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Sat-06-08-2022, 15:12 PM
Hi Emi welcome to psoriasis club! 
When I had a big flare up with skin affected all over my body I couldn’t sleep either. I found cream containing zinc (like nappy cream) helped control the itching but it is a bit messy which is a downside.
A lot of people swear by coconut oil so it’s worth a try though I found it made the itch worse for me.
I expect you’ll get a steroid cream or ointment from the doc, they will be reluctant to let you use any steroid at all on your face though my dermatologist has a slightly different opinion on that.
I’d probably not leave it too long before doing something as it’s so miserable being unable to sleep because of your skin..
Hope you get some sympathy and help from the docs next week.
When I had a big flare up with skin affected all over my body I couldn’t sleep either. I found cream containing zinc (like nappy cream) helped control the itching but it is a bit messy which is a downside.
A lot of people swear by coconut oil so it’s worth a try though I found it made the itch worse for me.
I expect you’ll get a steroid cream or ointment from the doc, they will be reluctant to let you use any steroid at all on your face though my dermatologist has a slightly different opinion on that.
I’d probably not leave it too long before doing something as it’s so miserable being unable to sleep because of your skin..
Hope you get some sympathy and help from the docs next week.