Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
gkringler
Have contracted psoriasis on treatment due to auto immune something. Have cream to help cure but would appreciate any advice on help with the itching. Also, if you have had this problem does it get cured or am I stuck with it for the rest of treatment?
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deleted_user
it sounds crazy but LouAna Coconut(the stuff you cook with) oil is a great moisturizer. It is cheap and there aren't any extra ingrediants to irritate or burn. I use it after a shower when I remember anyhow. Hope you get the answers you need.
pugdaddy
Apparently most any form of immune suppression (regardless of source) can trigger psoriasis - or make it worse. Even yeast infection - a fairly common event whenever the liver is compromised - can make psoriasis flare up. Hopefully it will subside, or at least somewhat, as your body 'adjusts' to the treatment drugs. I've found the rx Clobetasol cream or lotion (their ointment is just too darned greasy) to be of some help - and I'm sure that some others here w/more experience will have other suggestions for you -
deleted_user
im in week 11 of treatment and have a rash. Its all over my body, but much worse on my hands and neck. thanks for the post. was wondering if I had to endure for rest of treatment too.
deleted_user
I had psoriasis before starting treatment. I had a very bad flare up while I was on treatment to the point they wanted me to stop.(I didn't but did stop early) I to am looking for stuff to manage it but natural stuff. I find the creams (3 of them) are costly and don't do much for me. As I understand it there is no cure but can be managed.
pugdaddy
oddly, the best thing that worked for my psoriasis was diflucan (known generically as flucanizole) - it's a rx antifungal that attacked and suppressed the yeast infection, and the psoriasis immediately and greatly improved. however diflucan is tough on the liver - so it becomes yet another all-too-familiar catch-22 (....as if there weren't already enough catch-22s with liver disease)!!
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