Dr. Julie Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I'm wondering if any other CH sufferers also have psoriasis and if so, do you experience any changes that correlate with your CH cycles at all? I ask because I've had scalp psoriasis for 30+ years and it disappears when I'm in cycle. I've never been able to shake it before, ever. It comes back when the cycle ends unfortunately but I can use it as a sign when a cycle is starting or ending. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcatsam Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 That to a T. Oddest for me is that when I'm in cycle but mostly successfully busting them my skin is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Julie Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Yes, it suggests a shift in the immune profile, it's not about the mechanism of the pain itself. As an immunologist this is incredibly interesting to me, thanks for sharing. If you think of anything else, I'd love to know. julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freester Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 11:47 PM, Dr. Julie said: I'm wondering if any other CH sufferers also have psoriasis and if so, do you experience any changes that correlate with your CH cycles at all? I ask because I've had scalp psoriasis for 30+ years and it disappears when I'm in cycle. I've never been able to shake it before, ever. It comes back when the cycle ends unfortunately but I can use it as a sign when a cycle is starting or ending. Julie Do you use prednisone to break your cycle? Prednisone will transiently eliminate your psoriasis. Once you stop the prednisone the psoriasis returns with a vengeance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Julie Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 8:20 PM, freester said: Do you use prednisone to break your cycle? Prednisone will transiently eliminate your psoriasis. Once you stop the prednisone the psoriasis returns with a vengeance Steroids suppress immune responses which is why it affects psoriasis and why it can help CH early on as patients wait for their med dosage to work but it has a broad effect. I am very interested in the actual mechanism that skews immune polarization (psoriasis is associated with Th2 profile) in correlation with CH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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