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Suggest Treatment For Psoriasis In Patient With High BP
i am suffering from skin psoroisis for the last one nd a half year. i am 54 now and a high bp patient on medication. my blood pressure is under control by a mid dose of amtas 5mg. blood sugar is normal say 95 or 105 fasting. no other ailment except the skin problem right now taking folitrax once a weeek. but not yet cured pl. suggest remedy. thanx.
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
Welcome to healthcaremagic,
The response to treatment shown in psoriasis is different from patient to patient. You are currently taking folitrax (methotrexate) which is a standard drug given for psoriasis. It will take sometime for your condition to gradually improve, remember there is no complete cure for psoriasis. If your skin lesion worsen you will need to increase the dose or take light therapy (PUVA). I will suggest you some methods which may help improve your condition.
1. Choose your soaps and perfumes which are specially designed and labelled for sensitive skin, as they will not have strong dyes in them.
2. Avoid red meat and lot of fatty food.
3. Eat more of cranberries and nuts.
4. Use sensitive skin moisturizers.
5. Primrose oil capsule once a day have been found to be beneficial in many patients.
6. Take your psoriasis medications regularly.
Hope that answers your question,
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
The response to treatment shown in psoriasis is different from patient to patient. You are currently taking folitrax (methotrexate) which is a standard drug given for psoriasis. It will take sometime for your condition to gradually improve, remember there is no complete cure for psoriasis. If your skin lesion worsen you will need to increase the dose or take light therapy (PUVA). I will suggest you some methods which may help improve your condition.
1. Choose your soaps and perfumes which are specially designed and labelled for sensitive skin, as they will not have strong dyes in them.
2. Avoid red meat and lot of fatty food.
3. Eat more of cranberries and nuts.
4. Use sensitive skin moisturizers.
5. Primrose oil capsule once a day have been found to be beneficial in many patients.
6. Take your psoriasis medications regularly.
Hope that answers your question,
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
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