Posted by xanablu on November 8, 2004, at 18:22:46
In reply to scalp and meds, posted by terrics on November 7, 2004, at 8:55:42
i already have sporadic psoriasis-tho, i haven't had a bout with it since my dad's death in 2000. it was on the end of my fingertips and thumb and around the nails going under. my skin had lots of little hairline splits in it, which, ir anything thicker than a hair jabbed into ---yeeeeeeeeeeikes!!!!!!!!! i kept them wrapped in cortizone cream and bandaids during the day, took it all off at nite, to let them dry out (only way it eventually heals).Ihave awful itching w/codeine, face and scalp--cannot take it.
Also Lexapro, for first few months caused some itching whicH I was taking with Adderall, then dexedrine. All of these are 'itch culprits' for me.
The Lex and Dex have settled down now and I have no side effects ecxept occassional bad tummy on lex (next day I take my dose in halves, try to remember to that all the time) and some dry mouth from the stims, which is now 'quenchable'. It did not seem to be when I first began them, but that was w/FXR, which may cause dry mouth. too, don't know.When my itchies were really bad, I wd. take 25mgs. Benadryl, s/t's 50 if it was close to nite-nite-time, and it was quite beneficial, altho not exactly a 'cure'. Hope this helps.
xanablu
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