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Sat-30-08-2014, 14:20 PM
The first time I went to the dermatologist, he prescribed fluocinolone acetonide and told me it "should" come with a shower cap, to wear it overnight. Well, what I got from the pharmacist was fluocinolone acetonide BODY oil, no shower cap. Plus the derm told me to use on all spots so it seemed right. I didn't think anything of it other than perhaps they no longer put the shower cap with it. I used it and it did help soothe, but didn't help a lot with itchiness, it didn't clear up anthing however so next visit he put me on meds as mentioned in other posts.
Anyway, I told him I was low on the oil so he gave me another prescription for the same thing. THIS time, the pharmacy gave me fluocinolone acetonide SCALP oil. (I'm thinking it was what he prescribed the first time and the pharmacy just got it wrong.) It appears to be pretty much the same thing but the scalp oil is a little thicker (I think) and it did come with a shower cap.
I ran out of the first bottle (the body oil, although I didn't realize at this time there was a difference) and opened the second one. When I saw the shower cap, I thought they had just left it out of the first one but I looked and saw the first one said BODY oil and the second specifically said SCALP oil. So anyway I used the scalp oil for the first time this last Thursday (I was told not to use topicals on days of light therapy)
Anyway, it helped a lot! I moistened my scalp, applied the oil, put on the shower cap (wouldn't win any fashion awards for that one!) and left it on for 4 hours. No way can I sleep with it as I'm too restless and that cap would be off within half and hour. Wearing the cap really helped with keeping the moisture in and after washing out the oil, I gently ran a comb along the scalp and descaled. The scales were rolling off practically. I didn't force it as didn't want to irritate my scalp and make it sore. For the first time in a LONG time, my scalp was barely itchy at all. I had light therapy yesterday and today my skin is "tightening" up and I can feel the dry scales. I plan on using this a couple of times a week on days I don't have light therapy and hope it continues to relieve some of the itching.
I wanted to mention this as anyone suffering from scalp psoriasis and severe itching might want to ask their dermatologist if this would be something they could try. Just make sure you ask about the SCALP oil.
Anyway, I told him I was low on the oil so he gave me another prescription for the same thing. THIS time, the pharmacy gave me fluocinolone acetonide SCALP oil. (I'm thinking it was what he prescribed the first time and the pharmacy just got it wrong.) It appears to be pretty much the same thing but the scalp oil is a little thicker (I think) and it did come with a shower cap.
I ran out of the first bottle (the body oil, although I didn't realize at this time there was a difference) and opened the second one. When I saw the shower cap, I thought they had just left it out of the first one but I looked and saw the first one said BODY oil and the second specifically said SCALP oil. So anyway I used the scalp oil for the first time this last Thursday (I was told not to use topicals on days of light therapy)
Anyway, it helped a lot! I moistened my scalp, applied the oil, put on the shower cap (wouldn't win any fashion awards for that one!) and left it on for 4 hours. No way can I sleep with it as I'm too restless and that cap would be off within half and hour. Wearing the cap really helped with keeping the moisture in and after washing out the oil, I gently ran a comb along the scalp and descaled. The scales were rolling off practically. I didn't force it as didn't want to irritate my scalp and make it sore. For the first time in a LONG time, my scalp was barely itchy at all. I had light therapy yesterday and today my skin is "tightening" up and I can feel the dry scales. I plan on using this a couple of times a week on days I don't have light therapy and hope it continues to relieve some of the itching.
I wanted to mention this as anyone suffering from scalp psoriasis and severe itching might want to ask their dermatologist if this would be something they could try. Just make sure you ask about the SCALP oil.
