AP for Psoriasis

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Does anyone know whether or not AP has been successful in treating severe psoriasis that only has the skin affliction and not the arthritis of the joints? Thanks.

[Cheryl F]

D Paul:

I just did a search of the old RBF BBoard and found the following post regarding the use of AP for psorisis.  There were many more also, but I thought this was a nice testimony.

If you would like to see more, please send me a PM and I will help you find the posts on the old BBoard.

Cheryl F.

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Posted by tins on Tue – Mar 6 – 9:36pm:

In Reply to: Psoriasis/Jackpot! Old RBF Post posted by A Friend on Tue – Mar 6 – 4:00pm:

Thank you very much for this very interesting information. I hope she is still doing well. Have you ever heared from her? (I am from the same age, 34 years)
I hope your family member is also doing well.
Best regards,
Tina
A Friend wrote,
: Tina & RBF BB,
:
: This post is so exciting. Certainly hope it helps
: you, Tina.
:
: I feel sure that the person who posted the story
: to RBF back in 2002 would not mind if it were
: reposted. However, to protect privacy, I've
: removed the person's name.
:
: Exxxxxxxx posted about her psoriasis, etc., and
: the great progress she had made. I ask her some
: specific questions privately about it, and this
: was the reply I got from her today. She is on the
: same basic treatment [AP] I've been on for the
: past 5 years.
:
: PS. These are, you know, in the reverse date
: order of when they were sent.
:
:

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: From:
: To: <[AF]
: Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:43 AM
: Subject: Re: Psoriasis Questions
:
:
: > Hi [AF]-
: >
: > I am going to post my whole story to the RBF
: site at my 1 year anniversary.
: > But in the meantime, I can tell you that
: since I was 16 I've been having bad
: > flare-ups. (I am 33 now.)
: > At 21 they started getting debilitating where
: my psoriasis would cover almost
: > 100% of my body. As time went on, there would
: be more and more body pain in
: > the form of joint pain and muscle pain. Also
: debilitating fatigue. I think my
: > sed rate was up to 80 during flare-ups. My
: arthritis affects my joints in
: > the spine, neck, and large joints emmanating
: from the spine. Also my jaw. My
: > arms and legs have been spared.
: > Some of my joints are partially fused. I can
: only turn my head 1/3 of the
: > normal range. My chest expansion is cut in
: half. My jaw only opens half way.
: >
: > I would eventually go into remissions, but
: they rarely lasted long.
: > Two winters ago I had a horrible flare-up.
: When it left, all I could think
: > was that I cannot go through that again. That
: it would kill me. Well, it
: > started coming back in August-only 6 short
: months after it had left. I
: > started thinking about Methotrexate and
: Enbrel and was deciding which to go
: > on when I found the RBF site while doing a
: search on psoriatic arthritis. I
: > thought, “What the heck? It can't hurt
: to try before trying the toxic stuff.”
: > So I did.
: > At this time, I wasn't in a full-blown
: flare-up but was heading for it.
: > I started the AP in September. After a Herx
: where I was nausitated, dizzy,
: > shakey, and totally tired and weak, my skin
: started lightening up to pink. I
: > started having boundless energy. Then I just
: continued getting better and
: > better with occasional dips in slight
: flakiness, achiness, and fatigue.
: > Nothing severe.
: >
: > Here's the thing…Yes, I used to go into
: remissions, but NEVER before the
: > FULL-BLOWN flare-up took hold and ruined my
: life. This time, the Minocin
: > knocked it out BEFORE it ruined my life.
: That's how I know for sure it's not
: > just a random remission that my immune system
: had to fight tooth and nail
: > for. It's a remission from the Minocin.
: >
: > Along with Minocin, I am also taking Duflucan
: and Nystatin to combat yeast.
: > A few months ago I got lazy with my
: supplements and got a raging yeast
: > infection.
: > At the same time, I started flaring again and
: was scared the AP wasn't gonna
: > work anymore. But after getting the yeast
: under control, my flare-up
: > subsided.
: > That's also exciting because it means there's
: a direct correlation between
: > foreign invaders and my flare-ups.
: >
: > Along with those meds (which are expensive,
: but bring no side-effects) I am
: > taking supplements which my doc tells me to
: take. Basic vitamins and minerals
: > along with immune-enhancing herbs and
: acidophilus…very important.
: >
: > I hope that helps you and your [family
: member]. I don't know how old he is, but in my
: > experience, joint pain progresses. He
: doesn't have the spinal kind like I
: > have, but sounds like the type he has can
: potentially affect all of his
: > extremity joints.
: > You can't force someone to go on this, but
: when he is hurting enough to seek
: > treatment, then this is the only non-toxic
: treatment for chronic illness I've
: > ever come across. So this should be his
: first line of defense, not his last,
: > in order to prevent joint damage.
: > If it worked for you, chances are it will
: work for [your family member]>
: > I would love to hear your story of being on
: AP! You said 5 years. Please
: > share your story with me.
: > Thanks,
: > Exxx
:
:
:
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: From: [AF]
: To: [Exxx]
: Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 8:39 AM
: Subject: Psoriasis Questions
:
:
:
: Hi Exxx,
:
: Your progress is so exciting, and I'm very happy
: for you.
:
: I have been on AP for five years and have done
: very well. My [family member] has had psoriasis
: on his ankle/leg area for some time, as well as
: some joint inflammation. I've felt quite sure for
: a year or so that his condition and symptoms
: really pointed to a “rheumatic”
: condition and have suggested testing, which he
: usually shrugs off. His joint conditions seem to
: be worsening, and feel AP would give him much
: relief.
:
: Could you share how AP has affected your
: psoriasis? It would be appreciated. Also, would
: you share your treatments, medications, and
: supplements, etc.
:
: Thanks,
: [AF]
:
:
: Posted by Exxx (severe psoriasis, psoriatic
: spondylitis) on Fri – May 17 – 01:42am:
:
: Hi-
: I am writing to say that I've now been on the AP
: for 8 months and I am doing great!!!
: My next update will be written at the one year
: mark and I am more than hopeful that I will see it
: through in remission.
: I am nearing 1&1/2 years of not being
: debilitated. It's great to have a life with
: consistency and only mild pain or discomfort and
: fatigue, rather than the overwhelming,
: life-destroying kind.
: I just wanted to share. I can't believe I found
: this. Thank you RBF!!!!!!!
: Exxxxxxx
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[A Friend]

D Paul,

Below is a link to an Arthritis article that includes psoriasis with other diagnoses.  You probably will want to read the whole article.  However, if you click the link below and then click “Edit” on top left side of the screen, and then click “Find” and type in “psoriasis”, this will take you to the psoriasis information.   

I just noticed that Cheryl has been resourceful and found a post by someone with psoriasis who used Minocin and had excellent benefit from it. 

Good luck to you,

AF

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