May

30

  • Contains natural oils that moisturize the skin without leaving it oily.

Product Description
Formulated using mineral rich black mud from the shores of The Dead Sea, Adovia mud soap gently cleanses away oil, bacteria and dirt particles, leaving skin purified, detoxified and fully cleansed. Your skin will feel clean and hydrated as it’s infused with essential minerals present only in Dead Sea mud…. More >>

Adovia Natural Dead Sea Mud Soap – Great for Eczema, Psoriasis or Acne!

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May

29

DAIVONEX® ointment, cream and scalp solution
Calcipotriol (Kal-sippo-try-all)

daivonex psoriasis treatment

daivonex psoriasis treatment

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start your treatment.
Keep this leaflet. You may want to read it again.
What is in this leaflet?

This leaflet answers some common questions about using DAIVONEX. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.

All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using DAIVONEX against the benefits it is expected to have for you.

If you have any concerns about using DAIVONEX, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
What DAIVONEX is used for

DAIVONEX is an anti-psoriasis medicine. DAIVONEX contains calcipotriol (related to Vitamin D). DAIVONEX does not contain steroids.

DAIVONEX is used only on skin affected by psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disorder in which skin cells are overactive. The calcipotriol in DAIVONEX treats the overactive skin cells.

DAIVONEX is used in the commonest type of psoriasis, where “plaques” form in the skin. Plaques are raised, rough, reddened areas covered with fine, dry silvery scales. Plaques are usually a centimeter or two across.

DAIVONEX preparations are available as ointment, cream and scalp solution.

DAIVONEX preparations are available only with a doctor’s prescription.

This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.

This medicine is not addictive.
Before you use DAIVONEX
When you must not use DAIVONEX (All Preparations)

Do not use DAIVONEX if you have an allergy to:

* any medicine containing calcipotriol
* any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet (see Product description).

Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or “hives” on the skin.

Do not use DAIVONEX for severe widespread psoriasis, or the types of psoriasis known as guttate, generalised pustular or erythrodermic exfoliative psoriasis. Your doctor will identify these conditions for you.

Do not use DAIVONEX if you

* have high blood calcium levels.
* are taking calcium, vitamin D supplements or vitamin D-like medicines, for example calcitriol.

Do not use DAIVONEX

* after the expiry date printed on the pack OR
* if the packaging is torn, doesn’t look quite right or shows signs of tampering.

If the DAIVONEX packaging is damaged or it is past the expiry date, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.

Do not breast-feed if you are using DAIVONEX on your breasts.

If you are not sure whether you should start using DAIVONEX, talk to your doctor.
When you must not use DAIVONEX Cream or Scalp Solution

Do not use DAIVONEX cream or scalp solution in children.
Safety and effectiveness of these forms of DAIVONEX in children have not been established.

DAIVONEX ointment may be used in children (see How to use DAIVONEX).

Do not use DAIVONEX cream or scalp solution if you are having other treatments for psoriasis.

DAIVONEX ointment may be used with some other treatments for psoriasis. Talk to your doctor to find out if this applies to you.
Before you start to use it

Tell your doctor if you have a known allergy to DAIVONEX or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.

Tell your doctor if you

* have kidney or liver problems.
* are suffering from any other illness.

Tell your doctor if you

* are pregnant
* are breast-feeding
* intend to breast-feed.

If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell him/her before you start using this medicine.
Other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are on any other medicines, including any that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.

Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines you should be careful with or avoid whilst using DAIVONEX.
How to use DAIVONEX

Follow carefully all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.

If you do not understand the instructions on the box, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.
How much of each DAIVONEX preparation to use
Children:

DAIVONEX ointment only

* over 12 years old
- Do not use more than 75 g in one week.
* 6 – 12 years old
- Do not use more than 50 g in one week.
* under 6 years old
- Follow your doctor’s instructions.

Adults:

* DAIVONEX cream and ointment:
- Do not use more than 100 g in one week.
For example, no more than
o 3 tubes of 30 g
or
o 1 tube of 100 g.

Adults:

* DAIVONEX scalp solution:
- Do not use more than 60 mL in one week.
For example, no more than
o 1 bottle containing 60 mL or
o 2 bottles containing 30 mL.

