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Sun-03-02-2019, 16:18 PM
Hi Leizel I'm glad you found your way here so 
to the only independent psoriasis forum that will always be free and without advertising or spam
I don't remember much about my diagnosis it was so long ago now but I was devastated and it seems as if psoriasis ruled the best part of my adult life .....
But gladly times and treatments have moved on and there's no reason you shouldn't be able to control it well with medication,as Fred and Wooley have said is true there are with most health services hoops to jump through until you get to a treatment that gives you clearance, you can understand why when you see the cost of some of the treatments why they will always start with the cheapest first with the hope that you might give up and live with it ..... But the cheap creams offer at best little more than a temporary relief
But keep on to your dermatologist and say that the creams aren't working and you feel it's time to move on to something that might help ...
Staying positive is difficult I know it has got me down in the past ....but look at it as if you are on a ladder and you've already taken the first step getting diagnosed and a second step finding us ....so you are working your way through towards finding what works for you .
,And we are here as fellow sufferers and will guide you through what helps us and might help you
Just shout if you need help there's usually someone close by to answer
A great way to stay in touch with news about treatments and other members stories is to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter you can do that by clicking Groups and clicking on join group
I wish you good luck and hope you find something to stop the burn ( have you tried a good quality coconut oil many of us here use it to moisturise and to ease the itch
to the only independent psoriasis forum that will always be free and without advertising or spam I don't remember much about my diagnosis it was so long ago now but I was devastated and it seems as if psoriasis ruled the best part of my adult life .....
But gladly times and treatments have moved on and there's no reason you shouldn't be able to control it well with medication,as Fred and Wooley have said is true there are with most health services hoops to jump through until you get to a treatment that gives you clearance, you can understand why when you see the cost of some of the treatments why they will always start with the cheapest first with the hope that you might give up and live with it ..... But the cheap creams offer at best little more than a temporary relief
But keep on to your dermatologist and say that the creams aren't working and you feel it's time to move on to something that might help ...
Staying positive is difficult I know it has got me down in the past ....but look at it as if you are on a ladder and you've already taken the first step getting diagnosed and a second step finding us ....so you are working your way through towards finding what works for you .
,And we are here as fellow sufferers and will guide you through what helps us and might help you
Just shout if you need help there's usually someone close by to answer
A great way to stay in touch with news about treatments and other members stories is to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter you can do that by clicking Groups and clicking on join group
I wish you good luck and hope you find something to stop the burn ( have you tried a good quality coconut oil many of us here use it to moisturise and to ease the itch