Scalp Psoriasis
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Hi, yeah traffic jams have that effect on me too! You should see the carpet in my car. Adam
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Hi: Try the B12/Folic Acid/Mg217 regimen and use Pentrax shampoo daily. Massage the shampoo into your scalp, leave it on for 10 minutes, rinse and dry.Brush gently.It took about 10 days for me to clear up my scalp completely. That was more than a year ago, now I use Pentrax three times a week only. Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Lately, my Scalp P has been horrible!! I know it isn’t good to do, but do >any of you ever find yourself just peeling up large areas of the plaques and >crusted places on your scalp? Usually it is when I am stuck in rush hour >traffic…it lately seems like it is coming off in sheets instead of small >areas!!
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Lately, my Scalp P has been horrible!! I know it isn’t good to do, but do any of you ever find yourself just peeling up large areas of the plaques and crusted places on your scalp? Usually it is when I am stuck in rush hour traffic…it lately seems like it is coming off in sheets instead of small areas!!
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I think we all do it, but really it is a very bad idea. The peeling damages the ‘good’ skin around it & causes the P to start on the ‘good’ skin. Try to restrain yourself if possible. 
Shannon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Lately, my Scalp P has been horrible!! I know it isn’t good to do, but do > any of you ever find yourself just peeling up large areas of the plaques and > crusted places on your scalp? Usually it is when I am stuck in rush hour > traffic…it lately seems like it is coming off in sheets instead of small > areas!!
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I had scalp psoriasis for years – I (idiotically) thought it was just burning from bleaching my hair until I cut it REALLY short one day and got a good look at it. Anyway – I finally got health insurance after a 10 year hiatus(!) and went to a dermatologist. He prescribed a steroid – Temovate solution (I got the generic, clobetasol) – cleared it up completely in about 2 weeks. I even bleached my hair again 
The only bits of me still suffering are lower legs. I’m going to ask my doc about Dovonex on Monday. Love and peas,
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Also – I used otc nizoral shampoo for weeks, and it may have stopped the itching slightly, but did nothing else really.
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I can sympathize with your problem…I tried quite a few products and nothing worked until I found skin-cap, its not sold in states anymore. so I was stuck for a while, now I found bluecap and I it works just as well, atleast for me. check it out www.sosskin.com Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp > psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27. I had just > went through a job change, which also required me to move to Chicago. > Then out of nowhere, the symptoms showed up. At first it was an > itchy, dry, flaky scalp, then it turned into a serious flaking > condition with what seemed like bumps on my scalp. I thought that it > might of had something to do with a haircut that I received, maybe an > infection of somekind. I went to my family doctor and he just put me > on Nizoral 2% shampoo. I used it as indicated, but the itching and > flaking continued to get worse. I went to a dermatologist and he > diagnosed me with psoriasis, and put me on three prescriptions: > Nizoral 2%, Derma-Smooth FS, and Ultravate 0.05% (for the dry, red > skin that was creeping down onto my forehead and the back of my neck). > He also told me that I could use a OTC shampoo like Neutrogena T/Gel > or any coal tar shampoo. Like I mentioned earlier, it has been over a > year now and the symptoms are still strong. Everyonce in a while my > scalp will get red and angry, even with regular usage of my > prescriptions. My scalp is still itchy, dry and flaking and is > somewhat noticeable. Is this prescription plan that my derm. has me > on good enough or is there something better? On many of the > prescriptions there is a warning about using the product with > ultraviolet radiation. What is this treatment and how well does it > work? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It seems weird > that it just showed up one day after 27 years. And should a change in > derms. be considered? > Thanks for any insight. > — > remove .nuxx to contact me through email
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Hi Loretta, Methotrexate has been very helpful for many of the people on this board. You may want to look from some older messages about the drug. I’m sure your doctor is very experienced with the use of this drug. That is step one for safety. Also, don’t take warnings about avoiding alcohol lightly. You really must not drink while taking this drug. Monthly blood tests are a good idea. I had them weekly (still do though I’m no longer on MTX, I take many other drugs) and found that after awhile, my liver would act up and my doctor would take me off of the MTX. Then my liver tests returned to normal. I tried it several times but the pattern of irritation to the liver continued, so I won’t take it again. It caused me to have nausea, but many have written that they have no problems with side effects. I’m also sure your doctor will or has talked to you about birth control during your usage if applicable to your age and situation. If he hasn’t be sure to ask about it. It is a scary drug, no doubt about it, but a very effective one. I would not use it for my skin, regardless of how flared I was, but I did try it for my PA. Everyone is different and some people are crippled by psoriasis on their feet or other areas, and I certainly do not question their decision to use it. For me, the liver problems made it undesireable. Good luck! Ava
