Health Boards
Tue-15-08-2023, 15:52 PM
I had a flare with about 30% of my body covered in red patches - they were hot, dry and slightly raised like they were swollen. Instead of the normal flakes from psoriasis the flakes were tiny and incessant.
I was also feeling really unwell, hot but shivery like the flu - the derm said it was because when too much skin is involved it struggles to do its usual job of temperature regulation.
I was put on steroids for a few weeks. The improvement was very quick.
I think I was erythrodermic but I wasn’t given that as a diagnosis - I don’t know if you have to be completely covered, I think it’s more the fact that it’s not like normal, stable psoriasis but inflamed and angry.
I’d suggest if any of that sounds familiar then try and see a dermatologist..
I was also feeling really unwell, hot but shivery like the flu - the derm said it was because when too much skin is involved it struggles to do its usual job of temperature regulation.
I was put on steroids for a few weeks. The improvement was very quick.
I think I was erythrodermic but I wasn’t given that as a diagnosis - I don’t know if you have to be completely covered, I think it’s more the fact that it’s not like normal, stable psoriasis but inflamed and angry.
I’d suggest if any of that sounds familiar then try and see a dermatologist..