Dr Connolly's book "Psoriasis can be cur

[corserine]

Hello,

Apologies for posting a new thread similar to the diet thread, but this one is just specific to Dr Robert Connolly's book "Psoriasis can be cured" I know that there is a lot of debate whether diet can have a curative effect on psoriasis or not, and I am well aware of the NPF's dim view on this. Myself, I like to keep an open mind to any possible treatment that may work.

Yet, with all so called cures, some will work for some but not others. For fear of stating the obvious, it is often a matter of persevering with different treatment regimes until one hits upon one that has a beneficial effect.

(Incidentally, Skincap worked brilliantly for me, I was clear for three years, then the NPF had to stick it's beak in and get it completely banned. Why hasn't the NPF conducted trials into Skincap’s effectiveness and then if findings proved positive, make recommendations that Skincap could be used under medical supervision? Personally, I would smear myself with green monkey sh*t if it worked! But hey! I getting off topic here.)

Back to Dr Connolly’s book, can anyone out there give any feedback on this publication. Has it any use or is it just another con? The 30 day back guarantee seems too good to be true!

For those of you who may be interested, see the associated website at: http://www.psoriasiscured.com/index.htm

[NPFwebmaster]

Skin-Cap was a popular over-the-counter (OTC) spray product that claimed its only active ingredient was zinc pyrithione, an ingredient approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for OTC products in treating dandruff. Yet, Skin-Cap was marketed in the U.S. as a psoriasis treatment. The FDA removed it from the consumer market in August 1997 because the FDA determined that it contained a prescription medication that was not listed on the label. The prescription medication, clobetasol propionate, is a very potent topical steroid that is effective in clearing psoriasis, but which can also cause serious long-term health problems if it is not used appropriately.

The NPF heard from Skin Cap users who experienced adverse reactions and dermatologists who observed these reactions. At the same time, many people who used Skin Cap say it was the most effective product they had ever used.

After Skin Cap was removed from the market, hundreds of companies began marketing OTC products containing zinc pyrithione. Most of these products can also be compounded with clobetasol propionate with a physician's prescription. We have heard from people who have used these products with success and from others who do not find them helpful.

If you do decide to try a zinc pyrithione product, make sure it is from a reliable source. If you want to explore the use of clobetasol propionate alone or in a compounded product, talk with your dermatologist about your options.

If you would like more information about Skin-Cap or the NPF's role in the Skin-Cap investigation, please call the NPF at (800) 723-9166 or e-mail getinfo@npfusa.org.

[rosee_posey]

Hello Corserine,

As for the "Mysterious Dr. Connolly" (title borrowed), He responded to Mr. Dewke on his forum, FLAKEHQ. You can see his comments here:
http://www.flakehq.com/archives/1201a.htm

And, A quick re-interpretation of what the NPF webmaster said:

You can get a topical solution that contained the REAL active ingredient that was in Skin-cap. A visit to your doc, saying "Hey can you get me some Temovate" should do the trick. The active ingredient is Clobetasol Proprionate, and it's now in Generic form, so it should be pretty inexpensive.

HOWEVER - I can say (sadly from experience) that IT IS POSSIBLE to get serious side effect and NASTY rebounds - even from topical applications. Just be careful - don't play with that stuff, it's a double-edged sword!

Hope this helps,
- rose

[corserine]

Hello Rose,
Thanks for the info, it is much appreciated.
Regards, Corserine.

[Barberdom]

I have purchased Dr. Connolly's book, and would be glad to share info with you. Did it work? I have NO IDEA cause the diet's too freakin' HARD!!! Do I mean I'm hungry and I don't like the food it's offering? No, it's because the diet asks you to cut out almost all sugar-which is damn near impossible(did you know there's sugar in lunch meat?)also anything with sucrose,glucose, corn syrup,etc. So it's a lot like the atkins diet,exept no pork whatsoever, and no sugar. Also, the dietary supplement, red clover combination, was hard to find. If I was single and cooking for one, I'd probably give this another shot. For now I'll stick to meds. Please feel free to contact me.