Posted Sun 23 Mar 2014 12.51 by TRNW2 I have suffered it for eight years now and have real difficulties in trying to improve.
Hi everyone,
Have suffered with psoriasis for eight years now. Have it on my scalp, armpits, groin area, knees, shins,elbows and behind ears. I use carpasal, trimovate, betamethasone scalp application 0.1%, diprosalic 0.05% ointment and synalar gel. In terms of the scalp psoriasis, cannot wear black and had to vaccum my bed every other day to remove scales after I have slept. I am now using stuff from Lush: Hair Doctor, Soak & Float Shampoo bar and Superbalm (Lush do not do Snake Oil anymore) and have seen a marked difference. Scalp does feel smoother and flakes are not as bad or as "snowy". I have also started to wash my hair in as cooler water as I can take and that does appear to be helping too.
Posted Mon 24 Mar 2014 12.38 by Jordan All my life various problems with inverse and scalp psoriasis. Took years to be properly diagnosed. Suffering now mostly from scalp and hair
Could someone point to where to find Lush products? I looked up and couldn't tell if I had a different site named Lush - couldn't see the products people were talking about. Is this USA or British product? From elsewhere? Thanks. New to this forum.
Posted Mon 31 Mar 2014 04.37 by mandysimpkins car accidents
I suffered from psoriasis too, but I was cured now. It was bad, and makes me very unhappy. I live in China. Here we use Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat skin problems, I went to many hospitals like this and tried many different treatments, but the effect is not very good until I went to a hospital in the North of China. It works, and now I am a happy person again, I am glad to share this with you, you may not able to go there, but you can talk to their doctors for advice. you can find more information on the website of vitiligotcm.
Posted Tue 1 Apr 2014 15.27 by Stevie_mac69 I have it all over my body in patches but mainly on my legs.
Hi, I use Dermovate scalp solution and it works great and it has an easy to apply nozzle.
Posted Thu 10 Apr 2014 10.53 by joreilly have had increasingly large patches since I was 12, it has steadily gotten worse and I am now 48
Hi Emily, this is the first time I have visited Psoriasis Association chat and I am SOOOO relieved that I am not the only one with these problems! Thank you! Not only did you make me smile (i can see you sitting with the smelly stuff on your scalp, my husband must be a saint because he never complains, although the cats do...) but you made me feel normal. take care x
Posted Fri 11 Apr 2014 14.59 by ickleedlin@yahoo.com Since 16, I am now 38. Mostly on my trunk, medium severity.
Hi, I had scalp psoriasis very badly 8 years ago and I changed my diet to exclude anything with chilli, red/green peppers and tomato purée in and it drastically calmed it down, within days! I only now have it on my chest - still looking for a remedy for this. M.
Posted Sat 19 Apr 2014 11.36 by kaz_ham I suffer mainly with psoriasis on my scalp at all times however I get patches on my body occasionally too, near elbows etc. It flares up in
I suffer with scalp psoriasis and the only shampoo I have found to work wonders is Selsun. It doesn't smell the best, however after using it 2-3 times in a row it completely clears mine up and I only need to re - use it to control my condition once every 2 weeks. I also tend to laver it in to my scalp leaving the roots if possible and then once it's washed out i use a normal shampoo just on the roots - that's completely my own preference but it helps with my insecurities if I have to go out after use and taming the clinical smell of my hair. *I'm also aware most people would not be able to smell it in my hair anyway but I can if I sniff my hair :-)
However I am 3 months pregnant and selsun is dangerous to the unborn child therefore my head has become unbearable recently - does any one have any advice on something safe to use during pregnancy? Thanks in advance. Karen .
Posted Tue 27 May 2014 13.33 by susan191052 Calves elbows 7 scalp particularly affected
Did mine on Friday
Posted Tue 27 May 2014 13.42 by susan191052 Calves elbows 7 scalp particularly affected
I normally treat my scalp like the local deem sept at our hospital taught me. I use Dermal 600 bath emollient applied using those pointy sauce dispensing bottles that chefs use to dribble sauces onto plates (Lakeland sells them). that gets it right down into the scalp area. I then massage it inane put on a plastic shower cap and hope nobody knocks on the door!! I find an hour is the minimum to leave it on but I prefer to leave it overnight. Then I take a metal nit comb and remove as much scale as possible - the Nitty Gritty Nitfree Comb has rounded teeth and doesn't hurt when lifting scale. I tried Sebco instead of Dermol 600 on Friday and it was not as good imho.
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 05.29 by Deejay Hello,im deejay 32 and have had it since i was in college years,i get it on my scalp, back and legs,have tryed many treatments but the effec
Hi Dina,
I'm from asia too and i can recommend the medicine that im using now. you can reach me at my email add deejay.perez272gmail.com
Cheers!!!
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 05.33 by Deejay Hello,im deejay 32 and have had it since i was in college years,i get it on my scalp, back and legs,have tryed many treatments but the effec
Hi Dina,
Im from asia too and i can recommend my medicine that im using now. you can reach me at my email add deejay.perez27@gmail.com
Cheers!!!
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 15.25 by Pumpkinpie1985 I have it on my scalp in my ears.
I've just been reading all the comments and was going to try the snake oil scalp bar and anti flake solid shampoo someone recommended. I contacted lush and they don't have any. Any suggestions as to how I can get my hands on some of this ??
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 17.05 by karaallum69 I have scalp psoriasis:(
Im now applying this Emily, (2014) please tell me if this helped you at all?
