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my psoris on my scalp is so itchy i have medication from the doctor,but still not helping !?

i have had a second flare up of psoris in 2 years, first time the medication was not enough to help my situation so i had the light treatment at the hospital, my flare up is causing my scalp to be so itchy sore and red, what else can i put on my scalp to alleviate this. i have already cold tar medicated shampoo, betnovate,cocous oil but nothing manking it better.

blooming lovely,
You might try Diprosalic scalp application. In the U.K. this is a prescription only medication. Diprosalic is available as an ointment and a scalp application. The ointment is more suitable for skin on the body, such as chronic psoriasis of the hands and feet, while the scalp application is a thinner lotion used mainly to treat psoriasis of the scalp. This medicine contains two active ingredients, betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid. Betamethasone diproprionate is a type of medicine called a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are medicines used for reducing inflammation. Inflammation of the skin happens due to the irritation of the skin, and is caused by the release of various substances that are important in the immune system. These substances cause blood vessels to widen, resulting in the irritated area becoming red, swollen, itchy and painful. When betamethasone is applied to the skin it works by acting inside the skin cells to decrease the release of these inflammatory substances. This reduces swelling, redness and itch. Betamethasone is a potent corticosteroid that is applied to the skin to treat a wide variety of inflammatory skin diseases, such as eczema. Salicylic acid is type of medicine called a keratolytic. It works by breaking down keratin, which is a protein that forms part of the skin structure. In conditions such as psoriasis and chronic eczema, excessive amounts of keratin in the skin cells causes these cells to harden, and makes the skin become thickened and scaly. This not only makes the skin itchy and inflamed, but also reduces the degree to which anti-inflammatory medicines can penetrate through the skin to treat the inflammation. Salicylic acid breaks down the keratin in the hardened and thickened skin, helping to shed skin cells from the area to which it is applied, and soften and improve the appearance of scaly skin. It also helps improve the penetration of the betamethasone into the skin, making it more effective than if the betamethasone was applied on its own. The combination of betamethasone and salicyclic acid in this medicine is therefore used to treat dry, scaly, inflammatory skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis, where the thickened skin could otherwise prevent absorption of the corticosteroid.
The information provided here should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

Hope this helps
matador 89

Things You Didn't Know About Cold Sores

Did you know that fever blisters (cold sores) actually caused a change in the public ceremonies of ancient Rome? Apparently, outbreaks got so bad that Tiberius just couldn't take it anymore and put a stop to kissing in public ceremonies to try to stop it. In light of this, it's funny that we still don't know how to cure the oral herpes that causes cold sores. The FCIC says that somewhere between 45 and 80 percent of American adults will suffer from at least one outbreak during their lives.
Herpes simplex, the virus that causes fever blisters, is highly contagious during outbreaks, but less contagious when it lies dormant. However, did you know that most people who become infected with the Herpes simplex (type 1) virus that causes cold sores become infected before the age of 10? Children can often contract the virus by coming into contact with infected parents and siblings - and then they pass it on by rubbing outbreaks and touching other people and things. However, because the herpes virus doesn't always immediately manifest itself, and because it stays in the body, outbreaks can occur at any time without indicating where the infection came from.
After infection, the virus usually hangs out in a nerve somewhere near the cheekbone and comes out to play when the infected person is sick, stressed or exposed to a lot of sunlight. Unfortunately, there are no cures or vaccines for the herpes simplex virus, but there are treatments for the fever blisters themselves that can sometimes shorten the length of outbreaks and soothe the symptoms.
When you have an outbreak, the best thing to do is to keep the sore clean and dry to avoid any other infections, and to be careful about touching it and spreading the infection of other areas of the body - or to other people.

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