Stop scratching........

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Posted Fri 2 Mar 2012 08.41 by Beth
3 years

I would never wish p on anyone, but I do wish they would stop saying "don't scratch"......they should try it, it's so hard to not sratch, I don't even know I'm doing it. Recently I discovered that by having gel nails put on I can't scratch my skin. I've only had overlay gels, no extentions. But is helping....alot!

Posted Mon 12 Mar 2012 09.45 by Mia_Sohma (edited Tue 29 Apr 2014 11.32 by Mia_Sohma)
I have psoriasis all over my body and psoriatic arthritis. I have suffered with it for about ten years now, approximately. I'm making progre

I HATE it when people say this too!! What winds me up even more is when they show their ignorance by saying: 'you'll make it worse!!' My response is always: 'how can it get any worse? If I keep scratching, it bleeds, and then it won't itch.' Unfortunately, I have never found anything that has stopped me from scratching. Keeping my nails very short helps stop too much bleeding. The trick for me is to treat my plaques so much with the cream that they eventually stop itching on their own... which - disastrously - does not work in the short-term... :(

Posted Mon 2 Apr 2012 12.25 by grumpygroo (edited Wed 18 Feb 2015 08.32 by grumpygroo)
Had p for about 35 years now. Guttate, spread fairly evenly over my body. Use Elocon or Dovobet when it flairs up. Most annoying when it fla

Yup, get very annoyed with the "Don't scratch...". I have found that antihistamines help a lot with itch. Cetirizine hydrochloride works for me. One a day doseage and non-drowsy. Freely available over the counter, get mine from Tescos.

Posted Mon 2 Apr 2012 14.54 by mand82 (edited Sat 22 Aug 2015 20.11 by mand82)
Currently suffering from Bad psoriasis for the first time

I try not scratch but it's soo hard not to when I do I just rub glently instead of scratching and it seems to ease the itching ,

Posted Wed 27 Jun 2012 22.09 by Paddyellis (edited Sun 9 Mar 2014 07.38 by Bina_94)
For many years

I bite my nails to try not have any so i don't scratch lol!!! Ive been using a barrier cream and moisturizer from a skin care brand called epionce and combined they take away the itch completly within a month!! You can only get it online as its american mind. beauty product online sell it and you have to have a consultation before you have it a doctor tells you all! :-) I have a discount code thats never ending my sister goes to the doctor for rosacea treatments. its al46re

Posted Mon 8 Oct 2012 12.28 by DianaP54
I have had psoriasis for 5 years, and am struggling to control it and find it very hard to manage. It is very sore on my elbows and bottom a

Eperderm for moisture, Eurax for the itch, wash clothes in Surecare,Surecare softner,soft towels,cool water to wash in. This does help me, i know we are all different but this may help others, i hope so.

Posted Thu 22 Nov 2012 01.56 by driver2 (edited Thu 29 Oct 2015 14.58 by gmason)
my life is limited to what i can do no swimming short shirts no freedom with this scaley thing stuck to my body i hate it so much

scratching is a nightmare in your sleep you dont no your doing it till theres blood on sheets next morning and its dried up and itching even more so you start again and it bleeds and itches and burns we all no what i am on about anyway the best thing i have found is fag ash it stops itching straight away hurts a bit but its lovely no more itching and if you leave it on it stops for days and dries it up try it does work

Posted Tue 27 Nov 2012 19.51 by pliiin
Had tonsillitis and got permanent guttate psoriasis

I find that when I'm warm I'm more itchy. Specially at night. It might sound silly but it helps. When I had 90% coverage I found that baths with Doublebase bath additive was a relief. I did bath 4 times a day but it helped!

Posted Fri 15 Mar 2013 06.41 by Ev
Psorias after a sore throat. all over body. severe itching in last few days.sleepless nights, trying to figure out what causing it diet wise

I am having a really difficult time with night time scratching the last 4 nights. Its really affecting my sleep, Did anyone ever notice an electric blanket affected their psoriasis at night.? I plug it out before I get into bed but I wonder is it making it worse. I also would like to know how people deal with the emolient making their night wear damp and then wearing it the following night.? it's horrible.

Posted Fri 15 Mar 2013 11.18 by ness
I have had it for 15 years,but just before last Xmas i got it really bad and ended up in Hospital for 9 days.I was in the Derm day care and

It drove me mad ,people telling me not to scratch.There was skin all over the place,my skin is clearing up now due to medication and creams and it does not Itch so much,it it does i take a Piriton tablet.