Adults:

* Using combinations of DAIVONEX preparations

IMPORTANT: You may need to use a combination of DAIVONEX preparations to treat your psoriasis. For example, you may use scalp solution on your head and ointment or cream on other parts of your body.

- In one week do not use more than
o 60 mL of DAIVONEX scalp solution plus one 30 g tube of DAIVONEX cream or ointment

or
* 30 mL of DAIVONEX scalp solution plus two 30 g tubes of DAIVONEX cream or ointment.

- In one week do not use more than

* one 30 g tube of DAIVONEX cream and two 30 g tubes of DAIVONEX ointment
or
* two 30 g tubes of DAIVONEX cream and one 30 g tube of DAIVONEX ointment.

NOTE: If you use more than the recommended amount, the levels of calcium in your body may rise, and this can have serious effects.
How to use DAIVONEX preparations

NOTE: unlike certain other skin preparations which you use sparingly, use DAIVONEX as follows:

* DAIVONEX cream and ointment:
o Apply DAIVONEX cream or ointment to the psoriasis plaques only. Form a visible coating. If you accidentally get some of the cream or ointment on normal skin, wash it off.
o DO NOT use DAIVONEX cream or ointment
+ in skin folds,
+ on the genitalia,
+ on the scalp or
+ on the face.
* DAIVONEX scalp solution:
o Use DAIVONEX scalp solution ONLY on the scalp.
o Apply DAIVONEX scalp solution, drop by drop, only to the areas of your scalp that have psoriasis.
o If any accidentally gets on your face, wash it off immediately.

Wash your hands thoroughly after applying it on any part of your body, unless your hands are being treated.

Take care not to get DAIVONEX in your eyes. If this happens, rinse your eyes with clean water and tell your doctor.

Avoid getting DAIVONEX on your face accidentally.

If any skin irritation develops, wash off the DAIVONEX preparation.

Do not use DAIVONEX on the face. An itchy red rash may develop.

Do not use DAIVONEX under occlusive dressings (eg a bandage). The treated area does not need to have a special covering. You may wear your usual clothes.

When to use DAIVONEX preparations

Apply DAIVONEX twice a day (morning and night).
How long to use it

* Children:
Do not use DAIVONEX ointment for more than 8 weeks.

* Adults:
Continue to use DAIVONEX for as long as your doctor tells you.

If you are using DAIVONEX for longer than 3 months your doctor will probably do blood tests to check your calcium levels and kidney function.

Your doctor may decide to stop DAIVONEX treatment once your psoriasis has improved.
If you forget to use it

If you forget to use DAIVONEX, use it as soon as you remember. Then go on as before.

If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If you have trouble remembering to use your medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist for some hints.
While you are using DAIVONEX
Things you must do

While you are using DAIVONEX, protect the treated skin areas from sunlight and Ultra Violet (UV) rays, for example, by wearing protective clothing. This is particularly important if your job or lifestyle means you spend much time out-of-doors. [An exception is if your doctor has advised combination treatment with DAIVONEX ointment and UV therapy.]

If you are going to start any new medicine, tell your doctor and pharmacist that you are using DAIVONEX.

If you become pregnant while using DAIVONEX, tell your doctor immediately.

Keep all appointments with your doctor so that your progress can be checked.

Your doctor may do some blood tests from time to time.
Things you must not do

Do not give your medicine to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.

Do not use DAIVONEX cream or scalp solution with other treatments for psoriasis.

Your doctor will tell you if you can use DAIVONEX ointment with other psoriasis treatments.

Do not use more than the recommended weekly dose (see How to use DAIVONEX).
Side effects

As with all medicines, DAIVONEX can cause some side effects.

Do not be alarmed by the following list of side effects. You may not experience any of them.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist:

* if you have any unpleasant effects while you are using DAIVONEX
or
* if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- skin irritation (including rashes or peeling)
- a rash on your face
- a change in the color of your skin
- your skin is more sensitive to light.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice anything that is making you feel unwell. Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some people.
After using DAIVONEX
Keep DAIVONEX in the box until required.
Storage

Keep your DAIVONEX ointment or cream or scalp solution in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25°C. However, do not keep DAIVONEX cream or ointment in the refrigerator as the cream or ointment will not spread easily.

