Resume of psoriasis lotions potions used over the years

[Fiftyplus]

19 June 2016

So as promised a quick resume of all the lotions potions used over the years. I may have missed the odd one that didn't make it into the bag I took to all my appointments so there were no repeat wasted treatments.


Dovonex Ointment (calcipotriol)
Used this for just over 3 weeks and to be honest all it had no impact whatsoever.

Dovobet Ointment (calcipotriol + betamethasone)
We came to a very quick understanding this ointment and I. We hate each other with a vengeance. I managed three days worth of applications and couldn’t take any more. It just made it more angry itchier and stung to high heaven when applied.
I did have a warm discussion with a regarding this treatment with a Locum Dermy who had only briefly glanced at my notes was only prepared to give me a prescription for this toxic goo and told to go away try it again everybody can use it. It didn’t go down well and yes there was a complaint lodged. It is odd I didn’t get on with it because neither of its constituents on their own were a problem.

Betnovate (Betamethasone)
A corticosteroid, I was on this twice a day, but canned it after 4 weeks of doing next to nothing

Dermovate (Clobetasol propionate)
Another corticosteroid that failed miserably within the 4 week trial

Trimovate (Clobetasone butyrate)
Yet another corticosteroid that had an antifungal/biotic twist. It took away a bit of redness but the plaques remained the same.

Micanol (Dithranol)
This one actually made some impact. Started off on the 1% ½ an hour before showering and washed it off in the shower. Its a short contact treatment. Thinned the plaques and reduced the redness. Went on to the 3% version to try to knock the P on the head unfortunately it tailed off after a couple of months on it. Oh and it stained – everything.

Synalar (Fluocinolone)
Again a corticosteroid not a lot of impact on the plaques, but did thin my finger tips through application and made them very tender and sore.

Zorac (Tazaraotene)
A retinoid (vitamin A derivative). To be honest I don’t remember this apart from having a tube of 0.05% and a tube of 0.1%. As the 1% remained unopened I’m guessing things didn’t go well.

Carbo-Dome (Coal Tar)
Messy, not exactly the best smell in the world and has a propensity to stain anything within fume distance, but was one of the better performing products I tried when the P was only on my legs. It got shut of almost all but a couple of stubborn patches. Was quite prepared to give it another go when I was trying to avoid the inevitable systemics but it has apparently been discontinued.

Sebco (Coal Tar / Cocnut Oil)
So I went on this instead (It is only supposed to be available to treat scalp P). It was helping but no where near as good as Carbo-Dome and by this time I had an awful lot more blotches, so gave up with it.

Psoriderm Cream (Coal Tar)
Bejeezus does this stuff stink. I guess it may have been beneficial, but to give it a fair trial I would need a month off work and lock myself away from the rest of the world

Tri-Adcortyl
Memory has failed me here. A nearly empty tube so it got a fair run but its a weird one its a corticosteroid to treat fungal infections and inflammation but I’m pretty sure I used it for the P. It’s now not available in the UK.

Exorex lotion (Coal Tar)
Was prescribed for use on my elbows as it was suggested that the Carbo-Dome may be a little too vicious. Only used it once as I found it a bit thin and weedy, not easy to apply with any precision.

Lotriderm
I put this one in – it is used to treat fungal infections and was prescribed for what looked like athletes foot. As this has all but disappeared on Acitretin so I’m guessing it wasn’t athletes foot. I did have scrapings done but these were helpfully ‘inconclusive’.


                             Moisturisers
Dermol
I use this after showering before bed. I find it is absorbed and dries quickly so you don’t get that horrible clingy feeling.

Cetraben
A lot longer lasting than Dermol, gets slapped on first thing. Yes, I do know it contains Parabens, but so do many moisturisers.

Ultrabase
I found this too greasy for my taste.

Coconut Oil
Tend to use this at weekend. Its not the good stuff (Biona) but a jar of cheap virgin stuff from B&Ms. Still quite like it though and will splash out when this one has gone.

E45
Used this for dry hands for ages and it worked on them quite well. On the legs, don’t know why by boy did it sting! Never used it again

Over the years I have tried nine of those creams and two of the moisturisers, and your descriptions of them are really accurate.