Psoriasis and Earache
I’m going to be honest and beg the blogosphere for information of psoriasis and earache. I have psoriasis and now it seems to have spread to my right ear. It causes a dull ache, but not bad enough to keep me awake at night. And of course, this kind of stuff always has to happen on a weekend when my doctor is off.
(Hey — it’s an ache in the head — it counts as a topic for this blog.)
What Is Psoriasis
Psoriasis is one of those conditions that I think was described as afflicting sinners in the first layer of Hell in Dante’s Inferno. It’s like itchy skin dandruff, only worse. It’s considered a problem of the body’s immune system. Most people who get psoriasis also wind up getting psoriatric arthritis.
Psoriasis can often be managed with creams, ointments, ultraviolet light therapies or medication. Some people find relief avoiding certain foods, sodas or alchoholic beverages, which can trigger outbreaks. One of the reasons I stopped eating red meat is that it seems to be a psoriasis trigger for me.
Also, treatments for eczema don’t work for psoriasis, althugh they can certainly soothe the itching.
Earache
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, an outbreak of psoriasis can happen a few weeks after an ear infection. However, I can’t find anything about psoriasis covering an ear. and causing an ache. I’m assuming the ear ache I have is caused by psoriasis — I’m just guessing here.
This happen to anyone else? I’m thinking of putting the cream I use for my neck and eyebrows, but I don’t want to risk making it worse. Thanks in advance.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:08 am
I used to have it in my ears.
What I used to do when in pain or it bothered me, is to mix up a tablespoon of peanut-olive oil (1:1 ratio) mixture, warm it a little (20 seconds or so) until it’s just warm to the touch, NOT frying, and take a cotton swab and gently apply the oil to the ear.
It usually helped the discomfort a lot.
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 am
Cheers, Ella. I just gave in and used the cream I use for my neck. So far, so good, but I’m putting peanut oil on my shopping list.
March 10th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
[...] Ear Raisins by Rena Sherwood So, I’ve come back with an appointment with my primary care physician, Dr. Fountain-of-Youth-Face. Ususally, these are really brief, under a half hour. Today, was a little longer because I mentioned to my doctor that my psoriasis had spread to my ears. [...]
April 15th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
My friend on Orkut shared this link and I’m not dissapointed that I came here.