Also, keep your DAIVONEX scalp solution away from fire or flames because it may catch fire.

Do not store DAIVONEX or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.

Keep DAIVONEX where children cannot reach it. A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half meters above the ground is a good place to store medicines.
Disposal

If your doctor tells you to stop using DAIVONEX or the expiry date has passed, ask your pharmacist what to do with any DAIVONEX that is left over.
Product description
What it looks like

DAIVONEX ointment is a white to yellowish ointment.

DAIVONEX cream is a soft white cream.

DAIVONEX scalp solution is a colorless, non-runny solution.
Ingredients

DAIVONEX ointment contains the active ingredient calcipotriol (50 micro gram/g). It also contains:

* dl-α-tocopherol,
* disodium edetate,
* sodium phosphate – dibasic dihydrate
* purified water
* liquid paraffin
* steareth-2
* propylene glycol
* soft white paraffin.

DAIVONEX cream contains the active ingredient calcipotriol (50 micro gram/g). It also contains

* disodium edetate
* quaternium-15
* sodium phosphate – dibasic dihydrate
* cetomacrogol 1000
* glycerol
* liquid paraffin
* cetostearyl alcohol
* soft white paraffin
* purified water.

DAIVONEX scalp solution contains the active ingredient calcipotriol (50 micro gram/ml).
It also contains

* menthol
* hydroxypropylcellulose
* sodium citrate
* propylene glycol
* isopropyl alcohol
* purified water.

DAIVONEX does not contain lactose, sucrose, gluten, tartrazine or any other azo products.

This is not all the information available on DAIVONEX. If you have any more questions or are unsure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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May

29

Another video showing where to go on the internet when you need information on Psoriasis. I mean you can’t be informed enough on this skin disorder that should not control your live, but it does for a lot of people. Please do not let psoriasis control you but let it be you control the psoriasis.

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May

22

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May

22

Nice video where Americas Next Top Model talks about her psoriasis

Have a look and hear what CariDee English has to say about the time she had psoriasis and what the psoriasis treatment was that see did.

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Feb

10

A lot of people that suffer from psoriasis come up with treatments psoriasis, and the treatment they use works for them but it doesn’t mean it’ll work for everybody. But most of the the psoriasis treatments presented if they don’t help they don’t harm either. Watch this video where this lady explains what definitely worked for her and give it a try.

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Feb

8

Depending on the extend and type of psoriasis, our skin barrier is broken down causing the body difficulties in controlling its body temperature, increasing our susceptibility to de-hydration by excessive water loss and increasing the risk of invasion by foreign organisms.

This is why moisturizers are such an important adjunct to treating psoriasis. You must find a suitable product that suits your skin and life style and usually means an oily ointment type formulation to protect and reduce the drying out and cracking of the skin’s surface.

This does not have to be expensive or sophisticated, “light paraffin Oil” (baby oil without the perfume), obtainable from your chemist, mixed with “vaseline” if necessary so as to maintain a protective layer on the skin surface until your next application.

This combination is cheap and effective especially if large areas are involved. Use moisteriser when NOT applying topical medications so you do not dilute the effects of the prescribed treatments.

For guidance and the best treatment regimen to use with your topicals ask your health professional.

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Oct

25

There are several types of psoraitic arthritis aka arthritis psoriasis- from a symmetrical arthritis of many joints that mimics rheumatoid arthritis, to arthritis affecting only the joints of the fingers and toes, to arthritis of the spine.

The common thread is pain, stiffness and swelling of the affected joints, occasionally with X-ray changes. If you have painful, swollen joints or morning stiffness that lasts for more than two weeks, and skin lesions of psoriasis, you should ask to be referred to a rheumatologist as well as your dermatologist.

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Oct

23

Knowing different types of psoriasis improves discussions and decisions.

Knowing about different types of psoriasis can be a healthy start in taking charge in the management of the skin disorder. Good information can also deflect uninvited, ill-informed and well-meaning advice. These comments are often based on someone’s faulty idea of what psoriasis looks like or how it should be treated. Since people who have psoriasis are often called on to be educators, here some short descriptions of the forms psoriasis can take.

