on psoriasis, including the use of conventional treatments as prescribed by a medical doctor or available over the counter at a pharmacy or drug store.
The complementary and alternative topic is the place to discuss complementary and/or alternative treatments.
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Help! I am becoming very desperate. I want my Psoriasis to be gone.
- By Bnavarr2 · New reply yesterday at 11:52 pm
- 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!
- By ahmed91 · New reply yesterday at 11:46 pm
- 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?
- By ahmed91 · New reply yesterday at 11:44 pm
- 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 ...
Humira, Enbrel.....Wondering what others use and side effects?
- By Kris4 · New reply yesterday at 11:24 pm
- 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
- By Healthy21 (Inactive) · New reply yesterday at 11:23 pm
- 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 ...
I am new help will be great.
- By JoshFranca · New reply yesterday at 9:35 pm
- 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
- By Shorty-Sydney · New reply yesterday at 9:25 pm
- 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?
- By bahamamama · New reply yesterday at 8:33 pm
- 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 ...
Thyroid + P?
- By car12meek · New reply yesterday at 8:31 pm
- 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 ...
Finally, A decent newsletter from NPF
- By john1982 · New reply yesterday at 8:28 pm
- 4 replies
- http://www.psoriasis.org/publications/ps oriasis-advance-magazine/2012/spring/int ernal-inflammation-imaging-psoriasis the interesting parts - Mehta, a preventive and nuclear cardiologist with the University ...
Psoriasis and Inflammation
- By Margel · New reply yesterday at 8:09 pm
- 2 replies
- You may have seen this in an email from the National P Foundation, but I thought I'd repost it. It suggests that people with P can have inflammation throughout their bodies...they can actually see it ...
WHY IS EVERYONE SUFFERING WHEN THERE IS A CURE OUT THERE??
- By RONCFE · New reply yesterday at 7:59 pm
- 106 replies
- I have been on this site since January and cannot believe all the people still suffering. I have been suffering since 1972 and tried everything over the years. In February I went on a trial study for ...
Saw the Derm today
- By shannonx5 · New reply yesterday at 7:54 pm
- 3 replies
- I already had a diagnosis of palmoplantar and blistering under the nails. Today, he also diagnosed guttate and plaque (scalp, elbows, behind ears, tops of feet). Started UV treatment, but my insurance ...
is Vinegar good for psoriasis patient?
- By ShaaJh · New reply yesterday at 7:46 pm
- 23 replies
- some website say that rinsing body by vinegar is good for skin. did anybody use vinegar on their skin ...
Prednisone
- By mollisw · New reply yesterday at 7:38 pm
- 1 reply
- I have a pretty nasty case of psoiasis right now. I can't afford to go to the derm, but the doctor I work for called me in some prednisone. She has me on for 2 weeks, tapering from 20mg to 5mg through ...
Psoriasis and tonsilectomy
- By JulieanneReel · New reply yesterday at 7:30 pm
- 3 replies
- I have had psoriasis caused by strep tonsils for the past 2 years or more.. I am today on day 14 of recovery after a tonsillectomy.. I had about 6 infections of tonsillitis in one year so tonsillectomy ...
Tanning beds vs. Phototherapy
- By mbuffone · New reply yesterday at 7:25 pm
- 1 reply
- So i've been going to Phototherapy for 4 weeks now for my PP and have not noticed much of a change yet. I'm traveling over 200 miles a week and the gas is hitting my bank pretty hard. I'm sure it will ...
What is Westcort Ointment??
- By Doody62 · New reply yesterday at 5:11 pm
- 2 replies
- Sorry to sound stupid .. but I am new to the board & to Psorasis ... IS this a prescription or over the counter med??? Any information will be so helpful ... thanks, Doody62 ...
Cracked hands and feet with rash on legs (9 months)
- By Benzy55 · Posted yesterday at 3:56 pm
- 0 replies
- I wanted to put this on here to let people know that there might be hope among people that are newly diagonosed. This is my story. Last May I was diagnosed with PPP, that is what my derma said and I believed ...
Help!
- By Ashleylynn · New reply yesterday at 2:35 pm
- 2 replies
- Hi! Im only 16 years old and i have plaque psoriasis! It covers most of my body and i have tried many topicals and i have been doing photo light therapy three times a week for the past two months but ...
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