Game changers for my severe psoriasis
Hi all, I have never commented on a public thread, but I created a Reddit account just to try to help fellow psoriasis sufferers. At least 70% of my body was covered- ears, scalp, arms, legs, hands, chest, stomach and back. It felt and looked like raw meat, and was incredibly painful.
I saw three different doctors over six months, including at Mayo Clinic. I was prescribed numerous steroids- oral and topical- as well as other creams and ointments and scalp foam. Nothing worked, and the patches only spread. Some were plaques; others were more like guttate. The doctors started prescribing biologics on top of the creams. One gave me two shots of Dupixent in her office. That just made the psoriasis explode. She then prescribed Icotyde. I was wary of biologics at that point, and decided to hold off. I went to another doctor and she told me that both of those medications were wrong- I needed Bimzelx. Within minutes, her assistant was in the room, warming up the shot in his hands. I realized none of the doctors had taken any bloodwork first to see if I had any existing infections or nutritional deficiencies. Two of them told me I’d be on biologics for life. They didn’t seem interested in finding out the cause, just wanted to treat the symptoms. At this point I was fed up and decided to do my own research, especially after reading about the side effects of the meds.
I am forever grateful for someone on Reddit who recommended magnesium oil spray. This was key to my recovery. It’s really just magnesium chloride flakes and water. Instead of putting on lotions and creams, which seemed to add fuel to the fire, I sprayed this on my psoriasis. It can really sting at first, but I stuck with it. When it dries, it’s very helpful in stopping the itching.
I also took a lot of salt baths, but not Epsom salts- only pure magnesium chloride flakes. I also made a point to get sun for at least 5-10 minutes per day when possible. Both of these really helped a lot. Seawater and even swimming pools seemed to add to the sun’s effects.
My scalp was covered in psoriasis that was so painful and embarrassing with all the white flakes. I also lost a lot of hair. After months of prescription topicals, I tried extra virgin coconut oil, plus some tamanu oil. I covered my scalp every day for about two weeks. I was shocked at how fast almost all of scalp psoriasis cleared. Aloe vera also helped both on my scalp and body.
I also wanted to take in key nutrients to boost my overall health. I flooded my system with good food, including Greek yogurt, kale, avocado, mangos for Vitamin C, fatty fish, etc. I also began taking supplements- D3 and K2, probiotics and prebiotics.
Finally, I would sometimes do a few drops of a THC/CBD tincture, which seemed to calm the inflammation and nervous system. With that low dosage I felt no high or other unwanted effects.
I don’t know which of these had the most impact, but I wanted to list everything I tried, because my psoriasis is almost gone. My husband and I truly can’t believe it. Of course for some people, biologics and pharmaceuticals may be a lifesaver, so I want to stress this is what worked for me. I have experienced a few significant flares since, but I immediately grab the magnesium spray and then get in a magnesium bath and repeat for a few days, to stop the new spots from spreading.
I really hope this can help someone. I want to repay my gratitude to the person who first suggested magnesium spray and sent me searching for natural remedies. I feel like I am starting to have my life back.