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Thu-04-08-2022, 00:29 AM
Hi
I was diagnosed with guttate psoriasis in early childhood. I've been on loads of treatments over the last 20 years including topicals, light treatment and a short stint on cyclosporin. About 4 years ago I decided to stop all treatment for a while and see how my skin was, I changed my diet and lifestyle and worked on my stress levels which is a huge trigger for flare-ups. I've flared a couple of times a year since coming off treatment and always have a baseline level of active patches which I had just learnt to accept. I'm not particularly self-conscious about the appearance of my psoriasis so that helped me not worry so much about having a break from treatment.
After catching covid in January I have been in a constant cycle of flaring up then my skin settles for a couple of days before flaring again. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had a HUGE flare-up, my skin is a mess and the patches are everywhere - on my face, in my ears on my scalp and everywhere else imaginable. I can't sleep and I'm struggling to concentrate on anything other than my skin, it really is horrid.
I am ready to try some treatment again but I want to start with topicals again rather than just being given a referral to dermatology straight away which has happened in the past.
I'm hoping someone has some advice on the best topicals to ask for so I can go to the GP armed with loads of information, I always found dovobet to be really effective, is this still an option?
Any advice welcome on how to go back into treatment after such a long break. xx
I was diagnosed with guttate psoriasis in early childhood. I've been on loads of treatments over the last 20 years including topicals, light treatment and a short stint on cyclosporin. About 4 years ago I decided to stop all treatment for a while and see how my skin was, I changed my diet and lifestyle and worked on my stress levels which is a huge trigger for flare-ups. I've flared a couple of times a year since coming off treatment and always have a baseline level of active patches which I had just learnt to accept. I'm not particularly self-conscious about the appearance of my psoriasis so that helped me not worry so much about having a break from treatment.
After catching covid in January I have been in a constant cycle of flaring up then my skin settles for a couple of days before flaring again. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had a HUGE flare-up, my skin is a mess and the patches are everywhere - on my face, in my ears on my scalp and everywhere else imaginable. I can't sleep and I'm struggling to concentrate on anything other than my skin, it really is horrid.
I am ready to try some treatment again but I want to start with topicals again rather than just being given a referral to dermatology straight away which has happened in the past.
I'm hoping someone has some advice on the best topicals to ask for so I can go to the GP armed with loads of information, I always found dovobet to be really effective, is this still an option?
Any advice welcome on how to go back into treatment after such a long break. xx