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    Any other of you have psoriasis? I've had it for year, and I'm using these stupid steroid ointments and gels to clear it up.

    The one thing I'm never sure of is how long to leave them on the skin. All of the dermatologists I've ever seen keep telling me, 'as long as you can,' but that really doesn't tell me much.

    If I need to get dress and go out, and I've got this shit on my elbows or hands, well, that's grease stains on my clothes.

    Grr. What's the minimum amount of time these things should stay before wiping off?

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    • *had it for yearsContinuity
    • I get it, but then sometimes it just fucks off for no reason.Ianbolton
    • Those hydrocortisone creams are the worst for greasiness. More grease than a 50's heart throbs hair style!!Ianbolton
    • I've had it for years too and have seen improvement this year (despite unusual stress). I've given up on the Daivobet cream and its cortisone, and instead wentspl33nidoru
    • Yeah, they're awful. It'd be nice to leave them on for, say, 30 min, wipe them off, then get on with your day. Urgh.Continuity
    • Dont have it myself, but Ive heard there is a cure, a series of injectionsdrgs
    • the natural route with allepo soap (the less fancy the better) + psoriasis specific herbal tea (1L of it a day) + exercice (even just 1h walks).spl33nidoru
    • Continuity, if you go on using the ointment, better to use it at night so you sleep through the greasiness, and use regular moisturising cream in the morning.spl33nidoru
    • Yeah, the problem is it will rub off on my sheets/duvet anyway. Then I'll have greasy stains on that, too. Ugh. Psoriasis and its treatment is balls.Continuity
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