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Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
silentheron25 said:Honestly, I'm always against all that heavy chemical junk and those weird mixtures where you have no clue what's actually in them, and frankly, this whole situation is just becoming way too much for me to handle

So, has anyone actually seen any real progress using this stuff...?
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
silentheron25 said:So here's a little update on how I'm doing. I've been slathering on the aloe vera again for a few nights in a row, and honestly, I can finally say the patches on my hands are visibly lighter—like, you can barely even see them anymore. On my legs, where it used to be the worst, the skin is actually smooth now with zero scaling, and the itching isn't even happening there, so that nasty crusty layer is just gone; maybe there's still a tiny bit of redness left, but even that's fading. But man, the itching? It's relentless, like nothing I've ever felt in my life, and at night it gets absolutely brutal. Last night I was scratching so hard I swear I hit some kind of trance state—you know that feeling when you finally get to pee after holding it forever? It’s pure bliss, seriously unbelievable. Everything itches—legs, arms, back, my whole damn body, it's everywhere. I was down at the beach that day too and the heat was killing me. And look, I'm not trying to sell anyone anything, I'm just telling you what's happening with me, but after that little setback I had, I'm feeling pumped again. I'm heading back to the coast soon and I'm gonna power through this stuff until it's all gone and this whole mess finally clears up. 👍

Fingers crossed!👍
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
rapidpanther41 said:I have no clue what’s going on here, I can't see anything past page 57. What gives?

Just keep posting, man, and you'll eventually see way more than that

muhaha

🤣
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
So I was at the office today fighting the good fight, asking my boss if I could finally ditch the heavy layers for some short sleeves and shorts... normally we’re all stuck in full suits and ties because the AC in this building is cranked up so high it feels like a meat locker... but guess what? I actually got the green light 🤣

And get this—they even gave me the thumbs up to blast my music while I'm grinding away in my office, as long as I wear headphones so nobody else has to suffer through my playlist

So here I am, literally the only guy in the whole damn building rocking cargo shorts and a loud, white patterned Hawaiian shirt, ears plugged with tunes and feeling nothing but pure vibes, just knocking out these presentations😛

The only catch is I still have to suit up when I head into meetings 🙄

Muahah, man, it feels so good to finally be comfortable, I'm gonna soak this up for as long as they let me .............😎
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Alright folks... I'm not posting this whole saga just to start some massive argument with you guys, but honestly, I felt like I owed it to everyone to share what went down...

Just look at the math for a second, okay?

How many people here actually enjoy snacking on peanuts?

And how many of you are actually allergic to them?

Well, I fall into that tiny 2-3% "lucky" group dealing with psoriasis, maybe in the top 5% with the heavy-duty skin changes, and then I'm part of that 0.00001% who finally tracks down that legendary "Cure" ointment, only to turn out to be the VERY FIRST person to have an allergic reaction to it... CONGRATS TO ME.

That’s the whole damn story right there.

😳

Jbga

P.S. I'm done talking about this topic... there's really no point in dragging it out anymore...
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Listen up, folks...
I’ve been reading a ton of controversial takes regarding this ointment and Michael Ramos3 lately...

I’m about 90% sure I had an allergic reaction to the stuff!

I only applied it four times over a pretty large area—arms, legs, and my backside...
Which means, cumulatively speaking, I definitely absorbed way less of it than the people on here who have been slathering it on for a month straight, no matter how small the surface area they cover. Plus, they’ve been inhaling those fumes way more than I have over this period. So, there's a much higher chance we're looking at a simple allergy rather than actual poisoning.

You can have an allergic reaction to absolutely anything!

Look, I’m not out here defending the ointment, nor am I attacking it!

And just like that, I’m not defending Michael Ramos3, and I’m not coming for him either!

I’m not pointing fingers at anyone for what happened to me!

