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i have had psoriasis since birth i am 40years old and it is affecting my life everyday ihave 2 small children .t is very painful to walk and all other things i have to do everyday even bending down to pick something up i have big patches which are allways oozing and bleedind even after putting creams on everyday which just calms it down for afew hours but the patches are allways there and they will never go there is no treatment for this my doctor is not supportive at all she says you have to live with it and there is no point going to see her agaian and only get repeat prescriptions i have no choice but to suffer in silence because this is affecteing all my movements cooking looking after my kids icant even take them out because i am suffering so much afriend advised me to claim dla which i had never heard of before i made a claim and they have refuse what should i do please advise me i am in a lot of pain every day and my 2 kids are affectet by this
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hi,
As you said you suffer from psoriasis vulgaris. It is an autoimmune skin disease. Your kids are also suffering from same disease. There is genetic tendency. Certain factors might exacerbate the disease. Stress,anxiety,dry wheather,injury..etc might increase the severity. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Methoraxate 15 mg in a week in devided doses for long time may improve the disease. Antihistaminics might reduce the itching. Moisturising cream like liq.parraffin or urea application in the morning and steroid with salicylic acid oint at night would be helpful. For kids, hyrocortisone cream may be applied. I hope you got my anser.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
As you said you suffer from psoriasis vulgaris. It is an autoimmune skin disease. Your kids are also suffering from same disease. There is genetic tendency. Certain factors might exacerbate the disease. Stress,anxiety,dry wheather,injury..etc might increase the severity. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Methoraxate 15 mg in a week in devided doses for long time may improve the disease. Antihistaminics might reduce the itching. Moisturising cream like liq.parraffin or urea application in the morning and steroid with salicylic acid oint at night would be helpful. For kids, hyrocortisone cream may be applied. I hope you got my anser.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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