Re: New Question - Psoriasis

February 20, 2008

Do you only use the steroid cream once a day on the knuckles? I have a stubborn

elbow with psoriasis, and I can only apply steroid cream once a day, or it will

become red and irritated. All the rest of the day, I apply various lotions over

and over and over to keep the worst of the itch at bay.

Jeanne in WI

1..... The Very First time I went to see my Dr about all that was going on,

she noticed my Knuckles were dry and very chapped. I told her they have been

that way for months.... She said it was Psoriases and its caused by stress. I

thought it was just Dry skin.. Period!!

She gave me HALOBETOSOL PROPIONATE ointment which seems to be working. Now I

know many people have woken up in the morning with

their hands very tight, sore and hardly able to move them. But has anyone

experienced that- along with bright RED knuckles when they woke up? I ask cause

I did and it was just 2 of them (same hand)

These were the same knuckles my Dr Noticed to be dry a few weeks ago.. Now

after a few hours of me waking up it did dissipate and has not happened

since... So has anyone experienced this or similar?

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