Oh my. You are such a great wife to be so on top of his issues. I hope you get nice anniversery gifts. Not to be so personnal but what has caused so many of his issues?Has it been most of his life?

Honey, I don't get ANY anniversary gifts. Alan (during the first 20 years of our marriage) had entitlement issues. I think he even has Aspergers.

But he's a much more different fellow now. He appreciates me and what I do for him. Until a gift giving occasion comes up. He is absolutely not comfortable on these occasions. But I don't let him off the hook. He is learning, slowly, HOW TO BE A GIVER AND NOT ALWAYS A TAKER.

Now as to his health issues. Well, he was fine till 17 years ago when he got his first taste of neuropathy. Been a slow very slow way to his diagnosis.

The psoriasis developed about 12 to 15 years ago. (I just asked him and he said: "AAgh, who the heck can remember, must be 12 to 15 years).

We went everywhere and tried it all. I think his immune system just got overwhelmed, or whatever happes to immune systems when they are compromised).

So we just treat the symptoms. Hopefully the Vitamin E will help a bit.

Will update.

You take care

what happened with the olive oil?

Hi. oh yes, I forgot about mentioning the Olive Oil.

I think it worked but the Vitamin E works better.

I can use the both of them, I guess. But I want to see how just using Vitamin E works. It's amazing in that when I rub it in, it's like all the red goes away immediately. It's as if there's no lesion there. Then in one second flat, it comes back.

But no scales. So at least this is a start.

You know, I might do an experiment here.

On his elbows, I'll use the Olive oil, and on the ankle I'll use the Vitamin E.

Worth a shot.

I am sorry but it sounds like you both have a close relationship. People show it in different ways. I always wonder even on this board when people have so many dx if some is from one thing causing another or is i found looking for other things. Mel you should write a home remedy book. Make a blog.

That's the second time someone mentioned that I should write a book, and I think that is so funny because, compared to many people on these boards, I know absolutely nothing.

But it's funny you mentioned this because once I was in CVS and I happened to be talking about diabetes with a person behind the counter and another patron was listening to me and she walked up to me and said: "How the hel* do you know about all this stuff and I just laughed and said 'I don't know, I just know a lot of shi* and we all burst out laughing and she said:

"THAT'S A GREAT TITLE FOR A BOOK".

I JUST KNOW A LOT OF SHI*

I never forgot that conversation.

And yeah, Alan and I are close but it took 28 years. Believe me, this man needs to be married. His sister told him I should get the medal of honor for how I take care of him.

I'm glad SOMEONE appreciates me!!!! lol