seeking remedy for facial psoriasis, please help!

Greetings Walkin,

Thanks for your reply, you have strange questions, but I shall answer as best I can.

1. Salt itself no,I don't use it. But salty tasting foods because of the use of spices and seasonings that contain sodium, yes. I especially enjoy very spicy hot foods, oh yes!

On the other hand, strangely, I hate all sweets and sugar, it gives me nausea.

2. Sympathy? I hate it onto myself, I always try to hide my pain and sorrow. But I am very sympathic towards others, always helping and giving pep talks to friends. I care alot for others. Sometimes I over care and get hurt in the process.

3. Feet in bed. Strangely, its either too hot or too cold, rarely normal. But most times my extremities are cold,(feet, hands, nose), and sometimes chilled to the bone other times so hot I want out! I think I have a case of pre- old age! ha! LOL.

4. Boiled eggs. Yes, with lots of black pepper. I like all type of eggs in general too... I eat alot of eggs.

5. Rich foods. Hmmm? Well I am not sure what kinds of rich foods you mean? But if its rich foods like in fatty foods, I don't eat much fat,probably not enough fat in my diet. And absolutely no deep frying at all, I don't care for fried foods.

I do stir fry foods in a bit of coconut oil or olive oil.

If you mean rich by opulent sauces, I don't care for sauces. I eat lots of protein, I love everything that is meat and seafood, but like it cooked natural with no sauces, only well seasoned with spices.

I must mention that at every meal, even at breakfast with my eggs, I use my only condiment which is hot sauce (made with chile, habanero, scotch bonnet peppers). Food is very bland without it.

6. Wool. Yes I can wear wool, I have 1 sweater that is wool. But I don't like it, I find it is a rough and somewhat irritating material which I don't like the feel of against my skin.

7. All cold drinks, the only thing I drink that is hot is my coffee, 2 before breakfast and 2 after dinner.

I don't know if its related, but example when washing veggies under cold running water, my hands can't tolerate cold water but very hot water yes.

8. Insect bites. I live in the country. I don't usually get bitten much and I am outside working in the landscape alot.

9. Pillow stains. No not on my pillow cases, but I noticed on my older favorite pillow(not the casing)it does have some yellowish stains at places.

10. Clothes. No sour smell and no other particular smell. You actually had me going around the house sniffing out my clothes! ha! ;-)

Joking aside, I want to thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. I am very new to homeopathy, but I am sure that those strange questions have some sort of connection in diagnosing my case...

If you need more about me, please do ask, I am very open minded.

Awaiting your follow up. Thanks!

OOPS! I forgot to answer a question.

11. Massages. I do not like being massaged. Aside from asking my husband to rub my lower back, to get me back on the ball, but once the pain gets under control, the massage is quickly over.

I truely don't know why I don't like to be massaged. But I have a feeling its because of my back problems. I seem to be afraid someone will hurt me, make me worse.

I do know that its not because I don't want to be touched by someone else, because I am a toucher myself. In the sense that I am close to others when communicating, so its not related to that, rather because of my back. Just wanted to clarify.

Thanks.

Greetings Walkin,

Thank you for following up with more questions. Here are my replies.

1. Chilblains. I had to research what this was. I can say for sure that, No I never had this occur.

2. Tidy or untidy. Very tidy, but my back pain has me slowing down some days, I have learned especially thru the last few years, to not be as bothered if I can't pass the vacuum one day, I just do it the next day. I can now live with this, but before it used to really bother me.

I am very tidy in both my cleaning habits as in the things I need to do in life,mentally and physically. I always get it done as soon as possible. I tend to never put things off, always finish my projects. My husband is the contrary of me on this, and it bothers me, I always seem to have to remind him of the things that need to be done... I know this is not good. But I think it may be important to mention. I sometimes feel as though I am carrying the load for two. But other than that, I am very happily married for 17 years, so I am not complaining.

3. Volatile. Yes I am quick to re-act physically, always up and down, doing alot at once, I am active, and like to be busy. But I am not volatile mentally, I seem to always analyse or think before acting. I am a very mindly person.

4. Sweaty palms. No, unless I am very nerveous due to abnormal circumstances, which would cause my palms to be cold and wettish. But this rarely occurs, only if something really causes me to be nerveous.

