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Self diagnosed psoriasis?
For the past couple years I've been geting these red splotches on my skin. They usually itch, then peel, are red, and then go away like they were never there. I usually got them on my back but now they are on my legs, arm, stomach, lower back and shoulder blade. I'm not sure how many all in all I have - as I can't see my back very well (haven't mastered the 180 degree head turn yet). ANYWAYS - the spots are never bigger than say my pinky nail (which isn't long), and they aren't really that bothersome, I'd just like to know if there is something I can do - over the counter-like for them. I'm tying to avoid hitting the doc if I can. The spots look a lot like the spots here: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~thabif/weeklyclinic121701/pictures/08psoriasisguttate1.jpg But not as many in one spot. I have about 4 on my upper leg just below my hip. ANYWAYS any help would be great! THANKS!
It could be.... There are my forms of psoraisis so it's hard to tell. There really aren't any good OTC preparations but there are incredible RX topicals. The one that comes to mind is Temovate. You put it on the spots for 2 weeks, twice daily, and it disappears, usually for several months. It might be worth a trip to the doc.
If you really don't want to go to the doctor your best bet is 1% hydrocortisone cream applied twice daily. This was the drug of choice years ago and was RX only at that time. It will definitely help but not like the Temovate.
