Psoriosis in ears
I seem to be treating (with ear candling) lots of people who have psoriosis in their ears. Some don't know they have it and often it's the only place that they have psoriosis.
Knowing how difficult psoriosis is to get rid of on any part of the body, I usually recommend a visit to the doctor with a possible referral to a dermatologist, but don't feel that this is very holistic.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a more natural solution.
Lesley
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Hiya
Have had this myself and still do occassionally....also sometimes in scalp particularly front hairline.
if itching, calendula oil, when not itching and to stop it itching break the cycle and clear it up jojoba wax....
trick is to not make surrounding healthy tissue too oily as it can cause itching and make it spread, so to speak...
swimming and the sauna also do the world of good for some reason....never fails and sunlight, but thats always a bit tricky behind the ears!
T
x
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Thanks Tracey, but I meant actually in the ear canal. I don't actually encourage people to put oil in their ears, especially if they're having a course of ear candling (as it's a contraindication to the treatment). Also those who have psoriosis in their ears often have a lot of wax, so swimming often causes more problems with blocked ears, etc.
Lesley
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hmm different tack needed then...
personally i would still use jojoba when not having an active treatment....but use a bud, yep know you shouldnt but better than having it run around and also you dont have to use that much...
there must be a better way though...hmmm
T
x
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There is some kind of link between this and Menieres syndrome. Sufferers often find they develop tinnitus or already have it, and perhaps vertigo. They may also have had a history of migraine.
Is candling good for menieres.
I know a bit about it as my Mum has it, (and the rash). Yhey can use ear plugs when showereing and washing hair to keep it out of the ear canal too.
Jan
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Jan
Ear candling can be good for Menieres and vertigo, but most of the clients who have come to me with the psoriosis haven't got either and often don't even know they have psoriosis as they don't have it elsewhere. They just know that their ears are blocked, although some of them have itchiness.
On examiniation the ear canal is just full of dead skin mixed up with wax. The ear candling does help the ears to clear and is also very soothing on the irritated skin. Of course, when I tell them they have psoriosis, they ask me what they can do about it and I usually recommend that they check with their doctor. However, I think that the allopathic remedy is topical steroids of some sort - not something I'm happy with.
Lesley
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Online Merck Manual - http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/Merck...rchbutton.y=11
Oh dear - never seen a web address like that before!
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
That's the main page.
The suggestion of it being related to the immune system, bearing in mind no bacterial, infective or viral agent has been associated with it, then we're most likely talking allergy or auto-immune problem.
There seems to be a familial or hereditary association, so genetics probably involved, but that could be a tendency toward immune dysfunction.
I accept that some only ever get a minor skin symptom, but would still say that it is a systemic dis-ease. The skin one of the excretory organs and manifestations of disease is usually a sign that something deeper is going on.
There is certainly a link with peripheral joint arthritis as well as spinal, as in spondylitis, so Jan's point of -
Makes perfect sense - as in my experience, all of these have been relieved with osteopathic treatment, as arthritic (spondolytic) problems with the upper neck can cause these problems. I say only say relieve and this is enough in most cases, but there is still the issue of chronic background inflammation that would need to be addressed. For that I would suggest looking into NAET, and I don't say this likely having had this from an early age in the upper neck amongst other areas and that's what cleared it for me. And yes I have had tinnitus, migraines and balance problems like meniere's & vertigo from it. But fortunately not psoriasis.
Bearing in mind that anti-inflammatory drugs contribute to joint degeneration in the long term by blocking the inflammatory process, which is an essential part of the healing process. So they are only likely to the immediate symptoms of pain from the inflammation.
Andrew.
Knowing how difficult psoriosis is to get rid of on any part of the body, I usually recommend a visit to the doctor with a possible referral to a dermatologist, but don't feel that this is very holistic.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a more natural solution.
Lesley
Answers:
Hiya
Have had this myself and still do occassionally....also sometimes in scalp particularly front hairline.
if itching, calendula oil, when not itching and to stop it itching break the cycle and clear it up jojoba wax....
trick is to not make surrounding healthy tissue too oily as it can cause itching and make it spread, so to speak...
swimming and the sauna also do the world of good for some reason....never fails and sunlight, but thats always a bit tricky behind the ears!
T
x
Answers:
Thanks Tracey, but I meant actually in the ear canal. I don't actually encourage people to put oil in their ears, especially if they're having a course of ear candling (as it's a contraindication to the treatment). Also those who have psoriosis in their ears often have a lot of wax, so swimming often causes more problems with blocked ears, etc.
Lesley
Answers:
hmm different tack needed then...
personally i would still use jojoba when not having an active treatment....but use a bud, yep know you shouldnt but better than having it run around and also you dont have to use that much...
there must be a better way though...hmmm
T
x
Answers:
There is some kind of link between this and Menieres syndrome. Sufferers often find they develop tinnitus or already have it, and perhaps vertigo. They may also have had a history of migraine.
Is candling good for menieres.
I know a bit about it as my Mum has it, (and the rash). Yhey can use ear plugs when showereing and washing hair to keep it out of the ear canal too.
Jan
Answers:
Jan
Ear candling can be good for Menieres and vertigo, but most of the clients who have come to me with the psoriosis haven't got either and often don't even know they have psoriosis as they don't have it elsewhere. They just know that their ears are blocked, although some of them have itchiness.
On examiniation the ear canal is just full of dead skin mixed up with wax. The ear candling does help the ears to clear and is also very soothing on the irritated skin. Of course, when I tell them they have psoriosis, they ask me what they can do about it and I usually recommend that they check with their doctor. However, I think that the allopathic remedy is topical steroids of some sort - not something I'm happy with.
Lesley
Answers:
Online Merck Manual - http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/Merck...rchbutton.y=11
Oh dear - never seen a web address like that before!
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
That's the main page.
The suggestion of it being related to the immune system, bearing in mind no bacterial, infective or viral agent has been associated with it, then we're most likely talking allergy or auto-immune problem.
There seems to be a familial or hereditary association, so genetics probably involved, but that could be a tendency toward immune dysfunction.
I accept that some only ever get a minor skin symptom, but would still say that it is a systemic dis-ease. The skin one of the excretory organs and manifestations of disease is usually a sign that something deeper is going on.
There is certainly a link with peripheral joint arthritis as well as spinal, as in spondylitis, so Jan's point of -
Makes perfect sense - as in my experience, all of these have been relieved with osteopathic treatment, as arthritic (spondolytic) problems with the upper neck can cause these problems. I say only say relieve and this is enough in most cases, but there is still the issue of chronic background inflammation that would need to be addressed. For that I would suggest looking into NAET, and I don't say this likely having had this from an early age in the upper neck amongst other areas and that's what cleared it for me. And yes I have had tinnitus, migraines and balance problems like meniere's & vertigo from it. But fortunately not psoriasis.
Bearing in mind that anti-inflammatory drugs contribute to joint degeneration in the long term by blocking the inflammatory process, which is an essential part of the healing process. So they are only likely to the immediate symptoms of pain from the inflammation.
Andrew.