Thank you so much for all the helpful information, I did find the waterproof tape and my hubby taped my feet in plastic which helped :) Just call me flakey...
Would love any info on this :)...
I am having a really bad flare up of my psoriasis and the question I have is bathing! Water, even tepid with Epson salts makes it worse, I have tried cast protectors and they don't work well can't...
CHOTTI, Well here I am again :( The corticosteroids didn't work so I have been doing the occlusion with coal tar and that set it off worse (up most of the night with itching and burning) Have been...
Thanks Chotti, I went to Urgent care yesterday and the doc. prescribed Prednisone and a Cortosone cream, I have also been using Aloe vera for immediate relief. This is the worse flare up I have ever...
Help! Having a really bad flare up and can't get in to see a dermatologist until Sept., going to have to go to urgent care. Up most of the night with burning itching feet and ankles, tried what I had...
Thanks Chotti, you are a treasure trove of information! You should apply for the moderator position for P. I am drying out and scabbing right now which is pretty ugly too but trying to keep...
So far so good Chotti, I don't find the Psoriasin too stinky :) The biggest problem I am having is trying to keep my hands out of water!! The pustules are drying up now but I have these ugly red...
Chotti, I am so sorry you are going through this! Hope you find some relief soon. I bought the Psoriasin and cotton gloves and am going to try this first so wish me luck :turn: I will let you know...
Wow, I am going to have to print this! Thank you so much for all this information, from what I have read this is a very rare form of psoriasis (why me ha!) It didn't start with me until eight years...
Thank you Chotti, I have not tried occlusion (never heard of it) the dermatologist game me some cortisone cream but it so greasy, it does slowly dry up the pustules. Your right, winter seems to be...
Hello, I have had pustule psoriasis for many years (the doc's tell me there is no cure) anyway, I get it on my hands and right foot only, does anyone else have this problem and if so are there any...
They did a pacer check and it was fine :yeah:...
Hi Connie, I know it has been a long time since I posted but have been reading when I can. My husband has pretty much been holding his own with the liver desease although he suffers from a lot of...
My husband has ESLD and has been ill with it for over two years, his MELD has been as high as 17 and as low as 6 and is currently not listed for transplant. Here is my question: Monday he yelled for...
The first name of his transplant coordinator is Tammy and we saw his doctor at CPMC yesterday, he was great dictated a letter to the doctor in Mobile and is going to transfer all my husbands records...
Hello back P.G., We have an appt. today with his doctor in San Francisco and I have quite a few questions! We are staying with our daughter and grandsons and I am helping her pack for the trip, there...
Thank you Connie & Penny, His transplant coordinator told me that all his records will be transferred and that he will get credit for the time he has been listed, I have already researched the GI...
Hi all, we are relocating from California to Mobile, Alabama the end of July and I am very concerned about my husband being up too this! He is currently on the liver transplant list in San Francisco...
Thank you for the info, I will be talking to his doctor /community/emoticons/turn.gif if this continues! Judith...
Thank you Hep 93, you wouldnt think a hepatologist would prescribe something like that to a liver patient GEEZ! If he continues to act strangely I am going to contact them. Judith...
No nothing for sleep or anti anxiety, the only new med is "Tramadol" for pain in his back. I increased his lactulose because he was talking to himself again and being very forgetful...
Hi all, haven't posted in awhile but read the forum everyday! My hubby has been doing pretty well lately although he does slip in and out of encephalopathy and I have to adjust the lactulose when...
, my husband was diagnosed last March and we have been on a roller coaster ride since then, he seems to be pretty "stable" for now. He has steadly improved since he quit drinking and has gone from a...
, thanks for checking in with us, we have been so worried about[b] you! [/color] [color=#008000> Judith...
I wish I could express myself as well as you do, I have been going through this horrible disease with my husband for over a year and sometimes I feel so guilty for feeling "detached" but I just don't...
Sue I am so sorry for your loss, my mom passed away when she was 58 too and I miss her every day. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Judith...
Hi Bratnewton and thanks for sharing that information. I love asparagus and I have one question, do you have to puree it? Couldnt you just use it in a salad etc??? Judith...
John, You are so missed, please just a line to let us know you are ok /community/emoticons/turn.gif . Judith...
Hi Bigtoe, I think if someone with ESLD were to start drinking they would become very ill, my husband was having two glasses of wine per day before he quit drinking and he would get violently ill,...
Prayers, My husband has had ESLD for over a year now, his doctor told him last Feb. that he had better get his affairs in order and that his only hope was a transplant. It is now a year later and he...
Thank you, I will warn him /community/emoticons/turn.gif . He eats really good, say's he's hungry all the time! I call him the " cookie monster" but he goes through bananas, grapes, Insure's like...
Hi Damselfy, You discribed his situation to a tee, there was nothing I could do for him until I got him to the ER and they pushed it through /community/emoticons/turn.gif . Taught me a good lesson...
Hi Pasey, Dont know for sure but my husband has liver disease and when he has to have his teeth cleaned etc. they prescribe amoxocillin for him to take before. Hope this helps! Judith...
Thank you PG and Joann, Someone told my hubby that they take you off the list if you get too low on the MELD and he has gone from a 17 to a 10 in a year!!! Judith...
I just spoke with his transplant nurse and she said that if his varices were bigger (he's stage 2) that is could have caused bleeding! That's what I was worried about ! Soft food from now on...
Hi all, Just got back from picking up my husband from another night in the hospital! He got a piece of chicken caught in his esophagus Friday night, he vomited all night and was so miserable, I took...
Hi Donna, My husband's ankles itch and the only thing that gives him relief is "Aloe Vera" burn relief with Lidocaine /community/emoticons/yeah.gif . Judith...
Penny, Thank you again for sharing with us, your candor is so appreciated by us that are facing this in the future. I wish the very best to you and your hubby, God bless, Judith...
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Penny, When my husband was in the hospital last April for his workup he lost over 30 lbs. so I know how scary that can be, it is just incredible to me what the human body can go through and still...
Penny, You sound so tired and so strong, thank you for sharing all of this with us /community/emoticons/yeah.gif . My husband is on the transplant list in San Francisco and I am praying this will be...
Penny, Thank you for sharing this with us! Hopefully we will be going through this in the near future. Will be keeping you both in my prayers, Judith...
John, Just wanted to say that we have missed you and will keep praying. Big hugs, Judith...
Penny, sooooooooo happy for you both! Can't wait until the day comes for us /community/emoticons/yeah.gif . Please keep us posted. Judith...
Helen, my heart goes out to you and I will keep you and Jerry in my prayers! Hugs, Judith...
, going through this is the most difficult thing I have ever been through and you tell it like it is! My condolences to you for the loss of your mother. [color=#0000ff> Judith...
Hi Roxann, my husband also has ESLD and is currently listed for transplant although his MELD score is really low right now so it looks like it will be awhile. The one thing I am grateful for is that...
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