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Tue-13-02-2018, 16:37 PM
Hello and welcome!
Scalp psoriasis, ugh! I know the feeling.
I don't know anything about Clobetasol and you stated that you know topical steroids for long term aren't the best way to go (BUT... I can relate, if I couldn't get anything else I'd take the chance because the itching will drive you insane!)
Just for some information, even with insurance I ran into a problem with affordable treatment. I was on Acitretin for awhile and after the prescription coverage, I was still $300 out of pocket each month so when they mentioned biologics to me which I knew was even more expensive I was like I'm not going to be able to afford it!!!! I already knew we were over the income that would make me eligible for some of the manufacturer's offers as I had ran into that before with an inhaler, plus I had checked around a bit after getting diagnosed with psoriasis.
There was a chance my medical insurance would cover biologics but they denied it. But, my dermatologist office checked into different options and found one called "buy and bill" which made it free to me (or that's what they claim, I've had one injection and so far no bills have come my way) I do not know a lot about it, I've searched online and have a very limited understanding of how it works but perhaps you could ask about it? I have to get the injections at a hospital as opposed to getting them at the doctor's office. As for topicals, not sure if that would work with the buy and bill or not. In any event I think I would contact the manufacturer (if you want to stay with your current treatment) and explain the situation and ask for advice. Most likely that won't get you anywhere but hey, never hurts to ask! Also, another thought... although you'll have to pay out of pocket, if possible get to a dermatologist and ask them for advice, actually I'd ask BEFORE going to them to see how helpful they are and if not I'd keep calling around until I found one willing to help me.
In the meantime, I found that virgin coconut oil helped quite a bit. For me it was hard to apply to my scalp in solid form so I put some in a small bowl, then placed that bowl in a larger bowl of hot water and let it melt. It gave me a nice warm liquid form that was easier to get past the hair and down to the scalp, plus the warm feeling was quite nice! [Also wanted to add that a cotton ball works well to apply it as a liquid]
Scalp psoriasis, ugh! I know the feeling.
I don't know anything about Clobetasol and you stated that you know topical steroids for long term aren't the best way to go (BUT... I can relate, if I couldn't get anything else I'd take the chance because the itching will drive you insane!)
Just for some information, even with insurance I ran into a problem with affordable treatment. I was on Acitretin for awhile and after the prescription coverage, I was still $300 out of pocket each month so when they mentioned biologics to me which I knew was even more expensive I was like I'm not going to be able to afford it!!!! I already knew we were over the income that would make me eligible for some of the manufacturer's offers as I had ran into that before with an inhaler, plus I had checked around a bit after getting diagnosed with psoriasis.
There was a chance my medical insurance would cover biologics but they denied it. But, my dermatologist office checked into different options and found one called "buy and bill" which made it free to me (or that's what they claim, I've had one injection and so far no bills have come my way) I do not know a lot about it, I've searched online and have a very limited understanding of how it works but perhaps you could ask about it? I have to get the injections at a hospital as opposed to getting them at the doctor's office. As for topicals, not sure if that would work with the buy and bill or not. In any event I think I would contact the manufacturer (if you want to stay with your current treatment) and explain the situation and ask for advice. Most likely that won't get you anywhere but hey, never hurts to ask! Also, another thought... although you'll have to pay out of pocket, if possible get to a dermatologist and ask them for advice, actually I'd ask BEFORE going to them to see how helpful they are and if not I'd keep calling around until I found one willing to help me.
In the meantime, I found that virgin coconut oil helped quite a bit. For me it was hard to apply to my scalp in solid form so I put some in a small bowl, then placed that bowl in a larger bowl of hot water and let it melt. It gave me a nice warm liquid form that was easier to get past the hair and down to the scalp, plus the warm feeling was quite nice! [Also wanted to add that a cotton ball works well to apply it as a liquid]