Maybe Michael Ramos3 is exaggerating a few things, especially since he doesn't exactly have a medical degree when it comes to psoriasis, but I figure he's just emotionally attached to the cream because he saw it actually helping people—especially his dad—and that's why he sticks up for it so hard, and I honestly believe that's the case...

As for the money side of things or the "motivation," I don't know if it's even classy to bring it up given the price isn't even that crazy... they probably make a tiny bit of profit on top of covering the cost of materials, but don't forget that someone actually has to put in the manual labor to turn those raw ingredients into an ointment... maybe they walk away with like ten bucks per jar, which you guys might claim is insufficient profit to be "getting rich" or whatever, but still...

The ointment will probably help some people while causing issues for others, just like me...
It's the same deal with drugs coming out of Big Pharma; some work, some have side effects, some have contraindications....

Regarding Michael Ramos3's faith in the Lord... don't judge people, because nobody besides the Lord
knows his heart or his faith!!!
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
The only reason I’m still hanging out here with you people is because I can thank the Lord God for it, honestly, and also for everyone who actually bothered to pray for me, plus all those prayers I heard being read at Studenica, Town, Raška, and over the bridges in Stjenik near Saint John of Stjenik and all those other holy martyrs...🙏
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Hey, Robert Clark2—forgive me if I veer off on a tangent here, but I’ve gotta say something totally unrelated to our endless struggle with psoriasis:

MAN, I HAVE MISSED YOU GUYS SO MUCH! 😬

Honestly, I wish this damn disease would just hit us all at once so we could finally settle the score and go hang out together at some beach resort in Florida instead. 😉
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
😍 Man, I finally figured out a routine where I get my daily dose of Vitamin D by hitting the sun every single morning or evening instead of baking in the midday heat

Plus, I already went ahead and booked three weeks down at the coast for September 😎
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons; freely you have received, freely give (Matthew 10:8)

Look, I really need to give you guys the full rundown on what’s been going down over the last month.

I wanted to write sooner, honestly, but I was totally out of commission for twenty days and then I got slammed with a mountain of catch-up work, plus I needed some time to actually dig through all the posts from while I was gone.

Thank God, I’m doing alright!

I'm sure you all saw my photos—you saw just how much my psoriasis flared up from being almost completely clear to this mess in only about six weeks...

A lot of you were giving me well-meaning advice to get to a doctor immediately... some of you even thought I was dealing with erythrodermic psoriasis...

Thank God it wasn't erythrodermic; it's actually a follicular type of psoriasis, which is super rare, and when combined with the vulgaris kind, it can just explode all over your body... but we'll get into that later...

Even after all your warnings, I decided to take a gamble and see if this ointment from Healed would actually work. So, I headed down to New York City, met him in person, and met his father too (who’s actually the one who formulated the stuff and used it himself to clear up his own external psoriasis symptoms), and I met his lovely family—his mom, his wife, and his two absolute gems of kids.

His dad gave me the specific instructions on how to apply the ointment, the right way to rub it in, and how to wash it off (he even told me I could put it all over my body). They even showed me the lab reports from the Torlak Institute proving the ointment doesn't contain any heavy metals and is totally fine bacteriologically.

Still, despite being told I could go all over, I only applied it to my arms, legs, and backside, mostly because I figured some part of my skin needs to breathe, and since the ointment seals everything in, that seemed like the logical move.

I applied it for four nights straight, and every single day my skin felt worse—it was incredibly dry and cracked, even with me using Omega-3 body milk... but I have to admit, the patches were starting to fade!

On the fifth day at work, I started feeling this weird tingling in my tongue, and then my lips followed suit...
Then my head started tingling, and I felt like I couldn't breathe. The symptoms eased up enough for me to finish my shift, but once I got home for lunch, everything came crashing back even harder—intense dizziness and total suffocation. My wife rushed me to the ER, they moved me to the urgent care center, and then sent me straight to neurology. To them, it looked like neurological issues, and they seriously thought I was having a stroke, especially since I lost my ability to speak and couldn't even remember where I was born or where I worked. It is a terrifying sensation—you are fully conscious and aware, but you don't know your own birthdate and you can't find the words for basic things... it's horrific. At neurology, they ran a CT scan and everything came back clean. They gave me some meds and injections and sent me home... obviously, that was the moment I stopped using the ointment.

