Today I am Thankful for my dermatologist. I have had on on-going problem for about 18 years with scaling on my scalp, my neck and the last 6 months or so my ears. My hubby finally convinced me to make an appointment and of course it took about 4 months to get in since I was a new patient. I had been told before it was dermatitis or eczema but she diagnosed it as psoriasis. She looked at it closely and said there was quite a build up of plaque. I was instructed to wash my hair daily switching between two dandruff shampoos and she gave me a prescription for a foam to use twice a day on my scalp and ears. After two weeks I was to cut back to once a day. She warned me that there was a good possibility that this would not work. I have a follow up appointment in 6 weeks. Can I just say Praise the Lord! Tomorrow will be 2 weeks and I have no scaling at all. I actually can comb or brush my hair and not have to brush my shoulders off. See some of you may not understand... that brought tears to my eyes because I have been dealing with this for so long. And there is no itching at all, before it was constantly. I can't wait to go back in four weeks. She is going to be surprised! Unfortunately there is no cure, I will probably have flair ups now and then, but now I will have something to control it. Yes for this I am very thankful!
until next time... nel
