I have been cursed with Psoriasis

[mataribot]

Hi Mataribot!

I think we have all experienced the issues you are having with your prosiasis at one point or another during our time living with it. I know that I personally had a really hard time coping when I was in junior school, my life was a living hell from the age of 8 to 10.

I am quite lucky that my hubby is more than happy to listen to me rant about my skin (on the odd occassion that I do) but I understand how frustrating it must be when the one person you feel you can talk to is just as stressed as you are about the cost of treatment etc.

Have you looked into the possibility of a psoriasis support group in your area? I know whe have them all over the UK and info can generally be found from the dermatologist or rheumatologist. I think that being with people who are in the exact same place as you (emotionally and physically) may help you to deal with the burden and stress - after all the stress is not good for your skin!

Your boss is very lucky that I'm not his employee... I'd certainly give him a piece of my mind if he had made a comment like that to me...

There are other prescription anit-histamines that you can take for the itch, also have you tried a hydrocortisone cream or even calamine lotion (that you put on chicken pox), they are both great at soothing the burning itch.

Hope that you find the support you need.

Krissie

Thanks for the reply! For the last three years I have been the anti social (real life) and have no friends left. I can check my dermatologist next time to see if there are any support groups. I think im going to fire my GP and my Rhumey for someone who doesn't care about the cost of medication. As long as I can afford my co pay, then cost is my insurance companie's problem.

I have hydrocortisone cream for my eye lids. Works ok for them, but absolutely burns when put on any of my skin that is flared up.

Anyways I do have a question, that maybe someone could help me with. This issue occured for the first time, back when I am on Humira. I get these small bumps underneath my arms and continues down my lats. They eventually scale (hurt when itched) and disappear. My derm said not to worry about it, but they came back after the last shot of stelara. It didn't last as long as the first time, but I am somewhat scared that it might be related to the drug.