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Propysalic Ointment Offering Temporary Relief For Psoriasis, How To Treat This?
HI ,
This is GANGA having psoriasis for almost 10 years ,, showe to multiple doctors in multiple cities and state ,
but no improvement , currently usin PROPYSALIC NF ointment but it has only to control scaly patches but not cures completely , i have to keep on applying on the area where ever red scaly patches comes... if i donot apply for 3 days same patches gets bigger and makes to get irritated .
Need suggestion/consultation where any kind of treatment controls/deminishes the psoriasis
Thanks
GANGA
This is GANGA having psoriasis for almost 10 years ,, showe to multiple doctors in multiple cities and state ,
but no improvement , currently usin PROPYSALIC NF ointment but it has only to control scaly patches but not cures completely , i have to keep on applying on the area where ever red scaly patches comes... if i donot apply for 3 days same patches gets bigger and makes to get irritated .
Need suggestion/consultation where any kind of treatment controls/deminishes the psoriasis
Thanks
GANGA
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Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Hi,
You are having psoriasis vulgaris, which is a chronic and relapsing disease. It is an autoimmune dermatosis with genetic tendency.Exact cause is not known. There are so many factors which precipitate or exacerbate the disease. Stress,anxiety,dry weather,poor immunity,trauma, friction,drugs..etc may be responsible. Methotraxate is a drug of choice. 15 mg per week in three devided doses at 12 hours may be taken. Anxiolytic like fluoxetin 10 mg daily will relax you. Continue to apply the oint you are applying... If you have scalp lesions, do shampoo with tar containing shampoo. I hope you may get good result. Do not worry of relapses. Whenever you have relapse, start again. The time will come for complete relief...ok
Good wishes..
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You are having psoriasis vulgaris, which is a chronic and relapsing disease. It is an autoimmune dermatosis with genetic tendency.Exact cause is not known. There are so many factors which precipitate or exacerbate the disease. Stress,anxiety,dry weather,poor immunity,trauma, friction,drugs..etc may be responsible. Methotraxate is a drug of choice. 15 mg per week in three devided doses at 12 hours may be taken. Anxiolytic like fluoxetin 10 mg daily will relax you. Continue to apply the oint you are applying... If you have scalp lesions, do shampoo with tar containing shampoo. I hope you may get good result. Do not worry of relapses. Whenever you have relapse, start again. The time will come for complete relief...ok
Good wishes..
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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