Anyone out there suffering from Psoriasis??

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  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    What does anyone put on their scalp? I have it bad in my hair, but I don't want to end up with grease head.

    Also, google "co-washing" I use a silicone free conditioner to wash my hair. Shampoo irritates it. After switching to this, I get twice the compliments on my hair and have virtually zero psoriasis on my scalp.

    I like the idea of cowashing.
    Do you blowdry your hair afterwards?
    Mine is oddly kinky curly and won't curl properly in the winter so I have to dry it straight.
    I wonder if that heat will irritate my scalp??
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    I almost never blowdry, but there's no reason you couldn't if you co-wash.

    p.s. you can probably find coconut oil in any grocery store. I prefer virgin and organic, and I've even seen that at Wal-Mart.

    Also, co-washing makes my hair behave better. I have hair that isn't wavy enough or straight enough to be cool (or wasn't) now my wave is pronounced enough that my hair looks "done" even when it isn't, and I no longer have crazy fly away hair.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    Coconut Oil.

    I have 3 people at work that said they suffered from either psoriasis or ezcema and had them to go buy a jar of Nutiva coconut oil and with in 4 days they were healed up.

    Sold in drugstores and retail shops like Walmart?

    I'm willing to try anything to get rid of the psoriasis spots on my face :sad:

    I don't know if wal-mart sells it or not. I get mine from health food store, but I know that trader joes and Whole Foods both sell coconut oil also.

    I like the Nutiva Brand myself and also Jungle brand Palm and Coconut Oil.

    I have NOT tried the tropical traditions.
  • madlibpoet
    madlibpoet Posts: 4 Member
    Hello all P and E sufferers,

    I wanted to add that I use Lancome products on my face and it has kept the psoriasis off of my face. Expensive the but stuff lasts forever.

    Also, psoriasis sufferers should NOT eat a super low-fat diet - you need those healthy fats!! I eat flax seeds in my yogurt and sometimes just swallow a spoonful when I think I need it (extra dry days).

    Lastly, I've been doing research on using corticosteroids for over 20 years - you should really be getting bloodwork done to make sure you're HPA axis is not compromised. Cushings disease and other problems can result. Talk to your doctor, and don't let them tell you not to worry about it!!

    Good luck all!
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    I get the itchy scaly stuff in the winter, mostly on the arms, elbows, knees and spots on the legs. I would go through tons of the athletes foot stuff and not really kill it. I have recently started using an olive oil based 100% natural bar "soap" that contains no detergents. I also found olive oil "shampoo" that gets rid of the itchy flaky winter scalp. Makes the hair soft and shiny too. After seeing how well the other olive oil products worked, I picked up a small bottle of first run cold press EVO. I will try it on my "extra skin" areas that could use some rejuvination and see what happens.
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