How well do you feel your psoriasis has b... - Beyond Psoriasis
How well do you feel your psoriasis has been managed over the last year? Explain in the comments!
CalvinHU20 Voters
I am still waiting for dermatoligy appointment since GP referred in April this year and have been told it wont be before October now!
I was told I had Psoriasis over thirty years ago. For most of the time it was on the top of my arms, so I always wore sleeves. Now it is on my shins so I wear trousers.
I have been prescribed various creams over the years most of which were useless. I have not seen a doctor (well that's near impossible anyway.) nor have I been prescribed anything in the last five years. I'm afraid it's a case of get on with it. 
Medicine for psoriasis & psa are out outrageously expensive and generally only partially covered by insurance at best limiting my treatment choices to steroid creams which I almost feel makes it worse in the long run
My doctors seem to push it under the carpet telling me this format of arthritis will not do damage. Then they pack me off with some cream and.that is it!!!! L have asked to see a dermatologist but so far no news I do feel Dr's ignore it
Light box therapy has completely resolved my Psoriasis. Highly recommended - try it !
I'm getting 3 minutes exposure 2x per week and will likely change to 1x per week soon. Keeps everything under control and my skin clear.
My psoriasis is easily managed with a once a week use of a coal tar shampoo on only my eyebrows and ears and a tiny bit of my scalp above my brow. It's mainly a preventive measure, not that I have a problem in these places except for maybe once every 6 months.
My PsA is active and very much a problem for my finger and toe nails. I have them professionally mani- and pedicured which is a great help and reduces the pain of convex and concave nails. I still have to abrade extra thick toenails down to normal thickness prior to a pedicure because I can't get the Vietnamese techs to understand what needs to be done. The artificial nails force my nails to conform to a healthier nail shape underneath them. Getting a manicure is at times painful but worth the lack of pain for 2 weeks once it's done. If I didn't have the manicure I'd be in pain throughout every day with almost every task that I used my hands for.
I've tried all the run of the mill ones my GP gave me even the steroid on has had no effect