Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 Not to dissappoint you but... Seborrheic Dermatitis is almost identical to psoriasis. Most dermatologists can't tell the difference. Many even call it another form of psoriasis.... And the treatment is....coincidentally the same as psoriasis: Cortisone creams, tars, etc.. -Mike- rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, <http://www.discoveryhealth.com/DH/ihtIH?d=dmtContent & c=201932 & p=~br,DSC|~st ,20707|~r,WSDSC000|~b,*|> Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 , If it is Seborrheic Dermatitis, forget the cortisone creams and tar shampoos. Lord knows, I went down that route for 20 years, before my allergist tipped me off to good ol' Nizoral shampoo. It's really caused by a fungus. Works like a charm - I use it maybe once every 3 weeks or so - no more flaking, itching, redness around the eyebrows, nose area,etc. And to think I put up with that for all those years with even dermatologists prescribing the wrong thing! Give it a try - you can buy it over the counter now in 1% strengths, but I use the prescription 2% stuff. Mark http://members.tripod.com/~Mark_Holmes RA 4/98 AP 7/98 Minocycline (Lederle generic) 100mg 2x/day MWF;Zithromax 500mg T,Sa; Lodine 400mg 3x/day;Zone Diet;;Slippery Elm;Fish Oil(9 caps/day);Milk Thistle;bromelain;boswellia;glucosamine(1500mg) RA Chat - http://members.tripod.com/~Mark_Holmes/RA/ra.html ICQ 18123139 From: Sala rheumatic Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 5:12 PM Subject: rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 1999 Report Share Posted September 10, 1999 If the antifungal works for you, then its not even Seborrheic Dermatitis...(tinea xxxx is one cause of scalaing that responds to antifungals). -Mike- rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, <http://www.discoveryhealth.com/DH/ihtIH?d=dmtContent & c=201932 & p=~br,DSC|~st ,20707|~r,WSDSC000|~b,*|> Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 1999 Report Share Posted September 10, 1999 , If the anti-fungal works, as Marks says below, you might try Selsun (blue=OTC, brown=Rx) as a lotion and/or Salicylic Acid & Sulfur Soap, used as a full body soap, including hair & scalp, then put on again and left for a full minute before rinsing, then finally as a full body lotion left on for 24 stinky, icky, sticky hours. Followed up by daily bathing with the soap and the 1-minute wait before rinsing. (Rinsing cold washes off less of the material and is more effective than rinsing hot.) Regards, Geoff Crenshaw, ACC ----------------------- Captain Cook's Cruise Center ** Usual Disclaimers ** ----------------------- Religion: Man's attempt to discover God Christianity: God's offer to save humankind rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 1999 Report Share Posted September 11, 1999 Re: rheumatic PS , If the anti-fungal works, as Marks says below, you might try Selsun (blue=OTC, brown=Rx) as a lotion and/or Salicylic Acid & Sulfur Soap, used as a full body soap, including hair & scalp, then put on again and left for a full minute before rinsing, then finally as a full body lotion left on for 24 stinky, icky, sticky hours. Followed up by daily bathing with the soap and the 1-minute wait before rinsing. (Rinsing cold washes off less of the material and is more effective than rinsing hot.) I have the stuff on the back of my head at hairline, and left eyebrow. What would be the point of stinking, ickying, and stickying my body? Sounds like overkill............. Regards, Geoff Crenshaw, ACC ----------------------- Captain Cook's Cruise Center ** Usual Disclaimers ** ----------------------- Religion: Man's attempt to discover God Christianity: God's offer to save humankind rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 1999 Report Share Posted September 11, 1999 , *If* it is fungus it's naive to conclude it exists only where you can see or are aware of it. These fungi are microscopic, highly transportable and transferable. They move quite nicely on finger nails, sloughed skin cells, etc., and have a pretty decent life on dead cells. And they colonize from microscopic beginnings - we're talking very small places here. And it only takes one successful colony. So, *if* it is fungus, you treat the entire body in order to not only prevent recurrence, but also to reveal presence. For instance, let's say you only see it on the back of one hand and have no concept it is any place else. But being cautious, you treat the entire body. You notice a day or so later that the place on the back of your hand is sort of whitish as the dead cells slough, then suddenly you see the same thing behind a knee, on your arm, your chest, neck and leg. Remember, fungi - all fungi - like warm damp places. Most human bodies have lots of warm damp places and the eyebrow & hairline don't usually pop to mind as the first such places people would think of. I've been there plenty of times with several people. It always works the same. *If* it's fungus. The upside is that topical treatment with these lotions and soaps is non-injurious otherwise - so there is no risk to the healthy skin. Here, however, is the kicker... many people accept fungal infections as a " normal " part of life. Not so. Your skin should be resistant to these infections. So, whether you kill them off topically