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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 19, 2019 11:08:59 GMT -5
I put some of this on and thought I would pass it along.
I have psoriasis on my hands. Not just the regular nasty stuff, but blistering plaquey stuff. Don't worry, I wear gloves when I need to work on jewelry. Anyway, I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun for dry hands. Someone recommended pure vegetable glycerin to me a long time ago. I bought some, but my hands were too broke out to use it at the time, so I put it away and forgot about it. Well, I found it yesterday. A tiny little drop is all you need and I mean tiny. Rub it in real good. It will seem greasy for a minute until it soaks in and then it's not greasy anymore. I used to use Working Hands, which is glycerin based, but this is cheaper and you use less. My bottle will last a lifetime. My hands look and feel great now. I'm not having a break out, but it is calming the after effects. Folks, if it works for me, I know it will work for you. 8 oz abt 12.00
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 12:13:52 GMT -5
I have psoriasis, too, that flares up with stress. So far, the best thing I've found is the "Gloves in a Bottle" stuff to calm it. Gonna try getting some of the glycerin to try, too (if it works for me, I'll switch, as it is probably less expensive). Remember glycerin being around long ago - was useful for chapped hands whilst fighting off the Huns and Patzinaks.
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Post by rmf on Jul 19, 2019 15:07:31 GMT -5
rockjunquie Interesting. Have you tried regular glycerin? Does it work too? I have not played with glycerin since high school chemistry. BTW don't mix with nitric & sulfuric acid.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 19, 2019 15:38:18 GMT -5
rockjunquie Interesting. Have you tried regular glycerin? Does it work too? I have not played with glycerin since high school chemistry. BTW don't mix with nitric & sulfuric acid. No, vegetable was what was recommended to me.
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Post by greig on Jul 20, 2019 10:10:36 GMT -5
It is an awful condition and I wish you the best. I heard that drinking alcohol can cause the psoriasis to flare up in many people. There are prescription drugs that will help with psoriasis, but sometimes the side effects are not worth the cure. Another lotion used by some use for relief is cow udder cream.
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Post by agatemaggot on Jul 20, 2019 11:24:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up on this product, just ordered a bottle for the wife and myself. The crap her Dr. recommended is the nastiest, greasiest, ugliest chit I ever made contact with !
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 20, 2019 12:03:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up on this product, just ordered a bottle for the wife and myself. The crap her Dr. recommended is the nastiest, greasiest, ugliest chit I ever made contact with ! Great! I think you'll like it.
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Post by Rockindad on Jul 20, 2019 14:07:54 GMT -5
Thank you. A.J. has psoriasis and we are always on the lookout for anything that helps. He has been in somewhat of a remission for awhile now (besides his scalp) but you never know when it will flare up. For quite some time he was covered from his neck to feet. Have tried so many things from natural remedies to heavy duty medications that gave us pause.
Al
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 20, 2019 14:59:55 GMT -5
Thank you. A.J. has psoriasis and we are always on the lookout for anything that helps. He has been in somewhat of a remission for awhile now (besides his scalp) but you never know when it will flare up. For quite some time he was covered from his neck to feet. Have tried so many things from natural remedies to heavy duty medications that gave us pause. Al I hear ya! I've been on everything including Humira, Enbrel, Otezla, Cosentyx and now Taltz. Nothing has ever worked very well and some have made me worse. It's a terrible disease. But, this gycerin, although no cure by any stretch, is very soothing.
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Post by Rockindad on Jul 20, 2019 21:44:45 GMT -5
Thank you. A.J. has psoriasis and we are always on the lookout for anything that helps. He has been in somewhat of a remission for awhile now (besides his scalp) but you never know when it will flare up. For quite some time he was covered from his neck to feet. Have tried so many things from natural remedies to heavy duty medications that gave us pause. Al I hear ya! I've been on everything including Humira, Enbrel, Otezla, Cosentyx and now Taltz. Nothing has ever worked very well and some have made me worse. It's a terrible disease. But, this gycerin, although no cure by any stretch, is very soothing. He has run the gamut as well, although many of the medications are only available to people 18 years of age or older. What finally ended up working, for now, was Methotrexate, three different ointments (general body, private areas and scalp) and lots of phototherapy. Certainly has been frustrating as hell. Al
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 20, 2019 21:55:51 GMT -5
I hear ya! I've been on everything including Humira, Enbrel, Otezla, Cosentyx and now Taltz. Nothing has ever worked very well and some have made me worse. It's a terrible disease. But, this gycerin, although no cure by any stretch, is very soothing. He has run the gamut as well, although many of the medications are only available to people 18 years of age or older. What finally ended up working, for now, was Methotrexate, three different ointments (general body, private areas and scalp) and lots of phototherapy. Certainly has been frustrating as hell. Al I feel terrible for any child who has to suffer with this. Taking MTX is no picnic, either. I couldn't stomach it. I hope he continues to do well. Some people have a lot of success with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 1:44:30 GMT -5
Have now tried the vegetable glycerin and it seems to be doing as well at calming and slowing the formation of plaques as the Gloves in a Bottle. It also doesn't dry up and peel off in our low-humidity climate as quickly as the Glove stuff. It is less than 1/3 the cost, so I'll keep using it until something better comes along. On the negative side, it makes the red patches look angrier (the Gloves dries more matte and makes the areas look a bit more like normal skin), but yearning for movie-star looks isn't a goal of mine.
As far as the prescription drugs - when the literature gives "Sudden, unexplained death" as one of the side effects, psoriasis seems more like a tiny burden that I can bear.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 26, 2019 7:08:01 GMT -5
Have now tried the vegetable glycerin and it seems to be doing as well at calming and slowing the formation of plaques as the Gloves in a Bottle. It also doesn't dry up and peel off in our low-humidity climate as quickly as the Glove stuff. It is less than 1/3 the cost, so I'll keep using it until something better comes along. On the negative side, it makes the red patches look angrier (the Gloves dries more matte and makes the areas look a bit more like normal skin), but yearning for movie-star isn't a goal of mine. As far as the prescription drugs - when the literature gives "Sudden, unexplained death" as one of the side effects, psoriasis seems more like a tiny burden that I can bear. Thanks for following up. Yes, it does make it look more red- because it is not as dry.
The meds are absolutely awful! I contracted pyoderma gangrenosum after taking one of the biologics- cosentyx. Now, I am forced to continue biologics to control what they started. PG is no pic nic. I would rather have the blistering psoriasis on my hands and feet! If I had to do it all over again- I would never have taken any to start with. I have tried and failed on humira, enbrel, otezla and cosentyx. I am now on taltz. My kind of psoriasis is extremely hard to treat.
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