Psoriasis
Questions + Answers
Finding a way to combat skin picking disorder (Dermotillomania), when you have plaque psoriasis and scalp psoriasis. Any ideas?
Finding a way to combat skin picking disorder (Dermotillomania), when you have plaque psoriasis and scalp psoriasis. Any ideas?
As many of you know, psoriasis comes with a great deal of sub diagnoses, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, fibromyalgia, panic disorder, PTSD, etc. Unfortunately, I have a diagnosis of several of these things to include Dermatillomania, a skin picking disorder that falls under an anxiety/OCD disorder. This tends to happen when I become anxious, upset, angry, and I do not know how to manage… read more
Does any one else here suffer from Koebner Phenomenon?
Does any one else here suffer from Koebner Phenomenon?
Koebner phenomenon, a reaction that causes new psoriasis plaques to form wherever you experience a skin infection or injury.
Whenever I cut myself, get an ingrown hair, fall down an get a scrape, get a pimple, etc, it will sometimes turn into a new plaque psoriasis spot.
Where do you guys work and what are the conditions?
Where do you guys work and what are the conditions?
I work in a factory. I work in the metals department. So touching metal all day thats nickel platted. We use gloves but they make my hands sweat and itch. But if i dont wear them my hands instantly flare up. We also have to wear steel toe shoes so thats just extra heat. Its like 90 something in here. Extreamly hot. Suffering. Im wondering if maybe its time to find a new job or wait the 3 months for the otezla to fully kick in but its going to be hell
Do you guys ever just wake up and can tell its going to be a bad day?
Do you guys ever just wake up and can tell its going to be a bad day?
Waking up and just feeling a flare up, or that your going to be itchy all day, stuff like that?
Since the hot weather, my Psoriasis on my scalp has gotten worse. I can't find a good shampoo that doesn't dry out my hair. HELP!!!!
pustular psoriasis or dyshidrotic eczema?
pustular psoriasis or dyshidrotic eczema?
Both of these look the same. I got a biopsy done at the dermatologist. She said it was psoriasis but why do these two look so similar. Also why do my signs lean more towards eczema?
They're both inflammatory conditions that cause irritated flakey skin. Severe forms of eczema and milder forms of psoriasis definitely can look almost… read more
Prednisone?
Prednisone?
Anyone on long-term, low-dose (=/<5mg) Prednisone (or been previously)?
Experiences? Is this even an option for PsA? Does it suck as much coming off it after a long time as it does when you do a taper cycle for a flare (worse?)? Does it lose effectiveness over time?
I too was on it for a long time. Weight gain and other side effects were not pleasant but it did help. As long as you taper off slowly, it shouldn’t be… read more
Has anyone else had the skin peel off their hands? If so what has helped?
Has anyone else had the skin peel off their hands? If so what has helped?
Hello.,
I'll be quick. My hands first started with an ungodly itch. That changed to small red bumps and small dry spots. Now my hands look like I have a been burned. They are red, peeling painful and still itching. Any help would be great.
Has anyone been on vistaril?
Has anyone been on vistaril?
My mom said i should see if a doctor could get me on it. It can treat anxiety, nausea, vomiting, allergies, skin rash, hives, and itching. Apparently also helps you sleep so thats a bonus since i cant sleep from itching. Have a drs appointment on the 3rd so hope we can talk about it.
UV light therapy
UV light therapy
Has anyone tried this? I kinda want to try it for my hands and feet and see if it helps in combination of the otezla and the lotions/ soaps im using.
