Anybody succeeded in getting rid of psoriasis?

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I've had psoriasis since I was six and tried everything going to get rid of it to no avail. At some point, lets say around 20, I decided to stop trying and just accept it.
I'm now 35 and thought I'd give it another go. Has anybody had any success with this? Are new medications any better? Or did you use any other method, ie, diet, relaxation etc.
Thanks.

I don't have psoriasis but DH does, and apart from the hardcore elbows/knees it has waxed and waned over the years.

A few years ago he had some bad patches on his face and asked the GP to refer him to a dermatologist. Can't remember what he prescribed but it did help, and DH said he had discussed more options than when he last saw a doctor about it.

I would say it's worth trying - things may have changed lots in the last 10/15 years.

Mine disappeared spontaneously, then came back alongside psioritic arthritis.

I use shampoo on prescription and some soap a friend makes, normally I would offer you the soap but said friend has been sating he will make some for about 12 months now and it has not appeared.

sorry useless post, I will nag him again today.

I’ve has psoriasis since 1991 and have never found anything on prescription to have made any difference at all. However, getting my underactive thyroid treated and, in conjunction with that, raising iron, vitamin B12 and folate and vitamin D to optimum levels means that it has now almost disappeared. I now have one plaque as a reminder.

I've had psoriasis now for 42 years and it has never completely gone away. However, it does wax and wane as mentioned above, often it seems linked to stress.

Have you tried eliminating dairy or gluten from your diet? It's often thought that can help.

Steroid creams can clear it in the short term sometimes, but can cause a rebound so need to be used with caution.

However, if it's bothering you, it's definitely worth asking for a referral.

Thanks for the replies everyone.
I've got a prescription for some shampoo and a cream to reduce the itch. I suppose I just need a bit of encouragement to try again after so many attempts that failed. You just end up sticky as well as itchy
It's so frustrating that they seem to understand so little about skin. I always have the feeling that covering myself in cream isn't really getting to the root of what's going on. So it's interesting to read what happened to you rockin.

Sash yes, getting nagging.

This

www.amazon.co.uk/Healing-Psoriasis-The-Natural-Alternative/dp/0470267267/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379241841&sr=8-1&keywords=pagano+psoriasis

has amazing reviews on Amazon, it's a bit of hard work in the beginning.

There is this guy as well

www.howtobeatpsoriasis.com

who claims to have had success with sticking to a strict diet.

It might just disappear as well, but cutting out gluten and dairy (and alcohol and chocolate/sweets) is definitely worth a try for a couple of months!

Thanks brightly, but I'm not sure life would be worth living without chocolate, alcohol, bread and cheese!

after about 30 years on and off mine's virtually (not completely) disappeared with combination of Exorex lotion every night (yick, not sexy, grin and bear it) Body Shop hemp body butter AND cod liver oil capsules and B vits

Well, I think the idea is to cut them out for a few weeks ( 6 or 8), and then see if it helps. If it does, bingo! Then you can re-introduce, but if the psoriasis comes back or flares, then it's a no-go.

Btw I'm a fellow sufferer, and had good results with this kind of diet. If I eat badly, it shows almost immediately, especially beer. Which is a pain, because I really like beer!

...actually, in the book Dr Pagano recommends sticking with the plan until you're clear. Then re-introduce and see what happens (if I remember correctly).

Well I'll have a think about the diet thing but TBH it's not likely. I tried giving up chocolate once and it was a disaster. I'm too much of a foody. That's got me thinking about mmmm
Interesting that some people have been helped by vitamins. That's probably more achievable.
I think I'm pretty run down at the moment due to my non-sleeping booby monster DD.

I changed my diet and it did help my psoriasis - it's not gone completely, but is better than before. I liked chocolate, cake etc too, but at the end of the day it was causing health issues (IBS too) and I had to ask myself what I preferred, to eat chocolate etc or to get rid of my health issues. It's a simple question. It's not the end of the world to give up wheat, dairy, sugar and alcohol for 6 weeks. If it makes no difference, you can carry on as before. But you may find it makes a huge difference. It's an easy choice I think.