arhh just been writing about dry skin .

Number one the posh stuff does not work .
the dryer the skin the greasyer the oiment you need .

number 2 you cant do posh with dry skin .
make up and cleansers will dry it futher and also the air sun wind .

sometimes stuff like e.45 double base dipo base are too thin
if they dont work

you need an emisfifying oniment the loveley lard and i have to put it on my face and wash my face with it .
i use Hydomil ( spelt wrong ) And need to put in on hourley if i am dry

you could self refure your self to a dermalotigy nurse linked with your docs out in comoatity .They have more time and can go though creams .

christine

yesterday i went to a double appoment with the dermogolist and the rhumeogist .
Skin very dry .

i have roseasa and ance roseasea and seborrhoeic dermatitis which is common with p.a ( not the roseasa )concected with the athritis .
i have r.a and overlap scleroderma which why i have double appoments sometimes all i say very mild you would not know i have R.A and Slc .
once thought i had P.A .( last double appoment for now )

Anyway the dry skin .And skin changes .this is what Dr Dootson said to me ( she is the top one and very good )
Always wash with Hydromol or emlusilfing oitment wet your fingers and rub in .( i have been doing it for years ) wash off .I also do my body like this in shower watch blocking the drains ( i do it when swimming in there showers he he bad girl and they have big drains ) at home in a bowl and chuck it down loo .

then re apply dryer the skin then then its grease and re apply during the day infact with me it soaks in .
sometimes i use e.45 then when thats in hydromol on top .

i joked with her that i only do posh .And she said waste of money for your skin .It makes it dryer to be honset .
today for a change have soft skin on face .But the rash is on my hands which need intense rubbing with hydromol and ebows ( i had left it too brew so Dr Dootson could see it ha ha ) i got told off .

sometimes they increase MTX if skin is involed but i now on half the dose cos of my liver .I had a bo sopsy in March but no need to increse now liver is playing up so on low dose .

today a soft face first time in ages with no reddness or spots .But yesterday i was flakeing as it changes day to day .But i must not stop the rotine

christine

thanks for the comments, i have an appointment soon with the rummy nurse to
talk about new meds so will ask her.
thanks again lynne