5. Bed. No never. But maybe because I mostly always eat a healthy snack at nite(I don't eat junk food). I am on the computer nightly and go to sleep latish, anywhere from midnight to sometimes 2am. I eat the snack around 11pm because I am hungry, if not hungry I don't eat.

6. Auburn. No auburn, my natural hair color is light brown, but I streak dye my hair a very light blonde.

7. Death. This word brings much sadness to me. The greatest cause of death in my family is cancer. Mainly on my dear mama's side of the family, she also died of cancer. Her cancer started as ovarian cancer, she had a successful operation, but 7 years later the cancer re-occured, then generalized and she eventually died from it approximately 5 years later. She was a tremendous fighter...

I cannot hide that this is still very painful for me. I was around 11 years old when she had her 1st cancer, I took care of her and my dad till the end. My parents were older, mom gave birth to me at the age of 45.

In the meantime, when I was 13, my dad had a heart attack and paralysed (left side). I also took care of him at home.

Mama died 18 years ago, and I still hurt when I think of all she went thru in suffering. I still miss her plenty, she was my role model in life. If I am the woman I am today I owe it to her good teachings. A woman that was full of love and life.

My papa developed alzheimers towards the end of his life. He died 12 years ago, but the cause was not of his heart but rather got sick and caught pneumonia.

This too I cannot hide, caused me deep pain to see my papa who was living with me, not recognizing me anymore. But with both painful memories, its my mom who still causes me sorrow. I try to heal my mind with meditation and EFT and am doing well, but of course when the dreaded DEATH word comes up, I can't help but to think about it all over again. One cannot erase those painful scenes, but one can try to see the good scenes that occured.

So to sum it up it was cancer on mom's side and heart disease on papa's side. Nothing else, no alzheimers asides from my papa. No one had skin problems either. Oh mama did have scoliosis too, and a very bad back.

I tend to be very long in my explanation but I do want to give you the clearest answers. I never talk about myself such as I am doing now, it is rather strange indeed.

Thank you very much Walkin for the follow up!

And I would also like to thank you Sajjad for mentioning the sarsaparilla. But I am not familiar with homeopathy so I don't know how to take this recommendation.

But without wanting to hurt your feelings, I am sure you understand that I will wait to see what Walkin has to recommend to me, as he has asked me many questions and I truely appreciate his taking the time to pose questions in order to correctly suggest a remedy.

Thanks to both of you! Sincerely!

Greetings Walkin,

Thank you once again for your quick reply. I am amazed with such kindness towards me. What you do to help others shall be given back to you 100 times more! If the world had more folks like you and the other generous helping people on this board, it would be much sweeter to live in.

In reply to your question.
Moles. No moles.

Metal. No fillings, but I do have some cavities, just don't want to go to dentist.

I will immediately seek to purchase the ignatia 10m and will start it the moment I find it. It seems that I will have to purchase the homeopathic products online, as the potencies of many products are not easily available to me here in Quebec Canada.

Also, just to point out, I am still hurting for mama, but not on a daily basis. It just pops up once in a while. But I guess that's because I have been pushing it down all my life...

With my order of ignatia, since I need to pay a hefty shipping charge for 1 item, which is the same shipping fee for many items, I would like to purchase some additional products now.

Particularly for my back and the cold flu season which has already started here.

In resume, after reading the many recommendations from the various threads on this board, I would like to be sure that I can take the following products.

Please remember that I already take on a daily basis, chlorella(powder form which I drink as a juice), glucosamine, echinacea, calcium, cod liver oil and primerose oil, I drink a dose of apple cider vinegar.
I would not want the ignatia or the following products to not mix well with what I take. Please advise.

Natrum Phosphoricum 6X:
Reason: I have 10 lbs to lose to be happy with myself. Although I am not overweight, the past few years has gifted me with 10lbs ;-)

Arnica Montana 30C:
Reason: For back pain but also as a daily tonic. I would use this succussed, 3 pellets in 400 ml water, and dosage of 1 tsp of succussed liquid in a cup of water daily.

Rhus toxicodendron 30C:
Reason: For my back pain. Dosage?

