It's astounding how tiny bite like spots can cause so much distress. I use Cetraben cream and an ice pack at night.
How will you know if it has thinned your skin?
I've never tried steroid injections into my nods - again, I had psoriasis since the age of 8 or 9 and was on a lot of topical steroids, so I kind of shy away from them now.
As far as everything I've read and heard, no. It may be in some family genes, but not contagious.
If anyone interested I can give a name if allowed.
Wow, Linda6 you are lucky and blessed as I have had both done with no relief whatsoever, ugh!!
acuta (habermans) and that what I thought for another 20 years until I came back home from az where I was diagnosed. I just visited my PCP and she saw them and told me to come with her, there was a dr sitting in her chair who just happened to be the head of derm at UMKC and she showed him my outbreak, glanced up about 20 sec and said no you have PN. and thats how I found out!
you all only got part of that story lmao...SECURITY fix this! I wanted to add, get this MEDICAID has been paying for those shots that are supposed to help with this. I took two shots two weeks ago… read more
Mine waxes and wanes, regardless of treatments. That's why I wonder if stress and anxiety are the root causes. PS, I also have itchy ear canals - anyone else have this problem?
I have been diagnosed for several years and just recently had another pn on one of my eyelids! I have one in a fold of one ear and probably like most of you, have had private areas infected, too. I find it weird how both my arms are affected, along with my scalp and neck, but the pns are only on one hand (over and over again) and one leg! Interestingly enough, the leg that is infected is NOT the leg I had my knee surgery on, but they also didn't put any appliances in at the time or replace… read more
Linda6-i hope you will keep us posted on the injected nodules and how that does long term.💜
At last, another guy with PN! I've had PN for almost 20 years and I'm 70. Tried a lot of things while in San Diego, including UV light box treatments twice a week. I also have another predominantly… read more
John
Did you have to come to the US to get you're prescription
I remember-I think it was you- who was flying back to the US for a prescription
I hope it works whatever they prescribe
It seems like a… read more
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