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Posted 12/2/2009 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
I am a left side uc recipient who started my medication regimine with sulfasalazine pills and fergon supplements. shortly after starting this cocktail i also developed psoriasis, a hyper growth skin disorder causing flakey and irritated spots, all over my body. anyone experience the same thing?
Posted 12/2/2009 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
i have psoriasis, but ive had it since 5th grade. im 33 now.
its worse in winter time and it gets worse when im not flaring.
i think cuz the pred makes psoriasis go away as its an anti-inflammatory and when i stop pred it comes back.

(when i feel like crap i look fabulous.... when i feel good i look like crap)

they are both auto-immune diseases, and a lot of people with one will have others.

psoriasis flares up with stress or being sick.
sunlight and cocoa butter lotion work a treat. hard to get rid of tho.
the medicines can work for a bit but usuallly become immune to them and they stop working.
the ocean and pools also seem to help.
tanning salons have been prescribed to me by dermatologists and those work too. takes a few sessions at least depending on how severe.

ive had this disease for so long now, trust me and don't buy any expensive lotions or cures. they dont work. plain old cocoa butter lotion is great.

oh, and selenium and milk thistle are also good as psoriasis originates with the liver and some kind of thing going on there.
ive had good results if i take those vitamins/supplements
Posted 12/2/2009 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
UC is an autoimmune disease, as is psoriasis. If you have one autoimmune disease, your chances of having another are significantly increased. You'll find that a lot of us have more than one AI disease. Lucky us, eh?
Posted 12/2/2009 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
yeah, sure, lucky us! i was almost positive psoriasis was an undetected side effect but now i know. thanks for the info. sun light helps my skin but has a nasty effect with sulfasalazine. hives! prolonged exposure to sun rays do something terrible to my body.
Posted 12/2/2009 4:07 AM (GMT 0)
Yes - Me too! Was diagnosed with psoriasis shortly after colitis diagnosis - on neck and scalp with lots of bleeding. What angry bodies we have!
Posted 12/2/2009 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
I have what my dermatologist THINKS is psoriasis on my scalp, which has led to lots of hair loss :( I hate it and of course there is nothing that will make it better. I am thinking of buying a wig.

Posted 12/2/2009 12:17 PM (GMT 0)
I have it along my hairline and like Kazygirl, I have had it for a very long time (25+ years). I also found that very few otc meds help this. I found one (can't remember the name) clear gel at CVS that seems to control it somewhat - though it hurt like crazy to apply it, especially if the skin is raw! But the ONE thing that has done wonders is by me starting on 6mp for my Uc! I've been on 6mp for 3 years and I haven't seen a lick of my psoriasis since.
Posted 12/2/2009 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
I have a mild case of scalp psoriasis at the nape of my neck just under the hairline ... I can never have "second day" hair as I have to wash daily to keep the scales at a minimum ... this started a few years ago, probably when I had undiagnosed UC ...
Posted 12/4/2009 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Psoraisis and stress seem to be hand in hand. like weather changes, my psoraisis worsens when stress is higher than normal or when my uc flares. never goes away completly but seems to calm when i am basically stress free. i can't believe there is no cure for either uc or psoraisis as these conditions seem quite widespread.
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