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Calcipotriene for psoriasis
My dermatologist recently prescribed calcipotriene for a small patch of psoriasis on my elbow. He told me to use it 5 days a week and then a steroidal cream (Mometasone furoate) to use the other 2 days.
Here is my question. Just using the Mometasone will clear the skin for a short time. The way I understood the Dr, none of this will "cure" the psoriasis. I prefer to not use drugs that are like signing up for a lifetime.
Has anyone used this type of combination to treat psoriasis? If so, am I wrong about the utility of them together?
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@birdman518, I'm tagging fellow members like @rashida @artscaping @xmohashi @bio @tcokeefe who have experience with psoriasis. They may be able to share their experiences with you.
You may also be interested in this related discussion
- Psoriasis: What treatment helps?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/psoriasis-1/
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1 Reaction@birdman518 unfortunately there really isn’t any cure for psoriasis - at least, none that I know of. It can be kept in check with various medications and can recur if or when medication is stopped or reduced. I have tried all kinds of natural remedies but none have really worked on me, so I have had to accept allopathic treatment.
Treatments are body specific, in that what works like a charm for one does nothing for another. Sometimes your doctor has to try a few different treatment options before one that works is found.
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2 ReactionsThanks, rashida... mine is not a huge problem, but I was wondering about non-steroidal treatments. I agree it seems like there is not much out there.
@birdman518 I too have been looking for naturopathic treatments, but it seems steroids are what keep all autoimmune conditions at bay.
If I find a non-steroidal treatment I certainly will let you know. In the meantime, if your psoriasis gets itchy you could try Flexitol serum. It eases the itching somewhat, but really does nothing for my flakey skin. I eventually had to give in to Betamethasone lotion (which I applied with a cotton makeup removal pad) for my very itchy and flakey scalp. It’s a steroid, of course - but it cleared it. I don’t use it as long as the skin is clear, and only apply it when it starts getting white and flakey.
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2 Reactions@birdman518 I haven’t read through this article yet but you might be interested in it. I did try neem oil before, but it did nothing for me. As I’ve said earlier, everything is body specific so even though it did not workin me it just may work in you, eh! 🤷🏼♀️
https://www.mypsoriasisteam.com/resources/can-neem-oil-help-psoriasis?utm_source=iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=psoriasis_roc
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1 ReactionMost of us have an unhealthy endocannabanoid system. 90% of doctors know nothing about this system, which is too bad because:
"In fact, the relationship between the dysregulation of endocannabinoid pathways and psoriasis development has been demonstrated by several different studies. For example, elevated levels of anandamide in the plasma, increased activity levels of fatty acid amide hydrolase and monoacylglycerol lipase in granulocytes and upregulation of GPR55 has been associated with potential involvement in endocannabinoid dysregulation of psoriasis patients."
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190507/The-endocannabinoid-system-and-skin-conditions.aspx
Omega 3 fatty acids work well for bringing your endocannabinoid system back to health.
I figured this might be a different avenue to go down.
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3 Reactions@stephend76 i have been taking Omega 3 for several years.