with creams, lotions, or soaps, or systemically by introducing poison to your skin via an oral chemical (Rx drug) the problem will only be abated temporarily. What you need to do in conjunction with this is find out where, how and why your body's energy, acidity, etc., is " out of balance " . Once that is righted, then you should be free of these organisms. It is not an easy task to readjust one's body chemistry after years of habitual disregard, neglect or simply ignorant ingestions. You'll need the guidance of a very competent Homeopath & Chinese medicine practitioner to pull it all together. Allopath's just exacerbate the problem intentionally, if perhaps unwittingly, by virtue of their very training and approach. Rx drugs throw the body out of balance intentionally. " Balance " is anathema to 'pure' allopathy since " balance " forbids the Allopath's attempts at pure chemical and biologic control of the host system (you). Regards, Geoff Crenshaw, ACC ----------------------- Captain Cook's Cruise Center ** Usual Disclaimers ** ----------------------- Religion: Man's attempt to discover God Christianity: God's offer to save humankind Re: rheumatic PS , If the anti-fungal works, as Marks says below, you might try Selsun (blue=OTC, brown=Rx) as a lotion and/or Salicylic Acid & Sulfur Soap, used as a full body soap, including hair & scalp, then put on again and left for a full minute before rinsing, then finally as a full body lotion left on for 24 stinky, icky, sticky hours. Followed up by daily bathing with the soap and the 1-minute wait before rinsing. (Rinsing cold washes off less of the material and is more effective than rinsing hot.) I have the stuff on the back of my head at hairline, and left eyebrow. What would be the point of stinking, ickying, and stickying my body? Sounds like overkill............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 1999 Report Share Posted September 12, 1999 I sure wish someone could tell me what to use for seborrhea or psoriasis or whatever I have. I use dandriff shampoos - none work. Nizorel does NOTHING for me, and I've tried antifungal creams. They make it worse, red and sore. The only thing that works is liquid LIDEX or 2% cortizone cream. The cream really isn't even strong enough. Any other ideas??? a C. rheumatic PS I've been following discussions re. PS with interest, because I've had (for about 1 1/2 years) what I believed to be psoriasis (my dad has chronic psoriasis) along my hairline - itchy, flaking, redness. Did some research on PS and figured I probably didn't have it - but with my luck.....so I've been worrying about it, and with every new posting, I just knew I had it...a little added stress never hurt anyone, right? So, saw my doctor yesterday and asked him about PS - he reassured me that I do not have PS.....I have Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea), and I can " control " it with tar shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream. The thing is - it's real easy to imagine that all symptoms to all rheumatic diseases can apply to me, then follows a period of knowing I have this or that, then (usually) sensibility takes over. Does anyone else do this, or am I the only hypochondriac fruitcake around? Be well, Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea) - Source:s Hopkins Content Seborrhea is an excess production of oil or sebum by the skin's oil-producing sebaceous glands. When skin inflammation occurs with redness and flaking, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 1999 Report Share Posted September 13, 1999 Hi Mike, Why am I not surprised. I seem to have several autoimmune disease problems. How risky is it to keep using steroid creams over time? a C. If the antifungals don't work, its a good chance you have psoriasis ( " autoimmune " illness). Only a steriod shampoo/cream (which disables the immune system locally) provides relief. -Mike- Re: rheumatic PS I sure wish someone could tell me what to use for seborrhea or psoriasis or whatever I have. I use dandriff shampoos - none work. Nizorel does NOTHING for me, and I've tried antifungal creams. They make it worse, red and sore. The only thing that works is liquid LIDEX or 2% cortizone cream. The cream really isn't even strong enough. Any other ideas??? a C. RE: rheumatic PS If the antifungal works for you, then its not even Seborrheic Dermatitis...(tinea xxxx is one cause of scalaing that responds to antifungals). -Mike- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted September 15, 1999 Report Share Posted September 15, 1999 I am glad to get this information on steroid creams. I have been using them for years, and now I am wondering how much they may have played a role in my current disease. My endocrine system is not working right at all. Guess I will do some reading to see what research I can find on this. Meanwhile I bought an antifungal cream, clotrimozole yesterday and will try it along with the dandriff shampoo I am using with salicylic acid. The tars don't work for me, nor does Nizoral, but I will keep looking. a C. RE: rheumatic PS If the antifungal works for you, then its not even Seborrheic Dermatitis...(tinea xxxx is one cause of scalaing that responds to antifungals). -Mike- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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