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Mon-13-06-2016, 20:08 PM
Hey all. I have recently been diagnosed with Pustular, Guttate, Scalp, and Nail Psoriasis. Started with being sick, a poison ivy rash, losing sleep and stress from work, and im guessing excess drinking from stress also. The poison ivy and cold went away, and about a week later i started breaking out everywhere, bumps, blisters, rashes, etc.
I went to my Dr and he thought maybe I had reinfected with poison ivy and prescribed Prednisone. That did clear up my palms and bottom of feet, and everything else seems to kind of stay at bay, until i started tapering off. Then it came back with a vengeance.
Its been about 2 months now, and i was officially diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. Been having trouble walking for about 6 weeks of it. I have been using Desonate, Clobetasol Propionate, going out on my porch in the sun in bathing suit for 15-20 minutes any time i'm able(since ive been diagnosed its been sunny about 4 days, my typical luck) using Anumed Vitamin D ointment, and I have used a standard Centrum multivite which has Vit D daily. A few days i took a Vit D pill with 1000% daily, thinking it is overkill so stopped.
There has been a little clearing of the guttate, i believe from sunlight mostly, as i find the creams/foam annoying to apply and unless a spot is really itching i dont use at all. I tend to lean towards treating things naturally and avoiding prescriptions if I can just as a habit.
I know if i could reduce my stress it would help, however my current work situation just wont allow it, and it should be back to normal in a few months, so i plan to tough it out. It is a good job and pays well.
And lastly I have been looking into UVB therapy and I hope I am not chewed out for considering building my own light kit (I have many years of electronics training and experience) I am trying to research wattages and the appropriate usage time and really just want to clear up my feet. Small lights are readily available online for a few hundred, looking at parts required and just bulb alone could be built for under $50. Feel free to tell me im way off here, im new to this and and comfortable accepting my idea may be a terrible one.
If anyone is curious about me im 36, married with a 3 year old daughter, used to enjoy mountain biking and kayaking, but mostly not sit in a chair with my feet up playing games on my PC. Have been working as a Network Engineer for about 10 years now, with prior jobs in PC repair, Network Administration, Electronics repair, and a grocery store.
That was a bit long and i apologize for that. If anyone has the patience to get through it I appreciate it.
I went to my Dr and he thought maybe I had reinfected with poison ivy and prescribed Prednisone. That did clear up my palms and bottom of feet, and everything else seems to kind of stay at bay, until i started tapering off. Then it came back with a vengeance.
Its been about 2 months now, and i was officially diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. Been having trouble walking for about 6 weeks of it. I have been using Desonate, Clobetasol Propionate, going out on my porch in the sun in bathing suit for 15-20 minutes any time i'm able(since ive been diagnosed its been sunny about 4 days, my typical luck) using Anumed Vitamin D ointment, and I have used a standard Centrum multivite which has Vit D daily. A few days i took a Vit D pill with 1000% daily, thinking it is overkill so stopped.
There has been a little clearing of the guttate, i believe from sunlight mostly, as i find the creams/foam annoying to apply and unless a spot is really itching i dont use at all. I tend to lean towards treating things naturally and avoiding prescriptions if I can just as a habit.
I know if i could reduce my stress it would help, however my current work situation just wont allow it, and it should be back to normal in a few months, so i plan to tough it out. It is a good job and pays well.
And lastly I have been looking into UVB therapy and I hope I am not chewed out for considering building my own light kit (I have many years of electronics training and experience) I am trying to research wattages and the appropriate usage time and really just want to clear up my feet. Small lights are readily available online for a few hundred, looking at parts required and just bulb alone could be built for under $50. Feel free to tell me im way off here, im new to this and and comfortable accepting my idea may be a terrible one.
If anyone is curious about me im 36, married with a 3 year old daughter, used to enjoy mountain biking and kayaking, but mostly not sit in a chair with my feet up playing games on my PC. Have been working as a Network Engineer for about 10 years now, with prior jobs in PC repair, Network Administration, Electronics repair, and a grocery store.
That was a bit long and i apologize for that. If anyone has the patience to get through it I appreciate it.