Posted Sun 21 Jul 2013 16.04 by SophieMabel
2 years with Psoriasis, all over my body

im the exactly the same, i have to have acrylic nails put on which costs 20 quid but still it looks pretty and stops me from scratching

Posted Mon 22 Jul 2013 10.13 by ELangford
Mild psoriasis from birth, escalated in 20s, tho helped by keeping skin cool and wearing cotton vests. Diagnosed with Psa in 2012

Things to help avoid getting itchy... I've had psoriasis on and off since a child and it flared up abour 12 years ago. I eventually worked out that it was worse in winter than summer and it was mainly due to the skin getting too hot. If the skin feels itchy - put a cold flannel on it - this will reduce the itchiness and make you less likely to scratch. Though from what I've read online by the time the skin feels itchy an outbreak is likely to occur so I started to look at ways to avoid the ithch in the first place by keeping the skin cool ... > wear cotton next to the skin - I wear cotton vests and this helped to reduce outbreaks on my lower torso and around the waistline. > avoid too many layers or tight clothes - when you have psoriasis the temptation is to cover up. Try to air the skin as much as possible - again - I found cottom layers worked better. > psoriasis on the face - try to keep hair was swept away from your face and not too heavy on your scalp. Short hair helped when it was worse. I hope this helps.

Posted Sun 24 Nov 2013 18.47 by sally_shaw
i have had psoriasis for 5 years now, it started as small red spots on my legs and a few on my arms and body, for this I used dovobet ointme

I have Psoriasis too, but I also have an allergy to dust... so its a real pain, but due to the allergy.... I have to take CETIRIZINE 10 MG tablets (one daily) to stop the itch and sypmtoms of the allergy, this has helped amazingly with taking the psoriasis itch away!! I never scratch my psoriasis now!! I would recommend it to everyone with psoriasis!!!!! x hope it helps x

Posted Sun 9 Mar 2014 22.28 by eagleiz
i have it on my scalp all down my right arm 1 patch on my right front leg and 1 the back my left leg an 7 small patches on left arm

thats what drives me mad im dying to scratch 24/7 when i scratch it bleeds but feels great lol iv triied making a post but i cant if any one can help me plz do lleek159@hotmail.co.uk i went to creat convo but nothing happened sorry beth for asking this in your post :(

Posted Mon 8 Jun 2015 16.57 by Dev Shah
I have had psoriasis for about 95% of my life and my physical appearance has started to affect my daily life especially in school during PE.

It is so wonderful to know that there is an entire website that can support you through your journey of psoriasis, thank you all for this support

Posted Mon 7 Sep 2015 07.11 by dougie (edited Wed 9 Dec 2015 15.09 by misspaperwait)
i have it all over my body

hi all diet IS the answer i have given up eating wheat altogether if it has wheat i aviod it also i have given up cows milk and use almond milk which lasts longer as far as im concerned cows milk is for cows i also have a nutri bullet and have a healthy smoothie most days which include fruits of the forest,spinach and carrot with other fruits including banana one other thing i do not drink tap water im sure that flouride is poison now the results of this prosess is my psoriasis is fading everywhere i believe if i keep this up it will go altogether i would definately recommend my fellow sufferers to give it a go it wont cost that much and could be the best thing ever let me know how your getting on god bless dougie

Posted Wed 9 Dec 2015 15.07 by PeteS
I have had Psoriasis on my lower legs, lower back, hands and elbows since 2003. It is affecting my every day life and is a constant source o

I may be the only one here but the way I stop my itching is by holding the affected areas under hot running water. I have it severely on my hands, elbows, and lower legs, and each time the itch starts (and you KNOW you have to do something about it), I just go to the bathroom and literally run the shower head over the affected area. The get the temperature hot enough that it is just bearable to hold your skin under. Sure it scalds a bit and makes the skin dark red, but its the BEST feeling ever when you satisfy the itch! I then moisturise with Epaderm cream. When I'm at work I can only do this when my elbows and hands flare up though. I hope this helps someone.

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2016 06.33 by Dannni (edited Thu 2 Jun 2016 12.15 by roy.nj)
I have severe psorasis covering more than half my body. My back, belly arms legs and nails. Living everyday is a struggle. The pain can be s

I dont think they will ever understand just how much it takes not to itch away, especially when it begins burning up aswell. Also what gets me is when people notice the skin flaking off, and the look of disgust all over their faces. How dare they tell us or judge us on something that they wouldnt understand. Living with it is hard enough without the judgement and unhelpful comments.

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2016 16.44 by Penny.kinton@yahoo.co.uk
Feeling difigured, stared-at, ashamed, whispered about. Painful scalp so bad that I could not sleep with my head on a pillow, but had to buy

Stop scratching-ha!!! My friend's son was in a bad car accident and had his leg in plaster for months. He was tormented by an itch he couldn't reach.His consultant said that he'd know people to commit suicide because of this. It's also a known means of torture. So please everyone- especially medics, don't patronise us.

Posted Thu 28 Jan 2016 15.07 by PeteS
I have had Psoriasis on my lower legs, lower back, hands and elbows since 2003. It is affecting my every day life and is a constant source o

Sorry to highjack your post, but how do I post my own question to a Forum?
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