SoriasisAll, without exception, heard about this disease, and some people are familiar with him first hand. Psoriasis is one of the most serious forms of dermatological diseases, which has a large number of therapy resistant forms. About 6 % of the total population of the planet. It seems not so much. However, behind dry statistics, there are thousands and thousands of real people who are forced to live with this problem from year to year.
Despite the fact that psoriasis does not represent absolutely any threat to life and the general state of health, sick people are very loaded by this disease, because the skin seems very little notice. Often, sick people, even in warm climate, are forced to wear clothes with long sleeves, are ashamed to go to the beaches. Despite a fairly high level of development of modern medicine, the nature of the appearance of a disease such as psoriasis has not yet been established. Of course, there are factors that serve as previous requirements for the development of the disease, but in general, the causes of psoriasis are not yet clear for doctors.
One of the main theories of psoriasis is a hypothesis about the genetic factor called. As a general rule, psoriasis in children under 10 years is precisely an inherited form of the disease, in the baby's genre, it can almost always find a relative that suffers a similar disease. But if psoriasis manifests at a more mature age, doctors suggest that the disease has a different nature of origin: bacterial or viral.
Clinical manifestations of psoriasis
Psoriasis is easily diagnosed. An experienced dermatologist based on a visual examination easily diagnoses the disease. The symptoms of psoriasis are the following: A sick person has monomorphic eruptions: papules (nodules), several genres to their size, which merge with each other and form the plates that are qualified. These plates do not have a clear location and can be anywhere in the skin.
At the beginning of the disease, rashes are limited. The rashes are single and are generally found in the area of the elbow and knee joints, in the scalp, in the sacrum, etc. The plates have a very clear contour, in color that vary from pale to rose to bright red. Within the plates, the skin is covered with silver: white scales. It is they who scash them to diagnose psoriasis to obtain a triad:
- A special place.
- Terminal film
- Blood dew.
Only in the presence of all these three terms diagnose psoriasis in a sick person. Dermatologists distinguish between three different stages from psoriasis:
- The progressive stage of psoriasis. At this stage, the first symptoms of the disease are improved, the disease progresses and the State worsens painfully.
- The stationary stage of psoriasis. At this stage, the disease is in its peak in development.
- Regression stageAt this stage of psoriasis, the clinical manifestations of disease disease are decreasing, the condition of the sick person improves significantly.
Any person who has psoriasis is necessarily passing the three stages of the disease. However, if the disease is diagnosed over time and treatment is prescribed in a timely manner, then the duration of the second phase (stationary) is possible to reduce to zero.
In addition to the stages of psoriasis, there is another type of qualification of this disease. By location and type of eruptions, psoriasis is divided into:
- Ordinary plate psoriasis.
- Exudation psoriasis. This type of psoriasis differs from the usual appearance in which, in addition to ordinary plate rashes in the clinical picture of the disease course, a pronounced inflammatory reaction of the skin occurs. The flashing scales appear on the skin, when exposing which a bright pink wet surface opens.
- Another psoriasis. In the clinical picture of the course of this form of the disease, in addition to the plates, the joints are affected in the skin. In simple terms, this psoriasis is a combination of psoriasis and arthritis. The severity of this disease can be very different: from the weak arthralgia of individual joints and realized realized lesions, which leads to the disability of patients.
- Pustulenia psoriasis. With this type of psoriasis, palms and plants are affected. This form of psoriasis is considered one of the most severe. If the injury of this type of psoriasis is extensive, a sick person has a significant increase in body temperature, a significant deterioration in the general state of health of a sick person, a change in the blood formula: an increase in the ESR. At the bottom of the bright erythema, small pustules are produced, which cause a sensation of ardor and painful sensations when touching. Such sources of skin damage occupy a very extensive area and bring many uncomfortable sensations to a sick person. When these affected skin areas merge into extensive foci, and the epidermis is separated, as a result of which the severe form of erythroderma develops.
- The most common is limited psoriasis. In this way, the disease is not very extensive, located mainly in the elbow curves, in plants and palms. However, despite the fact that the course of this form of disease is easier, it is characterized by frequent and persistent relapses. In addition, it is precisely for this form of psoriasis that often a provocative factor is contact with several chemicals found in human daily life.
- Psoriatic erythroderma. This form of psoriasis also has a severe form of the course and develops gradually, as a result of the progression of psoriasis. The skin is swollen, red, with pronounced signs of a severe inflammatory process. If the disease is not treated, a sick person can have symptoms such as: fever, increased lymph nodes, the deteriorated functioning of the cardiovascular system, hair loss, change in normal blood indicators.
In children, most of the time doctors diagnose fold psoriasis. In addition, fold psoriasis is often observed in people with diabetes. The spotlights of the psoriatic lesions are under the mammary glands, in the groin, in the cervical folds and the axillary holes, under the knees and in the elbow curves. The limits of the eruptions are strongly described, the lesions themselves have a rich pink color, take off slightly. Psoriasis signs are very specific: it is difficult to confuse them with something.
