Hi, new to this forum, but

[Fred]

Good point and I am on the verge. I just thought I'd see if anybody has experienced anything similar. I don't have good insurance nor do I even know where to begin to look for a doctor. I'm a truck driver and lease operator so I only am able to take a week off at a time, at most. Fixed expenses make it so I have to keep rolling. I haven't found one dermatologist that takes emergency appointments and I'm at an emergency pain level. I'm also worried about the extreme costs involved for emergency services.

Thanks for the welcome and I'm sure I will now be a regular member and reader.

I'm an ex trucker  

Ok to help a bit you could look through this thread to try and work out if it is indeed psoriasis: Types Of Psoriasis Explained

Then you could try something over the counter, but I don't think it will help for long.

It may be worth you starting a new thread in Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis Topics with your questions as some of our USA members may have more information or suggestions that could help you.

I've not known psoriasis to scale over an infection myself. It can sometimes weep but the scales will only come back when it starts drying out.

But you really must at least stop at a pharmacie whilst on your travels and ask for some advise. Skin problems can be very difficult to treat and if you get it wrong you could regret it later on and be in even more pain and even off the road.