# Psoarisis

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 30, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949 "2002-03-30T19:42:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![white-tigeress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f475e1/32.png) [@white-tigeress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/white-tigeress)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/1 "2002-03-30T19:42:29Z")

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HOW DO I CURE PSOARASIS.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/2 "2002-03-30T19:50:53Z")

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**Moderator’s Note:** I assume there’s actually an answer to this, so I’ll shoot it over to General Questions, where questions which actually have answers go.

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/3 "2002-03-30T19:52:37Z")

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I do not have a cure for anything but I can give you some advice: A message board is not the place to seek medical advice. See a doctor. Also, I believe it is spelled “psoriasis” which may be helpful if you are looking for information in the Net or books. Also, this is in the wrong forum. You might want to read the forum descriptions and board rules. Welcome to the board.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/4 "2002-03-30T20:09:05Z")

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There is some information on treatment of psoriasis at [http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/invoke.cfm?id=DS00193#Treatment](http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/invoke.cfm?id=DS00193#Treatment)

Hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/5 "2002-03-30T20:12:08Z")

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Nice link, **knead** old buddy.

No cure is available for psoriasis, but effective treatments do exist. Consult a doctor for individualized information.

QtM, MD

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/6 "2002-03-30T21:23:03Z")

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A good source for health info is [www.healthcentral.com](http://www.healthcentral.com)

[http://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=49412&StoryType=Reutersnews](http://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=49412&StoryType=Reutersnews)

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> Remicade shows promise as psoriasis treatment
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> March 07, 2001
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> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug already approved in the US for Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis may also prove effective against psoriasis, according to results of a study presented at a medical meeting this week.
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> Infliximab, sold under the brand name Remicade by drug company Centocor, blocks the production and activity of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), a key mediator of inflammation in the body.

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**Author:** ![ejrn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ejrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ejrn)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/7 "2002-03-30T22:47:51Z")

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I had one patient who was cured of psoraiasis with methotrexate. He was extremely happy with the results. This is a nasty chemotherapy drug so it’s only used in severe cases but it really works. Unfortunately, the doctor won’t even consider using it for milder cases because it is so toxic.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psoarisis/100949/8 "2002-03-30T22:51:39Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Qadgop the Mercotan \*  
> Nice link, **knead** old buddy.

Thank you kindly, pardner!