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Tue-08-05-2012, 13:19 PM
As I am 20 weeks pregnant now I was wondering how being pregnant will affect my psoriasis!
I have an older half sister who has psoriasis, and the only time she has been fully clear of psoriasis was whilst she was pregnant.
In my early stages of pregnancy I was still have UVB therapy (I was told it is one of the very few treatments I could have if wanting to try for a baby, and safe to have while pregnant)
My psoriasis is coming back, worse on my lower arms than before and a lot of my usual areas are also returning including the areas on my face, I must admit I am really struggling with this as I'm meant to have "glow".....it really doesn't feel like it.
I had always hoped that my psoriasis would act the same as my older sisters, even my derm nurse said she often finds people who suffer with server cases often clear.
I have heard one theory on this being that your immune systems naturally lowers.
I'm trying to keep positive and remind myself I still have 20 weeks to go and the summer to look forward to.
Please feel free to add to this thread with your own experiences or things you may know or have read.
I will keep updates on how things progress with my own psoriasis!
Hanna
I have an older half sister who has psoriasis, and the only time she has been fully clear of psoriasis was whilst she was pregnant.
In my early stages of pregnancy I was still have UVB therapy (I was told it is one of the very few treatments I could have if wanting to try for a baby, and safe to have while pregnant)
My psoriasis is coming back, worse on my lower arms than before and a lot of my usual areas are also returning including the areas on my face, I must admit I am really struggling with this as I'm meant to have "glow".....it really doesn't feel like it.
I had always hoped that my psoriasis would act the same as my older sisters, even my derm nurse said she often finds people who suffer with server cases often clear.
I have heard one theory on this being that your immune systems naturally lowers.
I'm trying to keep positive and remind myself I still have 20 weeks to go and the summer to look forward to.
Please feel free to add to this thread with your own experiences or things you may know or have read.
I will keep updates on how things progress with my own psoriasis!
Hanna