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Suggest Treatment For Severe Psoriasis

Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2016

Question: Have severe Psoriasis for last 4 years, 2 years I took Cyclosporine but itching kept on increasing, then I was given steroids but still itching continued, I was OK last summer but suddenly severe Psoriasis flared in winters, Doctors gave steroids creams, but I have started feeling cold, consulted new doctor who gave me Metheotreate, but fever and skin rash developed. My itching getting worse day by day, Please suggest something to get relief from itching.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take Antihistaminics and Emmolients

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
For itching you need to take antihistaminics.
In such cases I recommend my patients to take tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once daily in the morning after breakfast and tablet hydroxyzine 25 mg one tablet twice daily: in the afternoon after lunch and after dinner.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Also apply topical creams containing white soft paraffin and light liquid paraffin frequently and liberally.
This will moisturise the skin and provide some relief from itching.
Besides this continue the drugs given for psoriasis.
Wish you good luck.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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