sensitive question... need answers...

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In a message dated 12/14/2001 7:09:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ranoush84@... writes:

> As I have

> psoriasis in 'embarrassing and private' places it is very hard to go

> around exposing myself to doctors for advice... they all agree my

> problem is psoriasis and the only advice I have had up until now is

> to use a steroid cream.

- have them check and make sure it's not yeast or some other fungal

infection. I get yeast there (in the place where my leg meets my torso) and

it gets quite sore, like P. However, steroid creams will make a fungal or

yeast infection WORSE. Ask about trying an antifungal cream like

tolanaftate. Also, if it isn't P, corn starch powders and the blow dryer set

on low heat will help control the moisture there which fungus and yeast just

thrive on.

Good luck,

[Guest guest]

For anyone with any suggestions (or similar experiences),

I would really appreciate 'any' suggestions or advice. I have for

several years been bouncing around from my Ob-gyn, Dermatologist, my

Internist, and both Rheumies... all with no help. As I have

psoriasis in 'embarrassing and private' places it is very hard to go

around exposing myself to doctors for advice... they all agree my

problem is psoriasis and the only advice I have had up until now is

to use a steroid cream. I have just come to accept it and the pain

that goes along with the irritation, but maybe someone has some

suggestion. There seems to be no limit to where the psoriasis wants

to go... as well as the psoriatic arthritis. I can handle so many

problems, but some are just pushing the limit of tolerability. Maybe

there is no solution, but this site has given me hope when I was

running out of it. Thanks to everyone on this site. Happy holidays.

Oh, concerning acrylic nails and nailpolish, I was told not to use

either one of them for several reasons... by covering the nails they

are not so free to 'breath', chances of fungal infections increase,

and the chemicals in nailpolish only irritate the skin around the

nail... even healthy non-psoritic nails. Maybe I was misinformed,

let me know, maybe I can begin covering up my nails as well... for

certain occasions, I am not much of a 'nail' person. Never even

thought of using polish until I developed the 'nails with minds of

their own', ha.

Again, thank you to everyone who has responding to my messages and

all others who have 'posted' informative information.

> Sharon,

>

> I went years with every manicurists I had and even Doctors telling

my that the lifting in my nails was from a fungus. Know I know it's

classic Psoriasis in the nail bed.

>

> I to have acrylic nails. It controls how they grow so the don't

get deformed.

>

> Good luck with your nails.

>

> Becky

>

>

>

>

> [ ] Shoes, sore toes and toenails

>

>

> I don't

> have a problem with fingernails or toenails yet ..but

> last year I did have what the doctor thought was a

> fungus of one of my big toenails. He gave me some

> lamisil cream to put on a cotton wad and push up under

> it to see if that helped. It did help as the nail had

> lifted in the corner a little bit.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

ranoush84 wrote:

>

> Oh, concerning acrylic nails and nailpolish, I was told not to use

> either one of them for several reasons... by covering the nails they

> are not so free to 'breath', chances of fungal infections increase,

> and the chemicals in nailpolish only irritate the skin around the

> nail... even healthy non-psoritic nails. Maybe I was misinformed,

> let me know, maybe I can begin covering up my nails as well...

Hi ,

I don't know about acrylic nails, as I've never had them applied, but I

have been using regular nail polish for about 20 years with no problem

(crossing fingers here!! oh yeah, I can't do that anymore ... oh well)

to cover up my poor pitted fingernails and the weird-looking, wavy,

uneven " connection " of the skin to the nailtips. (sounds like a dumb

description but I'm sure those of you with the problem know what I mean)

Anyhow, I've not only not had any problems but right now my fingernails

are better than they've ever been. I suppose that could just be the

temporary " remission " nature of psoriasis, dunno. So you might try

regular nail polish once in a while; see if it works for you?

--Louise

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-Thanks ,

Thank you both both messages you posted, I am planning to discuss

taking Methotrexate by injection during my next appt. with my

Rheumy. Many have suggeste that the injs. might make me less

nauseous, I hope so. Secondly, I have been periodically checked for

fungal infections, always negative. The steroidal creams help, but

if I don't use them regularly... the irritation returns, it is just

so frustrating...plus, I know that steroidal creams over time cause

thinning of the skin. That makes me wonder how long I can continue

using steroid creams. Anyway, I will also do some further blood

testing that others have suggested in previous postings. Thank you

so much. (#2)

-- In @y..., TADEL630@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 12/14/2001 7:09:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> ranoush84@y... writes:

>

>

> > As I have

> > psoriasis in 'embarrassing and private' places it is very hard to

go

> > around exposing myself to doctors for advice... they all agree my

> > problem is psoriasis and the only advice I have had up until now

is

> > to use a steroid cream.

>

> - have them check and make sure it's not yeast or some other

fungal

> infection. I get yeast there (in the place where my leg meets my

torso) and

> it gets quite sore, like P. However, steroid creams will make a

fungal or

> yeast infection WORSE. Ask about trying an antifungal cream like

> tolanaftate. Also, if it isn't P, corn starch powders and the blow

dryer set

> on low heat will help control the moisture there which fungus and

yeast just

> thrive on.

> Good luck,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ron, thanks for your suggestions... what makes my situation so

different (or strange) is that I actually live only 30 minutes away

from the Dead Sea! Everyone keeps telling me to go, but when I tried

it, it burn like fire... that was before I even had psoriasis. Now

Jordan has wonderful health spas with professional personnel... so I

really have no excuse not to be taking advantage of what so many

dream of... many Germans, Scandinavians, and other Europeans come for

medical treatment here every year... so I should make the effort. I

will also ask my dr. about Nystantin and further testing, thanks a

lot. Happy holidays, this is my 3rd message for today, so this is it

for me. Bye, #2