Well, it seems that this is insidious, isn't it. It comes and goes and moves around the body.

Recently he was having a BAD flareup. He has been using clobetasol for years. All it did was thin his skin. And we've tried the other creams, the moisturizers, etc. Nothing worked. I've tried avocado oil, olive oil.

It went away from behind his ears. But new ones cropped up elsewhere.

He has other medical problems so this is a vanity thing. His legs (he cannot wear shorts outside because people stare at him, that's how bad it is.)

A few days ago I got some coal tar gel (Psoriasin). Well, lo and behold, the scales are disappearing and the red things are getting less red. In his case, this stuff is better than clobetasol.

He was in our new podiatrist's office (Alan has gotten a second opinion) and the podiatrist has determined that his foot ulcer is NOT due to a bony growth but due to his high arch). So he's being measured for new orthotics this coming Saturday. The doctor said 'Wow, you've got some case of psoriasis there haven't you, have you seen a dermatologist lately, they have the injectible treatments".

I looked at him and said "And the injectible treatments have horrible side effects, they suppress the immune system and I read where a person is suing the company because it gave her Peripheral Neuropathy, and because Alan ALREADY has neuropathy, well forget that".

The doctor said "Oh". He then said "We are in the middle of a heat wave and that triggered it' (didn't know that)

See??? Doctors just don't know EVERYTHING now do they?

But thankfully he is helping Alan's foot ulcer to heal. It's almost gone and he assures us that with the correct orthotics, Alan should be able to walk again.

Can't wait for that.

So here's my question. If the psoriasin gel with coal tar, works on Alan, I will be taking a lot of time putting this stuff on his body.

Can't he use some T-gel shampoo or some Coal tar shampoo and when he gets in the shower and wash his whole body with the stuff. This sounds much less time consuming than dabbing the gel on the various lesions or red areas?

I know it's not a perfect solution, nor is it permanent, but it would be more convenient.

Anyone have a thought here?

Thanks much, Melody