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Hi, I have had severe psoriasis of the scalp for many years. It was so bad that I was constantly scratching my head. The only benefit I had from it was that my husband did not want me to prepare any food for him. Anyhow, I now go to the psoriasis clinic at New York University Hospital and I am seen by one of the top doctors if not the top according to New York magazine. I am now on methatraxate and although it is very slow going on my body, my scalp has completely healed up. Now, my husband wants me to cook for him again. The best thing that happened to me was yesterday, when I wore black for the first time. I do not care what kind of shampoos you use, it gives a little relief. ‘Remember psoriasis is the rapid reproduction of skin cells and those shampoos do nothing to prevent that. I am also using the cream dovonex and that is helping too. Not to the degree that I want. I am now able to wear short sleeve tops but I cannot wear shorts yet. I was against using the methatraxate because Ihad cancer and that was one of my chemo drugs. But I have to say,while I was on chemo I had no psoriasis. I was afraid I was going to build an immunity to the drug, but the doctor looked at it as giving me an extra boost of cancer prevention. I do have to take a blood test every month. I will have to have a biopsy after a year on my liver. Can anyone tell me anything about it. It makes me scared. Loretta Eisenberg
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I’ll send you by email our routine regimen (three types) for treating scalp psoriasis and getting it under control. Dr. Joe
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> I’ll send you by email our routine regimen (three types) for > treating scalp psoriasis and getting it under control. > Dr. Joe
There seem to be many people looking for an effective scalp treatment regimen so I hope you won’t mind my re-posting your earlier advice. If anything has changed please let us know. Andy Kanter Scalps are the hardest place to treat for lots of folks. But over the years we’ve found ways to treat this that help almost EVERYBODY!! Ways to treat Slow way — Traditionally, application of steroid lotions (actually, solutions are best) at nighttime. This will work, but the penetration of the medicine is poor due to the buildup of scale. So you may get some improvement this way, but it’s preciously slow. Much Faster way — apply about thirty drops of a cortisone solution to the scalp at nighttime. My favorite is Lidex (fluocinonide), but many will work, some slightly stronger, some not. No need to rub this in. It diffuses over an area and eventually all the drops overlap. Now apply a plastic shower cap. This is NOT a terry cap or terry lined. It is a simple plastic shower cap. Pull it over your ears to make it easier to tape on. Tape down (with paper tape so you don’t cause irritation) all available edges so that it’s securely on, and relatively airtight. Sleep with this on all night. Remove in the morning, and you will look like the wreck of the Hesperus. Shampoo with a nice tar shampoo (the best is Pentrax) — later twice each time, leave the second lathering on for five to seven minutes while you wash the rest of you in the shower. You may blow dry, but do not scratch or attempt to remove attached scale. That scratching and trauma is what makes the psoriasis so much worse. Use Kenalog Spray (comes in 63g spray can in USA) twice during the day. You don’t need much of this. Just a slight little spray, so you don’t waste the medicine. No need to WET the scalp with Kenalog. If you have severely adherent scale, Baker’s P&S is the scale remover you need. You must apply this to wet the scalp every other night and just leave it on, shampooing in the a.m. as we discussed above. Use it every other night, alternating with the Lidex under plastic occlusion. All this is very important to do in exactly the manner suggested. In several days, most patients are remarkably better. There are many other ways, so let’s talk if you do this and no help is forthcoming. Print this out and take it to your doctor. The best dermatologists are willing to listen to any therapy for consideration. It is the patient who is most important. These are not new techniques for treating psoriasis. It’s just that many don’t use them any more, and they work beautifully. Dr. Joe Lex, KY
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>Craig, >I have approx 50% coverage of my body and can sympathyse with the scalp >problem as that is an area affected on myself. I have tried allsorts of >things and can say the only thing which seem to work for me is "betnovate". >Its a mild steroid so may not be what u want to use. Ive found that once u >find what works …its quite easy to control so dont lose heart..
Trying to find what works is the problem. — remove .nuxx to contact me through email
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> For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp > psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27.
