Embarrassing Illnesses

hi, ive had psoriasis for 10 years now, it started after i had my son and no one in my family has it, i noticed it in my eyebrow and progressivly it got worse, my 1st visit to the doctors i woz told having another child mite reverse it(baring in mind i woz 17 at the time!) they then sent me to hospital for treatment as an inpatient, i came out clear and normal but it didnt last long, i thought it woz a quick fix but woz wrong lol i'm covered from top to bottom, im currently waiting for light treatment (uvb) which works very well and im clear for a while. I sometimes feel really low especially when its on my face however i try not to care anymore that people mite stare, i could have much worse! my advice is to not scratch it, keep well moisturised(doublebase gel is great), apply your treatments as directed and keep smiling!

I first suffered with this condition 20 years ago, it came on after i got burnt whilst on holiday and when i arrived home got into a relationship that became very stressful, it was a number of spots all over my body. the doctor gave me creams but to no avail, then it just disappeared for 3-4 years then came back with a vengeance, i was referred to a specialist who put me on neotigisan tablets which helped a lot but never really got rid off it totally, i became extremely fed up of the side effects of the tablets aand stopped taking them and even though i had stopped the tablets my condition stayed the same. a friend suggested alphasyl lotion which i rubbed all over and my psoariasis disappeared totally for a few years it came back a little, i tried to buy some more lotion but they have stopped its production i am told. I live with my condition now, i have come to terms with being a sufferer and just get on with it, try not to stress over it as that is a probable cause of the condition.

I have fairly mild case of psoriasis. It started initially on my left knee, and then developed on my right knee and left elbow... Receently it seems to have spread to my belly button and now a small patch has appeared on my testicles. GP has prescribed me Dovobet and Dovonex.. it does work kind of, but once I stop using it, the scaling comes back again... I have been referred to a Dermatologist by my GP and am also going to try some Dead Sea Soap as advised by someone else on here.

I have a superpubic catheter, when I have sex it causes pain to my catheter.

Hi guys, I don't seem to have my psoriasis in as many places as you guys. Mine started about 4-5 years ago now, just a small few bumps on my thumb, over the years it has slowly spread to cover all of the palm of my hands and fingers and my toes and most recently has spread to the bottom of my feet. I also have it on my scalp. Very itchy, very sore. I have just!! been referred to the hospitals dertmatology unit to see what they can do for me. I haven't been anywhere without anything covering my feet for more than 12 months now and i am just so embarassed when i have to shake hands/hand over money/cards etc as I believe people think that i have some sort of disease or something. I am constantly explaining why my hands are like they are as they are so embarassing. Anyway, hopefully the specialists can help me. For my scalp I use T-Gel and it works wonders, it is the only thing i wash my hair with now. Oh and by the way, I had to tell my doctor what i had and then see a different doctor before someone agreed with me :-(

I have suffered with this for six years now, I’m 21 and still having the same problems. When I first noticed i had psoriasis it was small scab looking things on my scalp and always had dry elbows and knees. Since then I have a widespread of it over my scalp which is so itchy I can’t stop myself from scratching it. If I don’t scratch it i tend to get very stressed and focused on the itch I’m not allowing myself to scratch. I have had patches from my feet, knees, scalp, hands, ankles, and calf’s. I find the less you scratch the better it becomes and in many cases has disappeared! But the ointments tend to stop the itching and create a release of the pain but also makes the skin very weak which enables the skin to form back normally. My gp has never seen it as a problem in fact can not wait for me to just accept the same prescription every month. Great! :( But a small tip is to try and not scratch it at all and perhaps more exercise and social enjoyment can really take your mind of it. I try and hide my psoriasis from my boyfriend and i do not like to explain to people what it is as they do not understand! Even my Gp reads form Google to prescribe I’m sure lol shocking! Apart from that stop scratching and keep moisturising

I have only had Psoriasis this year, I am thankful that my case is only mild, It covers the bottom of my face and I have recently started to develop it on my back. I am the only one in my family to have gotten it so I don't understand how it could be genetic, I feel like no one understands and when I ask for help in what to do about it they kind of brush it aside, It is painful, ichy and as if I didn't have lowselfesteem already, it has completely ruined my time that I spend with my Boyfriend, I won't even let him touch me. It Keeps me from sleeping half of the time because it is so itchy. I know that it could be alot worse I just don't know what to do first.

I was diagnosed with psoriasis approx 5 years ago. I am 22 now & it covers my scalp, elbows & legs. After trying pretty much every cream out there (and wasting so much money on presciptions that didn't work), I now only use moisturisers. They don't really help with the redness, but the scaliness is reduced & I feel much more comfortable during the day. In the past, I have let the condition ruin my relationships & get in the way of socialising. It still gets me down but fortunately my partner & family are very supportive & always put a smile back on my face. It's important to remember the person that you are & to not let psoriasis hold you back from anything.

I am currently suffering from my second attack of guttate psoriasis. I had the first attack over 20 years ago after having glandular fever and it took several months of treatment to clear up. I have never been ill since until four week ago when i got tonsellitis. Sure enough, i am now covered in little red dots which are getting bigger. I went straight to my doctor, who in spite of my medical history, told me that the dots were not guttate psoriasis but something called halo spots and there was no known cause or cure. However, i have ignored his advice, am going on the sunbed and putting Dovobet on the dots. I have also started following a healthy diet to try and get my immune system back up and running. I have a new partner and am finding it hard to show him my body. My doctor had no time for me and was not interested in the emotional effects. In fact he said, what are you crying for, you cant see them with your clothes on, assuming that now i am over 40, noone would want to see me with my clothes off. It is a very underrated illness. The only advice I can give is to try and stay positive and be as healthy and happy as you can.