Hello everyone

I have just joined and thought I would tell you a little about myself. I'm Tamsin in 25 and was diagnosed with psoriasis when I was 18. I used to have it very badly and all over includin my face, but since getting older it has become milder. I now tend to get it on my elbows, legs and scalp but in small patches.

I'm sure you have heard it all before but I've found it really hard to cope with psoriasis and have generally quite low self esteem. I don't like to go out wearing clothes that show my spots of psoriasis. I have learned to cope with the fact I have it but still find showing it in public quite hard. And hence my single status, being worried about what men will say has put me off dating at the moment! Lol sounds rediculous now I'm telling someone!

Apart from that I'm generally a happy, healthy person and I enjoy jogging and eating healthily. I have a job that I love although it is a renowned professional for its stressful nature haha the big old STRESS word we all hate!

I hope to make some friends here, it's always nice to talk to people who understand what it's like

Well that's me, please feel free to reply

Hello Tamsin,

First a very warm welcome on the forum. You will find some very nice people here, all having some form of psoriasis.
Take a look around the forum, there is already very much information ánd discussion available, and feel free to add your thoughts.

Take care when you enter the Off Topic part of the forum, nothing is there what it seems, but it gives a nice view on other than psoriasis parts of the forum visitors.

Caroline

Thanks Caroline

I have a feeling I'll spend hours on here reading through

Hello Tamsin and

(Mon-18-06-2012, 21:33 PM)Tamsin87 Wrote:
I'm sure you have heard it all before but I've found it really hard to cope with psoriasis and have generally quite low self esteem. I don't like to go out wearing clothes that show my spots of psoriasis. I have learned to cope with the fact I have it but still find showing it in public quite hard. And hence my single status, being worried about what men will say has put me off dating at the moment! Lol sounds rediculous now I'm telling someone!

I hope to make some friends here, it's always nice to talk to people who understand what it's like

We do understand and you will find talking about it to others does help. Don't worry what a man will think about your skin, if he says nasty things he is not worth knowing anyway. you will find there are genuine people out there who take you for what you are.

Re showing your skin in public try these tips I posted in this thread: Free Psoriasis Treatment

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If you’re not sure about exposing your skin, use long sleeved shirts with the arms rolled up, you can always pull them down quick. Same applies to trouser legs.
If you have long hair tie it back with a scrunchie, when someone comes nearby let your hair down. For short hair wear a sun hat to cover your scalp and take it off when no one’s around.

Regards.

Fred.

(Mon-18-06-2012, 22:04 PM)Caroline Wrote: Take care when you enter the Off Topic part of the forum, nothing is there what it seems,

Caroline

Especially the bikers running over chickens.

Hi Tamsin! Welcome to the forum!

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