Influenzinum 30C:
For prophylactic use towards colds and flu. I don't know how to take this though. Dosage?

Please advise. Or offer another product to use as prevention for colds and flu's.

Baccillinum would be good for my husband as he works in a hospital kitchen. Colds and flu's are very common in this environement. Potency?dosage?

Wow! I am sure giving you extra work, please pardon me. But I really would like to put my purchase to better use, since I do need to pay the same crazy price for shipping, whether for 1 item or many items.


Many many thanks are sent to you from a very appreciative woman! Truely!

Greetings Walkin,

Thank you once again for your reply.

Yes, I would have taken only the ignatia as you said and waited for the 2-3 weeks you suggested then come back here to give you feedback on that. But I do want to order the other products in order to save on the shipping rates, but I won't start them until I have waited your suggested time period.

Thank you for your different recommendations about the products I mentioned wanting to purchase in my last reply.

I will do as you mention.

I will send out my order today for Ignatia and all your other recommendations. I should receive my order in about 10 days. I will then post back here 2-3 weeks after having taken the ignatia like you asked me to do. To then continue with your recommendation for my psoriasis.

Walkin, I cannot thank you enough! May you have a wonderful day.

Greetings Walkin,

Just to update you, my remedies have arrived this evening.

I will use only the Ignatia 10M one dose as you stated, I will not mix with any other, I will wait 2-3 weeks and give you my update.

I did not know if I should use it tonight its late near 11pm, so I will take it after breakfast tomorrow morning.

Also I am trying to stop taking my 4 daily coffees while I am taking this remedy. It is very hard but I will succeed because I want it to work to its full capacity.

I do have a question for you.

When can I start with the nat phos 6x tablets I purchased?

Only after the 2-3 weeks pass? Or may I start sooner?

Please advise as I do not want anything to interfere with the ignatia.

Once again thank you very very much for your help!

Ok, I will do as you recommend, thanks for answering my question.

Hello walkin,

I am giving you my feedback about the ignatia, it has been 2 weeks since I took the dose.

Took the dose Oct 14, morning after breakfast of eggs, no coffee, I have stopped it as suggested.

I had a very slight headache upon waking up, but I figured after breakfast it would be gone, as sometimes this happens.

About a half hour to an hour after I took the Ignatia my head was really hurting. I never had a headache in this manner before. It was just a small spot on my forehead between the eyes.

The pain felt as if someone was hitting that spot with a sledge hammer, intense pain. The pain never stopped.

I also seemed to be having difficulty digesting my small breakfast. I don't eat alot at once, but usually eat a few times in a day.

I couldn't eat much only some soup throughout the day. I rarely have indigestion feeling or symptoms.

Bedtime, headache still there and very untolerable. I fell asleep very quickly, compared to my usual late nite bedtime and twisting and turning all nite. I have not slept this nice for many many years, I would say maybe only when I was a child.
I had many many dreams of my past life, but not sad dreams. I slept 12.5 hours!! I have never done that before!

Oct 15, I awoke with the darn same headache, but with an add on... A very very bad backache (cocus lower back area), and my back legs were really hurting me. Like a dog was gnawing at the back of my legs (back upper thighs to behind the knees).

I immediately took a hot bath, pain was still intolerable. I did not eat and went back to bed crying.

I slept for 2 more hours! My god!

I awoke with the same stubborn very painful headache, always only at that same spot. Ate some soup, did a few chores but my legs and back couldn't tolerate nothing.

I went back to bed and slept for another 2hrs! I have never taken a nap in the afternoon, not even when I have the flu! How strange?

The rest of the day went the same way, painful head, back and legs.

Bedtime, fell asleep like a baby again. Again dreams of my pastlife, but no sadness.

I awoke at 4am with sharp pain in my lower back and back of legs. Walked around some but nothing seemed to help. I eventually just went back to bed, and fell asleep.

I will add here, that I usually have constant back pain day and nite, but I am so used to that pain that I guess I tolerate it. But this pain was so drastically intense, I thought I had broken something in my lower spine, and my legs that dog biting, burning sensation??? I was getting scared...

The days that followed are the exact same as I have described above, same untolerable pain, sleep, sleep, not eating much. But no feelings of sadness etc.. This lasted until the 17 Oct.

