thread: DH's psoriasis **vent included**

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2008
    Melbourne
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    The doc bulk billed it so it didn't cost anything. No idea how much it costs if it's not bulk billed though.

    The clinic was in Erin St, Richmond, I just went to the gp and they referred me there. Can't for the life of me remember the doctors name though, if I find it I'll let you know.

    For a while there I was going 3 times a week. All up probably a few months but it wasn't 3 times a week the whole time. It's pretty quick so it's not too bad, you just stand in a space ship looking thing for a few minutes wearing funny goggles.

    It was so worth it, no more creams

  2. #2
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    Dec 2005
    6,706

    TD, I'm on methotrexate for my arthritis, so not exactly dealing with the same condition. My doctor is letting me off lightly on the blood tests, which means I only have to have them every six weeks now.

    And if he's on 8 2.5mg tablets each week... he could easily just take 2 10mg tablets. I can't tolerate 20mg so I take one 10mg tablet and three 2.5mg tablets to get my dose. Sometimes taking fewer tablets can make it feel less like a chore.

    BW

  3. #3
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    Dec 2005
    In Bankworld with Barbara
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    TD, my dermo charges $230 a pop for light therpy, but it is bulk billed so I assume that $230 is the going rate everywhere if they are able to bulk bill the full amount.

  4. #4

    Apr 2007
    the Sauna
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    has anyone watched " the spa of emabarrsing illnesses " ? it had a women and a man with P and they healed it by going to a helth spa and having a diet overhaul , and Enema's . Coffee Enemas . by the end of the 2 weeks the suffers had a Signifgant improvement and didnt have medecation . One man with Exma , had to go back to half dose .

    they explaind it only treats the symptoms not the casue and that the mind and body work together , so counselling and alternate theripies were had to free the mind and body , so the body could heal the ilness ...

    its was amazing to watch the show unflod , and just by diet and enemas and a healthier life over all . the P had almost gone in 2 weeks .

    take his beer away if he wont put the cream on !!

  5. #5
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    Dec 2006
    In the Angelic Realm
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    i saw a bit of it Lea. From memory on the show they went to a health spa in Turkey where there are fish in the water and they feed on the scabs. DH went there when he lived in Turkey and you always have to go, but it does come back, so its no cure as such. But the thought of fish eating your scabs eeeeewwww.

    Sarebare - i'd love it if you could find out the dr. I will definitely get DH to go.

  6. #6

    Apr 2007
    the Sauna
    1,995

    yeah the one in turkey is the 2nd series , the 1st was was waaay better , i didnt really get in to the 2nd one , i gave up watching it, ew at fish picking off your dead flesh