Re: Helping ourselves (long post)

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) Tweet