Health Boards
Sat-19-09-2015, 19:09 PM
One of the questions that I've always wanted to pose to another suffer of psoriasis is whether or not smoking and drinking have any real impact on the way that the plaques deal with such toxins.
As mentioned in a previous thread, I smoke and drink but not to any real extent. Perhaps five or six cigarettes a day and maybe a bottle of wine or so every couple of weeks; I think that's a fair average.
As a very recent prescribed user of acetretin, I have read a confusing degree of information regarding alcohol. The question I have here is; does anyone else think twice before enjoying a pint of hoppy craft beer with their pub lunch or is it an absolute no-no? My partner works with someone who was prescribed methotrexate for psoriasis treatment and apparently drank* throughout the treatment without any problems at all. The effects of psoriasis have all but left.
With regards to smoking, I had my gall bladder removed recently and a nurse in theater said quite plainly that smoking was very bad for psoriasis yet it seems that there is 'no scientific suggestion' that it does otherwise.
Has anyone recently quit and have noticed a considerable improvement with their skin?
*when I say 'drank throughout', my partners colleague isn't a functioning alcoholic, she just enjoys a drop like most. Just to clear that up!
Much love, Hellosimon.
As mentioned in a previous thread, I smoke and drink but not to any real extent. Perhaps five or six cigarettes a day and maybe a bottle of wine or so every couple of weeks; I think that's a fair average.
As a very recent prescribed user of acetretin, I have read a confusing degree of information regarding alcohol. The question I have here is; does anyone else think twice before enjoying a pint of hoppy craft beer with their pub lunch or is it an absolute no-no? My partner works with someone who was prescribed methotrexate for psoriasis treatment and apparently drank* throughout the treatment without any problems at all. The effects of psoriasis have all but left.
With regards to smoking, I had my gall bladder removed recently and a nurse in theater said quite plainly that smoking was very bad for psoriasis yet it seems that there is 'no scientific suggestion' that it does otherwise.
Has anyone recently quit and have noticed a considerable improvement with their skin?
*when I say 'drank throughout', my partners colleague isn't a functioning alcoholic, she just enjoys a drop like most. Just to clear that up!
Much love, Hellosimon.