Craig, You might want to talk to your Dr. about UVB Treatment. Take a look at the Psorawand at www.uv-light.com which is a small UVB lamp and special comb for scalp use. Signed, (With Vested Interest) Chris Cane
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Craig, I have approx 50% coverage of my body and can sympathyse with the scalp problem as that is an area affected on myself. I have tried allsorts of things and can say the only thing which seem to work for me is "betnovate". Its a mild steroid so may not be what u want to use. Ive found that once u find what works …its quite easy to control so dont lose heart.. Regards Dave
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp > psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27. I had just > went through a job change, which also required me to move to Chicago. > Then out of nowhere, the symptoms showed up. At first it was an > itchy, dry, flaky scalp, then it turned into a serious flaking > condition with what seemed like bumps on my scalp. I thought that it > might of had something to do with a haircut that I received, maybe an > infection of somekind. I went to my family doctor and he just put me > on Nizoral 2% shampoo. I used it as indicated, but the itching and > flaking continued to get worse. I went to a dermatologist and he > diagnosed me with psoriasis, and put me on three prescriptions: > Nizoral 2%, Derma-Smooth FS, and Ultravate 0.05% (for the dry, red > skin that was creeping down onto my forehead and the back of my neck). > He also told me that I could use a OTC shampoo like Neutrogena T/Gel > or any coal tar shampoo. Like I mentioned earlier, it has been over a > year now and the symptoms are still strong. Everyonce in a while my > scalp will get red and angry, even with regular usage of my > prescriptions. My scalp is still itchy, dry and flaking and is > somewhat noticeable. Is this prescription plan that my derm. has me > on good enough or is there something better? On many of the > prescriptions there is a warning about using the product with > ultraviolet radiation. What is this treatment and how well does it > work? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It seems weird > that it just showed up one day after 27 years. And should a change in > derms. be considered? > Thanks for any insight. > — > remove .nuxx to contact me through email
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You will find different meds seem to work for different folks. For myself, Diprosalic Scalp Application (0.05% Betamethasone Dipropionate etc. manufactured by Schering-Plough) does the trick. BTW I have no idea what this would cost in the U.S., but as I have the U.K.NHS, it’s not a problem. All the best Dave R
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Hi I would suggest, Daivonex for scalp psoriasis. Its doing ok with me…a coal tar shampoo might also help Benz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp > psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27. >Craig, >You might want to talk to your Dr. about UVB Treatment. Take a look at >the Psorawand at www.uv-light.com which is a small UVB lamp and >special comb for scalp use. >Signed, >(With Vested Interest) >Chris Cane
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For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27. I had just went through a job change, which also required me to move to Chicago. Then out of nowhere, the symptoms showed up. At first it was an itchy, dry, flaky scalp, then it turned into a serious flaking condition with what seemed like bumps on my scalp. I thought that it might of had something to do with a haircut that I received, maybe an infection of somekind. I went to my family doctor and he just put me on Nizoral 2% shampoo. I used it as indicated, but the itching and flaking continued to get worse. I went to a dermatologist and he diagnosed me with psoriasis, and put me on three prescriptions: Nizoral 2%, Derma-Smooth FS, and Ultravate 0.05% (for the dry, red skin that was creeping down onto my forehead and the back of my neck). He also told me that I could use a OTC shampoo like Neutrogena T/Gel or any coal tar shampoo. Like I mentioned earlier, it has been over a year now and the symptoms are still strong. Everyonce in a while my scalp will get red and angry, even with regular usage of my prescriptions. My scalp is still itchy, dry and flaking and is somewhat noticeable. Is this prescription plan that my derm. has me on good enough or is there something better? On many of the prescriptions there is a warning about using the product with ultraviolet radiation. What is this treatment and how well does it work? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It seems weird that it just showed up one day after 27 years. And should a change in derms. be considered? Thanks for any insight. — remove .nuxx to contact me through email
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > For over a year now I have been fighting a nasty case of scalp > psoriasis. The symptoms first showed up when I was 27. I had just > went through a job change, which also required me to move to Chicago. > Then out of nowhere, the symptoms showed up. At first it was an > itchy, dry, flaky scalp, then it turned into a serious flaking > condition with what seemed like bumps on my scalp. I thought that it > might of had something to do with a haircut that I received, maybe an > infection of somekind. I went to my family doctor and he just put me > on Nizoral 2% shampoo. I used it as indicated, but the itching and > flaking continued to get worse. I went to a dermatologist and he > diagnosed me with psoriasis, and put me on three prescriptions: > Nizoral 2%, Derma-Smooth FS, and Ultravate 0.05% (for the dry, red > skin that was creeping down onto my forehead and the back of my neck). > He also told me that I could use a OTC shampoo like Neutrogena T/Gel > or any coal tar shampoo. Like I mentioned earlier, it has been over a > year now and the symptoms are still strong. Everyonce in a while my > scalp will get red and angry, even with regular usage of my > prescriptions. My scalp is still itchy, dry and flaking and is > somewhat noticeable. Is this prescription plan that my derm. has me > on good enough or is there something better? On many of the > prescriptions there is a warning about using the product with > ultraviolet radiation. What is this treatment and how well does it > work? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It seems weird > that it just showed up one day after 27 years. And should a change in > derms. be considered? > Thanks for any insight.
I’m no diagnostic expert, but if you haven’t tried the following, you may be missing a simple solution. Get a container of each of: Nizoral (you probably have some left), T-Gel extra sterngth, and Head and Shoulders original dandruff shampoo. On every other day (48 hour intervals) smear a thick layer of one of these on (in sequence) and let it sit for a while (5 minutes to a half hour, depending on whether you feel any irritation. Then shower the shampoo off thoroughly. Each formula has a different spectrum of critters it attacks and the coal tar has other anti flaking properties. The effect of each of these is greatly enhanced by wearing them a while at full strength before washing. Observe the effect on the in between days, and you may be able to determine that one of these is better for your condition than the others. This last winter, I got rid of a scalp condition that sounds a lot like yours by using H&S 3 times this way. 2 minor flare ups since Februray that lasted only a few days with a repeat of this process. Might work for you also. Good luck, John Popelish
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Works fine for me too – been using it about 2 years now. I buy it from the local Tesco store, cheaper than a normal prescription – I paid
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