Introduction

Hello.

Welcome to my blog. I am an Indian male born in early eighties. I am a software professional currently residing in India. To tell you more about me... When I was in late teens, my skin started developing plaques and a dermatologist confirmed it to be Psoriasis. Since then I have tried a lot of things, some of which worked and some didn’t.

First of all, I have tried methotrexate which is supposed to be most commonly used drug to treat psoriasis. I heard that, it is used to treat some kinds of cancer as well as rheumatoid arthritis. I felt some improvement in my skin condition before I realized that it comes with several side-effects. And then there is always a danger of overdose with methotrexate. So I gave up real quick.

Then I have tried Ultra Violet B (UVB) treatment. I could feel skin getting clean and clear within few days. But very soon, I realized that it is only for suppressing the symptoms temporarily. And then there is a risk of skin cancer with UVB treatment.

As far as external application is concerned, coal tar and salicylic acid based products seem to be more prevalently used. I have used coal tar soap and salicylic acid based shampoos. I had particularly bad experience with salicylic acid shampoo. It not only dried my skin further, but also resulted in hair loss. I have tried several brands of salicylic acid shampoos and none was good enough.

In the course of time, I have learnt that this battle with Psoriasis is going to be a long one and hence I should be very patient. Psoriasis-victims are fighters and we should never back down from any challenge.

I have learnt that psoriasis can only be controlled and NOT cured. The healing process should start with food and it should go inside out. Eating all natural food and avoiding processed food is most critical to controlling psoriasis. I have also learnt that for external application, it is much more useful to use products that can moisturize our skin rather than dry it further like coal tar or salicylic acid. But there is a small exception to this. I don’t use soaps that are milky or oily because such soaps will not let the scales drop off our skin. I prefer using a normal soap which can help me get rid of scales and then I use moisturizer right after bath.

Finally, I have learnt controlling psoriasis is directly related to controlling myself. The food we eat, physical activity we get involved in and our mindset matter the most. Rather than going after numerous doctors and clinics who promise to cure psoriasis but never do anything more than suppressing the symptoms, it is better to learn more about the problem and take steps to control it. It is better to address the cause rather than suppress symptoms.

In this blog, I would be sharing with you the little things that I tried to combat Psoriasis. It’s one of the many success-stories that you find on internet.