There are many little-studied diseases. Scientists, conducting research, can not always accurately determine the cause of their occurrence. One of these is psoriasis. Red inflamed areas of the skin, covered with a flaky crust during an exacerbation, cause terrible discomfort to their carriers.
There is no cure for psoriasis. Scientists have developed a special program that includes a diet, a set of bath procedures and anti-inflammatory drugs. One remedy used for psoriasis is sodium thiosulfate.
What is this?
Sodium thiosulfate is a s alt that has a detoxifying effect. It is most often used in case of poisoning with s alts of heavy metals (mercury, lead and others).
When poisoned by heavy metals and cyanides, it forms compounds that are less dangerous for humans, which are excreted from the body through the kidneys.
In medical practice, sterile solutions of sodium thiosulfate 30% and 60% are used. A smaller dosage is used intravenously and orally. 60%the solution is used only for external application in complex therapy for scabies and psoriasis.
Causes of occurrence
Psoriasis is an under-researched disease. The causes of its occurrence are not exactly known, and the methods of treatment may be different. This is due to the specifics and individual course of the disease in each patient.
One of the hypotheses suggests that the cause of psoriasis is the abnormal behavior of the cells responsible for the body's immunity. Psoriatic plaque is an area of inflammation formed by tissue overgrowth through excessive cell division (leukocytes, macrophages and keratinocytes).
The second hypothesis is that the cause of psoriasis can be a number of factors simultaneously affecting the body: severe stress, taking certain drugs, dry, irritated, flaky skin, dermatitis complicated by a fungus or bacterial infection.
If the first reason requires a specific treatment, then the second - the elimination of the provoking factor. It is then that complex therapy comes into play, which includes several stages.
Psoriasis is a chronic disease with periods of exacerbation and remission. In each case, it is impossible to predict when the acute phase will begin. There are sluggish forms that have little effect on the quality of life of their carriers.
Treatment
In the early stages of psoriasis, the attending physician tries to harm the patient as little as possible. For the treatment of mild forms, drugs are used totopical application: ointments, lotions, creams.
This "light" treatment is due to the fact that the drugs prescribed for severe forms of the disease are toxic. They have many side effects and are considered a last resort.
If a dermatologist treats psoriasis as a type of dermatitis, treatment is prescribed accordingly. Preparations will be used to cleanse the liver, as well as ointments that relieve redness and peeling.
Given that sodium thiosulfate in psoriasis is used precisely as a detoxifying agent, it has only two methods of application: intravenous administration and oral administration. Both methods have their own characteristics.
How to drink it correctly?
Dermatologists suggest two treatments: inject sodium thiosulfate intravenously or drink for ten days.
The simplest and most painless is the oral administration of a 30% solution. How to drink sodium thiosulfate with psoriasis? Very simple: an ampoule of sodium thiosulfate is diluted in a glass of clean water at room temperature.
The resulting solution is divided into two doses. Half a glass in the morning half an hour before meals and the same amount in the evening with meals or two hours after it. The course of treatment is ten days. At this time, it is advisable to stick to a diet.
Your table should have vegetables, fish or chicken, cereals, soups. Products are preferably boiled or steamed. Viscous cereals are in the morning. Excludepotatoes, pasta and smoked meats.
Possessing choleretic and laxative effects, sodium thiosulfate removes toxins from the feces. It is worth considering carefully planning long-distance trips during treatment, especially in the first 2-3 days.
To stab or not to stab?
If the patient has a more advanced form of psoriasis, the attending physician may prescribe a ten-day course of injections. This procedure is carried out daily in a medical facility and only by specialists.
Experienced hospital nurses know that sodium thiosulfate is given slowly intravenously for psoriasis. The procedure takes five to seven minutes. If you enter the solution quickly, there may be negative consequences in the form of dizziness, nausea and severe headaches.
After taking sodium thiosulfate, you need to lie down for 10-15 minutes. In this way, unpleasant sensations can be avoided.
Contraindications
Sodium thiosulfate may cause allergic reactions in people who are hypersensitive to this drug. In addition, it is worth considering the he alth of the kidneys. If a person has chronic diseases of this organ, it is worth refusing to take sodium thiosulfate for psoriasis intravenously or orally. After all, the main way to remove the drug from the body is with urine through the kidneys.
Prescribe this drug with caution to hypertensive patients, people with chronic liver diseases,heart failure, as the general condition of patients may worsen.
If your doctor has prescribed you a course of sodium thiosulfate for psoriasis, instructions for use should be clearly written by him, in order to avoid overdose.
Pregnant and lactating
Special is the question of the use of sodium thiosulfate in psoriasis in pregnant, lactating women. Clinical studies have not been conducted in this category of patients. Therefore, the use is possible only if the benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus or there is a need for he alth reasons. Therefore, this category of patients is practically not prescribed sodium thiosulfate for psoriasis.
Reviews
Having a beautiful tanned skin is every girl's dream, but it happens that small red spots suddenly appear, increasing in size over time, as the disease can progress.
The opinions of patients treated with this drug are divided. Most give positive feedback about a drug such as sodium thiosulfate. For psoriasis, only it is recommended and only intravenously.
The only disadvantage of such a procedure is the obligatory presence of a good nurse who knows how to give an injection correctly. After a "bad" injection, many felt dizzy, nausea, abdominal pain.
But this method of administration gives a quick result, noticeable already on the third or fourth day. Redness disappears, the skin becomes smooth and clear.
Those whoused a solution for oral administration, noted not only the good tolerance of sodium thiosulfate. An additional plus was the rapid weight loss due to bowel cleansing. On average, patients lost three to five kilograms.
Negative reviews A 30% sodium thiosulfate solution was received in patients with more severe forms of psoriasis. They took a course of intravenous injections, but there was no noticeable improvement.
Difficult case
In the case of psoriasis complicated by a fungal or bacterial infection, Demyanovich's solution No. 1 is used, which includes 60% sodium thiosulfate. This drug is used to treat not only various dermatitis complicated by fungi and infections, but also scabies and demodicosis.
According to the instructions, for psoriasis, sodium thiosulfate 60% is used together with hydrochloric acid, which helps to cleanse the top layer of the skin from dead cells and form a new, he althy one.
When treating with Demyanovich's solution, apply sodium thiosulfate solution three to four times a day. It helps to relieve inflammation, itching, discomfort in the area of formed plaques. And only once the affected areas are treated with hydrochloric acid. Thus, the skin is not so much injured and irritated.
It is impossible to say that the use of sodium thiosulfate in psoriasis is a panacea for a disease that is difficult to treat. To complete a full ten-day course of therapy, you need to consult a specialist. Only he can say with certainty whether you need to use it orno. After all, sodium thiosulfate should be administered with particular care: if you deviate from the rules, undesirable consequences are possible.
