I have psoriasis on my head and face due to stress and understand your frustration trying to be flake free. Although I can use steroid creams I have also used various steroid free preparations to control dry skin. The best I found was a seaweed based powder by Aalgo that can be made into a paste...
Thank you for your suggestion to check my thyroid. I was checked for an underactive thyroid last year but was given the all clear despite many classic symptoms. A false positive perhaps. I shall add it to my list og things to raise with my GP.
I suspect it is not the diabetes, although I have veen told that all illnesses usually arisefrom it. It is likely to take 2 weeks to see my GP so I will have to suffer with this fpr a while.
I was diagnosed as diabetic last year and use insulin, so I am still getting used to managing the condition. I have a question about shivering and would like to know whether it is diabetes related (I will see the diabetic nurse in 2 weeks but I am concerned now). I would welcome any feedback...