Psoriasis journey: Day 4

Agghhh! Today the itch is worse than ever, and I have had several new spots erupt all over my torso, back and elbows. I was reading in the book about how with some people this happens within the first few weeks sometimes, and I was hoping I would avoid it. I am far from avoiding the "getting worse before it gets better" bit. The spots are tiny and everywhere and with them a terrible, horrible itch. I have never really suffered with the itching before, so this is quite new to me. I have new sympathy for my dad and sister who have struggled with this for so long.

My chamomile tea is brewing as I write this, and I have just finished applying some olive oil to my torso to help with the itch. It has been a tough day in psoriasis land today. I have never had it itch quite so bad. I should think tomorrow I will have to apply olive oil to my scalp has it has been quite bad today, and the flaking is horrendous.

I have noticed olive oil seems to help the healing process of the skin. I'd rather found out by accident when I was sick a few months back. I had been massaging garlic oil onto my face to help with a sinus infection and after a few days noted the psoriasis on my face and hairline began fading away. It wasn't until later on when I was reading healing psoriasis, I discovered the correlation between the two.

Diet wise, I feel today was very successful. I stayed away from the do not eat list, but only managed about a 50-50 alkaline acid ratio. Today's menu:
Breakfast: slippery elm tea, whole wheat French toast with butter and a bit of pure maple syrup.
No snack.
Lunch: Sautéed cabbage with brown rice and a soft cooked egg. (I have read on a few sites that soft cooked eggs are considered to be alkaline, so I try to always eat them with a runny yolk.)
Afternoon snack: one apple
Dinner: small cod fish fillet with whole wheat bread crumb crust, half piece of toast, and a soft cooked egg.
Evening beverage: chamomile and mint tea. (I am out of my plain chamomile and my batch of kombucha hasn't finished fermenting yet.)
I should add most days I drink about one liter of lemon water, consumed throughout the day.

Praying for an itchless night sleep to all you out there with psoriasis, and may the Lord bless you.