More medical Information on Psoriatic Arthritis

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Hi,

how is ankylosing spondylitis (starting medical background)

associated with psoriasis (versus medical background later

on).

 

Thanks,

Karin

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Atma Namaste Marilette,

 

I have a new client come to me the has Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis. He is

on medication Methotrexate which he informs me can be very unhealthy for the

liver if not managed properly.

 

Could you please advise me on the best treatment for my client.

 

Many thanks Marilette,

Atma Namaste

Freya

 

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Dear Karin and Freya,

A Loving Atma Namaste!

 

We believe the response given to you in Protocols 3999 and 3013 give rather

extensive medical research into the condition. However we have added more

medical information for your clearer understanding.

 

The addition of Pranic Healing Treatments to diseases being treated with many

kinds of drug therapies ... can reduce the symptoms of both some diseases, as

well as the sometimes negative effect of the drugs on the body.

 

Additionally when drugs tend to have a adverse effect on the body

this reaction frequently may be reduced through carefully cleansing & Blessing

the medication (before it is taken by the patient) in order to produce more

rapid positive healing results.

 

With Loving Blessings,

The PHQandA Team

 

 

Medical Background:

Psoriatic arthritis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Psoriatic arthritis (also arthritis psoriatica, arthropathic psoriasis or

psoriatic arthropathy) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that, according to

the National Psoriasis Foundation, affects around 10-30% of people suffering

from the chronic skin condition psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is said to be a

seronegative spondyloarthropathy and therefore occurs more commonly in patients

with tissue type HLA-B27.

 

Treatment of psoriatic arthritis is similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis.

More than 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis will have psoriatic nail

lesions characterised by pitting of the nails, or more extremely, loss of the

nail itself (onycholysis).

 

Psoriatic arthritis can develop at any age, however on average it tends to

appear about 10 years after the first signs of psoriasis. For the majority of

people this is between the ages of 30 and 50, but it can also affect children.

Men and women are equally affected by this condition. In about one in seven

cases the arthritis symptoms may occur before any skin involvement.

 

Presentation

As well as causing joint inflammation, psoriatic arthritis can cause tendinitis

and a sausage-like swelling of the digits known as dactylitis. Radiology will

give the appearance of " fluffy, new " bone.

 

Causes

The exact causes are not yet known, but several genetic associations have been

identified.

 

Types of psoriatic arthritis

There are five main types of psoriatic arthritis:

 

Symmetric: This type accounts for around 50% of cases, and affects joints on

both sides of the body simultaneously. This type is most similar to Rheumatoid

arthritis and is disabling in around 50% of all cases.

 

Asymmetric: This type affects around 35% of patients and is generally mild. This

type does not occur in the same joints on both sides of the body and usually

only involves less than 3 joints.

Arthritis mutilans (M07.1): Affects less than 5% of patients and is a severe,

deforming and destructive arthritis. This condition can progress over months or

years causing severe joint damage.

 

Spondylitis (M07.2): This type is characterised by stiffness of the spine or

neck, but can also affect the hands and feet, in a similar fashion to symmetric

arthritis.

 

Distal interphalangeal predominant (M07.0): This type of psoriatic arthritis is

found in about 5% of patients, and is characterised by inflammation and

stiffness in the joints nearest to the ends of the fingers and toes. Nail

changes are often marked.

Treatments

 

The underlying process in psoriatic arthritis is inflammation, therefore

treatments are directed at reducing and controlling inflammation. NSAIDs such as

diclofenac and naproxen are usually the first line medication.

 

Other treatment options for this disease include joint injections with

corticosteroids - this is only practical if a few joints are affected.

 

If acceptable control is not achieved using NSAIDs or joint injections then

second line treatments with immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or

leflunomide are added to the treatment regimen. An advantage of

immunosuppressive treatment is that it also treats the psoriasis in addition to

the arthropathy.

 

Recently, a new class of therapeutics developed using recombinant DNA technology

called Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors have come available, for example,

infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab. These are becoming increasingly commonly

used but are usually reserved for the most severe cases. As more is learned

regarding the long-term safety of these biologic agents there is a trend toward

earlier use to prevent irreversible joint destruction.

 

To psoriatic arthritis please look at the protocol 3013.

 

Psoriasis

MEDICAL INFORMATION: PSORIASIS

 

" Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring disease recognizable by silvery scaling

bumps and various-sized plaques (raised patches). An abnormally high rate

of growth and turnover of skin cells causes the scaling. The reason for

the rapid cell growth is unknown, but immune mechanisms are thought to play

a role. The condition often runs in the families.

Psoriasis usually starts as one or small psoriatic plaques that become

excessively flaky. Small bumps may develop around the area. Although the

first plaques may clear up by themselves, others may soon

follow. Psoriasis typically involves the scapl, elbows, knees, back, and

buttocks. The flaking may be mistaken for severe dandruff, but the patchy

nature of psoriasis, with flaking areas interspersed among completely

normal ones, distinguishing the disease from dandruff. Psoriasis can also

break out around and under the nails, making them thick and deformed. The

eyebrows, armpits, navel, and groin may also be affected. "

 

PRANIC HEALING TREATMENT Psoriasis Message 818:

 

1. General sweeping several times with LWG.

2. Sweep the affected area thoroughly with LWG & LWV (delicate parts); LWG

& LWO (non-delicate parts). Energize with LWG, LWB, then with LWV.

3. Sweep front and back solar plexus and the liver. Energize with LWG,

LWB, then LWV.

4. Sweep the meng mein thoroughly.

5. Sweep the basic alternately with LWG & LWO. Energize with

LWR. (Emphasize steps 2-5.)

6. Sweep the ajna. Energize with LWG then with more of LWV.

7. Sweep front and back heart. Energize back heart with LWG & with more

of LWV. Visualize the chakra getting bigger.

8. Repeat treatment 3x a week for as long as necessary.