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Thu-29-09-2011, 12:45 PM
Ever since first getting psoriasis over 30 years ago I have often tried to work out what triggers a Flare Up !
I have tried keeping a diary of foods / drinks / emotional state / health / weather / etc / etc. but I just can not get an exact answer. I have found being wound up about something doesn't help but still can't say for definite that it caused the flare up.
After more research I have found the following things seem to be the most recognised triggers. but even they can sometimes contradict each other.
Food, Drink, Tobacco : Beef, Pork, Veal, Sausage, Salami, Burgers, Margarine, Tomatoes, Tobacco, Peppers, Potatoes, Chilli, Lobster,Shrimp, Prawn, Crab, Coffee, Gluten, Yeast, Fried Food, Pizza, Vinegar, Pickles, Spices, Strawberries, Peanut Butter, And Alcohol.
Emotional State: Anger, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Tiredness.
Drugs: Betablockers (propranolol, atenolol, etc), Antimalarial medication, Lithium, Anti-inflammatory painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, etc), Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor drugs, and some Antibiotics.
Trauma: Injury to the skin, including excessive scratching, may trigger a patch of psoriasis to develop. The development of psoriatic plaques at a site of injury is known as What is Koebner reaction ?
Weather: Cold Dry Wind is the worst for psoriasis. and although Sunlight is generally good for psoriasis you should be careful not to over do it as sunburn is a skin injury.
Hormone changes in women: Psoriasis in women tends to be worst during puberty and during the menopause. These are times when there are some major changes in female hormone levels. Some pregnant women with psoriasis find that their symptoms improve when they are pregnant, but it may flare up in the months just after having a baby. Again, this is thought to be related to changes in hormone levels.
This list is not endless and if you have some triggers to add please post them here so we can keep them together.
Oh and by the way I never did find what triggers my flare ups, and I have now given up trying to find out. I don't have so many since giving up tying to work it out! so maybe I should add Don't bother trying to work it out in the "Emotional State" list.
So what's your Trigger for a flare up ?
I have tried keeping a diary of foods / drinks / emotional state / health / weather / etc / etc. but I just can not get an exact answer. I have found being wound up about something doesn't help but still can't say for definite that it caused the flare up.
After more research I have found the following things seem to be the most recognised triggers. but even they can sometimes contradict each other.
Food, Drink, Tobacco : Beef, Pork, Veal, Sausage, Salami, Burgers, Margarine, Tomatoes, Tobacco, Peppers, Potatoes, Chilli, Lobster,Shrimp, Prawn, Crab, Coffee, Gluten, Yeast, Fried Food, Pizza, Vinegar, Pickles, Spices, Strawberries, Peanut Butter, And Alcohol.
Emotional State: Anger, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Tiredness.
Drugs: Betablockers (propranolol, atenolol, etc), Antimalarial medication, Lithium, Anti-inflammatory painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, etc), Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor drugs, and some Antibiotics.
Trauma: Injury to the skin, including excessive scratching, may trigger a patch of psoriasis to develop. The development of psoriatic plaques at a site of injury is known as What is Koebner reaction ?
Weather: Cold Dry Wind is the worst for psoriasis. and although Sunlight is generally good for psoriasis you should be careful not to over do it as sunburn is a skin injury.
Hormone changes in women: Psoriasis in women tends to be worst during puberty and during the menopause. These are times when there are some major changes in female hormone levels. Some pregnant women with psoriasis find that their symptoms improve when they are pregnant, but it may flare up in the months just after having a baby. Again, this is thought to be related to changes in hormone levels.
This list is not endless and if you have some triggers to add please post them here so we can keep them together.
Oh and by the way I never did find what triggers my flare ups, and I have now given up trying to find out. I don't have so many since giving up tying to work it out! so maybe I should add Don't bother trying to work it out in the "Emotional State" list.
So what's your Trigger for a flare up ?