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Tue-29-07-2014, 16:04 PM
Hi All
Sorry for the late update.
The doc decided to discontinue my light treatment after 7 or so sessions since he thought I might have 'Lichen Planus'. After another skin biopsy it was confirmed that it's psoriasis. During those three weeks while they were generating the report, I maintained a very strict diet...gluten free, dairy free and sugar free along with my homeopathy pills/juices in addition to vitamin D3 drops(around 6000IU a day) and Vitamin C supplements and moisturizing my body and scalp with coconut oil ('parachute' is the brand, though it says its a cooking oil, my mum said its ok to apply), I can say that my upper body and scalp is 95% clear. Though I did occasionally have sugary desserts and cheese(dairy product) since its VERY difficult to cut all this from my diet. Where I come from, gluten is staple. All I had was rice (lots of it), chicken, beans, spinach and other veggies(lots of mushrooms)
But the marks on my legs (Below my knees) are very stubborn. I still have some red swollen patches there. I used Dovobet gel twice last week that the doc prescribed, I did see some difference, the plaques thinned. But I read online that this gel is not good for long term usage so I'm going to try and avoid using that. Right now Im trying out 'English lavender brilliantine' Yardley cream (Has anyone heard of it?), and coconut oil. I read somewhere that Lavender is good against psoriasis. Is that true?
My legs have darkened significantly though, is that normal? because the rest of my upper body that cleared up did not turn dark at all.
From your experience, does it take longer to clear psoriasis on the legs?
Thanks guys. Will upload pics sometime this week.
Sorry for the late update.
The doc decided to discontinue my light treatment after 7 or so sessions since he thought I might have 'Lichen Planus'. After another skin biopsy it was confirmed that it's psoriasis. During those three weeks while they were generating the report, I maintained a very strict diet...gluten free, dairy free and sugar free along with my homeopathy pills/juices in addition to vitamin D3 drops(around 6000IU a day) and Vitamin C supplements and moisturizing my body and scalp with coconut oil ('parachute' is the brand, though it says its a cooking oil, my mum said its ok to apply), I can say that my upper body and scalp is 95% clear. Though I did occasionally have sugary desserts and cheese(dairy product) since its VERY difficult to cut all this from my diet. Where I come from, gluten is staple. All I had was rice (lots of it), chicken, beans, spinach and other veggies(lots of mushrooms)
But the marks on my legs (Below my knees) are very stubborn. I still have some red swollen patches there. I used Dovobet gel twice last week that the doc prescribed, I did see some difference, the plaques thinned. But I read online that this gel is not good for long term usage so I'm going to try and avoid using that. Right now Im trying out 'English lavender brilliantine' Yardley cream (Has anyone heard of it?), and coconut oil. I read somewhere that Lavender is good against psoriasis. Is that true?
My legs have darkened significantly though, is that normal? because the rest of my upper body that cleared up did not turn dark at all.
From your experience, does it take longer to clear psoriasis on the legs?
Thanks guys. Will upload pics sometime this week.