Psoriasis / Skin Inflamation
 

The year before I was dx with MS I had a terrible case of dermatitis/psoriasis on the palm of my right hand.

I tried every OTC remedy that was for sale and even saw a dermatologist who gave me a prescription for Temovate which didn't help much. I used it nonetheless and it eventually cleared up after nearly 10 months.

After I was dx with MS I mentioned it to my Neuro and he said it would have been considered a "flare up" had I been dx with MS at the time. It was a flareup - I just didn't know it at the time...:rolleyes:

Well, I now have a tiny patch on the palm of my left hand. About the size of a pencil eraser. It doesn't itch all the time but it's not going away, either.

Has anyone here had this with any exacerbation? I don't get this anywhere else except the palms of my hands.

Jim gets it on his face periodically. He uses Lotrisone, the generic, on a daily basis to keep it under control. It's for treating fungal infections but works well for Jim's skin condition pretty good.

That's where my Psoriosis is, too, on the palms of my hands. It came years after my MS DX and, at first, I thought it was a fungus or something..:eek:

I never considered the Psoriasis as a MS attack, but it may have been part of a MS attack? Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease just as, they also think, is MS, so they are related to each other.

:hug:

My brother uses the same thing Jim does. Thanks Sandy for mentioning it. He has a severe and rare case of psoriasis. He's had to use TGel shampoo forever.

Well, it's not spreading and doesn't itch too badly. I think I'll get some of the stuff Sandy suggested. The last time I had this it was my entire palm....not fun! Everything irritated it....:mad:

I'd trade the spasticity in my legs and the ringing in my ears for a mild case of this....but I don't want them all!!!!!!! :eek: :rolleyes:

I had a long and weird experience with psoriasis in the mid-90s with psoriasis. I always thought it was an allergic reaction to the stupid McDonald's hat that I had to wear for nearly the entire 8yrs I worked for McDonald's.

Then I thought that it was from all the sweating I did in the heat of the McD's that I worked at.

I finally decided it was my shampoo and after using T-Gel for a long time, I found a decent shampoo and never really had a problem with the psoriasis since then. (altho, I think I have a little patch of it on my neck near the pulse point for the past few weeks)

I developed my first episode with psoriasis the fall before I developed ON. Looking back, I guess I'd consider it my first 'flair'? I noticed I get little flare ups during times of stress. Usually all over my scalp and sometimes my legs. :(

Kelly, the med Jim uses is by prescription. Maybe your doctor can just call in the script for you like Jim's doctor did.

Thanks - I was thinking "generic" as in OTC and it's not!! :o I'm going to call him today just so I'll have some on hand.

Luckily the little patch is staying calm and quiet - and not getting any bigger. I think stress has something to do with it, too. Anybody know how to keep stress out of life??? :p

I think the answer to stress is called valium...:thud: