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By Consumers (On Skin)

When I was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis six years ago, the dermatologist who treated me prescribed the use of topical steroids on my affected body area. I followed this treatment faithfully, hoping that my condition will improve after a few weeks. However, I had to continue using steroids for over 2 years. Every few weeks increasing dosage and switching brands when dermatologist was not satisfied with the results.

I was getting concern about the ineffective treatment for my condition. The plaques which started out to affect 10% of my body, continued to grow larger to over 30% of my body. About two three years ago, I decided to stop using steroids completely and seek alternative natural treatment. That was the beginning of my worst nightmare!

Soon after I stopped using steroids, my psoriasis plaque flared and grew to cover 80% of my body in a matter of weeks. The itch and pain on my body when these plaque cracks to expose wound became unbearable. I found out later that what I went through was called “rebound”. It is one of the many negative side effect from the long term use of steroids. I did not realize the treatment I was using for my psoriasis could actually make my condition worse.

Since then, I have decided to avoid steroids completely and find a solution to my problem from alternative therapies.

After undergoing several failed attempts, I was introduced to try OLIVENOL livin’. Initially I was skeptical as nothing had worked for me so far. After determining that the ingredient is natural and does not contain any steroids, my pharmacists, recommended me to take 2ml per day. Immediate effect I could feel was reduction in redness and higher energy level. After 2 months, some of my stubborn plaques started to thin and fade.

It has been about a year since I started on this olive juice extract, my plaques are not totally clear yet, but they have reduced by 50%. Unlike steroids, my plaques do not flare up when I stop taking it. My dermatologist calls this the “stable” state. He is happy and I am happy. I do not expect 100% recovery, but I am confident OLIVENOL livin’ is keeping me on the right track and helping me regain a quality of life I used to have.

Calvin Lam, 36, Kepong

“My four year old son has very serious eczema around his neck area. I first noticed it when he was about six months old. Initially, I discounted it as just “one of those things” (like nappy rash) that all babies would have. He grew out of his nappy rash by the time we celebrated his first birthday.

At about the same time, the rashes on his neck became more serious. I applied prescription steroid cream on him to stop it from spreading and to lessen the itchiness. This was a repeated cycle for the last three years. After each round of relief, it is followed by another episode of more nasty flare. At one point, almost 80% of the visible neck area of my son had wet, itchy and painful flaring rash.

The most heartbreaking thing I had to endure was my husband’s decision to tie up my boy’s hands at night to stop him from scratching himself. There is no word to describe the agony of this helpless mother and powerless wife.

I am glad those days are now over. A family friend who happened to be a doctor recommended us to try OLIVENOL, an organic olive juice extract. I am grateful he did.

The improvements were visible after the first week. His rashes became less red and were no longer oozing wet. After two months, there were still some eczema patch on his neck but he is no longer troubled by the itch. When the scratching stopped, the healing process accelerated.

I am glad we found a solution that worked for my son. Thank you.”

Michelle, 30, Kulai.

“My Untold Story” – In a series of untold stories, we share letters from psoriasis sufferers who found new therapies to sooth their heartbreak.

I was 25 years old when I was afflicted with psoriasis. It started on my scalp, then elbow and knees. Though it wasn’t very painful, the itchiness in those scabbed areas caused great discomfort. I didn’t dare scratch too much in order not to aggravate the troubled spots, but it was very distracting. My normal routine in life was affected, and there were times when I just didn’t feel like socialising.

I went to several dermatologist, and the only help they could give me was ointments and more ointments, which didn’t really help. Some of them did partially take away the symptoms for a short time but the itchiness will come back again.

I came across OLIVENOL livin’ at my neighbourhood pharmacy. The pharmacist recommended this product and told me that the product had shown encouraging results in a small trial on psoriasis patient in Japan. She did not present the product to me as a “proven cure”, which in a way made me more willing to try it.

I saw the pictures and did a bit of research to verify that there was indeed such a trial. I concluded that despite it not being a controlled trial and the patient group was rather small, the results looked credible enough.

As I was already desperate and there was nothing in the market that has helped me, I decided to give the product try.

I was determined I would be persistent in taking Olivenol livin. I decided I would give myself a year and replicate the daily dosage of the Japanese patient group who took the product for 12 months.

After 6 months of consuming (which is short compared to my 15 years of suffering!), I noticed a remarkable improvement in my condition. The scabs on my scalp has reduced by almost 70%! My arthritis pain caused by psoriasis has also reduced drastically.

I have consumed it for a year. There is no reason for me to stop. The thoughts and memory of the torturous itch encourage me to stay on course. OLIVENOL livin’ is the first product that has given a real solution to my condition.

I am a very satisfied consumer. Thank you for giving me a new lease of life!

KH Ng, 40, Cheras

My son was diagnosed as having psoriasis when he was 12 years old. It was indeed heartbreaking for us to know of his condition. If you have one pimple on your face that made you feel ugly, try to multiply that feelings times many many lesions all over your body that are red, scaly, itchy and leave a trail of dead skin wherever you go; that is what my son has to suffer.

According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, “Psoriasis is a not-yet-curable disease that begins in the immune system but is revealed by a dramatically increased number of skin cells in the top layers of the skin… A malfunction in the immune system causes skin cells to regenerate much more quickly [than normal]—every three to four days. As the skin cells accumulate, they form scaly areas of skin called plaques that appear red and raised.

Apart from having to deal with the physical discomfort of the disease, he has to also cope with the emotional impact of it. When he meet new friends, they often have the misconception that the skin disease is contagious. I can see my son being hesitant to even reach out to shake someone’s hands, fearing that that person will recoil from him. He wears long sleeves shirts and pants, even in hot weather, just to hide from stares of people.

My doctor told me that even those close to the disease can sometimes misunderstand it. “Every single day I have very well-educated parents [of patients] who come in and say, ‘Talk to them about their diet,’ and I’ll say, ‘Didn’t you just hear what I said? This is a genetic, immune-mediated disease. Diets will not help. You cannot get this because you eat too much chocolate or pizza.

As a result of the misconceptions many people have about psoriasis, patients are sometimes advised to try unorthodox remedies by nonhealthcare professionals. People give a lot of backseat advice. They’ll tell me not to eat meat or to just get rid of the stress, as if it were that easy. There’s a lot of stab-in-the-dark stuff that people are willing to try because it’s such a frustrating condition.

I became very excited and hopeful when I stumble upon Olivenol at my local pharmacist. My son has been taking it for a few months and have shown improvement. At least the flaring episodes is under control, and he experience much relief from itchiness, and the skin looks less red.

LF Chan, 43, Home maker