Posted 12/5/2013 5:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I am new to healing well and I have extreme itching with psoriasis! Does anyone else have this problem?
I itch so bad I have used a hair brush to itch raw (mainly just use the hair brush on bottom of my feet) and take extreme hot showers just to get some instant itching relief. (This doesn’t last long but It feels good at the time!) I have 90% full body rash coverage.
I have been to doctor after doctor for 4 months and no one knew what it was. My 3rd attempt at a dermatologist finally referred me to a rheumatologist (because they didn’t know what else to do with me) and he says he thinks I have Psoriatic Arthritis with psoriasis. I had to do a lot of blood work (13 tubes!) along with a breath test. I am currently waiting on results so that I can start Humana.
I have tried every steroid cream out there with no luck along with steroid shots, prednisone (with little relief on a 3 week treatment and weight gain), Atarax 25mg at night for itching and also diphenhydramine 50 mg 3 times a day. The rheumatologist has subscribed Azulfidine 500mg twice a day, tramadol 50 mg twice daily and folic acid 1 mg once a day, which I just started all of those today.
Like I stated before, I have 90% rash coverage on my entire body with some spots burning and very painful.
Please I just need some relief!! Anyone else like this that can give me some advice? Will these medications give me some relief?
Thanks so much!!