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[jiml]

Hello all - My name is Cheryl and i live in manchester, I am married with four children (well one teenage girl and 3 younger boys) i was diagnosed with aih about 3 and half years ago and apart from the fatigue have been managing quite well! I just want to make a quick confession first - i think i may have psoriasis - have been to the gp with odd looking lesions on my skin mainly on my legs and she said she didnt think it was anything really to worry about but if it didnt clear up she would refer me to skin specialist - however on showing them to a couple of people they have said psoriasis straight away and i have googled images and found a couple that look exactly like what i have got. The reason for joining is i wanted to ask a couple of questions, I have an appt with the doctor in a couple of weeks but cannot get hold of her on the phone, even after leaving messages, the lesions dont itch themselves but for the past few days i have been itching all over, does anybody suffer with this before the lesions come up and also does anybody get them round their eyes, i have really sore eyes (like when youre really tired?) and i have just got rid of one off my left eye only to notice that there may be another coming up just a little further along. Sorry if i broke any rules here lol just desperate to try and find out what is going on! Thanks for reading and if anybody can offer any advice i would be most grateful

Hi Cheryl and welcome to the forum you are in a good place for information. You are always welcome here it's a great place to come for advice and information.
lets hope it turns out not to be psoriasis as psoriasis is not something I would wish on anyone. Fred has advised you already to see a dermatologist they are the only way to get a proper diagnosis.
The lesions you describe could well be psoriasis, the itching before it erupts is a familiar tale to me I always notice before a flare the itching starts
Sorry I can't help more I hope to hear soon from you that it is something else that can be cured
Good luck and do keep returning
Jim