Diet for psoriasis
Separately, it is necessary to talk about a factor as significant as the diet of a patient person with psoriasis. Although few people know about this, in any form of psoriasis, an allergic factor is necessarily present. That is why all patients with psoriasis for the successful treatment of psoriasis should simply observe a special diet that eliminates the use of products that contain allergens and can lead to the exacerbation of the course of the disease. Diet for psoriasis is one of the components of successful psoriasis treatment.
The diet must be carefully thought and balanced. The diet should be complete, quite valuable vigorously, it contains the required amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. After all, dietary nutrition should not be lower: the body should receive all nutrients, vitamins and trace elements necessary for normal functioning.
However, as mentioned above, from the diet, it is necessary to completely exclude all substances that in one way or another can cause allergic reactions of the body. Below is a list of products that most frequently cause allergies:
- Citrus fruits. All citrus fruits, without exception, whether oranges, lemons or pomets, are the strongest allergens. People suffering from psoriasis should exclude citrus fruits in any way, even in the form of restored juices.
- Chicken eggs also often cause allergic reactions in people. If it is difficult for a sick person to do without eggs, it can be successfully replaced with quail. Quail eggs do not cause allergic reactions.
- Whole cow's milk. The use of whole cow's milk can cause deterioration in the health status of a patient with human psoriasis. However, dairy products cannot be completely excluded from the diet, since they contain a large number of useful trace elements. Simply replace whole milk with sour milk products.
- Try not to eat vegetables and fruits containing red pigment: tomatoes, strawberries, cherries, red pepper. Patients with psoriasis for people these fruits and vegetables can only be consumed after thermal treatment has passed.
- It is also necessary to exclude all sharp, fatty, fried and smoked diet dishes.
- We must also try to eat mushrooms in any way: mushroom soups, sauces, fried fungi and pickled.
- When cooking, sick people should refuse to use spicy condiments and a large amount of table salt.
- Nor is it recommended to eat several sauces: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard. It is better to replace them with sour cream, which will provide health to a much greater benefit.
It is preferable to eat all the food in baked, boiled or stewed form. Nutrition must be fractional: food should be taken in small portions, but more frequently than usual, 5 - 7 times a day. The overflow not only causes an unpleasant sensation of gravity in the stomach, but can also cause deterioration in the condition of a patient with psoriasis.
During periods of significant exacerbation of the disease, it is very useful to perform the calculated fasting days. However, in no case the concept of "download day" with the concept of "cleaning the body" can be confused. On download days, only one type of product for food should be consumed. It can be kefir, apples or boiled fish. Do not organize more than a day of fasting a week.
Treatment of psoriasis with popular remedies
The treatment of psoriasis should take place under the strict control of a dermatologist. Any medication for psoriasis should be used only as prescribed by a doctor and strictly according to a scheme of the treatment regime. In addition to official medicine, there are a lot of traditional medication recipes that allow it to quickly and effectively facilitate the course of the disease and improve the well of a sick person. The most effective methods are presented below, but no matter what the recipe is chosen, be sure to consult your doctor before use.
Often, the use of popular remedies of medicine allows you to eliminate all manifestations of psoriasis and achieve persistent remission for many years. However, do not get angry if the first recipe you selected does not help. Even in official medicine, an individual treatment regime for each sick person is selected. What is effective for a person may not have any therapeutic effect for another patient.
The same happens in the case of treatment with traditional medicine recipes. If a patient with psoriasis is possible at home, but will have to try several ways. If a method has not helped the sick person, another must try. As a general rule, the patient necessarily finds the recipe that will help him. In addition, do not have an instantaneous result: after the first procedure, you will not see. Do not throw the treatment that has begun after 1 - 2 applications. See at least one course. However, as a rule, visible improvement occurs after 10 to 15 days.
The complex measures will help it increase the effectiveness of the treatment. So, for example, the use of the outdoors is very effectively combined with the use of external means. In addition, during the course of treatment with popular methods, it is imperative to observe a therapeutic diet, take stimulating medicines and lead a healthy lifestyle. It is the integrated approach that will help the sick person achieve the best treatment results.
A good remedy for psoriasis are linen seeds. The infusion of linen seeds will help it greatly eliminate the clinical manifestations of psoriasis after 5 to 7 days. To prepare the infusion, you must fall asleep in an enameled plate with a spoonful of linen seed, pour it with a glass of boiling water, wrap it with a towel and let it prepare for one day. After that, the infusion must be boiled and immediately removed from the heat, but in no case let the infusion boil. After the infusion has cooled, it must be filtered with gauze fabric. Take a decoction in the morning, with an empty stomach, after drinking activated carbon, at the rate of a tablet for every 10 kilograms of weight. During treatment, a patient should completely exclude from his diet the use of coffee and products containing caffeine. The course of the treatment of psoriasis with the help of a linen infusion must last at least 20 days. This method is very good in cases where you need to get rid of the plates as quickly as possible. However, in no case should the treatment course stop in advance, immediately after the elimination of external manifestations of the disease.