Hi Newbie Here

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Hi All

My name is Beth Anne I'm 30 and I've had Psoriasis ever since I was 14. It was so severe first time I was under derm and prescribed cream upon cream (diprobase, Dovobet, Dovonex, Cocois and Alphosyl) nothing worked it eventually cleared upon its own accord at 24 came back when I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and hormone imbalances 

Now at 30 it's back with a vengeance I'm covered from head to toe I'm constantly have to hoover as I'm so flaky lol I'm using emollients to moisturise and Dovonex cream but it's too widespread for cream anymore UVA therapy didn't work "( I've just resigned myself to the fact I'm meant to be itchy and flaky for life. I suffer bad from Anxiety and depression. People like to stare at me when I'm out so I tend to hide away at 30 this is not how I envisioned living 
  
Doctor also thinks I'm developing psoriatic athritis in my fingers and wrists too 

I joined here to hopefully talk to people who can understand my pain 

Beth Anne

Hi Beth Anne  and   to the club you will find us a very friendly group of fellow sufferers. And this site gives us a platform to share our experiences and support each other through the good periods and the bad periods with the disease, there is so much information here, about the disease and its treatment. If you need any help navigating around the site or a question just shout out and someone will reply

This  is a great place to meet and chat with fellow sufferers, that understand what you are going through

You say your doctor, does that mean your go , or are you seeing a dermatologist ? If you aren't then ask to be referred to see one ... They can give you something to control the psoriasis and Psoriatic arthritis ....you don't have to put up with the disease there are treatments available that will control it for you ......I spent most of my adult life on creams and light treatment ....with very limited success and like you felt very uncomfortable going out with the scales all over ...but since I went onto Fumaderm tablets 6 years ago I have been clear of the disease

These days there are some very effective treatments, but you might have to push for them have a look at this link Prescribed Treatments For Psoriasis where you can see all the treatments that are available ....but you need to tell the dermatologist that the disease is ruining your quality of life and is depressing you terribly, they will probably put you on one of the oral treatments and one of them will hopefully work for you ....there are many advances in the drugs for controlling psoriasis

I hope you soon get some relief and I'm sure others here will have advice for you  ....good luck


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