Health Boards
Tue-28-05-2013, 12:12 PM
Hi Everyone,
I live in Andover, Hampshire in the UK. I have had Psoriasis since around 2002 and over the years it has steadily worsened and I may be getting psoriatic arthropathy (arthritis) in my joints just to make things worse!!
I currently have a moderate amount on the usual places and torso/back and it has been bugging me for a while now (about 2 years since I was last clear)
I had a bad flare up in 2008 and was covered in P, but it cleared up nicely after spending 6 weeks sunbathing for about 15 minutes each day (I was in the Army in Afghanistan) after which I was mostly clear.
I have tried all the creams and ointments and none of them do any good for me. I want to try some UVB treatment but the NHS doctors are rubbish and aren't interested so I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge or experience of a commercially purchased UVB lamp and how expensive/effective they are?
Any information would be great as I am seriously thinking of spending some money on one soon.
Rob
I live in Andover, Hampshire in the UK. I have had Psoriasis since around 2002 and over the years it has steadily worsened and I may be getting psoriatic arthropathy (arthritis) in my joints just to make things worse!!
I currently have a moderate amount on the usual places and torso/back and it has been bugging me for a while now (about 2 years since I was last clear)
I had a bad flare up in 2008 and was covered in P, but it cleared up nicely after spending 6 weeks sunbathing for about 15 minutes each day (I was in the Army in Afghanistan) after which I was mostly clear.
I have tried all the creams and ointments and none of them do any good for me. I want to try some UVB treatment but the NHS doctors are rubbish and aren't interested so I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge or experience of a commercially purchased UVB lamp and how expensive/effective they are?
Any information would be great as I am seriously thinking of spending some money on one soon.
Rob