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Posted by jonnyodoherty on 13th November 2011 04:11PM

I have had Psoriasis for 10/11 years now and the ointments/treatments i use havent changed much the major factor has been the inconsistency and determination to treat it. I didnt treat it at all really untill i started playing football for a team at 18/19. I would train 3 times a week or more and the use the cream dovonex on all effected areas, it worked for me untill i stopped playing and got lazy with treatments. So now i had psoriasis for about a 5 year gap untill i was 24 which was pretty much inconsistently treated untill i went abroad for the first time to florida. This was a massive break through for me and my psoriasis because a week in the sun was literally like treating your psoriasis for months with the ointments! But be carefull because it can come back 10times as strong when you come back home so make sure you keep up the treatments.
What also works for me is to put the dovonex (scalp) solution on effected areas on the arms and elbows and even the stomach area. Give it a try and see how it goes, its most effective for me straight from the bath or from a treatment the night before with diprosalic cream.
I started going on sunbeds at the start of the year for 6 minutes, twice a week and used the ointments at the same time which literally cleared up my psoriasis within 2 months. Obviously this is a risk and when my skin was clear i stopped and just used the prescribed treatments. But its a fast and effective way or treating psoriasis.
I drink plenty of water and have a mixed diet as i work very long hours. I have a very busy lifestyle which keeps me fit and i drink lots of water. From experiance a few heavy nights out on the town can be very bad for my proriasis and can bring it up very strong the day after. A night out would be ok i think but try not to over-do-it and go out a few nights in a row.
Excersise also has a massive impact on my psoriasis. When im excersisng a lot it becomes easier to treat opposed to when im not excersisng as much.

I dont treat my scalp much at all so i would love to know what other people use as a treatment and also give tips on skin treatments also.

Please reply and post the treatments that work for you

Jonathan

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  • Hi I use humankind organics shampoo for psoriasis…

    Posted by hotpotato on 14th November 2011 07:11PM

    Hi
    I use humankind organics shampoo for psoriasis and African Black Soap.

    My head used to bleed I scratched it that much and the scales were visible because I have dark hair, my confidence was low and I felt that everyone knew i had Psoriasis and that they were looking at me. I have used all sorts from off the shelf products to prescription medication. Nothing worked for me.

    My Mum buys organic Psoriasis/Eczema cream from eBay for her Eczema and she says it works for her so she sent for the shampoo for me.

    To tell you the truth I thought this organic holistic shampoo was a load of hocus pocus and although the cream worked for my Mum, her condition is nowhere near as bad as mine. But i was wrong.

    The first time I used it, the itching stopped. I washed my hair every day and on the third day my scalp Psoriasis was much improved. By the middle of the 2nd week you wouldn't think I ever had Psoriasis!
    Now I've started using my Mum's cream on my arms and it works! I wouldn't even try it before.
    Just in case the Psoriasis comes back i am continuing with the shampoo, I never want to go back to how things were. I'm more confident now and I can wear a dark top without worrying about white flaking skin on my shoulders, yuk!
    I also like using African Black Soap, it's kinder than any other soap I've tried.

  • hey i have suffered from psoriasis for nearly…

    Posted by hjadee4 on 26th December 2011 11:12PM

    hey i have suffered from psoriasis for nearly 9 years now, when i was 7 my mum use to cover me head to toe 4 times a day in creams and ointments and what not, none ever use to work.

    now ive reached that age where everyone is on about body image, dressing in nice clothes getting there arms and legs out but i cant, until i went to the doctors and was prescribed Xamiol Gel and CoCois.....

    the cocois you have to put a thick layer on over night (it says thin layer ignor it ;) ) then was it off in the shower, once out the shower moisturise... do this for 2 nights running.
    Then move on to putting a thick layer of the Xamiol gel on all the patches (after the cocois they should just be red patches) do this for about a week the same way as the cocois and booooom you should only be able to see it faintly outline of where the psoriasis was.... keep moisturising too ive found oilatum the best :D


    this will NOT keep it at bay for long so i advise you to just keep applying the xamiol, i must admit its a intense routine but like you can understand well worth it...


    i must also reccoment uv light treatment, yes once again its 3 times a week blaaah blaaahh but honestly so worth it or sun beds is another option but costs :L anywayssss hope ive helped
    HJS

 

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