The woman was forced to wear lace gloves every day to work due to the crippling self-consciousness brought on by her psoriasis. <\/p>\n
Pat Woodward, 60, an estate agent from Hampshire, suffered from psoriasis for over ten years. <\/p>\n
Her hands were so sore and unsightly she would wear gloves to work. <\/p>\n
However, she finally overcame the condition after finding a treatment when she least expected. <\/p>\n
PAT WOODWARD <\/p>\n
Pats hands are worst affected but she also has psoriasis on her legs and her scalp. <\/p>\n
Having psoriasis on my hands affects every aspect of my life. <\/p>\n
As obvious as it sounds, you need your hands for literally everything, from washing and dressing in the morning to eating, driving, typing or gripping a pen, and of course, for interacting with others. <\/p>\n
Until very recently Pat would wear lace gloves to work, both for her benefit and also because she didnt want to make others feel uncomfortable. <\/p>\n
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Resist the itch - Eczema is almost always itchy no matter where it occurs on the body and although it may be tempting to scratch affected areas of the skin, this should be avoided as much as possible <\/p>\n
PAT WOODWARD <\/p>\n
Psoriasis can be very painful and having my hand squeezed by an unsuspecting stranger was often excruciating, Pat said. <\/p>\n
The gloves would hide the layers of white, peeling, flaking skin, often cracked where my palms and knuckles were so dry my skin had split open. <\/p>\n
Pat battled with different treatments for years. <\/p>\n
She tried creams, mainly steroidal creams, from her doctor, but when these failed to work she begged to try stronger treatments. <\/p>\n
My self-esteem was at an all-time low and I had started to suffer from depression, Pat said. <\/p>\n
Doctors prescribed anti-depressants and continued to look at possible treatment plans, including light therapy, whilst family and friends suggested remedies including turmeric soap and beeswax creams, but nothing worked for any length of time. <\/p>\n
Pat even tried three cancer-fighting drugs that break down the immune system, Methotrexate,Cyclosporineand Stelara. <\/p>\n
PAT WOODWARD <\/p>\n
However, the side-effects were horrendous. <\/p>\n
From palpitations and general sickness to bowel disruptions so severe I actually thought I had cancer, and painful mouth ulcers, I felt dreadful, Pat said. <\/p>\n
After my last course of skin injections in 2016, I asked my doctor not to put me forward for anymore. <\/p>\n
Pat resolved herself to misery until she came across the cure to her condition completely by chance. <\/p>\n
I was at a clients valuing her property when she asked me about my gloves. I went through the usual rigmarole of explaining why and what for, and she suggested I try Oregon grape root on my skin. <\/p>\n
Ive had my fair share of tips and suggestions from well-meaning friends and family, but Oregon grape root was new to me. <\/p>\n
I was immediately hopeful when I tried the Body & Hand Wash because for the first time in a long time my skin felt clean. <\/p>\n
PAT WOODWARD <\/p>\n
I was really keen to see an improvement in my hands. I applied a thick layer of Serum on these and wore with gloves overnight. <\/p>\n
Pat claims the serum was immediately soothing and by morning her hands felt less tight. <\/p>\n
After a few days she started to notice a visible difference too, the skin was less angry looking and after about four weeks, the thick flakes of white skin had reduced significantly and the deeper cracks had almost healed. <\/p>\n
Pat has been using the Oregon Skincare range of products, designed especially to help combat the symptoms of psoriasis. The range costs from 7.95 and is available from http:\/\/www.skinshop.co.uk<\/a>. <\/p>\n Guttate psoriasis is a sub-type of the skin condition psoriasis which is characterised by flakey, itchy skin and cannot be cured - although creams can quell the condition. <\/p>\n The Dermatology Clinic London's Dermatologist Dr Daniel Glass advised these two lifestyle factors could bring about a flare-up. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read the original: The woman was forced to wear lace gloves every day to work due to the crippling self-consciousness brought on by her psoriasis. Pat Woodward, 60, an estate agent from Hampshire, suffered from psoriasis for over ten years Continue reading
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