Psoriatic arthritis?!


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Psoriatic arthritis?

Does anyone know a natural cure for PA?


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Right now as with all forms of arthritis, there is no actual cure for psoriatic arthritis. Arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that your immune system is not only viewing your joints as foreign material and attacking them, but in the case of PA, your skin as well. I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 24 years and over the past year I have developed symptoms that makes my rheumatologist think that I may have PA as well. He said that the current medication I am on for my RA (Humira) treats PA on an internal basis as well, and usually doctors recommend using various kinds of ointments and creams for external treatment of the dry skin itself.

I have found that Bag Balm works great on my dry skin and takes away the flaking and cracking that I have experienced. You can find Bag Balm in a little green tin in Walgreens...and yes...it really is designed to be used on cow udders! lol But once you get over that strange factoid it really is great stuff and many people swear by it for various skin conditions.

Personally I've never been a big fan of homeopathic/natural treatments of diseases, but can definately see the merit as they are usually cheaper and for many offer a peace of mind instead of putting "foreign" chemicals in their bodies to treat diseases. Whatever method you choose, just be *sure* to talk to your doctor. Even "natural" treatments can be dangerous if you take too much of something or follow the wrong advice. Good luck!




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