Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: SO damn confused...!

Hi Claire,

I can't help you much with the Eastern medicine approach -- I'm sorry -- but are you opposed to seeing a "regular doctor? I also can't help you with the weight gain -- I certainly don't have any problems in that area -- my problem is LOSING IT!

You asked about psoriasis. I had it all over my elbows. It was gross. I felt like a fish with scales. EW. I was constantly "peeling" the scales away to relieve the itching. Finally I saw a dermatologist who prescribed Cordran tape. It looked like plain old Scotch tape. I had to keep the tape on the afflicted area ALL the time. The idea was to keep air from getting to it. After using the tape religiously, the afflicted area on my elbows reduced to just a small red patch, so I kept up the process, and when I ran out of the tape, I switched to Scotch tape. The psoriasis eventually disappeared entirely -- and, I'm happy to report, has never returned. The trick was to keep the area air-tight, constantly changing tape (because the old tape "collects" the layers of scaling). It was tough-going because it itched CONSTANTLY.

That worked for me -- but I saw a "regular" doctor and worked with him. I really can't help you with a naturopath.

Bev

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