Plaque Psoriasis

Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of the skin disorder. The medical name is “psoriasis vulgaris” Vulgaris doesn’t mean that the disorder is vulgar or socially unacceptable. Instead , it is a Latin term for common or widespread. “Popular” might be another word to use. Plaque psoriasis lesions are usually red and dot-like to begin with. The eruptions enlarge and produce a silvery white surface scale. The plaques may eventually cover large areas of skin and can merge with other plaques.

Pustular Psoriasis

Pustular Psoriasis is less common, but the exact number who have it isn’t known. this form is usually seen as small blisters on the skin. The blisters are filled with white blood cells, but this is not a sign of an infection. The skin reddens, forms pustules and then scales off. In the most unusual cases, pustular psoriasis will occur during pregnancy or may start in the first year of life. There are more ordinary forms of pustular psoriasis:

  • Von Zumbusch type psoriasis tends to come on in widespread areas that dry and peel over one to two days. It may appear only once or it may occur many times. Patients are usually hospitalized.
  • Annular psoriasis consists of ring shaped lesions with a red, scaly pustular margin. The rapidly evolving pustules frequently last only a day before shedding. Annular psoriasis tends to be mild but chronic, lasting for months or years.
  • Exanthematic psoriasis is an acute eruption of pustules and redness. It can spread suddenly usually triggered by an infection. Once the infection is treated, the psoriasis usually clears.
  • Localized psoriasis is a chronic plaque psoriasis which can become unstable as pustules appear.
  • Palmar-Plantar pustulosis (PPP) remains confined to the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet. It can be chronic and difficult to treat

There are other, very unusual forms of psoriasis. Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau is a form of palmar-plantar psoriasis. It is characterized by lesions that form on the ends of the fingers and sometimes the toes. The nails are commonly deformed.

Guttate Psoriasis

Guttate is from the Latin word gutta, meaning “drop”. The lesions look like drops that appear on the trunk , limbs, and sometimes the scalp. It is most common in children and young adults. it sometimes follows a streptococcal infection or upper respiratory infection. The eruption initially consists of red dot like formations that later cover with scale. It appears and spreads over the body within a matter of days.

Inverse Psoriasis

This type of psoriasis is found in the armpit, groin, under the breast and other skin folds. Other typical sites are the genitals and surrounding areas, the folds of the groin, and the clefts between the buttocks. Also known as “flexural psoriasis” it is seen as large, dry, vividly red, smooth plaques.

Erythrodermic Psoriasis

Erythema means reddening. This rare type of psoriasis appears as a periodic, widespread reddening of the skin. The skin exfoliates or scales off, in patches. The process causes fluid, electrolyte and protein loss. Swelling and infection may appear and large amounts of body heat are lost. Hospitalization is usually necessary. Progress is variable. Erythrodermic psoriasis can change into a more benign and localized psoriasis, remain the same or spontaneously improve.

Nail Psoriasis

Nail Psoriasis usually shows up as pits of various sizes. The nail may come loose from the finger. The nails may crumble easily.

Face Psoriasis

Face psoriasis can appear in the ear or on the eyelids, on the face. It can cause inflammation of the membrane covering the eye. Small, fine bumps can develop on the inside of the eyelid. On rare occasions it can appear in the mouth, gums, tongue, inside the cheeks or on the lips. These lesions range in color from gray to white.

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Oct

21

The common form that psoriasis takes is the “plaque”. Plaques are dull red in color and have waxy or silvery scales on top. Plaques result from thickening of the skin(epidermis and to a lesser extent dermis). This thickening in turn is due to the rapid growth of the psoriasis skin compared to the normal. The scales are due to a build-up of abnormal skin cells (which are usually shed).

Psoriasis of the palms and soles may appear different and may appear different and may take the form of sterile pustules (which have no germs or bacteria). The psoriasis pictures are some before and after pictures.
The picture labeled psoriasis_pictures_before was taken before I started my psoriasis treatment with methotrexate, daivonex and betamethasone.

The picture labeled psoriasis_pictures_after was taken after 3 weeks of my psoriasis treatment with methotrexate, daivonex and betamethasone.

psoriasis_pictures_before

psoriasis_pictures_before

psoriasis_pictures_after

psoriasis_pictures_after

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