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Posted 3/15/2009 9:05 AM (GMT -5)
My psoriasis is coming back and at the same time my UC is getting better. Also my joints are beginning to bother me. Has anyone else experienced this? I'll gladly take an itchy flaky scalp over UC pain and symptoms any day!
Posted 3/15/2009 9:19 AM (GMT -5)
I had eczema and psoriasis some on my hand. Here I go again, but after doing the anti-yeast regimen they went away for me and my UC got better at the same time.

My doctor said, just take cortisone. Systematic candida growth doesn't cause eczema or psoriasis. Just apply some hydrocortisone. But I didn't and got better after taking some herbs.
Posted 3/15/2009 1:26 PM (GMT -5)
Last spring when my blood dropped down till 78, proriasis was diagnosed too (sores on calves, at first I thought it was some alergy as I'm alergic), they dissapeared now when blood Hmg reached 100. Maybe your blood is low. I was on prednizolon for some 6 monts too, and after that experience decided to get off on it also. After some 6 moths more, my bleeding stopped.
Posted 3/15/2009 1:54 PM (GMT -5)
I have psoarasis but it only flares when my Uc flares. Not the opposite. I haven't had a psoarasis flare up though since starting on 6mp.
Posted 3/15/2009 3:12 PM (GMT -5)
Ok so people have different symptoms. This disease is just insane! Without fail my psoriasis will appear in the spring and disappear in the fall. I just noticed as my scalp became itchier that my UC was going away. I'm having less trips to the bathroom and no noticeable blood. I haven't changed my diet at all. There's nothing that I haven't been eating/drinking, but I have added pineapple juice to my diet daily. I even ate ice cream for the first time in almost a year without having horrible cramps and running to the bathroom.
Posted 3/16/2009 6:27 AM (GMT -5)
Do you by chance have the HLA-B27 gene.....I had psoriasis but it comes and goes and its only on my palms and soles of the feet......then they thought I had ankolysing spondalitis (sp) then that went away ...then I was diagnosed with UC and then Iritis ...then this gene.....it all makes sense now since I have been told about the gene.
Posted 3/16/2009 6:53 AM (GMT -5)
cfg, mine's only on the palms of my hands and soles of my feet too. They told me it's called palmoplantar pustulosis which is defined as "A highly inflammatory skin condition resulting in large fluid-filled blister-like areas (pustules). Pustulosis typically occurs on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet. The skin of these areas peels and flakes (exfoliates)."

Mine never really goes away. The pus filled bumps will come, burst, skin flakes, skin becomes almost human like again, the bumps will reappear and the whole cycle begins again. It's been like this for me for over 6 years :(
Posted 3/16/2009 9:19 AM (GMT -5)
I have some rashy type stuff on my hands, that some drs tell me is psorasis and others say not. But it started almost exactly the same tiem my UC started and when i would flare it would be worst, and it also gets worse in the winter. But since i had my colon removed, the last two winters my hands have still done it some, but not nearly as bad.
psorasis and UC are both autoimmune so there must be some connection.
Posted 3/16/2009 5:19 PM (GMT -5)
Sounds right Shaz...Ask your doctor to test you for HLA-B27 its just another blood test and its common with people with UC who have other symptoms...its made things alot clearer for me
Posted 3/16/2009 5:45 PM (GMT -5)
I have psoriasis on my scalp.  Comes and goes with no relation to my flares at all.  Used to get better after my Remicade infusions - but now - no difference.  The dermatologist gave me Clobex lotion for it.  Costs a fortune but works like a charm.  Also try using a shampoo with Salycilic Acid in it - like Denorex.

Posted 3/16/2009 9:27 PM (GMT -5)
Talk to your doc about Humira, it's used for both psoriasis and IBD.

:)
Posted 3/19/2009 9:36 AM (GMT -5)

cfg said...
Do you by chance have the HLA-B27 gene.....I had psoriasis but it comes and goes and its only on my palms and soles of the feet......then they thought I had ankolysing spondalitis (sp) then that went away ...then I was diagnosed with UC and then Iritis ...then this gene.....it all makes sense now since I have been told about the gene.

I've never been tested for it, but I will ask my GI to have it done. My psoriasis is only on my scalp and behind my ears. I have a dry spot on my left elbow that might be psoriasis, but that has only popped up recently.
Posted 3/19/2009 10:48 AM (GMT -5)
I have had psoriasis scents about the age 4. I am 24 now. I came down with UC about 2 years ago. Scents about November my psoriasis has gotten kind of bad for me. Well for as long as I have had it its the worst I have ever had it. I have it on my scalp like aslways and behind my left ear. Now its in fount of both my ears and on both my eye brows. And it has shown up on both elbows really bad. Im hoping that this summer it will help it go away. Something about the sun helps it. plus I have to make sure I keep it moisturized. I have had it for so long that I would rather have that than have UC. Mostly because it dont hurt me like UC dose sometimes. Next time I go see my dr Im going to talk to her about getting on Humira. Im just hoping that if Im able to get on it. that I will be able to afford it. I have no idea how much it costs.
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