About Me and Treatments

[NickLFC]

I'm now 23 and got my first symptoms of psoriasis when I was 16 although it was only 6 months ago that I was diagnosed with it. Before then I had been wrongly given treatment by a different doctor for seborrheic dermatitis although some of the treatments seem to crossover anyway. I have no idea how serious my condition ranks when compared with others but it's worsening in some areas which I think is partly induced by the food I eat and a bit of weight gain recently. My main affected areas are: Ankles (Bad), Right Arm (Bad), Shoulders (Not so bad anymore), Scalp (Not so bad anymore but really itchy after a few hours still), Genitals (Clear in summer, quite bad in winter).

I'm currently using the following products:

Dovobet for most areas which improved my shoulders a lot but now just seems to contain my psoriasis in all areas.
Etrivex cream which I've been using on my genitals (I think this is ok to use there?)
I also have a couple of shampoos, Polytar and another one which was only meant to be used for 4 weeks so I haven't used it a lot. Previously I have used Nizoral to no effect.
I have another thing for my scalp too which I put on after a shower.

I'll update these properly when I can check them without waking my girlfriend.

I've seen a lot of products mentioned on here that I've never heard of and I just wanted to ask what the next step is and what sort of products I'd be prescribed if the doctor thinks I need something slightly stronger than these products?

I'd also like to know if indeed I am ok to use Etrivex on my genitals?

Oh and are there any sorts of foods I should or shouldn't be eating?

[MULLINDE]

Hi Nick,

To save me writing a load of explanations about Etrivex, just look at this link, and read carefully.

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You will also find loads of information on this site regarding betnovate. I, personally, would never use it again

Regards,


Daryl

[steelem]

like everyone else nick - they start you off on the creams polytar dovobet etc - it seems to work for a while or so you think then it comes back if not worse - those were my worst days ild say 22-23 - your next course will be back to the drs back to the hospital and they will give you uvb - this may be really successfull gave me 100% clearance 1st time and i was covered - 2nd 3rd time clearance - not sure what happened 4th time as elbows were on fire even after treatment but 5th time clear too, only problem is remission you may get a few months and a few spots will appear you may get a week and this will happen and the process will start again - for me p in the normal places elbows firstly then leg butt back.. so if your successfull for uvb which i hope you are you can get thru another maybe 5-10yrs - now is the big question do you take the harder stuff with the side effects or do you find an alternative.. my advice would be visit the alternative board on this site & get yourself referred to the hospital for some uvb.