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Wed-04-02-2015, 17:49 PM
Welcome Caldrive!
I had bad psoriasis on my scalp and am also on Acitretin. How long have you been taking Acitretin? I know I was about to give up hope as the psoriasis cleared quite a bit quicker on places other than my scalp, it took it much longer to clear. I did use a topical from the derm for my scalp that helped. It had steroids in it so I only used it when desperate but it did help relieve the itching when it became so intense. I'd put it on and then a shower cap to let it set and that was the best relief I was able to get until the Acitretin kicked in enough to start clearing it. I also went through a few shampoos before finding that T-Gel worked the best, but honestly it offered only a little relief. I think it was about the 4th-5th month (on Acitretin) before my scalp showed any major improvements. I was also doing the UV treatments as well at the time.
If you've been on Acitretin for awhile and don't feel it is working, I'd definitely talk to your doctor about possibly trying something else out. With having Graves I don't know how that could affect what the doctor might recommend.
Hope you get some relief with your psoriasis soon!
I had bad psoriasis on my scalp and am also on Acitretin. How long have you been taking Acitretin? I know I was about to give up hope as the psoriasis cleared quite a bit quicker on places other than my scalp, it took it much longer to clear. I did use a topical from the derm for my scalp that helped. It had steroids in it so I only used it when desperate but it did help relieve the itching when it became so intense. I'd put it on and then a shower cap to let it set and that was the best relief I was able to get until the Acitretin kicked in enough to start clearing it. I also went through a few shampoos before finding that T-Gel worked the best, but honestly it offered only a little relief. I think it was about the 4th-5th month (on Acitretin) before my scalp showed any major improvements. I was also doing the UV treatments as well at the time.
If you've been on Acitretin for awhile and don't feel it is working, I'd definitely talk to your doctor about possibly trying something else out. With having Graves I don't know how that could affect what the doctor might recommend.
Hope you get some relief with your psoriasis soon!