Guest guest Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 Dovonex comes as a cream and ointment. I use both and find the cream is great for the more sensitive areas and can be used during the day when you are out and about. Bob in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 At 17.46 05/11/02, Robin wrote: > Has anybody been given dovonex? If anyone has, can you tell me if it's > worked very well. He gave me some of that yesterday for my > scalp.Thanks! Robin > Hi--I've been using Dovonex cream (in vaseline, that is) for years for the patches on my body, along with Denorex shampoo for scalp psoriasis. The two nicely keet the psorasis at bay so that it _almost_, at times, becomes a non-issue in my life. If I use Dovonex once a day, it slows down the spreading of the patches. If I use it four times a day, it heals the patches slowly but surely--but it's best to keep on using it for awhile after the patches seemed healed. But sometimes I just get sick of the whole thing, ignore it for awhile or just use it occasionally, and then I have to start over. Though it takes persistance, a nice thing about Dovonex is that it never seems to lose its effectiveness, and if you aren't using megadoses, appears to be harmless. Now that I can't get coal tar shampoos here in Italy and my visiting relatives from CA can no longer bring me Denorex (would you like me to bring you anythng? Yes, Tar Shampoo!), I've tried Dovonex lotion (in an alcohol solution) for the scalp. Works pretty well but only if I use it at least a couple times a day. So the next time I am in a country/state that sells coal tar shampoo I will stock up--Denorex shampoo was the best for the scalp. For those who are new to psoriasis--be very careful about doctors who toss you a bottle or tube of cortisone! Topical cortisone can be used only intermittently (some use it on the weekends?) Otherwise, the P, after seeming to clear, will come back with a vengence. I went to an ear doc last year with blocked up ears--turned out it was build-up from P scales and wax inside the ear canal! I could not convince the doc that daily use of his cortisone lotion was not the solution. Oh brother. I don't expect them to know everything, but they should not argue with the experience of chronic patients! Anyway, now my ears get a dose of Dovonex in alcohol too. Maureen in Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 In a message dated 11/6/02 4:19:47 PM Central Standard Time, sjssjs00@... writes: > Dovonex has worked wonders for me. But only if I put it on the red > patches at night, cover with saran wrap (plastic wrap/film), tape > down the edges of the plastic wrap with masking tape & leave it on > all night (careful to remove tape slowly in the morning so as not to > irritate the surrounding skin). I tried some things using saran wrap to occlude the lesions but found that the wrap wouldnt stay in place very well so I used masking tape and it held perfectly. One hitch though. When I went to remove the tape it really gripped the hair and hurt like the dickens to remove and took some hair with it. ha ha So if you are gonna use this method I would suggest you consider shaving the area first. Orin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Gosh. You poor thing. That's alot of work, but well worth it if it works. Thanks for your reply. I'm hoping it will work for me too. Take care. Robin sjssjs0000 <sjssjs00@...> wrote:Dovonex has worked wonders for me. But only if I put it on the red patches at night, cover with saran wrap (plastic wrap/film), tape down the edges of the plastic wrap with masking tape & leave it on all night (careful to remove tape slowly in the morning so as not to irritate the surrounding skin). After a few months of doing this, the patch are usually gone or almost gone. It really works!! Nothing else worked before dovonex. PS. I wrote a little post yesterday about mouth sores. The rheumy seemed to imply that they are related to PA somehow (not just a result of the meds). I'm looking for more info on this if anyone knows more about it. I just want to clarify - I was referring to canker sores, the little painful white dots inside the mouth & on the tounge that are sensitive to acidity. These are not the same as cold sores/herpes mouth sores that some people get on the outside of their mouth or lips. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 In a message dated 11/7/02 5:25:44 AM Central Standard Time, maureen@... writes: > Saran wrap is good quality plastic that apparently releases less toxins if > you microwave it...but it's not very stretchy. > I use the cheapo supermarket brand here (maybe they don't sell it anymore > in the states?) which is veeeeeery stretchy (the clingy kind), so no need > for tape; I have used probably 5 different brands of wrap. I say saran wrap because it was really the first brand and the name is still basicly used in American English to describe any brand of plastic film. Similar to referring to any facial tissue regardless of brand as " kleenex " or any brand of open end adjustable wrench as a " crescent wrench " The places I have the most trouble keeping it from moving is upper thigh and knees I suppose if I