are there different types of psoriasis,
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello I wonder if anyone can help, > I first had psoriasis in my teens which started out as pustules which wept, > that appeared almost overnight. I was prescribed an anti-histamine which > did not help and after a long time the psoriasis was diagnosed. I kept this > at bay with dovonex and one time PUVA treatment. My problem now is that it > has come back with a vengeance 10 years later. The patches start as small > dots which grow and develop scaling. Any type of trauma a nick or a scratch > will a week later be a new patch. A month ago I was fairly clear and now > the small ‘dots’ are all over. I get pinspot bleeding and the scales are > very raised and red in the established areas. The itching is driving me mad > and I am worried about the hundreds of tiny dots. > I was once told I have a form of psoriasis that is more commonly seen in > children, could this be true ? > I see a dermatologist in a months time. Any advice would be welcome. > thanks > Michelle
Check out http://www.psoriasis.org/ Take a look at the pictures and info there. They are by far the best source available. — Chuck "If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain it. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time." Abraham Lincoln
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello I wonder if anyone can help, > I first had psoriasis in my teens which started out as pustules which wept, > that appeared almost overnight. I was prescribed an anti-histamine which > did not help and after a long time the psoriasis was diagnosed. I kept this > at bay with dovonex and one time PUVA treatment. My problem now is that it > has come back with a vengeance 10 years later. The patches start as small > dots which grow and develop scaling. Any type of trauma a nick or a scratch > will a week later be a new patch. A month ago I was fairly clear and now > the small ‘dots’ are all over. I get pinspot bleeding and the scales are > very raised and red in the established areas. The itching is driving me mad > and I am worried about the hundreds of tiny dots. > I was once told I have a form of psoriasis that is more commonly seen in > children, could this be true ? > I see a dermatologist in a months time. Any advice would be welcome.
I’m sure someone with more knowledge will answer your questions better than I can. But I do know there are different types of P. Pustular is one. Then there is inverse, that often appears in the groin, armpits and other places that tend to be moist. It is red, but usually no plaques. There is another type called Guttate that has little drop-like spots. I think this is the one that is more common in kids. I’m sure there are others that I’ve missed. There is something called Koebners response. If you have this, any trauma to the area can cause P to appear there. Don’t know what to tell you about the itching. I guess I’m lucky in that the areas where I have P are very small. And since I have other skin problems that are more bothersome than the P, I don’t pay it much mind. I make sure to use a moisturizing wash when I shower, and apply more moisturizer afterwards. I’ve found that plain shea butter works very well for me. Cocoa butter works pretty well for me too. I keep a stick of it in my purse and will apply it if any itching or bleeding starts up while I’m out. — Type 2 http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/ Julie Bove, posting from new account
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Hello I wonder if anyone can help, I first had psoriasis in my teens which started out as pustules which wept, that appeared almost overnight. I was prescribed an anti-histamine which did not help and after a long time the psoriasis was diagnosed. I kept this at bay with dovonex and one time PUVA treatment. My problem now is that it has come back with a vengeance 10 years later. The patches start as small dots which grow and develop scaling. Any type of trauma a nick or a scratch will a week later be a new patch. A month ago I was fairly clear and now the small ‘dots’ are all over. I get pinspot bleeding and the scales are very raised and red in the established areas. The itching is driving me mad and I am worried about the hundreds of tiny dots. I was once told I have a form of psoriasis that is more commonly seen in children, could this be true ? I see a dermatologist in a months time. Any advice would be welcome. thanks Michelle
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