Comments on: Psoriasis and Warm Weather http://psoriasite.com/psoriasis-and-warm-weather/ Devoted to exchanging information to assist Scalp Psoriasis sufferers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Sandra http://psoriasite.com/psoriasis-and-warm-weather/#comment-69 Sandra Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:14:24 +0000 http://psoriasite.com/psoriasis-and-warm-weather/#comment-69 I was given clobetasol for my scalp and the psoriasis all over the rest of my body. It worked for me, but in the 2 weeks I was told to take it, the psoriasis was not completely gone - and once I stopped taking it in favor of the next medication my dermatologist suggested, Protopic (tacrolimus - an immunosuppressant), it came right back worse than ever. I don't personally get the happiness during summer thing. My skin doesn't get particularly dry in the winter and in the summer, if I get overheated, with my psoriasis my entire body starts to itch, especially my scalp - making me irritable and annoyed. I was given clobetasol for my scalp and the psoriasis all over the rest of my body. It worked for me, but in the 2 weeks I was told to take it, the psoriasis was not completely gone - and once I stopped taking it in favor of the next medication my dermatologist suggested, Protopic (tacrolimus - an immunosuppressant), it came right back worse than ever.

I don’t personally get the happiness during summer thing. My skin doesn’t get particularly dry in the winter and in the summer, if I get overheated, with my psoriasis my entire body starts to itch, especially my scalp - making me irritable and annoyed.

]]> By: Gayle http://psoriasite.com/psoriasis-and-warm-weather/#comment-36 Gayle Fri, 16 May 2008 20:11:43 +0000 http://psoriasite.com/psoriasis-and-warm-weather/#comment-36 I had a mild but persistent case of scalp psoriasis. An excellent dermatologist gave me a bag full of topical "Clobex" samples (clobetasol propionate) and instructions to shampoo my hair every day with Neutrogena T-Sal shampoo. In less than two weeks, the itching and flaking were completely gone. I had put off going to the dermatologist, instead trying to treat myself with over the counter dandruff stuff. Should have gone to the dermatologist in the first place, instead of buying every single dandruff shampoo I could find - which didn't work. I think Clobex works because it's a strong topical steroid. I had a mild but persistent case of scalp psoriasis. An excellent dermatologist gave me a bag full of topical “Clobex” samples (clobetasol propionate) and instructions to shampoo my hair every day with Neutrogena T-Sal shampoo. In less than two weeks, the itching and flaking were completely gone.

I had put off going to the dermatologist, instead trying to treat myself with over the counter dandruff stuff. Should have gone to the dermatologist in the first place, instead of buying every single dandruff shampoo I could find - which didn’t work.

I think Clobex works because it’s a strong topical steroid.

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