The next day, the whole nightmare started all over again... and the choking feeling was even worse... they finally realize it's either poisoning or a massive allergic reaction, so they start pumping me with Urbazone, Nyripana, Sinalar, Besedina... then they send me to dermatology... and the cycle continues every single day, the head tingling gets more intense, so they hook me up to neurology again. I ended up paying for an MRI myself because waiting for a spot at a public hospital would have taken like a year, and everything there was okay...

Finally, they sent me to an allergist, who realizes this is either a severe allergy or a serious systemic disease. He starts digging into everything I did before the first symptoms popped up... and he hits the nail on the head: it was the ointment. Apparently, the allergens built up in my system, specifically in my brain, because the smell of the ointment was so incredibly strong that I must have inhaled a huge amount of it. He sent me to the allergy institute at the major medical center here, where I stayed for a few days for testing. The results just came back, and they confirmed I reacted to the resins in the ointment, though they aren't 100% sure if it's an allergy or actual poisoning (though they think allergy is more likely). Once the symptoms cleared, they moved me back to dermatology to treat the psoriasis patches and keep a close eye on me to make sure the allergy doesn't come roaring back.

Right out of the gate, they were slathering me in these creams that were way stronger than some basic Vaseline 😬 and pumping me full of antibiotics... which actually cleared up most of those spotty patches. I made a deal with him, basically demanding that after ten days I could head back to work and home while keeping up the treatment with regular checkups... so they put me on 10 mg Accutane and salicylic acid every other day, plus daily moisturizing with Eucerin and 3% urea. I’ve been on the Accutane for seven days now and I’m already rocking short sleeves 😎 because the spots are barely visible, though I still have these big patches (just patches, mind you) on my butt and calves. I went swimming at Lake Tahoe this week and nobody really gave me a second look, except for this one guy who asked if the marks were burns because he wanted to pitch me some honeycombs and St. John's Wort 🙂

I tossed the bedding, even called in a crew for a deep clean of the mattress... but honestly, I’ll probably just dump the whole thing because even now, after all this time, it still smells a bit like tarry ointment.

My take:

Watch what you're putting on your body... all those natural remedies, teas, salves, and ointments can either save your life or end it, just as much as the industrial drugs can!

Just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it's safe!

Don't mess around, because there are things out there that, if they don't kill you, might actually help!

What works for one person might not work for another—in fact, it might do the exact opposite!

If it's an allergic reaction, it could be triggered by anything, even water; but if it's poisoning, that's a whole different story.

I don't hold a grudge against Healed for anything! I assume his ointments have helped plenty of people... besides, I was the one who wanted to try them. I'm not telling you to use his stuff, and I'm not telling you not to... that's your call to make.

The only thing I think he was obligated to do was keep me posted on what was happening with me, since he was checking in and contacting me pretty much every other day. Plus, he's offered any kind of help if I need it.

May the Lord God bless and protect you all, and grant you healing, because He is the only true physician of the soul and the body!!!

Thanks everyone for the advice and for looking out for me.

Wishing you all the best, you and your families (including Healed, obviously)

Yours,

Gregory Mendoza3
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Elizabeth Lee49 said:Hey there,
I haven't been hanging out on this forum for ages, but don't think for one second that I'm not lurking and reading every single thing you guys post. First off, I really want to wish everyone who started using the balm massive success—I'm sitting here waiting to hear how your results turn out. If things look good, maybe I'll finally jump into this whole adventure myself. Honestly, seeing how much heart everyone has here is great, and I gotta say, I love the positive vibes you all bring to the table. Keep pushing forward!!!!!!! Sending a huge shout-out to Gregory Mendoza3, wishing him nothing but the absolute best and a guaranteed recovery. Love you guys and I'm always watching, Gabby

Thanks so much, Gabby... wishing you the best too!
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Grace Green6 said:Now that I've actually read the description of this balm... I know exactly what we're dealing with... I used an identical cream back in the day from that herbalist Kajtezović over in Bihać, made on a petroleum base mixed with some herbs.

