So this week I went with the coconut theme. And a rather successful theme it was too. My skin seems to be a bit smoother. Unfortunately I don't think this is down to the coconut oil but rather the Dovonex or the evening primrose oil is starting to kick in. I won't review the Capasal shampoo again as my same rating still stands & I'm gonna give the evening primrose oil more time before I review & in that case here's my weekly review.
-KTC 100% PURE COCONUT OIL 500ML: 5/10
I think I made a fatal error in my choice of coconut oil. As it said 100% pure I guessed it would be good stuff (and I was desperately hoping it to be with it being considerably cheaper than most others) but I have only just found out that it is in fact refined. However it did the job fairly well, completely odourless, easy and quick to apply but again you don't wanna be touching your hair with oily hands. It absorbed fairly quickly but the moisture didn't last as long as I would've liked. I found I was less itchy at night as I had been the previous nights but I still have ended up with bloodstained flaky sheets. Think I'll have to give proper unrefined coconut oil a go before I rule it out completely.
(http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=256412443) £2.25
-ORIGINAL SOURCE COCONUT & SHEA BUTTER SHOWER GEL 250ML: 2/10
I was bought this out of desperation and my inability to locate a soap/shower gel with real coconut in time. Looking at the ingredients they haven't gone all out with the originally sourced ingredients but I have no one to blame but myself. This clearly isn't made for sensitive skin although the name of the product is quite misleading in my incredibly humble opinion. When I try out the unrefined coconut oil I'll try and originally source a proper soap myself. It does smell quite nice though and doesn't irritate my skin at all... but it also doesn't soothe it.
(I got this from sainsburys for £1 but can't find on their website)
-DOVONEX OINTMENT 30G: 6/10
I could've sworn the last time I used this it was absolutely useless on my psoriasis, yet after this week I have to admit defeat and give a reluctant and still slightly cynical head nod to the large drug corporations. Some of my spots have been subject to the very unusual occurrence of the middle part of them starting to fade! This is good news should it be a result of the dovonex. I can't be sure if it is this or evening primrose oil yet though. Only time will tell. To ensure that I don't build resistance to it though I'm going to take a break from it this week and return to it next week to see if the improvement will continue. I've just been applying to arms & legs at the moment because it would take too long to cover all of my spots. It does absorb quickly though and easy to apply. It's most definitely pricey though so would be best on prescription.
*********UPDATE
Probably wouldn't use bother using this again. I got through the tube so quickly & it didn't make enough of a difference for me to recommend it. If my doctors feeling generous and i can get more then I would like to try it over a longer period of time.
(https://onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/uk/psoriasis-treatment/dovonex-ointment £33)
Hello there again!
So I have deleted all my previous posts so I could start again properly, it was annoying me that I wasn't sticking to the regimes in the way I had planned. So this week I have been smothering myself in bum cream after being inspired by seeing a spare tub of sudocrem in the house & seeing that it said eczema on the front I thought maybe it's worth trying out on my psoriasis... along with other baby products since logically they should be kind & gentle to the skin...so here's this weeks review.
-CAPASAL THERAPEUTIC SHAMPOO 250ml: 7/10
This smell of this shampoo isn't particularly alluring but it doesn't stick to hair for too long (or maybe I've just grown used to the smell, who knows?) & it's also easy to apply to the scalp. It dramatically reduced the itching however I'm still very flaky and lumpy from scale build ups. I've also found from previous use that you have to use it every. single. day. which can be a bit of pain- otherwise I became very very itchy again. My scalp felt quite dry after use. I think this shampoo is probably designed to be used in accompaniment to some sort of scalp ointment and is probably more effective combined with one. I got this on prescription however I also don't think it's that much more expensive than branded shampoos theses days!
(http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk) £7.69
-JOHNSONS BABY OIL 250ml: 5/10
I found this quite messy to apply, oil spills everywhere! And not ideal if you get it in your hair. On the other hand it's really quick to apply, odourless and absorbs relatively quickly on psoriasis ridden skin. Not one I would recommend taking to work with you. It's cheap, depending where you buy, and readily available- although saying that for some reason some supermarkets seem to have stopped stocking it. This didn't work well at all on my face and although better than most 'normal' moisturisers it still isn't intensive enough for skin conditions. Cue crazy night time itching. All in all therefore I would't recommend. I am interested in trialling other versions of the product though like the one with added aloe vera or the baby oil gel.
(http://www.bmstores.co.uk/search?q=baby+oil) 99p
-SUDOCREM ANTISEPTIC HEALING CREAM 400g: 7/10
I'm in love with sudocrem!!!! The smell is very medical and it isn't much fun to apply. This actually gets everywhere and transfers to everything you touch. It's on my sofa, floor, cooker, wardrobe, anything I handled. This thick white stuff is amazing on the face, my spots haven't disappeared but are greatly improved and as a side note it also helps with pores, blackheads & other spots on the face but it takes longer to absorb on the face so always double check the mirror before you go out if you use this! It also covers up the redness for about 2 hours. As it is antiseptic I have found it brilliant on spots that have been bleeding and are sore but I have to admit that it hasn't changed my psoriasis in any way. It's just very soothing. I for one will always be keeping a jar of this handy anyhow. Not that cheap though :/
(http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=255221561) £5.80
-JOHNSONS BABY SOAP WITH HONEY 100G: 8/10
This is lovely to use on the skin when in the shower. It's very gentle and I usually get very stingy in the shower. It doesn't dry out the skiing, very easy, cheap, soothing & smells nice. It isn't particularly moisturising but easy to get hold of and I always apply moisturiser after a shower anyway. Love it!
(http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=257387136) £1.00
-EVENING PRIMROSE OIL 1000mg:
Don't have a rating for this yet as it as a long term one. A lady @ Holland & Barrett told me she knew someone whose redness dramatically reduced using this so will keep monitoring it & update if I see any change.
********UPDATE
Giving evening primrose oil a solid 8/10
my redness has really been noticeably reduced, even in areas where I've not been applying any topical treatments. I've got so much love for this at the moment and would definitely recommend giving it a try. I've been using 1000mg tablets & taking one every day. It's something that's readily available and cheap too :)
