Stacey and Jeanne Re: Looking for a similar story...

[Guest guest]

Hi Rainy,

Itchy doesn't even begin to describe it. I scratched and rubbed and it just

itched more. I'm glad it is under control now. I just found a spot on my

left hand yesterday and it is almost gone now.

Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

Were they itchy and sore if you scratched them?

~*~Rainy~*~

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Re: [ ] Looking for a similar story...

> Hi Jeanne,

> I had a similar problem with dermatitis a couple of years ago. It was on

my

> hands and fingers. It would start with a small fluid filled bump. Then

more

> came. They would either burst or would dry up and crack. My hands were a

> scaly bloody mess for the longest time. I went to a dermatologist who

said

> that I may have psoritic arthritis. We tried many steroid creams and

> ointments, but none really helped. I ended up putting Vaseline pet jelly

on

> my hands and wrapping them overnight. This helped and soon it was under

> control. I still get it once in a while,(usually in times of extreme

> stress)but not as bad. I also use a deep moisturizing cream every night

to

> keep it from getting dry and flaring up. I never did go back to the derm.

I

> just try to keep moisturized and this has helped. Hope this helps.

> Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

Hi Stacey,

That is what I experienced on my hands. After I began Remicade, they went

away! Then we learned that Remicade was being approved for psoriasis I

started to think, " hey, is this psoriasis? " I think that is what I had on my

hands. I haven't had those back since I began Remicade. BUT I went several

months without Remicade and they started to come back. I got my Remicade

April 2 and they are gone again.

(sorry this is late.. catching up)

~Rainy

Re: Stacey and Jeanne Re: [ ] Looking for a similar

story...

> Hi Rainy,

> Itchy doesn't even begin to describe it. I scratched and rubbed and it

just

> itched more. I'm glad it is under control now. I just found a spot on my

> left hand yesterday and it is almost gone now.

> Stacey in PA