heal psoriasis on elbows and legs

[reinventingmyself36]

Hi all,

I have psoriasis that won’t go away even temporarily on my elbows and legs.

I have tried steroid creams and lasers!

What has worked for u to heal moderate psoriasis?

[Thanksnhs]

Hi elbow's and knees are notoriously difficult to get rid of it , have you tried dovobet it's a steroid gel and it works ok for a while but unfortunately it always seems to appear back but worth trying for the summer, I always use plenty of emollient on them as well. Char

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Thanksnhs]

thanks for getting back to me. What emollient do you use?

[Thanksnhs in reply to reinventingmyself36]

Hi it's called Epimax cream I get it on prescription before that I got doublebase but my GP changed it, I think they are more or less the same thing. Char

[misswobble in reply to Thanksnhs]

I agree! My elbows are painful at present. As are my knees 😞👍

Not to mention my nose!

My legs though! 🫣

I gave up the steroid creams

[Batty1]

Their is no cure for psoriasis and very few people actually achieve clear skin and if they do Im sure its short lived …. This skin disease sucks and their are things you can try over the counter one item that works great is PSORIASIN deep moisturizing medicated topical ointment (coal tar).

Steroid creams if used long term can cause thinning skin and you don’t want this and eventually they just stop working.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Batty1]

Thanks for responding back. So hard to get rid of even temporarily. I use clobetosol which I was told was the strongest but never work so well. Uggh true! Been using of and on for over 27 years. So psoriasin works well? Thanks

[Batty1 in reply to reinventingmyself36]

PSORIASIN deep moisturizing medicated topical ointment (coal tar) works good for me and you can rotate it with the clobestrol.

I use Psoriasin and VTMA cream I (rotate) my skin preps and even take complete breaks and allow my skin to chill out.

Psoriasis is a monster and it will do anything to survive even stopping your skin preps from working effectively or at all especially if you use them continuously which sounds crazy but it’s true!

I have been living with this life sucker disease for 48 years and tried every skin and non-skin prep available.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Batty1]

I know this disease is a monster. That’s why I will stop using ointments for a while then go back to them. I’ll try your recommendations. What does psoriasin temporarily heal? The sun helps. When I was in hospital for a while and had no appetite it went away. So maybe a diet free from sugar, caffeine, salt. Etc will heal it and I heard injections work? Thank you for your recommendations.

[Batty1 in reply to reinventingmyself36]

Diet change isn’t a bad idea although I can say diet changes and weight loss never helped me but we are all different …. Psoriasin is a coal tar based ointment and has been around for a very long time and the mechanism that makes it work is out of my wheel house but it does work but make sure if you do try it don’t sit out in the sun or you will burn …. Nothing good comes from getting sunburnt especially for psoriasis.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Batty1]

Oh thank you! I ordered it. I’ll try to remember not to go out in the sun! I thought sun helps psoriasis

[Batty1 in reply to reinventingmyself36]

The sun is good as long as you don’t get burnt because it could cause a flare and the Psoriasin will cause you to sunburn quicker…. Use it at bedtime making sure it’s completely rubbed in as it could stain bedding and clothing and you may not like the tar smell (I love the smell) I haven’t had staining issue but I rub in really well …. Keep in mind It might take a week or so for you to see noticeable difference (its not a cure) just remember that …. Make another post giving update.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Batty1]

Thank you so much! You sound so sweet and supportive! I’m excited to try it and will follow your directions:))

[misswobble in reply to Batty1]

I’ve not tried that one! Thanks 🙂👍

[benhemp]

I recently read an article that said larger doses of vitamin D3 have been found to reduce the severity of psoriasis for some people. I don't have psoriasis, so I have no first hand knowledge. If you do try increased doses of vitamin D3, I recommend you get it in liquid form (not tablets, and not capsules); it is better absorbed. I am taking Hi-Po Emulsi D3 drops; tou can find them on Amazon.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to benhemp]

Oh thank you for letting me know. I take capsules. I’ll look into liquid form

[Batty1 in reply to reinventingmyself36]

Don’t take too much D3 unless your deficient…. Read up on it first or ask your doctor.

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to Batty1]

I am deficient in it but I don’t take too much. Thank you

[benhemp]

I have been taking 5000 IU a day for quite a few years. When I began, my blood serum D3 level was at 19; the old standard was that it should be at least 20. But newer studies raised that to 40 to 80, and more recently, 60 to 100. Taking capsules, I was able to get my level up to 40 and eventually, 60. However, while taking the same dosage, it later drifted down to the 20s again. This happened because I had switched to a different tablet formulation. A local health provider told me that she only recommends the liquid form because, despite the claims of the tablet and capsule manufacturers, these other forms are often far less potent than claimed, and they are not well absorbed. Switching to the liquid form causes your vitamin D3 level to rise to the correct level as it should. I know there are concerns about taking too much, but it is rare for someone's level to be too high, especially as they get older. Just an afternoon in sunlight with a good amount of exposed skin will generate more than 25000 IU! So rather than worrying about the dosage being too much, you should decide your supplementation level based on your blood tests results. If you are below 60 ng/ml, you should continue your supplementation to get there. Lastly, if you are taking vitamin D3, you should also be taking vitamin K2, because D3 increases calcium absorption and K2 directs that calcium to your bones (a good thing) rather than your vasculature (a bad thing).

[reinventingmyself36 in reply to benhemp]

Oh thank you for being so informative on this matter. I didn’t know this. I will consider it