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Vicks....

nana59 — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 16:55:19 GMT

foot dr recommended Vicks vapor rub for psoriasis....ugh....she said it works very well, but don't know if i can handle the scent! just found out it is available in lemon and lavender scented...has anyone tried either of these scents....you folks are always so helpful....thank you....

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Tori3569 — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:03:56 GMT

while I happen to love the smell of regular Vick's, I do also use the lavender. It's made for babies so it's not overpowering. Those are the only 2 scents I have ever seen.

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mizree — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:35:49 GMT

@nana59 I can't answer your question. I have used original vicks on my feet and covered with socks when I'm congested. It helps me to breathe and sleep better. Please be exceedingly careful in the shower after doing so. Feet will be slippery and you might fall.

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Still Raining — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:51:33 GMT

Does your dermatologist agree? Vick's might be irritating.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:42:13 GMT

I've used it on my feet a lot, and it's my go-to when I have congestion.

Great to treat toenail fungus - something that my doctor mentioned when the prescription she gave me didn't do a thing for my toenail. Vicks worked great.

You should try a dap of it on a tiny area of your skin and see what happens.

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jeanlake — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:52:42 GMT

Use it as Alratiba does. It's good to keep heels soft. Daughter, flight attendant, puts a light smear on the inside of her mask. She has asthma and that helps open up her lungs.

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Silver Lining — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:56:16 GMT

@ALRATIBA, good advice. Vick's is the only thing that works for treating my congestion. I use it on my upper chest and a little in my nostrils. It's quick and works better than Musinex.

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:56:41 GMT

My mother was one of those that believed that Vicks was a cure all for pretty much everything!

If she thought it could heal a broken bone she would have told you to rub it with Vicks.

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Mindy D — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 21:15:38 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
foot dr recommended Vicks vapor rub for psoriasis....ugh....she said it works very well, but don't know if i can handle the scent! just found out it is available in lemon and lavender scented...has anyone tried either of these scents....you folks are always so helpful....thank you....

Is the Dr. referring to use on psoriatic toe nails or on skin lesions? Are the lesions on the top of the foot, the type you see in plaque psoriasis, or on the bottom of the foot, the type of lesions seen in pustular psoriasis. I do not have pustular, but I've tried Vick's for the other conditions and it did nothing. I tried for extended periods of time. Vick's also did not work for one toenail I have that has nail fungus and is psoriatic, or for other nails I have that are psoriatic.

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ROMARY — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 21:19:13 GMT

Be careful regarding applying it to irritated, sensitive skin..........I don't know anything about it, but my intuition tells me to be careful.