Health Boards
Wed-25-09-2019, 22:02 PM
Hi everyone! I'm happy to have found this forum while doing a google search for natural remedies. I was diagnosed around 1983 (about 10 years old) with a generic "psoriasis" diagnosis. In the beginning it covered both of my legs. I don't recall at the time if they gave me any treatment? That was thirty some odd years ago....
In my twenties it emerged again on my scalp, a spot here and there on my arms, elbows, back, stomach. Using various natural and over-the-counter lotions, creams, and sunlight/tanning beds have kept it pretty under control and felt very fortunate.
Two years ago, during an extremely stressful period of my life, it explodes on my scalp and I lost all of my hair. Well, half of my hair and then I cut the rest off because I was tired of handfuls coming out in the shower every day. I'm happy to say my hair has grown back fuller and thicker than ever and my scalp has calmed down. Currently, I use shea moisture coconut oil on my hair about every other day, massaging through hair and scalp and leave it on overnight. Coconut oil has seemed to provide the best relief for my scalp.
But a year ago the rest of my skin went nuts with P. Arms, elbows, torso, legs, back. At that time, I'm guessing it was covering about 60% of my body. I've been using a combination of prescribed steroid cream (Mometasone), coconut oil, UVB tanning bed 2-3x a week, CeraVe Psoriasis Cream, and now adding baking soda baths. My family doctor prescribes the Mometasone and asked me if I wanted to be referred to a dermatologist however I don't have any health insurance right now. I'm interested in natural/cost friendly treatments.
I've had many flares and remissions over my life. It doesn't seem to be triggered by anything consistently other than stressful times. Hangs around a year or a couple and then fades away again. The baking soda baths have given me much relief from the itching, redness, scaling. This flare has been going on exactly a year so far, but it is getting better and gradually clearing. I would estimate it's down to about 30% of my body.
I've found so much great information here already, and it's a comfort to know there are people out there who understand.
Glad to be here, this seems like a great group!
Lillie
In my twenties it emerged again on my scalp, a spot here and there on my arms, elbows, back, stomach. Using various natural and over-the-counter lotions, creams, and sunlight/tanning beds have kept it pretty under control and felt very fortunate.
Two years ago, during an extremely stressful period of my life, it explodes on my scalp and I lost all of my hair. Well, half of my hair and then I cut the rest off because I was tired of handfuls coming out in the shower every day. I'm happy to say my hair has grown back fuller and thicker than ever and my scalp has calmed down. Currently, I use shea moisture coconut oil on my hair about every other day, massaging through hair and scalp and leave it on overnight. Coconut oil has seemed to provide the best relief for my scalp.
But a year ago the rest of my skin went nuts with P. Arms, elbows, torso, legs, back. At that time, I'm guessing it was covering about 60% of my body. I've been using a combination of prescribed steroid cream (Mometasone), coconut oil, UVB tanning bed 2-3x a week, CeraVe Psoriasis Cream, and now adding baking soda baths. My family doctor prescribes the Mometasone and asked me if I wanted to be referred to a dermatologist however I don't have any health insurance right now. I'm interested in natural/cost friendly treatments.
I've had many flares and remissions over my life. It doesn't seem to be triggered by anything consistently other than stressful times. Hangs around a year or a couple and then fades away again. The baking soda baths have given me much relief from the itching, redness, scaling. This flare has been going on exactly a year so far, but it is getting better and gradually clearing. I would estimate it's down to about 30% of my body.
I've found so much great information here already, and it's a comfort to know there are people out there who understand.
Glad to be here, this seems like a great group!
Lillie