Hi! I have had psoriasis since I was 7 years old, runs in the family. now 24 and I can see a pattern of flare-ups ie when i went to high school, when doing my GCSEs etc. I've had a boyf for the past 4 years and I feel that by talking to him instead of holding in all my anxiety has vastly improved my stress levels and then my psoriasis. now just have small patches. I find protopic is a miricle worker, especially on my face/private parts.

I am 18 years old and have had psoriasis since i was about 7 years old, my brother has it and so does my dad so i can tell it runs in the family, but it's ruining my life!!! In the summer i always cover up because i dont want people to say anything, i got bullied through my priomary school life. I've been to the doctors but they keep giving me the same thing and it just doesnt work, any ideas

I'm 21 years old and have had this condition since the age of 9 years old. About 2 years ago it flared up really badly all over my body after a breakup with my partner..Ever since then i've been prescribed various creams and steriods to try and calm it down..i've also had uv light treatment which gor rid of the majority of it but unfortuneately i cannot seem to shift it from my stomach and under arms..Any suggestions as this really affects my confidence?

Hey guys, just a quick little messeged that i thought i'd post to help you all.

Ive been suffering with Guttate Psoriasis for about 2 years now, It covers approx.80% of my body and my scalp. It gets to its worst in the winter. Since finding out that i had it i had been using various creams and Emoilients, including Betnovate & Eumovate. Just want to say BE CAREFUL when using these!!! Dont use them all the time. Yes they can work to clear it up, but it does harm your skin!

I finally went to the doctors about 2 months ago because i was so sick of having to apply all these creams every night etc. so i got refferred to a dermatologist at my hospital and they then reffered me to another hospital to recieve Phototherapy. I have got to say, this has been the best sloution so far! Its unbelievable how much my skin has cleared up! Im currently doing an 8 week programme going 3 times a week for a 'sunshower'. Ive had about 6 sessions so far and my skin is getting to the verge of being clear!

I would DEFINATLY recommand this to anyone who doesnt know what to do! It really does work, and you get a lIl' tan from it!
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Hope this helps you :)
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I have suffered for almost 10 years, the first outbreak covered me from head to toe, and it has not yet cleared completely! i have learned to just ignore it, i wear what i want, and people generally seem to know what it is, and i am quite happy to tell anybody that asks! i have noticed a huge improvement since getting a pet cat (strange i know!!) and do not use anything but good old coal tar cream and polytar shampoo. the more you wory, the worse it gets, so try not to think about it too much!

iam 23 and have had psoriasis since i was 12 the only thing that help is going on holiday in the sun or sunbeds surely there but be something better than beter than this for me but creams just dont work

i have had psoriasis since i was about 10 and i now 17ive tried lots of creams but the one that seems to work is dovobet ointment from the doctors the bad thing about it is u can only really put it on when u go 2 bed cause its like a gel n sticky on your skin i just wish there was a cure it stops me going on holiday and wearing nice clothes when i go out because im conscious

im 17 and have had psoriasis since i was about 2 and it can be a real pain. i get it evrywer behind ma ears, unda ma boobs, and even on my scalp n it reli gets quite sore but my advice 2 any1 out there hu has it is 2 make sure they cover the patches in Vaseline afta showering and eventually it will clear up. try 2 keep stress levels down as stress causes the skin 2 have a mad reaction n it seems da psoriasis spreads. gd luck!!!

iv sufferd for years with psosarsis on my personal parts it has now spread to my nose and elbow and belly button its realy sore iv been under hospital and on steroids but its no better it is painfull and realy gets me down my self esteem is very low and just wish someone could find some cure to just even calm it down

I suffer from a mixture of exzeama and psoriosis (both probably spelt wrong – apologies!) When I was younger I got it mostly on the backs of my knees and my inner elbow. It totally disappeared until I set my GCSEs and my A Levels, both times it came back with a vengence. There is no cure and it can often be hereditary, both my brother and dad suffer the condition. Best advice is to use Balnium oil in a bath, keep the area really well moisturised, as in reapply throughout the day, with E45 or other water based moisturisers and if it is a really bad case try hydrocortisone cream. It's a steroid based cream that can't be used on the face or for prolonged periods as it thins the skin but is an effective if stingy treatment.