UVB or die!

[fdobbs]

arial

October 3, 2005

I'll be traveling to New York on October 18th and staying for 10 days or so. I have plaque psoriasis for some 25 years and mostly approached this with wholistic methods for most of that time (I've been to the Dead Sea, been a vegetarian etc.). However, the last two years I have been using UVB narrow band and it has helped greatly.

I'm originally from New York but have been living in Santa Monica, Ca. since 1985. I have 4 brothers and a sister who are certainly to be called die-hard New Yorkers and wish to visit them.

I was thinking of not taking this trip because of P., then I thought well maybe someone in N.Y. (or Brooklyn where I'll actually be residing with my older brother and his family) might just have a UVB set up and wouldn't mind if I used it for 12 minutes 2X during my 10 day stay in N.Y.

I will be touring with my wife and taking in the sites. I surely am willing to compensate for a UVB treatment but don't wish to deal with new doctors because of the high cost and waiting around a doctor's office etc.

If anyone can or is willing to help please let me know.

Fred
fbottles1591@verizon.net

[misales]

You might want to try some uva at the tanners. If anything it will keep your skin conditioned for when you get back to your home treatment plan again.

[lilheid]

Fred:

I hope you have some luck with finding a bed to use. As suggested above a tanning bed might be something to use just in case.

I know how you feel, I am doing the lights and make travel plans that are short because I don't want to be away from them for too long. I might have to visit my folks for a week and I think I would probably do the tanning bed. To be honest I know the strength of my UVB lights and I would be nervous to stand in front of someone else's lights, what if they are stronger and I burn? I am a fair redhead and can burn easy. Just food for thought as they say.

Best of luck whatever you do and have a wonderful visit with your family!!

Heidi