Look, it works, but only while you're actually slathering it on... it cleared everything up for me, but the second I stopped using it, everything came roaring back within a week.

The real headache with that balm is that it leaves these nasty black stains on everything and smells like absolute death... it’s just totally useless for me because I can't walk around out in public with pitch-black elbows... plus, that stuff from Michael Ramos3 is way too expensive... this Kajtezović version is like three times cheaper.

Maybe it'll work for all of you though, I honestly hope it does..

For those of you living in the States, I can give you the number so you can just grab some locally.

Look, I'm not here to start some massive debate about anyone's personal observations or opinions, and I'm definitely not trying to push any specific type of therapy on anyone...

But honestly, it feels like everyone is being a bit too quick to judge... I've tried plenty of balms based on tar or petroleum before... I went through two or three different kinds and not a single one did a damn thing for me!

Actually, one of them made my skin look absolutely horrific... it was terrifying...

This stuff doesn't strike me as being like those old balms, though... it looks more like resin mixed with something else... maybe spruce resin or something similar (just a guess) ... it smells different and it washes off way easier—like, completely—so you aren't walking around with blackened knuckles or staining everything you touch.

Besides, the four of us are testing it out right now, so pretty soon almost everyone on this forum is going to have actual results... and once it runs out, we'll see if the flare-ups come back or not (take my word for it), and then we can finally put an end to this whole endless argument about this balm. It either works or it doesn't... either it comes back fast, or it stays away, or it's gone for good... and we're just gonna need a little patience to find out.

Right?
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Sophia Campbell73 said:It looks like you guys haven't had many wins using those Maria Treben tea recipes—or maybe they just don't stick for long. I’m taking a little break for a few days, though I've been using both the tea and the Rosopas ointment. I’ve actually been on a diet for about 2 or 3 months now. Since I started losing weight really fast, I cut back on the tea intake a bit. The bottom line is that my psoriasis is actually staying pretty calm right now; there's no cracking and no pain. Honestly, I probably should be more disciplined and apply the ointment more often, even if it's just at night. My other issue is that whenever I try something new, I get incredibly impatient, and that mental stress hits me immediately.
P.S. Because of all of you who are obsessed with Michael Ramos3's ointment, I am feeling super anxious and I'm praying for a good outcome.

Watch out with Rosopas because I've already warned you that this stuff acts like a heavy-duty cytostatic... it can mess with your red blood cells, your bone marrow, and your liver...

You absolutely have to monitor your bloodwork and talk to a doctor, because using this is basically the same thing as taking methotrexate or any other kind of chemo drug!
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silentheron25 said:Honestly, things like being greasy or smelling bad are totally irrelevant if you actually hit the ultimate goal here. I mean, after dealing with this crap for almost 20 years (even with the breaks), I’d give anything just to have it gone for good or even just for a long stretch. Nothing is really bothering me right now—the scales have cleared up, though there are still a few little flakes left on that slightly larger patch on my leg. It’s only happened once like this, so I can't say for sure that everything has changed yet, but I am absolutely convinced that things are finally looking up.

Of course, every single struggle is worth it if you reach that end goal.😉

With me, the scales popped up first and then just peeled right off, and then this morning they showed up again... it looks like the balm is stripping away layer after layer of the thickening... basically nuking the psoriasis lesions...
The thing is, I’m burning through this balm so fast I’ll probably need a whole damn bucket by the time I'm done, but who cares, as long as this stuff finally disappears.👍
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
urbangull said:I WISH ALL THE BEST TO EVERYONE USING THE BALM. You can seriously get the best results if you just stick with it and use plenty of it 😍
I want to know how long someone can actually keep using it.

