Freckles Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I took dd 11 aka "Pippi" to the dermatologist this morning for her plantar warts. She's a warty kid. While we were waiting she laid her head in my lap and I noticed a red, scaly patch on the back of her head at her hair line. She has been officially diagnosed with Psoriasis as of this morning. She also has food allergies, reactive airway disease, eczema. She cried all the way to school. I tried to encourage her, but she is so sad. Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions on preventing or treating flair-ups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 My sister has had psoriasis all of her life. She does best when she eliminates all dairy from her diet (which she is never long term successful with-we love our cheese). Reducing stress also helps. Plus, she swears by swimming in the ocean. She said a saltwater bath at home is not the same and exposure to sunlight helps the flair ups. She had a sun lamp when we were growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Kewb, thanks so much. We live in CA. within an hour from the beach, and we get lots of sunshine. That is encouraging news. I'm not sure she can give up dairy. She already feels so deprived without corn products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I have had psoriasis all my life also. Thankfully mine has always been pretty mild. The worst years for me were puberty/teens (sucks, I know). Once I got through those, though, it's rarely been much of a problem. Stress will make it worse. Sunlight on the skin helps, as kewb mentioned. Try to avoid cortisone if you can, because it leads to thinning of the skin. I ended up with "stretch marks" on my thighs because of using cortisone as a kid. Right now, I use Clobetasol on my scalp, which is the only problematic area I have. I also try to use gentle/natural shampoos (which you probably already do because of her eczema). Dead sea salts in the bath might help too. Hugs to your dd. It's no fun to have a chronic disease, but it is generally very manageable. I know I had a lot of self-consciousness and embarrassment at first, but once I pushed past that, I could joke about it and not let it bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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