I'm back from vacation, and tomorrow I start my self-prescribed treatment (for the next two months):
I recently started using the Pseudocatalase & Calcium compound from the following company:
Med Specialties Pharmacy
4862 Olinda Street
Yorba Linda, Ca 92886
E-Mail - MedSpecialties@pseudocatalase.com
Phone - 714-572-2272
(not promoting them, just sharing where I got my compound from)
(It cost me $99)
It's applied twice a day.
In addition to that, I'm also incorporating a Dead Sea Salt face bath/wash.
The brand I'm using is AVAHA Dead Sea Salts. On the container, it says to dump all 32oz into a tub of warm water, and soak for 20 minutes, twice a week, for Psoriasis treatment. Since a tub is about 35-40 gallons, my plan is to get a large mixing bowl (which holds a little less than a gallon) and mix in an once of salts (one shot glass) with warm water, and wash my face for 20 minutes (I actually thought about getting a snorkel and putting my face in the bowl) every other day. 32 oz should give me enough for two months.
I will also make sure to have the sunshine on my face for half an hour a day.
In addition to the salt bath and cream, I am going to use the following vitamins once a day:
Folic Acid - 800
Vitamin B12 - 1000
Vitamin D3 - 1000
PABA - 500
I'm cutting out all alcohol consuption, and making water (with lemon slices) my one and only fluid.
And I'm considering adding Protopic once a day during the middle of the day.
I'll take a picture tonight, and then once a week for the next two months...we'll see how it works.
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To all this great stuff, add Narrow band UVB light treatments which you can only get in a doctor's office and i think you;ll be a winner!
I did most of what you recommend for a year and the vit kept growing. Now I have read all the research articles and am convinced that you gotta have narrow band UVB. I live in Hawaii where I get plenty of sunshine and al lI got was a great tan on the non vit skin and so a much greater contrast between the vit spots and the rest of my skin!
Aloha Jeff, Maybe a paste of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) would work almost as well. I like your idea of lemon juice water. Anything that alkalinizing our body seems to help.
I've been getting my vitamin supplements at Vitacost.com. Their prices and selection are fantastic!
Unfortunately the Pseudocatalase cream hasn't really helped. I thought I could get enough UVB light from my daily walks, but just found out it doesn't give me what I need. Now I'm looking at buying a handheld light system.
I was sent a message asking about the Pseudocatalase & Calcium compound. First allow me to quote a Dr. involved with the study: "Pseudocatalase will be a substitutional therapy, not a cure."
Pseudocatalase cream is an externally applied product that is used to inhibit the progression of pigment loss in vitiligo. It contains calcium chloride, manganese chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and distilled water in a Vanicream base. This prescription is not available at most pharmacies. Pseudocatalase works by removing increased skin levels of hydrogen peroxide, which is found in people with vitiligo. An increased amount of hydrogen peroxide can lead to a decreased production of melanocytes (pigment cells).
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I did most of what you recommend for a year and the vit kept growing. Now I have read all the research articles and am convinced that you gotta have narrow band UVB. I live in Hawaii where I get plenty of sunshine and al lI got was a great tan on the non vit skin and so a much greater contrast between the vit spots and the rest of my skin!
thanks
I've been getting my vitamin supplements at Vitacost.com. Their prices and selection are fantastic!
Betsy
The one thing that caught my eye was L-Phenylalanine and also the need to get tested for Copper deficiency.
Pseudocatalase cream is an externally applied product that is used to inhibit the progression of pigment loss in vitiligo. It contains calcium chloride, manganese chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and distilled water in a Vanicream base. This prescription is not available at most pharmacies. Pseudocatalase works by removing increased skin levels of hydrogen peroxide, which is found in people with vitiligo. An increased amount of hydrogen peroxide can lead to a decreased production of melanocytes (pigment cells).
Here is a link to get more information:
http://www.pseudocatalase.com/drug_information.htm
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