Thread: Flakers awake! - Psoriasis

I'm a bit of a flaker (not a flake, mind). I find the 2% creme to be near best, but a prescription steroid is the absolute best control. Of course, it will make you a tenor, but don't let that worry you.

Sab I also am a flaker Dr prescribes Betnovate a cream which helps but the tube is so small it lasts only a short while.
I also use Lanolin but swmbo adds a few drops of Lavender oil which helps kill bacteria as its an antiseptic aroma helps you sleep well of a night too. If your using a tube you'll need either a syringe or steady hands to drip it into the hole.
The other thing is Rose hip oil drops expensive but excelent.

I had a problem with a patch on my shin that would not clear up. Many types of creme were recommended and tried but to no avail.
I no longer have the problem - I got rid of it by rubbing a piece of Aloe Vera plant onr the affected area and then wrapping over it with Glad Wrap (cling wrap).
The Plant grows in a flowerpot on our verandah and we break off a piece as needed and wrap the left over piece in Glad Wrap and store in the fridge. It fixes all sorts of things like cuts and burns.

If you don't mind a suntan, UV treatment (narrowband UV-B) is very effective. Many dermatologists have a cabinet available. Do a run with your dermatologist to see how you respond, if it works well you can buy or build a unit for home.

There is also a new treatment for it - Raptiva, an injection based targeted immunosuppressant. It has been recently been put on the PBS so you don't have to shell out $12,000 per year for it if you meet the treatment guidelines.

Another effective treatment for many dry type skin conditions is a few drops of almond oil (from the health food shop) in the bath a few times a week.

No guarantees but worth a try, and cheaper than most prescription options.

SWMBO who is a nurse tells me it is because I don't drink enough water.
I say there's water in coffee, coke and beer.

Carry Pine

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

SWMBO who is a nurse tells me it is because I don't drink enough water.
I say there's water in coffee, coke and beer.

Carry Pine

Good call Carry,

Dean,

Who's got a bath anymore? Showers in chlorinated water for me, good point though,

Splinter,

How many times before you get skin cancer? Do you use this method?

Linden,

Aloe is aggravating on me but, it seems to be great for sunburn etc,

Wheelin,

I will chase down Rose Hip Oil, where do you get it?

Honorary,

Well Ive already had my brood, and my singing voice could use some improvement , Ive also been told (SWMBO is also a nurse) that it makes the skin "thin" and prone to damage. I have a tube sitting gathering dust, but it does work,

Thanks for your replies guys, and I notice it is guys, do women get this pox?

Sebastiaan

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

Good call Carry,

Dean,

Who's got a bath anymore? Showers in chlorinated water for me, good point though,

Splinter,

How many times before you get skin cancer? Do you use this method?

Linden,

Aloe is aggravating on me but, it seems to be great for sunburn etc,

Wheelin,

I will chase down Rose Hip Oil, where do you get it?

Honorary,

Well Ive already had my brood, and my singing voice could use some improvement , Ive also been told (SWMBO is also a nurse) that it makes the skin "thin" and prone to damage. I have a tube sitting gathering dust, but it does work,

Thanks for your replies guys, and I notice it is guys, do women get this pox?

Sebastiaan

Sabastian I still have a bath and use it daily shower is a pain to get into although I do on occassions. Now days they are called spars upthemselves Yuppies dont like the term bath even swimming pools are Baths in some countries .
I agree with Carry Pine the more water I drink the less trouble I have.

Ok Sabasatian daughter picked ours up at Phillip Island when down there for Moto GP. I know along way from BMnt's try a Herbal outlet might be one in Leura Katoomba or Penrith which carries it.

This is the link http://www.kosmea.com.au/aspx/what_m...il_unique.aspx so you know what your after same as I have but try before you buy not cheap almost as bad as swmbo perfume
http://www.kosmea.com.au/aspx/find_a_stockist.aspx
some of their stockists close by while there buy a tube of Lanolin cream or from wollies swmbo gets me the home brand one to which we add a couple of drops of lavender oil and massage inot the tube contents.

Blue Mountains Food Co-op
Shop 1-2 Ha'Penny Lane
Katoomba NSW 2780
02 4782 5890
Go Vita Katoomba
Shop 3B, Katoomba Fair
Katoomba NSW 2780
02 4782 4667

Leura Health Foods
155 The Mall
Leura NSW 2780
02 4782 4511

If its real bad go see quack i used my prescribed cream for first time in ages this morning and it helps it clear up within an hour redness gone itchying gone.

I have suffered from dandruff most of my life, as I can remember.

When I have an outbreak, a couple of washes with 'Selsun' shampoo (make sure you get the one in the yellow bottle) on consecutive nights makes it go away for a while.

I find once I get on top of it, if I use the Selsun about once a week it seems to keep it at bay pretty well. Though if I use a cheap shampoo or conditioner in between, its back with a vengeance in no time. I dont use conditioner at all any more.

This stuff also works well on tinea and jockrash, handy stuff if you live in the tropics

I thought you blokes were talking about Psoriasis not dandruff!! Dandruff is a whole different mongrel to Psoriasis

I dont have issues with either dont get it or have it so from a personal point I dont have any clues but from bein the partner of a sheila that has severe Psoriasis I can say she has yet to find ANYTHING that works for her... hers is through her hair and ears it gets so bad sometimes that she has to visit the quack to get her ears flushed so she can hear...

shes tried everything so far suggested with no success... "just something about me" she shrugs and so it goes

BUT Psoriasis is NOT dandruff just thought Id say that

And i read somewhere that bed bugs (or mites) live on dad skin in the bed. They must be obese bas#$@rds at my place!

(Don't know why that swearword wants to call itself a website!)

CP

My wifes family has serious problems with this complaint. While they have not been able to cure it those members with small areas have had good results with dairy sal. (used to treat rashes on cows udders) Don't laugh I'm serious. It is not expensive and the jar is large. I buy it for them at the local farm supply shop.

I would check for some underlying cause too. Get a liver function test. A poorly functioning liver can give you dry skin.

You can also try increasing you intake of Omega 3 oils. Try some fish oil or even better Chia Seeds.

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

I thought you blokes were talking about Psoriasis not dandruff!! Dandruff is a whole different mongrel to Psoriasis

BUT Psoriasis is NOT dandruff just thought Id say that

I'd not heard of psoriasis before, when they were going on about white snow coming out of their hair, I just assumed they were talking about dandruff.

Sorry to cause any confusion out there