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Offline sweetskin

topicals if supersensitive skin what to use??
« on: November 13, 2011, 04:52:04 PM »
hi, im pposting here as hope will be able to get info from everyone more ideas what to use if skin super sensative.. and anyone oout there like me , what they use.. esp if in hot red inflammed state.and extensive p.. (  i cant use steroid, col tar or sal acid AT ALL , and even aqueous, vaseline , glycerine problems) but nevertheless hopefor some suggestions.. and suffering rigth now!! 
thanks all , sweets..

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Re: topicals if supersensitive skin what to use??
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 06:34:13 PM »
olive oil maybe but....

how extensive sweetskin? are you certain that you do not have a flare of erythrodermic P?   

I had this myself a couple of years ago and it is very serious

I don't want to panic you but your brief description raised a couple of alarms in my mind. Do you have a raised temperature, is the inflamed area spreading? and are you shedding scale at an unusually high rate? Do you feel generally unwell?

from PHO info pages...

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Erythrodermic psoriasis

Erythrodermic psoriasis is a particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It generally appears on people who have unstable plaque psoriasis, where lesions are not clearly defined. It is characterized by periodic, widespread, fiery redness of the skin.

The erythema (reddening) and exfoliation (shedding) of the skin are often accompanied by severe itching and pain. Erythrodermic psoriasis "throws off" the body chemistry, causing protein and fluid loss that can lead to severe illness.

Edema (swelling from fluid retention), especially around the ankles, may also develop along with infection.

The body's temperature regulation is often disrupted, producing shivering episodes. Infection, pneumonia and congestive heart failure brought on by erythrodermic psoriasis can be life threatening. People with severe cases of this condition are often hospitalized.

Erythrodermic psoriasis is a particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It generally appears on people who have unstable plaque psoriasis, where lesions are not clearly defined. It is characterized by periodic, widespread, fiery redness of the skin.

If this sounds like you then you should present to A and E immediately.

Aginoth / Dave

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