Thanks a ton, also 😍

I'm thinking the balm should only be used for a short time, you know, basically until you're Healed, and after that, there’s really no point in using it anymore... I mean, what's the sense in keeping it on once it's done, right? 😉

But honestly, I still feel like the smartest move would be to just go ahead and talk to Michael Ramos3 about it.
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
Sophia Campbell73 said:Hey everyone!
I’m officially joining the psoriasis club because I’ve been fighting this thing for about 15 years now. I’ve been lurking on this forum for a long time and have picked up a ton of useful tips along the way. Honestly, I don’t have many people in my life I can actually talk to about this (thank God), so you guys feel like the closest thing to family. No matter how bad things get, there’s always so much positive energy here, which is honestly awesome.
Just like most of you, I’ve tried every ointment, cream, and whatever else you can throw at it. Right now, I’m following a regimen from that book "Health from God's Pharmacy" by Maria Treben. Has anyone else tried her stuff? What was your experience like?
P.S. I’m rooting for everyone using the Healed balm—wishing you all massive success and total healing.

Hey Sophia, sending good vibes your way. I’m really sorry you even have to be part of our little group, and especially sorry you’ve been stuck dealing with this for as long as I have...

As for the "club," the user Michael Ramos3 is basically trying to turn us from a group of people with psoriasis into a club of totally healed people with his specific balm.🙂

I’ve personally tried drinking teas based on recipes from Maria Treben’s books, and I’ve even done some herbal baths using recipes from that famous herbalist Morris Message... but man, unfortunately, everything I tried just had short-lived effects that weren't even that great.

Wishing you nothing but the best and praying for healing from the Lord.
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
copperviper102 said:I think I'll give the olive oil a shot tomorrow morning... at least I have plenty of it lying around. Honestly, I can't stand the stuff (especially that smell)...🙂
Man, I am really struggling with all these scented products lately.😬
That cream sounds awesome (and since I just splurged on a massive tub of Nivea), I think I'll give it a go too, because Nivea just isn't cutting it for me—especially for my legs, where I need something way stronger. It just won't soak in down there, and my skin feels constantly tight (or maybe that's just how it feels to me).

See, I actually love olive oil and use nothing else in my diet... so it's no big deal for me to slather it on (and honestly, I wouldn't mind swallowing a little bit of it too 😎).

As for that skin tightness thing, I'm starting to feel that exact sensation tonight too... and now it's not even itching anymore, it's actually starting to hurt a bit.
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
How many of us even use the balm recommended by Michael Ramos3?

Casey Miller9, silentheron25, copperviper102 ...

Is there anyone else out there using it?

There's four of us already, we might as well start our own little club at this rate😉
Psoriasis [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health ·
copperviper102 said:luckily I'm on the other side of the room so my buddy hasn't even started naming things yet...🙂
I really need to give the olive oil thing a shot too... Hey Gregory Mendoza3, am I supposed to let it sit for a bit after I apply it, like maybe five minutes or something?

So you heard Casey Miller9, and honestly, it might not be a bad idea, though personally, I don't find that oil works great as its own therapy—it’s more like a way to thin out the balm for me... maybe letting it soak in for a minute isn't a terrible plan... I'll definitely try it tomorrow morning and see how it goes....

As for that A-Derma Exomega stuff Casey Miller9 is using, I'm gonna give that a whirl once I finally finish up this tube of Nivea, sounds like a solid option (thanks Casey Miller9)

I seriously need to track down a decent sea sponge because the one I'm using right now just doesn't last at all... maybe I can find one of those real natural ones from the ocean somewhere, I'll probably stumble upon one eventually