used half a roll each time then maybe it would keep me from bending a joint so it would stay in place then ha ha This question may be a little racy for this forum but has anyone ever worn a fetishists PVC outfit? looks like that might work pretty well. I looked into a " sauna suit " but they were pretty expensive and I didnt want to spend the money without knowing how effective it would be. Orin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 At 01.52 07/11/02, you wrote: >I tried some things using saran wrap to occlude the lesions but found that >the wrap wouldnt stay in place very well so I used masking tape and it held >perfectly. Saran wrap is good quality plastic that apparently releases less toxins if you microwave it...but it's not very stretchy. I use the cheapo supermarket brand here (maybe they don't sell it anymore in the states?) which is veeeeeery stretchy (the clingy kind), so no need for tape; I just wrap it a couple of times fairly snugly, and tuck it under. In the morning I usually have a problem finding the end to start unwrapping (the lesions are on my back), and if I lose my patience I take a pair of scissors to it, as it's too strong to rip through! It most certainly stays in place on its own, but I hate to use up all that plastic so I only do this when I need to " get started " again. If you use the very stretchy kind of plastic wrap, be sure to leave in WIDE, so that you do not compromise your circulation. Maureen in Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Ouch! Good point Orin. > In a message dated 11/6/02 4:19:47 PM Central Standard Time, > sjssjs00@h... writes: > > > Dovonex has worked wonders for me. But only if I put it on the red > > patches at night, cover with saran wrap (plastic wrap/film), tape > > down the edges of the plastic wrap with masking tape & leave it on > > all night (careful to remove tape slowly in the morning so as not to > > irritate the surrounding skin). > > I tried some things using saran wrap to occlude the lesions but found that > the wrap wouldnt stay in place very well so I used masking tape and it held > perfectly. One hitch though. When I went to remove the tape it really > gripped the hair and hurt like the dickens to remove and took some hair > with it. ha ha So if you are gonna use this method I would suggest you > consider shaving the area first. Orin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 Great Thanks Ron! Those are much more reasonably priced than the ones I found. I'm a lot more comfortable with gambling $12 to try it than the I think it was 129 I found before. Orin Below are two inexpensive occlusion suits for $12 and $25 respectively. The third is more expensive at $60. -- Ron http://temp.gobizgo.com/slim-ez/Lightweight%20Occlusion%20Suit.html http://temp.gobizgo.com/slim-ez/Heavyweight%20Occlusion%20Suit.html http://www.delasco.com/pcat/cBProd.asp?c=Psoriasis% 5FTreatments & a=Sleep%5FSauna%5FCons & b=dlmis021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 I had wonderful success with Dovonex- but it has to be used in conjunction with a topical steriod like Ultravate. I had about a 90-95% reduction... but the P does return a couple of months after you stop. Well, at least you'll get a few months of relief. But seriously, if your derm. isn't prescribing Dovonex with something like Ultravate, they aren't staying current on protocols. > In a message dated 11/6/02 4:19:47 PM Central Standard Time, > sjssjs00@h... writes: > > > Dovonex has worked wonders for me. But only if I put it on the red > > patches at night, cover with saran wrap (plastic wrap/film), tape > > down the edges of the plastic wrap with masking tape & leave it on > > all night (careful to remove tape slowly in the morning so as not to > > irritate the surrounding skin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hi Lawrence, That's interesting. I'm not sure what the current protocols for psoriasis are, as I haven't been to a dermatologist in a few years. But that's because the dovonex works wonders and my GP keeps renewing the prescription. I think that for many people, dovonex on its own is enough, in which case its not necessary to prescribe anything else. I used to use a topical steroid before dovonex was invented, but it lost most of its effectiveness after a few years and thinned the skin to the point where the slightest scratch would cause bleeding. Dovonex hasn't lost its effectiveness or caused any problems in all the years I've been using it (I think about 8 or 10 years). > > In a message dated 11/6/02 4:19:47 PM Central Standard Time, > > sjssjs00@h... writes: > > > > > Dovonex has worked wonders for me. But only if I put it on the > red > > > patches at night, cover with saran wrap (plastic wrap/film), tape > > > down the edges of the plastic wrap with masking tape & leave it on > > > all night (careful to remove tape slowly in the morning so as not > to > > > irritate the surrounding skin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Does the thin skin from topical steroid return to normal after discontinuation of the steroid? Orin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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