just getting this off my chest.
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>As far as beating psoriasis, my Doctors and I are treating this as a 100% >fungal infection. … > We are treating this as a whole body 100% body contamination of different >fungal infections. All medication that I am taking is for fungal infection.
Besides the Soriatane, what? >I am very concerned of awareness. True that I have thought that I would >rather be dead, Than having psoriasis. But now I am thinking about >teenagers who might have this dreaded skin problem. And if it is true that >children and grownups are being suicidal, and are caring those thoughts out. >I am not going to sit on my ass and let it happen.
Being a kid or a teen with this has got to be the worst, true enough. I was spared that. Just watch out for the chance that the Soriatane might get hold of your mind while it’s clearing your skin, there have been reports of stuff like that, though it’s not admitted by the company or seriously proven by anyone. It’s great to help out with awareness on this stuff. Do you know about the National Psoriasis Foundation? Thats http://www.psoriasis.org (make sure about the .org part or you end up somewhere else) J.
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Keep On Smilin’ Dave’s of the world. 
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hey, I forgot to mention this conspiracy of guys named David talking >to each other on the newsgroup. What’s up with that? > Dunno, myself. Thank the powers-that-be my name is Dave. > – Dave W. > http://psorsite.com/
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> As far as beating psoriasis, my Doctors and I are treating this as a 100% > fungal infection. > Being contagious and not hereditary. (If hereditary then I would just give > up and accept it.) That is to say why I am constantly about keeping things > washed and cleaned that I come into contact with. If hereditary why bother > keeping things clean and dry. Just accept it and don’t worry about it. > We are treating this as a whole body 100% body contamination of different > fungal infections. All medication that I am taking is for fungal infection. > Not using any steroid creams, or anything not made to fight a fungal > infection.
Soriatane isn’t for fungal infections. It’s for psoriasis. See the web site http://www.soriatane.com/ and read. Look at the part where the manufacturers say, "No one knows exactly what causes psoriasis. But we do know that it’s not contagious, and that it tends to occur in families." Look at this acitretin monograph: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/acitretin_ids.htm and find the part where it says that acitretin can be used to treat fungal infections. You won’t, because that is _not_ what it’s for. Psoriasis does _NOT_ mean that you or your environment is "dirty" in any way. That kind of belief has gotten lots of kids scrubbed until they’re raw, from angry parents who thought the kids weren’t washing, and simply had "dirty elbows." It’s horrific, and it’s fairly horrible you’re doing it to yourself. People try to keep their environments clean and dry in order to stay healthy, but not all diseases come from inadequate hygiene. Cancers, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, cycstic fibrosis, hemophilia, etc. are _NOT_ caused by infections, and can strike no matter how obsessive you are about cleanliness. If your doctors are giving you these ideas, it’s time to (a) get new doctors, and (b) report your current doctors to the State medical board, so that he can’t fill other patients’ heads with fabrications. – Dave W. http://psorsite.com/
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> At times I feel that the doctors are getting rich off of us and they know >the cure. They just keep us on the edge.
As far as this one point, all I can say is that I’m pretty sure that the doctors that I’ve visited don’t know of any cure. They don’t seem to know much about psoriasis at all. I wish I could blame it on someone or something. I spend some dark moments trying … … but if life gives you lemons, it’s better to make lemonade. — ****** It occurs to me that Soriatane and related drugs have been accused of inducing thoughts of suicide. ****** Hey, you say you are seeing improvement. That’s a good thing. But, if you are still feeling really down (and we all understand that you still have plenty of real reasons for that!) you might want to get off the drug NOW, or at least talk to the doctor about it. Maybe there’s some happy pill they can give you to counter it? Meanwhile, have some ice-cream or something! Screw the condition and the facts, feel good anyway! J.
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….. > At times I feel that the doctors are getting rich off of us and they know > the cure.
David – Please don’t take this personally. I understand you are under financial stress and medical stress, but I have to say something in regards to your comment above. My comment is below. Has everyone gone CRAZY? Is there something in the water or something that is causing all the paranoia I’m seeing these days? I’m starting to get worried.
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>Has everyone gone CRAZY? Is there something in the water or something that >is causing all the paranoia I’m seeing these days? I’m starting to get >worried.
