I think the answer is to surround yourself with a few male friends...Jack, Jim and Jose. :D

IMHO, if we could find a cure for Stress, any cures for AutoImmune diseases would be redundant..:D

I've had psoriasis since I was 12. When it started my mom thought it was ring worm but the doctor said it was eczema.

When the eczema treatments didn't work they biopsied my skin and the results were psoriasis.

I used to have it on every joint on my body. I never wore shorts and I wore long sleeves.

A couple of times it traveled up my legs and I had to go on an antibiotic because I scratched till it was infected. OUCH!

There was a period of about 10 years when I must have been in remission because my skin was clear.

Last spring I had my first case of ON and my psoriasis started back up.

It is not as severe as it once was. I have some ointment I use that helps with the itching and pain.

I have a patch on the palm of my hand that is uncomfortable right now.

I use Fluocinonide cream tar. It has not cleared my skin up but it does make it less painful.

Is there some connection between MS and psoriasis? Or is it the auto immune thing that is the connection?

There is another thread about food allergies and MS. I also have a few food allergies.


LA

Yeah.....I thought about booking a cruise with Captain Morgan....:p

Both of the palms of my hands peel a lot to the point of pain. In fact, they don't look very good right now.

My PCP told me several years ago to put Neosporin on them before bedtime instead of lotion. It really does help. I have skin alergies and I think that dish soap and other products irritate them. It seems worse since I started Avonex because it is so dehydrating.

Years ago I met a new GF because she was told to get plenty of sunshine to help with her psoriasis. Sure enough the AZ sun helped her. When she moved back to the Northeast, then she started using sun lamps.

Yes this was way back, 30 years ago, and we know much more about sun lamps now.

This may not be an option for you with heat. However, I wonder if full spectrum lights would help you? You know the kind they sell for people with seasonal light disorders?

It was really tough for my friend. She had psoriasis that related to her arthritis. She was dx at 16 with this. When her arthritis kicked up, so did her psoriasis. One reflected the state of the other. Talk about life being unfair!!!

I am having "something" going on with the bottom of my left foot. I think maybe athlete's foot so got the over the counter stuff, not getting better just worse.

I hate to go to the doc for something so trivial but it is driving me insane, I never thought it might be MS related.

Last night I was online googling so I could maybe avoid a doc appt. I found something that has given me immense relief and seems to be clearing it up already. One of the sites recommended soaking in 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water twice a day.

My oldest son has a condition with his hands that no dermatologist has been able to dx or treat except with a sun lamp sort of treatment. I know there's another name, some kind of v rays. It happens about once a year and his hands just peel and peel and peel until they are raw. I am going to mention the vinegar to him for sure.

Sassy you made me remember something about Chris's condition. He had what the doctor referred to as "burnt feet". The bottom of his feet would get raw red and peel as well as the tips of his fingers (unrelated but still raw red like his feet). The doctor told us no perfumed soaps, all cotton socks and leather shoes to avoid excessive sweating. It was so hard to find all cotton socks but we did and he got better.

This is interesting. I developed eczema (according to the dermatologist) on my legs and in the inside of my elbow. Worst place was under my armpits. Ugh.... the itching drove me crazy! I'd never had this before last year either, except for one finger years ago when I worked in the hospital and was always washing my hands. It started under my ring on my ring finger and finally went away after I wasn't working at the hospital anymore.

This just never goes away. It doesn't matter what I do to treat it. Ick!!

Sorry all of you are suffering; I have had this off and on as well. Don't know
what triggers it or makes it go away either. I have a spray can of Solarcaine
that I keep handy and use when I need it...it helps enough to let me carry on.

kami