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 21.25 by briancromack Hands, feet, legs, elbows, scalp, back, psoriatic arthritis
Hi, speak to your GP and see if they will prescribe Etrivex (steroid shampoo) - after 20+ years of scalp psoriasis this is the only thing that has really worked (usual steroid precautions apply).
Cheers,
Brian
Posted Wed 28 May 2014 21.25 by briancromack Hands, feet, legs, elbows, scalp, back, psoriatic arthritis
Hi, speak to your GP and see if they will prescribe Etrivex (steroid shampoo) - after 20+ years of scalp psoriasis this is the only thing that has really worked (usual steroid precautions apply).
Cheers,
Brian
Posted Mon 23 Jun 2014 18.51 by Twibber Scalp psoriasis
I have been using capasal shampooing coal tar but have developed a sensitivity to sunlight which can be caused by coal tar. Does anyone know whether the sun sensitivity (I get a rash where the light falls) will disappear once I stop use or whether once triggered, the sensitivity is permanent?
Posted Wed 20 Aug 2014 15.37 by Pumpkinpie1985 I have it on my scalp in my ears.
I suffer from terrible scalp psoriasis and today I have discovered neem!! Shampoo,oil and cream it's amazing you all have to try it. Xx
Posted Thu 25 Sep 2014 01.12 by EnverAnkay I have plague psoriasis all around my body including my feet, hands, arms, back, legs, stomach, chest, neck, face and scalp. It has caused m
Hey, I have found that rubbing Coconut oil in my hair and scalp and then wrapping my head with cling film for about 3-5 hours has really had a positive affect on me. When you have finished, wash it out using T/Gel shampoo and rub gently with a tower till your hair is damp. Once this has been done you could spray your hair with organic Olive Oil hair spray to moisturise you scalp throughout the day. Hope this helped
Posted Sun 26 Oct 2014 22.27 by tonye everywhere
I have had Psoriasis for decades. In the last ten years it has really affected my scalp - moving from a small patch to cover about 80% of my head. I will tell you about the treatment I have used finally to get it back under some sort of control.
Steroids cannot be used long term and become ineffective. You need to get your doctor to prescribe you two different prescription treatments and then to augment these with two newish over the counter treatments that actually seem to help get on top of the problem.
The two prescription treatments I have been using are:
betnovate scalp application (steroid liquid in a bottle) and
calcipotriol scalp appliacation (vitamin D liquid in a bottle).
The two over the counter treatments are:
1) Eucerin dermo capilliare calming urea shampoo and:
2) Eucerin DERMO CAPILLAIRE Calming Urea Scalp Treatment 100ml leave on lotion.
Not easy to find these in local shops but Boots sell the two products more cheaply online. The hospital dermatology nurse told me about them.
I treated my scalp with the usual Capasal for a week and then put on the betnovate scalp application nightly for around five days. This has some impact but the patches come back quickly after 20 hrs.
I then switched to using only the Eucerin shampoo instead of Capasal. After washing with Eucerin shampoo I applied the Eucerin leave on calming treatment, waited twenty minutes and then put on the calciptriol solution. You have to use the Eucerin quite liberally but the applicator is good and a little goes a long way.
I used the combination of calcipotriol and Eucerin in this way for 5 days or so and then substituted the betnovate for the calcipotriol for a couple of days. Then back to the calcipotriol for another five days or so. Use the Eucerin shampoo and calming treatment daily.
You have to give it about 10 days and things really did seem to change for me. You have to keep using regularly but for me its actually been clearing my skin.
The Eucerin products work well to help reduce flaking and itching if you apply then enough and daily.
This is the best fix I have found having tried everything available over the last few decades and having virtually lost hope...
Hope these work for others...
Posted Sun 26 Oct 2014 22.27 by tonye everywhere
I have had Psoriasis for decades. In the last ten years it has really affected my scalp - moving from a small patch to cover about 80% of my head. I will tell you about the treatment I have used finally to get it back under some sort of control.
Steroids cannot be used long term and become ineffective. You need to get your doctor to prescribe you two different prescription treatments and then to augment these with two newish over the counter treatments that actually seem to help get on top of the problem.
The two prescription treatments I have been using are:
betnovate scalp application (steroid liquid in a bottle) and
calcipotriol scalp appliacation (vitamin D liquid in a bottle).
The two over the counter treatments are:
1) Eucerin dermo capilliare calming urea shampoo and:
2) Eucerin DERMO CAPILLAIRE Calming Urea Scalp Treatment 100ml leave on lotion.
Not easy to find these in local shops but Boots sell the two products more cheaply online. The hospital dermatology nurse told me about them.
I treated my scalp with the usual Capasal for a week and then put on the betnovate scalp application nightly for around five days. This has some impact but the patches come back quickly after 20 hrs.
I then switched to using only the Eucerin shampoo instead of Capasal. After washing with Eucerin shampoo I applied the Eucerin leave on calming treatment, waited twenty minutes and then put on the calciptriol solution. You have to use the Eucerin quite liberally but the applicator is good and a little goes a long way.
I used the combination of calcipotriol and Eucerin in this way for 5 days or so and then substituted the betnovate for the calcipotriol for a couple of days. Then back to the calcipotriol for another five days or so. Use the Eucerin shampoo and calming treatment daily.
You have to give it about 10 days and things really did seem to change for me. You have to keep using regularly but for me its actually been clearing my skin.
The Eucerin products work well to help reduce flaking and itching if you apply then enough and daily.
This is the best fix I have found having tried everything available over the last few decades and having virtually lost hope...
Hope these work for others...
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Posted Sun 23 Mar 2014 12.51 by TRNW2