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Conspiracy/?il=1 It’s very fashionable these days. Myself, I worry much more about rampant idiocy than conspiracy. J.
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Hey, I forgot to mention this conspiracy of guys named David talking to each other on the newsgroup. What’s up with that? J.
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>Hey, I forgot to mention this conspiracy of guys named David talking >to each other on the newsgroup. What’s up with that?
Dunno, myself. Thank the powers-that-be my name is Dave. – Dave W. http://psorsite.com/
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True that I am very happy about my psoriasis going into "remission". My Doctors and I all believe that in three months I will have no signs of this condition and that also I believe that it will never appear again if I continue the efforts which I have been going through. It has been very hard work needing a lot of self-discipline. Constantly changing clothes, bed sheets, towels, and anything else which I come into contact with. My Doctors agree that stress holds true of psoriasis. We are doing our best at keeping stress to a minimal. But now we are fighting insurance companies for them to do their part. In the mean time, I keep a good attitude and hold faith that everything will work out. As far as beating psoriasis, my Doctors and I are treating this as a 100% fungal infection. Being contagious and not hereditary. (If hereditary then I would just give up and accept it.) That is to say why I am constantly about keeping things washed and cleaned that I come into contact with. If hereditary why bother keeping things clean and dry. Just accept it and don’t worry about it. We are treating this as a whole body 100% body contamination of different fungal infections. All medication that I am taking is for fungal infection. Not using any steroid creams, or anything not made to fight a fungal infection. All I can say that its working for me. Its guess its time to have some ice-cream after this. I am very concerned of awareness. True that I have thought that I would rather be dead, Than having psoriasis. But now I am thinking about teenagers who might have this dreaded skin problem. And if it is true that children and grownups are being suicidal, and are caring those thoughts out. I am not going to sit on my ass and let it happen. I will fight for public awareness, so that I can do something about it. I am happy for myself and the Doctors whom I now trust. When I am better should everything I have learned be forgotten? I am cured, to hell with everyone else? Not me. I am just getting started. Thanks for your time. David – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ****** > It occurs to me that Soriatane and related drugs have been accused of > inducing thoughts of suicide. > ****** > Hey, you say you are seeing improvement. That’s a good thing. But, > if you are still feeling really down (and we all understand that you > still have plenty of real reasons for that!) you might want to get off > the drug NOW, or at least talk to the doctor about it. Maybe there’s > some happy pill they can give you to counter it? Meanwhile, have some > ice-cream or something! Screw the condition and the facts, feel good > anyway! > J.
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Hello everyone my name is David and I live in Oklahoma, I have had this damn problem for about 11 years. Living with the pain, hiding my skin from other people because I am afraid that they will think that I am contagious or deformed. I am very happily married so I don’t have to live with the pain of not finding a girlfriend or future wife. I was very fortunate to have found this woman. I have not been working for about 2 months now. I am afraid of losing my house let alone paying for being on the internet. At the moment I have medical Insurance and about to seek an attorney because my sick leave payments have not yet started. I have been reading the other posts and they make me sad. Everyone here knows the pain and agony of having psoriasis all to well. With the hope of the psoriasis going into remission, then days later it comes back. At times I feel that the doctors are getting rich off of us and they know the cure. They just keep us on the edge. So that we will keep going back to doctors and "we" are just keeping their billfolds thick while we suffer. With these very expensive medications we are supporting major drug companies. With the medication that I am taking, it costs $525 for just a one month supply. Thank God that I have medical insurance to cover that cost. So out of pocket it only costs me $25. I have a dream, that one day, a doctor will be truthful with me, and tell me that their is a cure. This skin disease may not kill like AIDS, but it does kill. There are to many people out there who does not have any support group like this so that we can vent our anger and depression. The number of suicides of people with psoriasis would probably shock us all. And how many people actually commits suicide because they do have psoriasis? Anybody know the answer to that question? I want to know. I care. I have also have heard that psoriasis is not contagious but is past through our genes. This skin disease is not hereditary. It is contagious. Sorry to have made this posting so long, I just had to say what was on my mind. Sorry if I a fended anyone. But this is the first time that I was able to voice my opinion and feelings of this shit called psoriasis. Thanks for reading David
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