Embarrassing Bodies

[Jillius]

Did anyone watch this tonight ? I turned it on near the end and there was a girl who had psoriasis and it had greatly improved with treatment. Does anyone know what treatment she had ?

[chelsieuk]

Sorry i watched it all but not sure what word psoriasis is

I know one girl had sunbed treatment for something, another had a cream then wraped her legs in cling film for a few days. go on there sight
you find tonights program on there im sure, or try channel4 catch up

Chel

[chelsieuk]

just been on google with your word.
Ok she got treatment like a sunbed 12 goes, it rejuices the scaring.

it carn't be a sunbed but it was something like that and it's on the NHS free

Chel

[Ice.Maiden]

I didn't see the programme, but know someone who used to suffer badly from psoriasis. In the end, Polytar lotion helped to ease the situation. It soothes the skin, as it's an antiseptic, and isn't expensive to buy.

[sleepyj]

think she had a light treatment look on the web page ...

[cuddleMe]

yeh it should be on the website!!

i dont understand why these ppl were so embarassed to go to their GPs but they r brave enough to show the nation their embarssing bits, bit odd eh?!

[sleepyj]

yeah that woman showed her private part to the world ...very brave

[~max~]

I think it was called Blue Ray treatment? That's what sprung to mind anyway.

[cuddleMe]

ohh man did u see that mans P*nis?? ewwwwwwwww

[Jillius]

Thanks everyone. I was hoping it may have been something new but I have tried everything listed here. The light treatment is good but can only be short term. With me, the psoriasis came back straight away and twice as bad. Seems like I'm stuck with it :-(

[chelsieuk]

I think people go on these programs hopeing to get free treatment.
If your shy or embarrased to go to your own doctor then WHY go on Tv to show all the world even your close friends and nabours, shame of it.

[chelsieuk]

My guy has this is small bits on his head, he calls it dandruff but it's not, he puts a cream off the doctor on his head, it tingles when you put it on but really works. i think it was mentioned on the program.

Chel

[Jillius]

I agree !! I remember on the last series where a man had the most horrendous case of piles. He said he was too embarrassed to go to the doctor but showed off his bum hole to millions of people on tv !! strange !

[4getmenot]

I feel for you I really do my mate suffers badly. The girl in programme used a light treatment and it did seem to work. What have you tried?

[Jillius]

I have had it for 32 years 4getmenot and I have tried everything. The light treatment is very good but there is a risk of skin cancer and as soon as I stop using it the psoriasis is back within a few days. I am covered from head to toe in it but I am lucky that mine doesn't itch.
Apart from looking so awful it doesn't generally bother me.
Someone has to have these diseases so why not me? I'm just grateful that I have this and not cancer or something else that is going to kill me.

[liverboys]

Hi Jillius, My sister has suffered from psoriasis for 30 years - since she was 8 years of age and like you has tried every treatment under the sun, She has it absolutely EVERYWHERE even under her finger nails. She was recently advised by a kinesiologist (sp) to use omega3 tabs and she has noticed a considerable difference, she still has psoriasis but its no where near as 'angry' as it used to be. I also have a friend who had it from head to toe, and after trying all sorts of treatment for 20 years, decided to stop taking anything, and it has almost dissappeared!

[Jillius]

Blimey, liverboys. Your friend was very lucky to stop everything and then have it disappear. I use bath oil and take omega 3 but can't say I have noticed a difference. Dovobet ointment and Dovonex cream are quite good but are for limited use only so I think what's the point if it only comes back again.
I think I'll have to save up and go to the dead sea. That is supposed to be really good. There is an injection that's supposed to be good but my dermatologist says I'm not bad enough !!!! God knows what I need to be like then ! I presume because mine doesn't itch or bleed.

[4getmenot]

That is a great attitude to have. And I completely understand the uv light not being too good. I did wonder about it. As my mate when she goes on holiday it clears up but then back it great ol blightie it comes back. I admire her though as when we go out she wears strapless tops and doesnt care

[Jillius]

Good on your friend for wearing strappy tops ! I wear short sleeves too. It doesn't bother me if people stare at it because if I saw someone with it I would probably glance at it as well. It doesn't mean that they are repulsed by it, probably just curious. One thing I won't do is go swimming though, unless it's in the sea. We have a lovely beach near us which is beautiful and very quiet even in summer so I go in wearing a baggy t shirt and it's great. I think the salt does it good too even though when I come out of the water my skin is very red but I slap loads of E45 cream on and by the next day it's looking better. All we need is the nice weather though lol.

[4getmenot]

not just strappy tops, strapless, her whole back bare. I have been in pub some nights with her though and theres been a bit of awkwardness when someone has said 'Excuse me have you scratched yourself you seem to be bleeding' No one is ever really nasty with comments. But I have been asked 'what is that on her back' When I met her I didnt have to ask as she wasnt my first mate with it.

[4getmenot]

Historical treatment -
The history of psoriasis is littered with treatments of dubious effectiveness and high toxicity. These treatments received brief popularity at particular time periods or within certain geographical regions. The application of cat faeces to red lesions on the skin, for example, was one of the earliest topical treatments employed in ancient Egypt. Onions, sea salt and urine, goose oil and semen, wasp droppings in sycamore milk, and soup made from vipers have all been reported as being ancient treatments.