BohsCeltic wrote: » That is insane. I can't borrow anymore money, tired of doing that after the whole illness benefit fiasco. When i get my money i am going to go to Thailand. Maybe get looked at over there. Their healthcare system is a million times better than here. You wouldn't think but it really is.
eeloe wrote: » That's 100% the wrong thing to do. Going to a doctor once or twice in Thailand isn't going to solve this issue, you're going to need a tonne of tests done before you get put on treatment, and you're going to need quarterly bloods done then once you're on treatment to make sure everything is in order. You're going to need follow ups with a dermatologist, and most importantly, the pharmacies in Ireland won't order in meds(most biologics are special order, and the pharmacy doesn't tend to hold stock) from doctors that aren't based in Ireland.
rubadub wrote: » I was reading of people finding magnesium chloride spray to be effective. Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate, a different salt of magnesium. The chloride is supposed to get more magnesium into your system. Some call it an oil spray, but it is just usually water and magnesium chloride, which then dissolved feels like oil. It can be got easily enough commercially.https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Minerals-Magnesium-Zechstein-Chloride/dp/B001AD0HL8?th=1 I am going to get the flakes/powder and make my own. Think I already have some in work.
BohsCeltic wrote: » Doctor gave me Dovobet, nizoral cream and fucidin. Pain in the ars* having to put them on, so time consuming.
Gael23 wrote: » Fucidin is an antibiotic so you must have some infected patches. None of them are long term fixes. I really don’t have any time for Nizoral and my Dermatologist actually told me not to use it
eeloe wrote: » I wonder would the spray work to help with inflammation after training, aswell as the skin, i usually have 2 epsom salt baths a week, because i'm crippled from training, but if i could get a bottle of spray to just rub in after a shower...that'd be sweet.
Large amounts of magnesium are lost when a person is under stress. The combination of heat and magnesium chloride increases circulation and waste removal, and this principle can be applied during breaks in competition as well as after the game in deeply relaxing baths similar to Epsom salt baths, but much stronger. A magnesium chloride bath helps draw inflammation out of the muscles and joints. Dr. Mark Steckel recommends a hot bath with Epsom salts after a long run when the muscles are just aching. He also recommends soaking once a week “as a treat to your legs, just to keep them happy!” Switching to magnesium chloride will amplify this effect. Transdermal magnesium chloride mineral therapy enhances recovery from athletic activity or injuries
Dr. Jeff Schutt says that hamstring injuries can be avoided through nutritional support because contraction and relaxation are dependent on adequate cellular levels of magnesium. “A shortened hamstring is a result of lack of available magnesium,” he says. Liquid magnesium chloride can be simply sprayed and rubbed into a sore Achilles tendon to decrease swelling. And soaking the feet in a magnesium chloride footbath is the single best thing—apart from stretching—that you can do to protect yourself from or recover from hamstring and other injuries. As already explained, oral magnesium is not easily absorbed and at high doses creates diarrhea. Thus taking magnesium orally offers little to athletes while transdermal application opens up an entirely new universe to athletes as well as their coaches and doctors.
rizzee wrote: » Pain in the arse the last few days. Little red dots popping up all over my forearm out of no where. Never there before. Don't know whether it's something in my diet or aggrevated when working out as hey appear a bit redder after exercise.
rubadub wrote: » Another treatment I came across was glycerine, which like the magnesium is pretty cheap, safe and easy enough to get. It is already in lots of moisturisers.https://www.inspire.com/groups/talk-psoriasis/discussion/glycerin-hypothesis/
BohsCeltic wrote: » Might try this. The thing is i actually have oily skin so i try to avoid oils due to previous acne and dermatitis.
Always Tired wrote: » Can't believe how much people are quoting for derm charges. How do these docs sleep at night charging for something they know they can't cure. If all they can offer is creams and UVB you could just buy your own UVB. I have a handheld unit but I rarely use it as it only will work for a while and its tedious. The plaques always come back anyway once you leave off the treatments for a while (which you have to do) and you can also burn yourself if you arent careful and attentive. The times in my life when it cleared up it was never due to doctor prescribed treatments. I've heard of the biologicals being effective but I dont want the risks and side effects as mine is mostly moderate, unless the inverse flares up then it's total agony. But as a lifelong sufferer, based on my own experience only, doctors and derms are useless and a waste of money for psoriasis. I would rather do anything else with my money. You wait and wait and they take your money and you end up getting your hopes up for nothing. Only thing helps me is get proper diet, exercise, sleep and avoiding stress. it's not easy to do that all the time either and different things work for different people. But for more people it's usually removing or avoiding triggers that cause inflammation which gives improvement, not something you get prescribed. For example, if you have psoriasis and drink alcohol don't even bother going to a doctor, you're wasting your time and money, it will never go away if you are drinking any way.
Always Tired wrote: » Only thing helps me is get proper diet, exercise, sleep and avoiding stress. it's not easy to do that all the time either and different things work for different people. But for more people it's usually removing or avoiding triggers that cause inflammation which gives improvement, not something you get prescribed. For example, if you have psoriasis and drink alcohol don't even bother going to a doctor, you're wasting your time and money, it will never go away if you are drinking any way.
BohsCeltic wrote: » Mine just seems to be getting worse and i'm getting tired putting on 3 different creams on twice a day. My arms aren't too bad but by forehead and legs and feet are bad, have a good few patches all over my body too.
rizzee wrote: » My arm with the tattoo has gone hectic the last few days, way worse than the picture I attached last week, don't know whether it's diet, exercise or change in the weather! I'd put on moisturiser and 2 minutes later it's back flaking away.
Gael23 wrote: » Your going to be waiting a year to see a dermatologist going public but its the only way to get out of this cycle. That or go on a holiday.
eeloe wrote: » When this happened to my tattoo, last year, i hate to say it but it never really healed properly until i started on Stealra, been fine since, but it peeled and popped daily until then.
BohsCeltic wrote: » Oh i know. At the moment all i really care about is trying get get my forehead clear. I have a wedding in Portugal in June so that gives me 2 months to try improve it, I probably won't get much sun as i am there for 3 day's. I am hopefully due some money soon so will be booking a holiday, a month if i can with a sun terrace so i won't have to scare others with my red patcy and scaly body.:D
Gael23 wrote: » Would you consider putting off the holiday and using the money to see a private dermatologist? Short term pain to drastically improve your quality of life.
