Health Boards
Mon-05-06-2017, 00:03 AM
Hi Martyn and welcome.
On the Dovobet cream/ointment side I have heard two things one, its no longer manufactured or two, it is manufactured in much smaller quantities. My chemist said that they can get it but its difficult. My take is that it costs less to prescribe or supply the gel so thats what you get on the NHS. I used to use the cream as I found the ointment ineffective. Everyone I have seen move to the gel says its basically rubbish.
Second I have some very slight dry skin occasionally around my eyes. It doesn't stay for more than a day or so but it is relatively frequent. I have not associated it to my psoriasis as it's really only the last 6 months I noticed it.
Since moving off topical treatments my psoriasis has been a lot better an I don't lather myself daily in lotions and potions only using topicals occasionally for some areas.
On the Dovobet cream/ointment side I have heard two things one, its no longer manufactured or two, it is manufactured in much smaller quantities. My chemist said that they can get it but its difficult. My take is that it costs less to prescribe or supply the gel so thats what you get on the NHS. I used to use the cream as I found the ointment ineffective. Everyone I have seen move to the gel says its basically rubbish.
Second I have some very slight dry skin occasionally around my eyes. It doesn't stay for more than a day or so but it is relatively frequent. I have not associated it to my psoriasis as it's really only the last 6 months I noticed it.
Since moving off topical treatments my psoriasis has been a lot better an I don't lather myself daily in lotions and potions only using topicals occasionally for some areas.