Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I haven't posted in ages but have a strange question to throw out. I have psoriatic arthritis. The psoriasis has affected my hands, fingers, elbows, back hairline and eyebrows. I'm on Enbrel. Four days ago after washing my hair, I 'easily' notices a large area on the crown area of my scalp, about the size of my hand, that was very oily. Next morning after washing well, same thing. This is now the fourth day. I remember this happened about 5 years ago and went away after 2 weeks. That time it happened in the summer. I teach so I wasn't too upset. But, now school is in and I look like a grease- bag. Does ANYONE have any idea what this could be??? Have you heard of anything like this before??? It's been suggested it could be a variation of the psoriasis but it is oil-soaked, not dry. No one I've asked has heard of anything like it. I know, with the huge group we have that there MIGHT be a chance that someone could help. Thank you very much. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Greetings, Suzanne! I'm not sure what it could be, but look at this: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/dermatology/messages/34119.html I'll see if I can find anything more substantial. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] oily hair question >I haven't posted in ages but have a strange question to throw out. > > I have psoriatic arthritis. The psoriasis has affected my hands, > fingers, elbows, back hairline and eyebrows. I'm on Enbrel. > > Four days ago after washing my hair, I 'easily' notices a large area > on the crown area of my scalp, about the size of my hand, that was > very oily. Next morning after washing well, same thing. This is now > the fourth day. I remember this happened about 5 years ago and went > away after 2 weeks. That time it happened in the summer. I teach so > I wasn't too upset. But, now school is in and I look like a grease- > bag. > > Does ANYONE have any idea what this could be??? Have you heard of > anything like this before??? It's been suggested it could be a > variation of the psoriasis but it is oil-soaked, not dry. No one > I've asked has heard of anything like it. I know, with the huge > group we have that there MIGHT be a chance that someone could help. > > Thank you very much. > Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 ! Hello after all this time. That link you sent was a Godsend. No answers... but I AM NOT ALONE! Amen. I went to the pharmacist and he said maybe some type of condition where the oil sacks of the hair folicle burst. He said there is something that old barbers use to use to dry up overly oily hair but because of the psoriasis, I shouldn't use it. I really appreciate the link. At least no one in that group has psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis so I can't blame it on that. Wishes of strength to all, Suzanne > > Greetings, Suzanne! > > I'm not sure what it could be, but look at this: > > http://www.medhelp.org/forums/dermatology/messages/34119.html > > I'll see if I can find anything more substantial. > > > > Not an MD > > I'll tell you where to go! > > Mayo Clinic in Rochester > http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester > > s Hopkins Medicine > http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org > > > [ ] oily hair question > > > >I haven't posted in ages but have a strange question to throw out. > > > > I have psoriatic arthritis. The psoriasis has affected my hands, > > fingers, elbows, back hairline and eyebrows. I'm on Enbrel. > > > > Four days ago after washing my hair, I 'easily' notices a large area > > on the crown area of my scalp, about the size of my hand, that was > > very oily. Next morning after washing well, same thing. This is now > > the fourth day. I remember this happened about 5 years ago and went > > away after 2 weeks. That time it happened in the summer. I teach so > > I wasn't too upset. But, now school is in and I look like a grease- > > bag. > > > > Does ANYONE have any idea what this could be??? Have you heard of > > anything like this before??? It's been suggested it could be a > > variation of the psoriasis but it is oil-soaked, not dry. No one > > I've asked has heard of anything like it. I know, with the huge > > group we have that there MIGHT be a chance that someone could help. > > > > Thank you very much. > > Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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