Hello there. I too have Psoriasis as well as eczema. I hate them both. Mine never really bothered me until this past year. Like they would come & go, but no biggy. My Psoriasis was mainly on my knees & elbows & weren't huge patches, so no one really noticed them or anything like that & they didn't bother me at all.

Anyways, lately my body seems to have gone out of control. My Psoriasis went crazy, the patches on my elbows & knees have quadrupled, I am getting some on my scalp now, and other patches throughout my body as well as well as on my face (the ones on my face like look like I have a bad complexion right now). So, with that going crazy & my eczema acting up horribly, I am bad since I have been itchier than ever in my life & I have scratched, so I now have dermatisis as well & some infected spots. grrrr. I have always had skin problems, even as a teen I had a dermatologist & was on everything to help it out.

I have been on steriod creams, & prescriptions & those aren't working or helping much at all (sometimes they make it worse). I am also a drinker & a heavy smoker & like yourself, my family is allergy ridden too. My grandma has psoriasis & eczema, everyone is allergic to bees on my dad's side of the family, as well, he is allergic to smoke, dust, many chemicals, you name it (as for food I have no idea)...my mom was celiac as a child & had wheat allergies & although once a long time ago a smoker, she is astmatic now & she too has psoriasis on her scalp. My daughter is extrememly allergic to fish/seafood, and both my kids have had lactose intolant problems in the past (as well as both having eczema as babies).

I have noticed that yes, alcohol & cigarette smoke do contribute to it quite a bit (for me anyways). My son has psoriasis on his scalp, he is 4 & of course doesn't smoke, but I know my second hand smoke bothers him. Food & Diet also really affects it. I know with myself, I have noticed lately milk really bothers my skin (unless I bath in it).

so, this site is helping me emenseley. I have been reading & reading like crazy lately. I am planning to quit smoking, do some cleansing, detoxing & then flushing etc...all that, get rid of the uglies & back to the eating I was doing just over a year ago (and I lost weight & felt great then!) :o)

I have had mild/moderate Psoriasis for about 6 years now (I'm 25). I used to smoke but I quit about a year and a half ago. I don't really notice any difference in my Psoriasis since I quit smoking, and drinking doesn't really seem to affect it for me either (although I've never really been a heavy drinker, I definitely drank more in college than I do now). I do, however, have several allergies that have come and gone throughout the years. When I was younger I was allergic to shellfish horribly, but after age 10 or so I outgrew the allergy. I am still (as far as I know) highly allergic to bees as well as a mildly allergic to raw egg whites. My Psoriasis (knock on wood) doesn't seem to spread much, but I've been battling the same handful of spots for the last few years with a new spot arising every year or so (usually due to a pesky mosquito bite or some wound that get infected with psoriasis). I am just now looking into diet alternatives and it appears from a lot of what I am reading that it is almost like an allergic reaction...very odd. The steroid creams and Dovonex work ok, but nothing seems to completely clear it. I'm getting quite frustrated and to the point where I really want to fight back with all I've got. Good luck in battling yours.

I was diagnosed with Psoriasis about 4 months ago with patches on my scalp, forehead, arms, rectum, groin, along with an infected nail (yeast). I'm not completely convinced that my skin rash is Psoriasis, but I have tried a variety of skin creams that help very little. I'm now trying a variety of body cleanses (parasite, bowel, kidney, gallbladder) without the creams to see if any improvement occurs. I did the Bowel Cleanse with Fleet about 3 weeks ago and noticed a lot of what appears to be gallstones. Not to my surprise my skin as well as my overall health improved greatly. I'm planning on doing Dr. Hulda Clark 's liver/gallbladder cleansing next week and see how that goes. I truly believe that Psoriasis and other skin problems are related to liver/gallbladder problems, but this is often overlooked as the cause. The cleansing can only help and I can't wait to see if I can overcome my skin problems.

Oh and to answer your question, as a college student I smoke and drink to my hearts content and still have seen dramatic improvement in my skin.

I have had Psoriasis for about 6 years now. I have tried the steroid creams and your right they don't work. I'm am pretty sure that smoking and drinking do irritate the Psoriasis even more. I like to indulge in a drink or two and the next day my skin is itchy.

As for the thing about your allergies to food and your families allergies to food. I have done a lot of research on Psoriasis and I do not think it is a hereditary thing like your doctor might have told you. I think it is based on how you eat and how you live your life. I think they like to say that it is hereditary because it a cop out for them. And they don't make any money unless the prescribe some drug full of toxins to make you even worse.

I have had wonderful results from this forum and the fasting and Liver Flush Forum . I have done about 3 Liver Flushes now and my skin is really showing improvement. It just takes a while to heal your body. It took you a long time to get sick, it will take you a while to get better.

I also looked into the possibility of having leaky gut syndrome..It seems that taking herbs for that and doing the fasting along with the Liver Flush has given me tremendous results.

Hang in there. It will get better if you really want it to.

Lisa

Hi Elleynia

Your Psoriasis symptoms are very similar to mine as I too had oily skin and spots until I was almost 20 years of age.

I am now 46 and Psoriasis started 3 years ago, I blame too much alcohol and a huge ammount of stress over a 6 month period 3 years ago for triggering this disease. I like my food and drink, well living in Scotland especialy during the winter which lasts almost 9 months of the year theres not a lot else to do either than eat drink and watch TV! After a heavy night on the booze, ie starting off with a bottle of wine, red or white, makes no difference to the symptoms the next days and for many painful days to follow, then several Gin & Tonics (ah its not true that all Scots drink whisky) Then Psoriasis flare up, especialy on my scalp and torso, also on my face as now as I have consumed 3 bottles of wine in the past 5 days plus many G&T's, well it is the festive season. I have tried just about every cream on the market and always return to using Elocon scalp lotion which works very quickly and eumovate on the other areas. I have considered the new treatment of injections but am afraid to have this treatment as I dont like taking pills or having anything injected into my body. On a brighter note if I stop drinking alcohol and keep away from eating hot foods like curry, drink lots of water and exercise I see a huge inmpovement in my condition.
As Christmas is just around the corner dont let a flare up spoil your holidays, like me you have lived through worse, I believe that we as sufferers see our condition worse than onlookers do so enjoy your Christmas and a Happy New Year to you. All the best for 2004 Geoff

hi elleynia,
i am jagtar singh i and my mum have been suffering from Psoriasis about 3 years.we have been doctors, dermatoligists and chinese herbals but non of them could cure it permenantly. my mum cries everyday, she can't sleep because of her psoriasis. my mum has Psoriasis on all her body. i have Psoriasis only in head and i don't want it to go anymore. can you please help us by answering the following questions.

What medecines did you use?

Did you get cured permanantly?

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD ANSWER THE QUESTION AND I AND MY MUM WILL BE VERY THANKFUL OF YOU WHEN WE GET CURED. CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AS WELL.

Hi!

It is so wonderful to read your message!

I've had fibromyalgia for 15 years. How were you diagnosed? I'm afraid to go down the road again of "another cure" (the SCD diet) . . I do have the book but am afraid to commit to it!

I've also have Psoriasis for years; scalp, eyelids, knees, elbows, hands. Mine is called psoriatic Arthritis because of the location of the patches and the wham of Arthritis that goes with it. I do want to start on the SCD diet. Help!


God bless,

keens, and thank you!