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Wed-02-03-2016, 12:35 PM
Thank you all for the warm welcome. I have just been for my 12th UVA-PUVA treatment a few minutes ago. With one of the leading Dermatologist in South Africa.....(Yeah i know, am from the other-side of the world haha). Am really excited to hear from everyone on this forum.
God's grace has sustained me thus far and am trusting him for a completed work this time. i just have my stubborn legs now to clear up and il be set-free.
Problem is, i over used steroids (dovate) on my legs when i "thought" i didn't need to consult a doctor and i over exposed my legs with UVA. but there is slow progress. My worse nightmare came to pass 2 years ago, as i was diagnosed with Guttate psoriasis.....these start with tiny pimples and can spread in to plague psoriasis and cover more than 80% of your body. This is a bad sign of your immune system being infected on a higher level when Guttate psoraisis pops up. However my current treatment has cleared everything except my Legs.
but to shock my immune system i started on Acitrerin today. My bloods came back good. To be honest, to come back to my initial response i believe if psoraisis is caught at its early stages before it turns into Guttate or a large coverage plague it can be totally healed with Light/topical treatment. However
maintenance is always required. Nevertheless ....we will fight this infirmity and run our race with endurance !!
@Caroline....My surname is a long story haha but am not Dutch - Shalom.
Concluding advice - please be ultra careful on the types of Steroids you use !! I used Dovate - the strongest topical steroid for psoriasis. Over use can cause serious skin damage. And over exposure of UV light can cause skin cancer if not administered correctly. BUT !!! you combine these two at correct dosages and its a miracle treatment ! Am open to more questions and would love to share more if i can. God bless you all !
God's grace has sustained me thus far and am trusting him for a completed work this time. i just have my stubborn legs now to clear up and il be set-free.
Problem is, i over used steroids (dovate) on my legs when i "thought" i didn't need to consult a doctor and i over exposed my legs with UVA. but there is slow progress. My worse nightmare came to pass 2 years ago, as i was diagnosed with Guttate psoriasis.....these start with tiny pimples and can spread in to plague psoriasis and cover more than 80% of your body. This is a bad sign of your immune system being infected on a higher level when Guttate psoraisis pops up. However my current treatment has cleared everything except my Legs.
but to shock my immune system i started on Acitrerin today. My bloods came back good. To be honest, to come back to my initial response i believe if psoraisis is caught at its early stages before it turns into Guttate or a large coverage plague it can be totally healed with Light/topical treatment. However
maintenance is always required. Nevertheless ....we will fight this infirmity and run our race with endurance !!
@Caroline....My surname is a long story haha but am not Dutch - Shalom.
Concluding advice - please be ultra careful on the types of Steroids you use !! I used Dovate - the strongest topical steroid for psoriasis. Over use can cause serious skin damage. And over exposure of UV light can cause skin cancer if not administered correctly. BUT !!! you combine these two at correct dosages and its a miracle treatment ! Am open to more questions and would love to share more if i can. God bless you all !