Afterwards it went away in the same manner it came... So strange?? I still don't understand what happened to me?

So that's my feedback dear walkin. I wrote things down as they happened, kept a log book so as not to forget anything.

I sure would appreciate your opinion about what happened to me. I wonder if my inner hidden emotional pain ended up in my weaker body parts, back, legs, and head?? Could this be??

Please excuse the legnth of this post, but I had to elaborate in detail what I felt, in order to give you proper feedback.

Thank you for your continued help, much much appreciated!

Greetings walkin,

Thanks for your quick reply, as always.

I too think all is being done internally, because I seem to take everything a bit on the lighter side than before. More easy going. So far anyways, hope it lasts as I am actually enjoying the new me! ha!

Although over a stupid little thing the other day I totally blew my lid, which I never do! My gosh I was a meanie, and boy can I yell!!! Gees! I certainly don't want to put on shows like that again for the neighbors... ha!

I sincerely appreciate all you have done for me dear walkin, truely!

I am also hoping that you will suggest a remedy for my facial psoriasis, which started this thread.

But, if you think its not time yet, I'm very patient and willing to wait.

I do have another newcomer little spot on my right side of the face, which is the side that has most of the psoriasis spots. Wonder why that side is most affected?

Thanks again for everything!
Best regards.

Hello walkin,

Do you mean the Ignatia you prescribed to me? I have never taken nat mur, was I supposed to? Oh gee, I'm confused.

I will get back to you in a month. Should I then start with a new thread or continue to post to this one? Your preference.

Have a nice vacation!

Greetings Walkin,

I'm back, it has been over 1 month, I gave it a bit longer to maybe hike up the possible benefits after taking the Ignatia.

If your ready, I'm ready for your suggestions about my facial psoriasis. It is the same as before taking the Ignatia, no better, no worse.

Please note, that I am presently taking on a daily basis: Natrum Phosphoricum 6X twice daily; Arnica Montana 30CH in the wet dose nightly. Also only when badly needed Rhus Toxicodendron 30CH for my back.

Of course these are besides the "natural products" I take on a daily basis that I had mentioned to you in the beginning of this thread. (Chlorella, cod liver oil etc..)

As a side note, I believe I am feeling less sad with my past life blues (mother).

I say this in confidence, as usually when I hear someone talking about death or I see a movie that is related or anything else that triggers that past emotion, I usually cry right away, this doesn't seem to be the case anymore. :-)

I seem to be able to live this much better. Thanks!

It was worth the pain that I went thru during the Ignatia remedy, just to feel better on that emotional side effect that I carried my entire life!

I truely appreciate all you have done for me. I am awaiting your feedback about my psoriasis when you have the time of course.

Many thanks walkin. Have a very happy holiday! May you be blessed the same as you bless others.

Hello Walkin,

Thank you for your quick reply.

I will order the manganum 3X, but first I need to know which manganum you are referring to.

Manganum Muriaticum?

Manganum Metallicum?

Manganum Aceticum?

Manganum Carbonicum?

Manganum Oxydatum Nigrum?

Manganum Sulfuricum?

Thanks.

Also any additional information I need to know, possible side effects,or foods to avoid?

Will a glass of red wine once in a while hurt while taking this remedy?

With Christmas around the corner, I need to know if I consume certain foods or wine, alcohol, coffee etc.. if this will anull the effects of this remedy. If yes, I will wait until after the holidays to start the remedy.

Could there be a small possibility that the psoriasis aggravates while taking this remedy?

I can live with what I look like now, although its ugly, at least it is hideable with makeup, but if it were to get worse, I would be disfigured, as it is on my face!

Don't get me wrong, I do want to cure it, and I especially don't doubt your word, but I would appreciate knowing the possible conditions or side effects related to this remedy.

To at least know what's coming this time around. Be better armed for it. I don't mind the pain that happened with the Ignatia,I can deal with pain, but I wouldn't want to have more psoriasis spots occur on my face. If it were on my body it would be very different...

Thank you for your expertise information regarding these questions.

Ok, thank you, I will wait until after the holidays.

Thanks for all, and may you have a joyous Christmas and a splendid New Year!